St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-10-05
their families as it is deemed neces-


sary and expedient, to receive mem
bers into said association by written
application, and to accept or reject
the same, to suspend, fine or expeli
members for disorderly or unbe-
coming conduct, to make and estab-
lish such bylaws and regulations
for the affairs of the corporation,
and the cbnduct of the members
thereof, to provide in said bylaws
the amount of sick relief and funeral
expenses to be paid by the associa-
ton to its members, or their families,
and such other relief the association
may ordain, and to provide also, in
said bylaws, the method of accepting
members, and the rejection thereof,
the suspending or expelling OF men,
bers, the rate or amount OF fines to
be imposed on delinquent members,
or for disorderly or unbecoming con-
duct, to change, alter or amend such
bylaws and regulations as it is deem
ed necessary and its pleasure, to ap-
point such managers, Offices, direc-
tors or agents as the interest and
business of said association may re-
quire.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation or
association shall be in the town of
Madisonville, in the parish of st.
Tammany, State Of Louisiana. All
legal citations or other legal pro-
cesses shall be served on the Presi-
dent Of this corporation, in case OF
his absence on the Vice President,
and in the absence of both the Presi-
dent and Vice President, then said
processes shall be served upon the
Secretary of this association.
ARTICLE III.
The object and purposes for which
this corporation is established and
the nature of the business to be car
ried on by it, are hereby declared
to be for the mutual aid and assist
ance of its members, to pay sick bene-
fits or relief to its members or their
families, and to bury its dead, and
for that purpose to appropriate, set
aside and donate certain sum or
sums of money, and in general to do
and perform all acts of charitable
and benevolent nature, that are per-
mitted to be done by corporations of
this nature under the present laws of
the State Of Louisiana, or such laws
as may be hereinafter enacted.
ARTICLE w.
The affairs of this corporation shall
be managed and controlled by five
members who shall be the officers of
said corporation, to-wit: A Presi-
dent, a Vice President, Secretary,
an Assistant Secretary and Treas
urer, who shall be elected annually
on the first day of August of each
year. That for the purpose of or
ganization and to carry on the bust
ness of this corporation until its On
nual election of officers, the follow
ing named members shall fill said
offices and exercise the duties there
of, to-wit: President, Peter Baham;
Vice President, c. R. Baham; Secre-
tary, Eugene Cooper; Assistant Sec
rotary, Henry Flot; Treasurer, NJ. A.
Alexius, who shall hold their said
Irrespective offices until the first day
of August A. D. 1918, or until their
successors have been duly elected.
Upon which date, annually there
after, the annual election of officers
shall be held.
All officers shall be elected by bal
lot. The person receiving the ma
Iiority of votes cast shall be declared
elected to the offices for which he
offered himself. Should there be
more than two candidates for the
same Office, the two receiving the
highest number of votes cast shall
again be balloted upon, and the one
receiving the highest number of votes
least, shall be declared elected. Nom
Iinations for Office shall be made a.
the meeting previous to the meeting
which the annual election of officers
lis held, and can be made at that
meeting All officers elected shall
serve only for the unexpired term Of
said office.
ARTICLE v.
Any person to be eligible to mem.
bership in this, Association must be
q male over the age of fifteen years
and under the age of sixty years
and must be person OF good char,
acter. Admission to membership t.
this association must be by writer
application, presented to the asso
citation thirty days previous to. a reg
ular monthly meeting, which appli
cation shall be endorsed by two mem
bers in good standing. and accom-
panied by the required, and compl!
with such other requirements as fixet
by and in accordance with the by
laws of this association.
: ARTICLE Nv.
1t shall be the duty of the Presi
dent to preside at all meetings Of thi
{ association, to preserve order an,
Insure obedience to the bylaws an.
regulations of this association, tt
appoint all committees, to see tina
all officers and members of commit
3 tees perform their respective duties
! to vote on any question only in tn
> event of a tie vote, to renounce tn
result of all ballots, to-. decide al
! points of order, subject to appea
: from his decision, to sign all youch
}. ers, orders and other payment
drawn upon the Treasurer for none
or sums voted, or necessary to pa
q benefits, to sign all papers, docu
!. ments, ETC., and to do all thing
d necessary to be done by the pre-
visions of the bylaws, or that ma
be required by this association.
o ARTICLE VII.
l. It shall be the duty I the Vic
f President to render assistance to tn
: President, and in his absence or il
ability to act, to perform all the act
e required to be done by the Presiden
u So - H.