The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1912-02-03
CHARTER
OF The
KIRBY CLUB.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF LOUISE A Ma,
PARISH OF ST, MARY.


Before me, Isaac Mayer. Notary
public, duly commissioned and qua!ihed
within and for the Parish OF ST. Mary,
State of Louisiana, in the presence or the
witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed:
Personally came and appeared the
parties whose names are hereunt0, SUD
scribed. all and each residents of the Par
ish of st. Mary. State of Louisiana VINO
declared that they have and do hereby
organize themselves and all parties ana
persons who shall hereafter become as
ISOLATED with them into body polite In
law. for social pleasures, and Iltefar!
purposes. and in accord with the pro-
visions of the laws of the State OF LOUIS
lama. affecting such corporations. have
and do hereby adopt the following charter
to-wit:
ARTICLE [.
The name of this corporation shall be
the "KIEBY CLUB" and its domlclie
shall be at Garden City in the Parish or
st Mary. State of Louisiana. and all legal
process shall be served on the President
and in his absence upon the Vice Presi-
dent.
The objects and purposes OF this cor
poration are the bringing together OF It's
members for their cultivation and enlight-
| ment in literary pursuits and sclentihc
| research and closer social relations ana
pleasure. To effect these objects and pur-
poses the said corporation shall have pos
sess enjoy and exercise all rights, powers
and privileges of corporate body for the
| term and period of ninety years from
| the date Of this act.
ARTICLE III.
The business of this corporation shall
| be conducted and governed by Board OF
Directors composed Of the President,
yice-President, Secretary-Treasurer and
five members of the corporation and all
legal process shall be served upon the
President and in his absence on the Vice.
President as aforesaid.
ARTICLE ".
The officers and directors of this cor
poration shall be elected annually at a
meeting held for that purpose on the first
Monday in the month of November of
each year, notice of which meeting to be
given or printed notice mailed each and
every members Of this corporation ten
days prior thereto by the Secretary Treas
urer or other officer of the corporation.
The first Board Of Directors shall consist
of H. I. Titus. George Wilson. yonrie
Smith, Willie Jones, Jonas Rlimlander
with H. T. Titus, as president; George
Wilson as president; jennie Smith,
Secretary. Treasurer with Willie Jones as
80 Article V.
} This corporation is authorized to lease
| purchase, convey, hold and mortgage such
real estate and property in the Parish OF
| St. Mary, as it may deem necessary for the
objects and purposes of this corporation.
1t may adopt bylaws, rules and regula-
| lions, alter, amend or abrogate the same
at pleasure, except as hereinafter provid-
ed, and generally to possess such powers
as are incident to corporation, and
| necessary to carry out the purposes for
| which it was organized.
ARTICLEVI.
The Board Of Directors shall have the
power to regulate the manner Of assessing
and collecting such initiation fees, dues
| and fines, as may be prescribed by the by
| laws or authorized by this corporation.
ARTICLE VII.
This charter may be amended at any
regular or special meeting called for thu
purpose after fifteen days notice by mail
| to each member by vote Of two-thirds
Of all members present at such meeting
and the corporation may be dissolved at
special meeting held for that purpose
after thirty days notice mailed to each
member by an officer of this corporation
| to be cast either in person or by written
proxy.
ARTICLE VIII.
No member of this corporation shall
ever be held liable or responsible for the
debls, contracts, obligations or faults of
this corporation beyond the amount of any
dues or assessments which he may owe
for the current year.
ARTICLE TX.
In the event of the dissolution of this
corporation by limitation or otherwise its
affairs shall be liquidated by three com-
missioners to be appointed by the Board
of Directors for this purpose.
Thus done and passed at my Office in
the Parish of St. Mary and State Of Louis
lana on this fourth day of November, 1911
in the presence of A. E. Martin, and Mar,
shall Williams two competent witnesses
who have signed these presents with said
appearers and me said Notary after due
reading of the same.
II. T. Titus Robert II. Wilson
George Williams Whitney Sulmon
JOHNNY Smith Bill White
Willie Jones Thomas Huntes
E. H. NOusa E. d. Jones
E. D Moore Charley Smith
Henry Williams Charley Collins
Roland Cook Mock Poynes