New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1913-04-12
OH A RTE1-R
OF THE
s.BANNER CLUB"
United State of America. State of
L

Louisiana, Parish of Iberia
Be it known that on this 10th day OF
March, A. ID. 1913, before me, Anthony
N. Muller, notary public, duly commits
stoned aud quail fed in and for the Parish
of Iberia, State of Louisiana, personally
came and appeared the persons whose
names are bereunto and hereafter sub
scrihed, all residents of the aforesaid
Parish and State who declared unto me, notary,
N the piese of he two undersigned competent
witnesses that desiring to avail themselves OF
the provisions Of the law of this State relating
to the formation Of corporation for religious,
scientific charitable or suciablc purposes, and to
acquire aud enjoy the rights privileges and pow
ers of body corporate and polite IN law, they
do hereby form themselves and u nse who m ny
hereafter he associated with them into such y
corporation and body polite under tho name and
style and for the purpose herein after set forth,
namely:
The name of this corporation shall be THE
Banner Club
ARTICLE g
The objects and purposes of this NJ sociation
are here declared to be for the promotion and
fostering of moral social Intercourse between its
~ members. to advance the literary and scientific
knowl ledge of its members, and generally to ere
ate a sentiment of better m raj feelings among
men in general aud for that purpose shall have
the ri ght to huv and own ands and i'm proyemen'
upon which to erect club buildings aud in gen
eral to do any and all things conductive tn the
interest of its members, aud also to lease proper
ties.
ARTICLE g.
Under she above entitled named, and for the
punpose above ,Npressed, the said corpora ion
shall have power and authority 10 make, have
and n comm'n seal, with such devise and
desc,it N Ms they shall deem proper, aud the
same 10 break. alter mi amend at their
pleasure. andbythe name, style and title
provided aud shall be empowered to make
Jules, by laws aud ordinances, nm do everything
f., f.,t,
md shall be, and is, empowered la tnie, have and
hold all manner of lands, rents, and any sum OF
money. and any manner aud portion Of goods and
ebntrels given unto it, or acquired by 1t in any
manner.
The domicie OF this corporation and ASS ociati u
shall lie and is hereby fixed IN the ,ity cf New
Iberia Parish Of Iberia state of Louisiana.
ARTICLE 4.
The officers of this ASSOCIATE IN and corporation
shall be II Pres ident, Vice. Pres dent; u S.ere
tary an Assistant Secretary, and Treasurer, who
shall be elected annually at II regular meeting oi
the Association prior notice to that effect to
be given ut least thirty days 10y posting said no
/ tice in prominent place In the Club Room OF
said Association, ;ni laid meeting shall he held
on or before the first Sunday in April, in each
year, and said Off ers elected shall serve until
their successors are elected and qualified, and
said officers together with three other members
to be elected nj the same time, shall constitute
the Board of Directors, of this Corporation aud
Association, the majority of whom shall eonsti
tute quorum for the transaction of business
The said officers shall have the power and an thor
ity which usually belongs to their respective po
stiuns in similar organization.
Until the election above provided for. which
shall be held the first Sunday in April 19l4, Nj
j. Lewis shall he til. President of this Corpora
tion aud Association; James johnson sha be
Vice-Pr, sident; Adam Broussard shall be Treas
urcr; Gustave Fontenet shall be Secre AIRY
Adolph Francis shall he Assistant Secretary; and
shall with the said officers constitute the Board
of Directors Of this Corporation and Association
ms above provided for.
ARTICLE
The President of this Association and in his
absence, the Vice President, is hereby designated
as the offeer upon who citations may be served
ARTICLE 2.
This corporation and association shsll exist
and continue for u period Of ninety-nine years
unless sooner dissolved by vote of twothirds OF
the entire membership in good standing, at 4
meeting specially called for that purpose, afteI
ten days public notice. In case of such q vote
dissolve This corporation, the said meeting shall
at the same time, that such vote may be tax
en- elect three lquidators to settle and wind ny
it, afi airs.
ARTICLE g.
The Board of Directors may adopt such by
laws, rules ane regulations for the government
of this corporation and association as they may
deem proper subject to the approval of the mem
bershp
In testimony whereof the said parties have
hereto affixed their signatures together with me
Notary, and the subscribing competent witnesses
on the day, month and year first above written ni
my Office at New Iberia. iberia Parish, La, apd
after due reading of the whole.
NJ. j Lewis, james johnson, Gus Fontenette
Adolphe Francis, Adam Bronssard, Henry Thom
ms, Robert fonette. Joseph Wilson, Nathan Ego
ton, Alfred orsey Ghas Nethers, William Par
ker, Varire sariee. Johnnie Rieherson Home,
Hayes. Thomas sparrow. Battles Thomas. Feis
Nelson, Alphohse AIer + Beilegan, Sam John
son, Hamilton shepard, Junius Pacied, Nathan
Lee, Henderson, Chas Hickman, Geo Tyler
Willie Morriae,
Witnesses.
HENRY NJ DAVIS, HoRBERr NApoLEos
ANTHONY N MI1l.LER Nntary Puhlin