New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-02-07
AMENDMENT TO CHARTER OF
Iberia and Spanish Lake Club

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New Iberia, La. May 4th. 1913
TIE active members # the Iberia &
SPANISH Lake Uuo met this day pursuant ;
to call. Present, Luke Traiuor, Captain,
A. j. MauUH, Secretary, kobert f.
Broussard, by proxy to A. J. Msumu-,
Walter J. Burke, DR.. Henry A. King,
A. b. Murray, q. f. Smedes, by proxy 10
A. }. Manmus, William Lasalle and Zenon
Decuir. Absent, Alexis VOORHEES,, Jules
Dreyfus, DR.. George Sabatier and X, +.
Hogsett.
The Captain STATED that pursuant to call
the members met for the pup pose Of cou-
sidering the necessity and advIsability OF
| amending tn. articles of Incorporation in
order to undrtake certain improve
meuts and extensions cont. mplaied by
the Club.
After general discussion, upon motion
Of A. B. Murray, seconded by Walter J.
| Burke and unanimously carried. the fol
| loving resolution was adopted. 10 wi
Whereas the Own,rs and active mem
bers OF the Iberia & Spanish Lake Club
are DESTROYS of making the CLUB more at
tract:v- by undertaking aud completing
cert ain ia provrments aud extensions FOR
the benefit of the mem bersbip. and for the
purpose of giving greater financial assis-
lance 10 the Club in undertaking these i'm
provements by permitting other persons to
become Active Members Of the Club up
on be pay ment OF twenty five dollars mi
tiafiou fee, and in 50 doing, to eliminate
| what was known as the Passive Member
chip.
Therefore be it resolved that the orei-
nal Charter or articles of Incorporation OF
! the Iberia & Spanish Lake Club. IN order
| to carry out the foregoing changes and
stipulations, be amended 80 as to read az
follow:
| Be it known, that on this 4th day oil
May 1919, before me, Ventress J. Smith,
Notary Public, duly commissioned and
uafied, in and for the Parish of Iberia,
and in the presence Of the undersigned
cont etent witnesses. personally came and
nppe ed Will,sm Lasalle, A. j Manmus,
Walter J. Burke, Jules Dreyfus, Luke
Trsinor, A. B. Murray, G. E. Smedes, DR..
Ii. "A. King and X. +, Hogsett, who declar-
I'd and said that they are the owners o:
the Club House and the grounds appurti-
nent thereto situated on spanish Lake OF
Lake Tasse, in the Parish Of Iberia, aud
that desi,ing to svail themselves of the
1 laws of the state of Louisiana relative to
the fol ina. ion Of corporations for literary
scientific and social purposes, they have
caver auted and agreed together
aud smong ID. mselves, together
with such other persons rs may
here after become associated with them
to form and constitute a corporation ana
body polite in law under the condition,
| and stipulations hereinafter set forth.
ARTICLE
The name aud style of this corpoi atiol
shall be the Spanish Lake Club, aud it'
domiclle shall be in the town of New
Iberia, Parish of iberia, Louisiana.e,, I'm
der it's said corporate name it shall bsvi
power to contract. sue aud be sued; t.
make and use corporate seal, and tn,
came to break and alter NJ pleasure; t.
hold, receive, lease, purchase and conve,
under its corporate name. property ren
Land personal; to receive and accept dona
tons and requests OF property, both rea
and personal; to Bsme and appoint suci
officers ar d agents ms the ntce ssit y or cou
veuience of the corporation may require
to make and establish such by laws, rule,
aud regulations for the management ant
regulation of he affairs of this compan,
VS. may be necessary ard proper, and {,
change and alter the same at pleasure; t,
do al acts and things that may be requir
ed necessary in order to carry out the 90
Jets and purposes Of this corporation
ssid corporation unless sooner dissolved
under the provisions Of this Charter or b,
authority Of law, shall exist for perio'
OF twenty Ave years from this date; all ii
tatious or other legal pracess shall be ser
ved upon the President. Or in his absenc
Of inability upon the Vice. President, o
in the absence Of both, upon the Secretar
Of the Corporation.
4. ARTICLE II.
The object and purposes Of this corpora
ton are hereby specified 10 be as follows
70 ess ablish and maintain q Club Hous
. for the members Of the Club and thei
gnests. To Establish aud maintain Ii
brAry and reading room therein; to pre-
note litersry and social intercours
. among the members; to give entertain
I pents end receptions for the member
!, and the. gu inculcate love {
the piscatoriA art and to promote th
} science of gasrronemy; to foster and d.
/ v.iope the social spirit among the men
bership, and to do all things necessar
and incidental to the purposes herein st
ARTICLE III.
The officers OF this corporation shall b
|. i President, . Vice. President. Secret,
~ and Treasurer, who thsll be elected ,
! general meeting of the membership
, be held on the second Monday Of April {
ssch year. A majority Of the member
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