St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-05-16
+ CHARTER
Of the
Anita SPRINGS BASEBALL AND
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.
United State of America, State Of
Louisiana, Parish Of st.


Louisiana, Parish Of st.
Tammany.
BE It known and remembered that
on this 1st day OF February. in the
year one thousand nine hundred and
fourteen, before me, Anthony O.
Pons, . notary public in and for the
parish of st. Tammany, State OF
Louisiana. therein residing, duly
commissioned and qualified. and In
the presence of the witnesses here.
matter named personally came and
appeared the several persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, all
OF the full age Of majority. who de-
clared that, availing themselves Of
the provisions Of the laws. OF the state
Of Louisiana. relative to the organ
xatlon Of corporations. they do here
by form themselves into and organise
q corporation for the objects and
purposes, and under the stipulations
hereinafter set forth.
ARTICLE /.
The name and title OF this cor
poration shall be the Abita Springs
Baseball and Athletic Association,
and by that name It shall have and
enjoy succession for the term OF
ninety nine years from the date here
of, unless sooner dissolved. 1t shall
have the power to sue and be sued,
to borrow money. hold, purchase.
lease. sell and hypothecate real and
personal property; to make and use
z corporate seal; to elect, name and
appoint directors, managers and
agents. and to establish such by-laws
rules and regulations for the man
agement Of the business and Affairs
Of the said corporation as may be
necessary, the same to alter at pleas
ure; also to make and issue bonds
and other evidences Of debt, and to
secure by mortgage or otherwise.
ARTICLE II.
The domocile Of this corporation
shall be in the town of Abita Springs,
parish Of st. Tammany, State Of LOU
isiana, and all citations or other legal
process shall be served on the presi-
dent, and in his absence on the vice
president, and In the absence Of both
on the secretary-treasurer.
ARTICLE III.
SsAS~
corporation shall be to promote so
cial and physical culture; to encour-
age the manly art and to engage, fol
profit or pleasure, In the various
sports such as baseball, foot ball, box
ing exhibitions and athletics of all
kinds; billiards, pools. bowling alley
and Ill kinds Of games and for these
purposes it shall have the power to
buy, sell, lease, receive donations. and
lay out grounds. erect buildings. plat.
forms and grandstands; to make en-.
closures and to charge admission t.
such games or exhibitions, or rent
privileges for same; to provide fol
the comfort or pleasure of its patrons
and generally to do all things nee.
essary. requisite or convenient to car
~ out the response above set forth.
ARTICLE w.
The capital stock Of this corpora.
thousand ($25. 000) dollars, divided
into twenty-five thousand shares Of
the par value of one ($1) dollar each
payable either in cash or for proper
ty, leases. rights. franchises or labor
or services rendered to aid corpora.
ton, and on such terms and c0ndi.
tions % the board Of directors may
deem proper. This corporation shall
become . going concern when three
thousand ($3,0OO) dollars are sub
scribed to its capital stock.
ARTICLE v.
All the powers of this corporation
shall be vested in . board Of direct.
ors composed Of not more than 1--WE
(5) directors. q majority Of whom
shall constitute . quorum for the
transaction Of al business. The
first board OF directors shall be com.
posed Of Steve Vaccaro, Chas Biggie
and +. p. Vaccaro, Jr., with Steve
Vaccaro, president; +. p. viccaro
vice president, and Chas. Biggio, eec.
retary.treasurer. They shall hold Of.
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