St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-07-18

ARTICLE /.
This corporation shall be known
az the Women's Progressive Union Of
Vaudeville, and it's domicile shall be
in the town Of Vaudeville, In the
state of Louisiana. It shall enjoy
existence and succession under It's
corporate name for the term and
neriod of ninety-nine years from the
date hereof; it shall have power and
authority to sue and be sued; to nave
and use a corporate seal with such
device and inscription as it may see
fit and proper, and the same to break,
alter or amend at pleasure; to adopt
a constitution and such bylaws, rules
and regulations as it may deem nee
essary and proper for the MANAGE
ment of its affairs; to receive, nolo,
purchase or otherwise acquire, ana
to convey. hypothecate or otherwise
employ and dispose OF any ana al
property, both real and personal; ana
generally to do such acts and Things
as are or may be necessary, ana 90
anything for their good government
and support not regpugnant TO the
laws of the United States and the
State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
The objects Of this corporation
shall be the advancement and promo
ton of the civic, industrial and gen
eral welfare of the town of Mande-
Vile and the parish of st. Tammany.
ARTICLE III.
The officers of this corporation
shall consist of a president, a. vice
president. record ing secretary, q cor
RESPONDING secretary and a treasurer,
and such other officers as 1t may AZ
any time resolve to have. Inc OF
ficers shall be elected by ballot AT
the annual meeting to be held on the
first Tuesday in the month OF Feo,
ruary of each year, and they snail
serve for the term Of one year OF
until their successors shall have been
duly qualified. Vacancies shall pc
filed at any regular meeting. me
officers of this corporation who nave
already been elected shall continue
to officiate under its corporate or
SANITATION and be vested with all the
mower conferred and duties imposed
upon them until superseded by others
duly qualified In accordance tnere-
with.
All citations or other legal pro-
cess shall be served upon the presi-
dent. and in the event of her absence
or inability to act, from any cause
whatsoever. upon the vice president,
and in the event Of her absence or IN
ability to act from any cause wnatso-
ever, upon the recording secretary,
and in the event of the absence OF
inability Of all three officers to act,
then upon the treasurer.
ARTICLE Nv.
The business and affairs OF this
CORPORATION shall be managed by ano
the corporate power vested in a board
Of directors. which board shall DC
composed of the officers designated
in this charter and five members
who shall also be elected at the an
nual meeting of this corporation witt
the officers, and they shall serve un
till the next annual election, or unit
as soon thereafter as their success
sors shall be qualified. All elections
shall be by ballot and member mus
vote in person. In the event OF an!
vacancies occurring in the board o
directors or in any Of the oflce
nrior to the expiration of their terms
the same shall be filled tmmed .atel'
by election after due notice OF tel
days to the members and wltnln thlr
ty days from date of such vacancy
The board of directors may NIX tn
amount of dues payable by the mem
bers and enact such rules and law
as may be conducive to the genera
welfare and conduct of the corpora
ton.
The officers and board OF direct
ors under this charter shall be
President. Mrs. w. S. Fassman; vic
nres dent. Mrs. C. S. Galbratth
treasurer, Mrs. F. E. Vix; recordin
secretary, Mrs. Chas. L. Barthelemy
corresponding secretary, Miss Fiol
ence Lavalle; Mrs. NJ. H. King. Mr
p n. Hansbrough, Mrs. Eads Po1tt
vent: Mrs. Chas. A. David, Mrs. ).
Hibbler.
ARTICLE v.
This charter may be amended
any regular meeting Of the corpor'
ton, upon the written proposal
five or more members, which sha
be posted upon board in the NEE
ing hall of the Union, and publishe
according to law, during no less tina
tn -rty days next preceding such NEE
ing, providing majority OF the mel
bers at such meeting shall vote
favor of the proposed measure.
ARTICLE vi.
At the termination OF this cha
ter by Limitation. or on its dissoi
ton by a vote of two-thirds- OF Il
members present or represented
general meeting called for tn
purpose, after public notice has De
given the members as above prov
ed, its business and affairs snail
wound up and liquidated BY tnr
liquidating commissioners who sn'
be chosen, their duties defined q
their compensation fixed by Ga
meeting.
ARTICLE VII.
No member of this corporate
shall ever be held individually lia'
or responsible for the contrac
faults or debts of this corporate
beyond her unpaid dues or su
amount as she may be indebted vi
said corporation. nor shall any MI
informally in the organization Ia
the effect Of rendering this char
null or of exposing any member
this corporation to any liability the
under.
Thus done and passed at the to