The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-21
CHARTER or THE HOME BENEFIT so.
CieJy OF GLEN MARY NO. |.

CieTY OF GLEN MARY NO. !.
United States of America, State 81 |
Louisiana, Parish of Madison.
Be it known and remembered that on !
this the 9Th day Of August A. D.. 1910,
before me. John E. Yerger. Clerk Ok
the 9th Disttict Court of Louisiana and |
Ex- Officio Notary Public in and for the !
parish Of Madison and said State. DULY (.
commissioned and qualified and IN the !
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter !
named and undersigned. personally
came and appeared the petsons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, who
declared that. awaiting themselves Of
the provisions OF the laws OF tne state
Of Louisiana relative to the formation
ard organization OF corporations and
pssticriariy Of act number 254 cf the
General Assembly of this State OF the
session OF 1914, relative 10 the fo.ms
ticn OF corporations FOR religious snd
charitable purposes. they have coVen-
snted and agreed snd do, by these
presents; covenant and agree and bird,
form and constitute themselves together
with those who may hereafter join arc
be associated with them Or their sue
cessors and they do hereby voluntarily
organize themselves into and form q
Corporation and Body Polite in Law;
with ell the rights. powers. and priyi-
leges according TO law and for the
purposes and objects hereinafter act
forth as follows, to-wit:
ARTICLEI
The name and style Of this Corpora
ton shall be The Home Benefit So
ciety of Glen Mary No. |" and under
that name end title il shall enjoy all
right. privileges and advantages grant
ed by Law 20 corporations; it shall exist
for q period Of fifty years from date
hereof and it shall have power and ALL
thority 70 contract, to sue and be sued
in its corporate name. to make and use
a Corporate Seal and the same 10 break
or alter at will. 20 hold. receive, pu.-
chase. convey, mortgage. hypothecate
and pledge property, both real, personal
or mixed, 10 issue notss and make OBJ
legations, to receive any rents or bered-
itaments or any sums OF money or
other sums Of money or other property
beaueathed to or acquired by it; to have
and employ such officers, trustees. di-
rectors. or agents rs the interest OF
said Corporation may require; TO make
End establish such by-lnws. rules and
regulations for the control. well being
| and management Of the affairs Of said
Corporation as may bedeened necessar..
ARTICLE II
The objects and purposes OF this
CORPORATE IN are hereby declared to be
to promote the worship of Almighty
God; to nurse the sick; to bury the dead;
| to Civ. succor, aid. and comfort 10 those
who are in need Of same, to receive
contributions snd donations, 70 practice
as well as dispense charity: to provide
for suitable places OF meeting in this
State and to maintain samc and to es-
tablish such other meeting places III
other parts of the State as they may
desire; to encourage Brotherly love
! among mankind generally; to cid anu
assist the poor and needy and 10 inc'li-
cate among the members of this Cor
| porat!on respect and love for Law ard
order.
ARTICLE III
The domicile of this Corporation is
hereby fixed at Ashley in the Parish OF
| Madison, State Of Louisiana.
ARTICLE "
The affairs OF this CORPORATION shall
be administered by Board of Trustees.
TO be composed OF seven members; ali
OF whom must he members of good
| standing Of this Corporation and who
shall be elected on the third Sunday III
December 1916, and each succeeding
year thereafter by majority vote Of
the members OF this Corporation present
| and voting at such meeting
ARTICLE Y
The Board of Trustees shall elect by
a majority vote from among its OVID
qualified members. a President. Secret@
ary. and Treasurer. except for the hrst
! year, for which said officers are herein
NAMED and they shall perform all duties
\ faithfully ard any other duties assigned
| them in the management OF the affairs
! of this Cooperation. by majority vote
OF the Eoard of Trustees.
ARTICLE
| The President shall have power and
authority with The approval of a majority
vote OF the Board of Trustees, 20 nego-
tate and contract for all loans to be
made to said Corporations. for and in
its name, to execute. sign and deliver
| all necessary warrants, checks, notes,
mortgages and other writing; to evidence
! sny indebtedness Of the said Corpora
ton and TO secure the payments Of same.
ARTICLE VII
! This Corporation shall have the right
4 by it's Board OF Trustees to make al!
needed rules regulations bylaws and
etc. to do and perform anything need
| tul for the support and government OF
| this Corporation, which is not contrary
to the Constitution of the United States
or the Constitution and Laws of the
State of Louisiana or which doth CON
| fiict with this Charter.
ARTICLEVIII
The President of the Board of Trustees
or in his absence the Secretary, is de-
clared to be the proper officer of this
Corporation upon whom citation enc
service shall be made.
| ARTICLE TX
The original subscribers TO this Act OF
incorporation shall consist of:
| Gsbril T. Summers whose Post Office
address is Ashley, La.
4 Pollard Jones whose Post Office ad
dress is Duckport, La
Sam johnson whose Post Office ad
dress is Ashley. La
I, Andrew Ford whose Post Office al
dress is Ashley, La.
Sarah Z. Summers whose Post Office
address is Ashley, La.
Clara Thompson whose Post Office ad
dress is DuckpOrt, La