St. Tammany farmer., 1916-01-01
OnAI0TER
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q the
eOVyxHERN INDUoTRIAL AND
RURAL ASSOCIATION,
etate .oi Louisiana. Parish Of st
TAmmaAy. Town Of
CoviAgton.

~. End ]. Heints. Jr., . notary
pvblici duly commissioned and quail
aed n. and for the parish OF st.
Tamuapy. State Of Louisiana. there
~ real1ilg, and in the presence Of
TIA vikneeseo hereinafter named anu
underaagued, personally came. anu
anpeanoA the several persons whose
namoa, are hereunto subscribed. VINO
Asclsrel, that svailing themselves OF
ehe provisioDs Of the laws OF the
state of Louisiana. they have cove
nanteds and agree and bind them
selves ,As we'll a. such persons who
may heresfter become associated
With. them to form themselves Into
and constitute . corporation for the
objects and purposes and under the
articles following, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The. name and title Of this corpora
ton shall b
0outhern Industrial and Bur1A
Association,
ana by it, corporate name 1t shall
have the power and authority to
haye and enjoy succession for Q Pc
Rod Of niuety-nine years from the
date hereof, to contract. sue ana %
sued. to make. have and use . cor
poeate seal and the same to change
Or alter at pleasure. to hold. receive,
leaee, purchase. convey. pledge. mort
kage OF exchange property. both real
and personal, to- name and appoint
each managers, directors, officers
and AGENTS a. the interest and con-
yenienco OF the corporation may re-
auire. ana to make and establish
euch bylaws for the management
and regulation Of Its Affairs and
business a. may be necessary ana
proper and the same to alter or
change at pleasure.
ARTICLE II.
Tie domicile Of this corporation
shall be in the town OF Covington,
state Of Louisiana, and all, citation
or other legal process shall be serv-
ed on the<spresident, or In his ab-
sence on. the vice president
:, ARTICLE. III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation 10 organized and
the nature Of the business to be
carried on by 1t are hereby declared
70 be-, That form of mutual assesse
mout or mutual assessment lie In
euranco.r business known as lndus-
trial Ldfe Insurance, for which stipu-
lated premiums, advance assessment
and dues are regularly payable and
collectable Ut any stated term less
than . month apart, and for which
additional assessments may be levied
% may become necessary and the
roAt
which are for sums OF i've hundred
dollars, or less, on single life, or
which policies or peefint certificates
provide weekly cash benefit for dis
ability. caused by sickness. or scci-
dent, OF twenty dollars per week or
lees. or which provides for the At
tendance OF physician or supply
ing OF drugs, or furnishing a funeral.
ARTICLE w.
All the corporate power OF this
corporation shall hs vested In and
exercised by Board Of Directors to
consist Of three members, TWO OF said
Directors shall constitute quorum,
all OF whom shall be citizens OF the
United States and residents of the
State OF Louiriana, aud as the holder
~
this Association, they shall hold Of
nce for Ave years or until their sue
cessorS are elected aud qualified and
shall be elected at a meeting called
tor that purpose by ballot OF the
holders of policies or benefit certih-
Gates Of this corporation, each hold
Or Of . certificate being entitled to
ono vote, either In person or by
written proxy, the first election to be
held ON the second Monday Of De-
eomb6e. 1890, and every ave years
thereafter. Tho Board of Directors
ehAll hold monthly meetings. and
ohall from among their number
choose annuallySa president. vice
president and secretary treasurer,
and such other. officers tie said
Board OF Directors may elect, until
the first election the following nam
ed persons shall constitute the first
Board OF. Directors: Wallace Poole,
James hulfaiiy and Joseph Elliott
Etanga, and they shall hold office un-
I'll the second Monday of December.
192O, or until heir successor shall
have sheen duly elected sled qualified.
with the said Wallace -pe$ae, presi
106t, Joseph 44lliott Stapga. vice
president, and James Mullaliy, sec
fetary treasurer; any vacancy occur
ring IN the Board shall be filed b1
the remaining mem bers OF tie Board
let their monthly meeting.
ARTICLE v.
ghis act Of incorporation may be