The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-07-06

OF y O. JDNIAN LEAGUE.

OF y o. JONAH LEAGUE.
STATE Il L,n.-.aaa Parish OF Orleans Cry
BE j, SHOWN that on this, the twentieth
l.y u. ,ac month - April. 10 the year Of oGr
Lord u.netcrn hundred and sixteen, before
-g. Edward Pete ,ua-.r, q q 'tary public.
daily comm --l.uel and qualified lu and i,1
.Ir parish art state Aforesaid, ,.ctel" ic~'i-
.ug and lu the presence q the witnesses
hereinafter named AND uudCrSlgrcd, person
ally came and appsarrt the several Ieis ms
Nl.,r names are h,-cuut1 subscribed. who
~c,CraIly declared t.a; avalns themselves
u! the provisions Of Act No. - of 1914, they
have contracted and agreed, and by these
presents covenant ard agree and bind them
may hereafter become associated with them,
t. form and constitute corporation and
body polite IN law, for the objects and pur-
poses and unlc- the articles and supulauons
Article The name and style of said cor
por4tlon shall he New Orleans Jovian League
and It's domicile Is hereby liked at the City
Article 1.-THE objects and purposes Of
tins association are declared to be: To pro-
mote or organize movements tor the welfare
development and growth Of the city Of New
Orleans: or 10 assist III any such movements
initiated by other organizations; and 70 de
vclop and encourage the science OF electricity
and familiarize the public with the use and
application OF electricity for Illuminating
purposes and generating OF power.
Article lII.-The officers shall consist of a
president vIce-president, seCretary-treasurer
and assistant SeCretary-treasuTer, all OF whom
shall be elected by ballot annually together
with five other members of the association,
and together they shall constitute the Exec
utiyc Committee. and shall hold their office
for one year or until their successors shall
have been elected.
All vacancies shall be filed as may be
provided for in the bylaws. All rights and
powers Of the League shall be vested in and
the affairs thereof shall be managed by said
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beers as aforesaid.
Citation shall be served on the president,
or IN his absence the vice-president, or
in the absence Of both on the secretary treas
urer.
Article IN.-The corporation shall have ex-
lStenee and continue for period Of fifty
years from the completion of this act
Article VA general meeting of the League
shall take place within ten days of the first
Of January in each year. for the election of
officers and OF the Executive Committee of
sors elected and qualified, and for the
| transaction of such other business as may be
| requisite, proper notice having been sent by
| the secretary-trcasurer to each member not
! less than five days before such annual meet
lngs are held. Other meetings shall be called
by the president or vice presi dent, in the alb
| scnce OF the president, demand of any
| five members. AT all such meetings each
member shall be entitled to one vote. Five
members shall be a quorum for the transac-
| ton OF business at all meetings, except
| meetings called for the purpose of altering
| or amending the charter or bylaws at which
| meeting two-thri5 Of the members shall con-
/ stitute quorum and decision of quorum
present shall be valid as d corporate act.
! Article NI-The said corporation hereby
| adopts, so far as is practicable 10 the pur.
| poses Of its creation, all the rights and pow
| ers authorized TO be possessed and enjoyed by
| like corporations under the general law OF
| tins state. They may ordain bylaws, rules
! and ordinances; and alter or amend the same
| at pleasure. and generally possess and ex.
| ercIsc all the powers incident to a corpora.
| ton. consistent with the objects necdful and
I proper for its good government and support
| Article NII-All acts and obligations Of the
! League shall be authenticated by the sigma.
! lures Of the president or vce-president. and
! the seCrC'ary-trcasurcT. No money shall be
expended or debt created except for current
! expenses, unless by vote Of a majority
! 0i the members present At a regular meeting
! The liability If members Of the League shall
he limited. to the amount Of their annua
dues Tor the current, year, and assessments
Article NIIl.-The following named per
sons snail constitute the first officers OF
executive committee of this corporation
uniu their successors IN Office shall be duly
elected, namely:
Joseph II. DcGrange, Percival Stern. w. f
Clement. H. NJ Muller, Roblcy s. Stearrcs
G. :. Barnes. Fred Hanucmann, f. II. Nc
Fall and ). !. Stewart, with Joseph II. De
grange as president, Pcrcival Stern as vice
president. ". +. Clement as sccretary-treas
urcr and II. NJ Muller, as assistant secre
vta-y-trca surcr.
Thus done and passed, at my Office, in TIL
city Of New Orleans. in the presence @
Mcssrs Horace D. Knapp and Walter F
Achce, competent witnesses, who have here
unto signed their names with the said an
bearers and me, notary, after reading Of III
whole; Robley Stcarnes. $50 Camp St; Alfre,
Ilannemann, rs Poydras St: c. s Barnes
SO ,GCravier St.; NJ. s. Sloan, 2Ol Baronne St
William A. Porteous. 30I ST. Charles St
Jos. II. De Grange, 2Ol Baronne ST: w. F
Clement. 3l Baronne St; II. NJ. Muller, %
Baronne s.: S. J. Stewart, 3l2 Carondele
St; F. II. McFall, 5o9 Magazine St: P. Sterr
Baronrc and Perdido SITS. II. d. Knapp, W
+. Achee.
F. p. COUSIN. Not. Public.
/, the undersigned recorder of mortgage
IN and for the parish Of Orleans. State O
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the abov
and foregoing act Of incorporation of tn
New Orleans Jovian League was this ia
duly recorded in my office, in book ll9!
folio 49, New Orleans, April %. 1916
(Signed) EMILE J. LEONARD, by. r
: a true copy.
F. p. COUSIN, Not. Public
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