New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1917-03-03
ACT OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
p1otestantCemstey yAssOciatiOn
OF New Iberia.

vi NCH iuGlIG.
| United States ot America Parish oi Ibe-
-.a, City Of New Iberia, La
Be II Known, that before, me, the IN
| derslgued authority, personally came ana
| appeared Mary Louise Pomeroy, Mrs.
Emily L. Grant, II. n. Brown, Eliza
! beth ce Ealc0urt, Nina de v Barnard.
Mrs. J. {. M Robertson, Mrs. K. N. y.
| Smith. Miss Helen Robertson, K. d.
SOutAweil, (. S. Fulton, Aurora Lodge
l95, Henry A. King, Mrs. S. L. FIt1-
hugh, Mrs J. ?. Russell, A. b. Murrav.
kmmje A. Daniel, Mrs Geo Robertson,
K. de V. Craig, I heda f. Murray, +. Hen
derson, L. Henderson, Jno. K. Iaylor
John NJ. Weeks, Edward Z. Weeks, Wm
Bauman, w. 6. Weeks, D. A. Long, l.
L, Smedes Mary c, Smedes, H. L. Bell,
NJ. a. Bell, all Of the Parish Of Iberia
State Of Louisiana, TO me wei known,
who declared and said that they are
desrous Of organizing themselves into
corporation, and to acquire the privi-
Ieges and amenities of corporations un-
der the laws Of this State, and that avail
ing themselves of Act 254 of the General
Assembly of this State for 1914, and
other laws, relating to the organization
OF non trading corporations for literary,
scientific, religious and charitable pur-
poses, and appreciating that corporations
for the purpose of establishing, owning
and maintaining cemeteries are recog-
nized as charitable corporations under
the laws of this State, and especially un-
der Section 1856 of the Revised Statutes
of Louisiana, they hereby agree, consent
to and adopt the following articles Of
incorporation, for themselves and for
those who may hereafter be associated
with them; all for the objects and pur-
poses and under the stipulations follow
ing to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The corporation shall be known and
styled as the Protestant Cemetery Asso-
citation of New Iberia, and its domiciIe
is hereby fixed and established as the
City of New Iberia, Parish of Iberia,
Louisiana. 1t shall exist and continue
for term Of ninety years from the date
of its incorporation.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes of said cor
poration are hereby declared to be the
owning, establishing and maintaining a
cemetery in or near the corporate limits
of the City of New Iberia, Parish Of
Iberia, Louisiana, for burial Of persons
OF the Caucasian race, and for this pur-
pose to acquire, hold and use any lands
or other property of any kind that may
be necessary, useful or proper thereto
as well as to take over and acquire any
cemetery now existing in said locality.
ARTICLE III.
Under its corporate name it shall
have power to contract, sue and be sued.
make and use a corporate seal; and TO
break and alter same at pleasure; to
hold, receive and own property, real or
personal either by purchase, donation or
otherwise, and to sell and convey same,
providedly that this power to sell and
convey snrestraniedly is as to lands not
dedicated to cemetery purposes, which |
may not be conveyed except for use as
SUCH to fix the monthly dues to be paid |
by its active and by its associate mem
bers, and payments for life member
ship; to provide for the collection of all |
fees and amounts due to it, and to drop
members from the roll for failure to pay,
or for other serious 'delinquencies; TO
name and appoint such officers, directors,
committees and agents as may be here
1fter named, or as convenience may re-
luire; to prescribe all reasonable rules
and all fees and charges to be paid for
the acquisition, and for the upkeep ef
rs and graves in said cemetery and for
he use, care and management of lots and
raves therein; but there shall be no
as to the right of burial
;, anv cemetery maintained by this cor
ooration, or as to the other rights in the
corporation. as against anv white person
If one of the protestant faiths as IN
avor of persons of another; but this
hall not be understood as excluding
rom burial in such cemetery of persons
+ other beliefs whatever; to employ
extons and other labor. and assistants.
0 make and establish bylaws, rules J
nd regulations not inconsistent with ;
his Charter. and to alter and change /;
one at pleasure, and generally to pro- !
ide for the management of the affairs
f said corporation as NAV be necessary +,
nd proper to carry out the objects and .
urposes of said CORPORATION.
ARTICLE w.
The officers Of the corporation shall be Y
lected from among the active members, t
nd shall consist of a President Vice l.
resident, Secretary, Financial Secre t
'rv, three Trustees and Board Of f
directors.
ARTICLE V.
The said officers and members of the
oard of Directors of this corporation
hall be elected by ballot annually, at
ieeting of the members Of said associa
on to be held on the Second Monday
May of each year, after ten days pub i
cation in one Of the local newspapers.
ach active member being entitled 20
ne vote, and a majority Of those voting >
eing necessary to elect. All officers q
lall hold office until their successors are
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