The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-09-15
c III A r T E r
THE ARTHUR BURNETT BENEVOLENT
ASSOCIATION.


United States of America--State of Louisi-
ana--Parish of Ascension.
BEFORE ME-, Sidney A. Marchand. notary
public appeared the persons herein named
as incorporators, and by this authentic act
do create and form corporation under the
laws of louisiana binding themselves as
well as others to be admitted to member
shin herein, and do declare and ordan the
name, purposes, dom1elie, duration, power
and directorate of said corporation, as we'll
c'alsi Name: THE ARTHUR BURNETT
BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION. INC,
2. Purposes: TO furnish aid, assistance,
drugs and medical attention to its members
when sick or in distress; to provide proper
funeral for its members at their decease; to
render aid and assistance to the WIDOWS ana
orphans of it's deceased members, and, IN
general, to exercise toward each other peheH~
olence and charity.
g. Domicile: Beaverton, Ascension par
isb. Louisiana, where service OF legal pro-
cess shall be made upon the president, or IN
his absence upon the vice president
d, Duration: Ninety mine years.
(, Officers: The officers Of this corpora
ton are president, vice president, recording
secretary, corresponding secretary. treasurer
chaplain and marshal, to be elected annualiy
on the first Sunday of January, and until
such time in 1918 the following shall serve: !:
Silas Kicks, president; Richard Johhsoh'
vice president; George Kicks, recording sec
ratary: Sam Payne, corresponding oSSAS
Ellis Taries, treasurer; Rev. Fred. Burnett,
chaplain, and Benny Riley, marshal, all OF
,,bnno reside at Brewerton, Ascension parish
Louisiana. ,rd
directors All corporate powers ana
acts are to be exercised and done through =
hoard of directors, consisting of the above
seven officers and member IN eooo staha-
ing to be selected from the membership. 70
be elected on the first Sunday OF january easis I
wear, and to be elected at once to serve un'n
fznuary 1918. -.
= ByLaws: The board of directors shall
have mower to adopt bylaws for the gov
| ernment of this corporation, not inconsissehP
| herewith OF contrary to law
! 8 Power: To sue and be sued: 70 max
| and use a corporate seal; to take, hoid' owsl
and convey property, real and personal 4:s, re-
essary FOR the purposes OF this tuilot =. 4t
/ Thus done and passed at my once III she s
| nar;sh of Ascension, state OF Louisiana. On
/ the twenty-seventh day OF august, l9tt' ~
| the nrasenee of Messrs. Jenkia- Jones ano
| Colvin Lindzey, competent Witnesses VIZ
/ nth said parties and me, notary, nave slshes
hereto after due reading OF the %hoie'
| SIZE RICKS,
/ RICHARD JOHNSON,
fHis Mark
| GEO. KICKS.
/ SAM PAYNE,
+ ELLIS TAR1ES,
1Iis Mark
FRED BURNETT,
BENNY RILEY,
| fills K Mark
MARSHAL JOHNSON
~lensisE11N gfNK1N JONES,
COLyIN LINDlEY.
sTnNEY 4. MARCHAND.
Notary Public.
caa.ga Seth Guion, district attorney
5sbff 1sb judicial District in and for the pa,
;ah ;h ~ Ascension, Louisiana, do hereby &c,
tify that hays r szanInff nRNhTr TT fefsSG eENaS
MrMT enaEssl " "AssoCIATIoH, INC. and am
vnh.n the aninion that the objects and purposes
s said oe Corporation are legal, and that none e..
sba provisions therein contained are COZ
tfaps psr;ab ~ ~ Assumption, La, this soth d'
q lsaaned, AusaI'' - GEORGE SETH GUIoa.