The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-09-22
c H A r T E r
E4E ARTHUR BURNETT BENEVOLENT
T. ASSOCIATION
JAited States of America-State of Louisi-
ana-Parish of Ascension.


ana-Parish of Ascension.
BEFORE ME-. Sidney A. Marehand, notary
public, appeared the persons herein named
| as incorporators, and by this authentic act
do create and form a corporation under the
laws of Louisiana, binding themselves as
well as others to be admitted to member
ship herein and do declare and ordain the
name. purposes. domicile duration, power
and directorate of said corporation, well
as other matters required by law to be de-
l. Name: THE ARTHUR BURNETT
BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION. INC.
2. Purposes To furnish aid, assistance,
drugs and medical attention to it's members
when sick or in Distress; to provide a proper
funeral for its members at their decease; to
render aid and assistance to the widows and
orphans of its deceased members. and, in
general, to exercise toward each other benev-
olence and charity.
8. Domicile: Brewerton, Ascension par
ish Louisiana, where service of legal pro-
cess shall be made upon the president, or in
his absence upon the vice president
4. Duration: Nnety-nine years.
s. Officers: The officers of this corpora
tion are president, vice president, recording
secretary, corresponding secretary, treasurer,
chaplain and marshal, to be elected annually
such time in 1918 the following shall serve:
Sias Kicks, president; Richard Johnson.
vice president; George Kicks, recording sec
retary: Sam Payne, corresponding secretary !;
E1i1S IarleS, CrGaSuferi hEF. Efeu- buiHSLt,
chaplain, and Benny Riley, marshal, all of
whom reside at Brewerton, Ascension parish
Louisiana.
g. Directors All corporate powers and
acts are to be exercised and done through
board of directors, consisting of tne above
seven officers and a member in good stand
ing to be selected from the membership, to
be elected on the first Sunday of January each
year, and to be elected at once to serve until
January 1913.
Z. Bylaws: The board of directors shall
have power to adopt bylaws for the gov
ernment of this corporation, not inconsistent
herewith contrary to law
g. Power: To sue and be sued; to make
and use corporate seal; to take, hold, own
and convey property, real and personal, nee
essary for the purposes OF this corporation
Thus done and passed at my office IN che
parish of Ascension, state of Louisiana, on
the twenty seventh day of August, 1917, In
the presence of Messrs. Jenkin Jones and
Colvin Lindzey. competent witnesses, who
with said parties and me, notary, have signed
hereto after due reading of the whole.
SIZE RICKS.
RICHARD JOHNSON,
Ills x Mark
GEO. RIGKS.
SAM PAYNE,
ELLIS TARIES,
fHis Mark)
FRED BURNETT,
BENNY RILEY,
tHis Mark
MARSHAL JOHNSON.
Witnesses:
JENKIN JONES,
C0LVIN LINDZEY.
tSeaD
SIDNEY A. MARCHAND,
Notary Public.
I, George Seth Guion, district attorney of
the 9th Judicial District in and for the par
ish of Ascension, Louisiana. do hereby eer-
tify that I have examined the foregoing
charter of the ARTHUR BURNETT BENEV-
OLENT ASSOCIATION, INC, and am Of
the opinion that the objects and purposes OF
said corporation are legal and that none OF
the provisions therein contained are con-
trary to law.
Parish of Assumption, La, this seth day
of August, 1917. ~
(Signed) GEORGE SETH GtIION,
District Attorney 9th Jud. Dis. Court
State of Louisiana, Parish of Ascenslon-
| do hereby certify the above and foregoing
to be duly recorded in Book Of Charters NO.
/, folio 9.
In faith whereof, witness my hand and
seal of Office, at Donaldsonville, La, this 'th
day of September, 1917.
A. J. BABIN,
Dy, Clerk and Recorder.
A true copy "A. J. BABIN,
Dy. Clerk of Court.