The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-10-13
c H A R T E r
THE ARTHUR BURNETT BENEyOLEN
ASSOCIATION.

THE ARTHUR BURNETT BENEv0I gNT
ASSOCIATION.
United States of Anerica--State Of Louisi.
ana--Parish of Ascension
BEFORE ME-. Sidney A. Marehand rotrry
public appeared the persons herein named
as lncorporators, and by this authentic I'LL
do create and form a corporation under Ell
laws of louisiana binding themselves VIZ
we'll as others to be admitted tn uaenibesss
ship herein, and do declare and ordain 4he
name. purposes. domieile, duration, p5sef
as other matters required by Law Go be Hit
clared, as follows
l. 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 ut their dacease; To
render aid and assistance TO the widows and
orphans OF its deceased members, and, ii
general, to exercise toward each other beneg.
olence and charity.
s. Domicile: Beaverton, Ascension pas-
ish. Louisiana, where service Of legal pros
cess shall be made upon the president, og IN
his absence upon the vice president.
4. Duration: Ninety-nine years.
s. Officers y The officers Of this corpora
tion are president, vice president, recording
secretary, corresponding secretary, treasurer,
chaplain and marshal, to be elected annually
on the first Sunday of January and until
such time in 1918 the following shall serve;
Silas Kicks, president; Richard johnson,
vice president; George Kicks, recording gee.
retarY; Sam Payne, corresponding secretary;
ellis Taries, treasurer; Rev. Fred. Burnett
chaplain, and Benny Riley, marshal, I'll Of
whom reside at Brewerton, Ascension parish
Louisiana.
6. Directors: AL corporate powers ald
acts are to be exercised and done through
board of directors, consisting OF the above
seven officers and a member in good stand
ing to be selected from the membership q
be elected on the first Sunday OF January each
year, and to be elected at once to serve untls
January, 1918.
7. Bylaws: The board of directors sRail
have power to adopt bylaws for the goY.
ernment of this corporation, not inconsistent
herewith contrary to law
s. Power: To sue and be sued; 70 MAKE
and use corporate seal; to take, hold, o@il
and convey property, real and personal nee
essary for the purposes of this coFpolatlgas
Thus done and passed at my office u tns
parish of Ascension, state of Louisiana. gn y /
the twenty seventh day of August lylli y y,
the presence of Messrs. Jenkin Jones aaa
Coivin Lindzey, competent witnesses, WY
with said parties and me, notary, have signed
hereto after due reading of the whole
SIZE RICKS.
RICHARD JOHNSON.
tHis K Mark
GEO. RICKS.
SAM PAYNE.
ELLIS TARIES.
(His X Mark
FRED BURNETT,
BENNY RILEY,
(His x Mark)
MARSHAL JOHNSON.
Witnesses:
JENKIN JONES.
Cf1IyTN 1INDZEY
tSeal)
SIDNEY A. MARCHAND,
Notary Public. i
l.. George Seth Guon, district ATTORNEY =.
the 9th Judicial District In and for tne ~.
ish of Ascension, Louisiana, do hereby ss
tify that I have examined the forssgNs frsagrSg'
charter of the ARTHUR BURNETT BEistAsit =
OLENT ASSOCIATION. NC, and am q q
the opinion that the objects and purposes y y
said corporation are legal, and that nohs. 80. :.
the provisions therein contained are seA'
trary to law. aav
Parish of Assumption. La, this " 90
of August. 1917. a,t,o.ss
tSigned) GEORGE SETH GUlor,
District Attorney 27th Jud. DIS. ools., eiar..
State of Louisiana, Parish OF AscennloH; a;ro
! do hereby certify the above and foreseanrs ars
to be duly recorded in Book OF Cnaftels -
1, folio 8. a and
In faith whereof, witness my haae ssS III
zeal of office, at Donaidsonville, La, taas -
'as 0' september ~ A. J. BABrN
Dy. Clerk and Reeofaef.
A true copy. A. j. BABlA,
Dy CIork OF CouTt.