The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-09-08
A r T E R
THE ARTHUR BURNETT BENEVOLENT
ASSOCIATION

ASSOIAAt iOtS.
United States of America-Stata of Louisi-
ana-Parish of Ascension.
BEFORE ME-, Sidney A. hfarehand, 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
ship herein. and do declare and ordain the
name, purposes, domicile, duration, power
and directorate of said corporation, as well
as other matters required by law to be de-
clared. as foiows
BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, INC.
g Purposes: To furnish aid assistance
drugs and medical attention to its members
when sick in distress; to provide proper
funeral for its members at their decease: TO
render aid and assistance to the widows and
orphans of it's deceased members, and, in
general, to exercise toward each other benev-
olence and charity.
g. Domicile: Beaverton, Ascension par
ish Louisiana, where service of legal pro-
cess shall be made upon the president, or in
his absence upon the vice president.
d. Duration: Ninety-nine years.
5. Officers: The officers of this corpora
ton 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 Ricks president; Richard Johnson
vice president; George Kicks, recording sec
retary; Sam Payne, corresponding secretary
Ellis Taries, treasurer; Rev Fred. Burnett,
chaplain, and Benny Riley, marshal, all of
whom reside at Brewerton, Ascension parish
Louisiana.
g. Directors: Ali corporate powers and
acts are to be exercised and done through a
board of directors, consisting OF the above
seven officers and member in good stand
ing to be selected from the membership, 70
be elected on the first Sunday of January each
wear. and to be elected at once to serve until
January, 1913 :,
I. bylaws: The board of directors shall
have power to adopt bylaws for the gov,
ernment of this corporation, not inconsistent
herewith or contrary to law
g. Power: To. sue and be sued: to make
and use a corporate seal: to take, hold, own
and convey property, real and personal nee
essary for the purposes OF TINS eorpo!a'ioi "a a,i l.
Thus done and passed at my office IN the
parish of Ascension, state of LOUISIANA. on
the twenty-seventh day Of August, 1917, IN
the presence of Messrs jenkln Jones anu ahu
Colvin Lindzey, competent witnesses whG
with said parties and me, notary, nave slgheo
hereto after due reading of the whole.
SIZE RICKS,
RICHARD JOHNSON.
{His X Mark)
GEO. RICKS.
SAM PAYNE,
ELLIS TARIES,
tHis Mark
FRED BURNETT,
BENNY RlLE1y
fHis x Mark
MARSHAL JOHNSON.
"'.nslSsii JENK1N JONES.
COLVIN LINDEEY.
SIDNEY A. MARCHAND.
Notary Public.
I. George Seth Guion, district attorney OF
the 27th Judicial District in and Tor the par
;sh of Ascension, Louisiana, do hereby ger
tifv that / have examined the foregoins ON
charter of the ARTHUR BURNETT BENEV;
oI,ENT ASSOCIATION. INC. and am o.
the opinion that the objects and purposes o.
said corporation are legal, and that none ,o'
the provisions therein contained are CON
trary to law. oo.. 40,
% fsigned) GEORGE SETH Gu1oN,
District Attorney 9th Jud. Dis. Court.
state of Louisiana, Parish OF ascension
| 7 do hereby certify the above and foregolEt
| to he duly recorded in Book of Charters no
| In faith whereof, witness my hand an, am
seal Of office, at Donaldsonville. La, TINS 'ti
/ dav of September, 1917.
Dy. Clerk and Recorder.
+.,. ecnv A. J. BABIN,
DIV, Clerk of Court.