New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-01-12

and Jules B. Handy, William 0
Broussard, Walter E. Petry ant
Joseph Pradoz, all members o
; said Church and residents Of iii;
Parish of Iberia, State of Louisi
: ana. who severally declared. that
availing themselves of the provi
} slons Of the laws of the State OF
: Louisiana, relative to the organ
ization Of Corporations for Int
} erary. Scientific, Religious, Char.
: liable and other purposes, they
have covenanted and agreed, and
do by these presents covenant and
agree and bind themselves, as well
as such other persons as may here
after become associated with
them. or succeed them. to form
and constitute a Corporation and
Body Polite in law, for the pur-
pose and stipulations set forth in
the following articles. which they
do hereby adopt as their Charter,
to-Wit:
Article /.
This Corporation shall re
known, designated and styled:
The Congregation of Saint Ed
wards Roman Catholic Church
Of the Parish Of Iberia, State of
Louisiana. and it's domicile is
hereby fixed in the said Parish of
Iberia, State of Louisiana, and
said Corporation shall have power
and authority, in its corporate
name, to contract, sue and be sued,
hold. receive. purchase and con
vey. as well as mortgage and hv-I
pothecate. lease, and pledge, prop
erty, both real and personal, and
shall have power to receive by do :
nation and by bequest. money and
property of all kinds. as provided,
for by law, and generally to en-
JOY all the privileges granted by
the laws Of this State to Corpora
tons of this nature.
Article II.
The objects and purposes for
which this Corporation is formed
are hereby declared to be:
The holding and administering
of property, real. personal and
mixed. for religious purposes, so
that the same may be devoted to
services for the benefit
of those who attend the Roman
Catholic Church. belonging to this
Corporation.
Article III.
Said Corporation shall be man
aged, administered and controlled
by Board of five Directors, the
first members of which Board are,
hereby declared to be composed Of
the Very Reverend Jules jean
mard. Administrator aforeme;l-
tioned. the Right Reverend JEAN
NJ. Laval, Vicar-General afore-
mentioned, Reverend Francis 1
Xavier Lichtenberger. (the first
Pastor Of said Saint Edward s
Jules B. Handy and ,
Walter O. Broussard, the last two
named being laymen members OF
said Church. residing in the afore-
said Parish and State. |:
The officers of said Corporation ]
shall be composed of a President
! Vice-President. and a Secretary |
Treasurer, whose duties shall he
such as their respective Offices
IMPLY, and as may be prescribed J
II the Bylaws Of this Corpora
ion. II
The Most Reverend Archbishop
If the Diocese of New Orleans,
Louisiana. his successor, or the
Diocesan Administrator, or sucn'
,ther person as may be appointed
according to the Rules Of the
Roman Catholic Church. Admin {
strator Of the Diocese for the &
Rules of the Roman Cathol,cI
Church. Administrator of the Do! {
csc. for the time being. shall be i
President; the said 9
Right Reverend Jean M. Laval, I
Vicar General aforesaid, his suc-ii !
essor. or such other person rs
nay oe appointed according to the
Sules : the Roman Catholic,
to perform the duties #,
Iicar- General of the Diocese. for, I