The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-05-18
CHARTER
Or
1t. Jonn Association Number One.

1t. JOnn Association Number One.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF ST. NARY
Before me. Isaac Mayer, Notary Pub.
lie. duly commissioned and qualified with
in and for the Parish of st. Mary. Louis
lana, and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned. per-
sonally came and appeared the parties
whose names are hereunto subscribed, all
residents of the Parish of ST.. Mary.
Louisiana, who declared: That they have
and do hereby organize themselves and
all persons who shall hereafter become
associated with them. into a body polite
in law for benevolent and charitable pur-
poses, aud do hereby adopt the following
charter. to.wit:
ARTICLE1.
The name of this corporation shall be
st. John Association Number Ono, and Its
domlciie shall be Franklin. Louisiana. and
all legal process shall be served on the
President. and IN his absence on either the
first or second Vice. President.
ARTICLE ..
The object and purposes Of this corpo.
ration is to give monetary and other re-
lief to its members during sickness, and to
bury them or contribute q stipulated sum
toward their burial after death. and to
levy monthly dues. special assessments
shall enjoy and exercise all rights and
privileges as a corporation and body p0.
little for the period of ninety nine years
from the date Of its charter.
ARTICLE 3.
The business of this corporation shall be
conducted by President. First and Sec
Ond Vice-President. Recording and a
Financial Secretary. Treasurer. Chaplain,
e Senior aud Junior. Marshal; the Vice
oh ar n ho hS0 nf
the President.
ARTICLE4
All elective officers Of this corporation
shall be elected annually. at \ meeting held
for that purpose on the third Thursday of
January of each year; nine members shall
constitute quorum and majority vote
of all members shall constitute an elec-
ton. Thirty days notice shall be given
BY announcement by the President in
open meeting of the approach Of an cleo
ton. The first President shall be George
Crockett, First Vice. President James DE
Pass, Second Vice. President Emma Ver-
dun, Recording Secretary Nellie Simon,
Financial Secretary Lillian Crockett.
Treasurer Jacob Lee. Chaplin Alcide Mel
vim, Senior Marshal Willie Prosper, jus
ni0r Marshal Robert Washtngton; and all
officers shall hold their offices until their
successors are elected.
ARTICLE 5.
This corporation is AUTHORIZED to lease,
purchase and convey, hold and mortgage,
such real estate and other property in the
Parish of st. Mary as IL may deem neces-
sary for the objects and purposes of this
corporation, and it may adopt laws, rules
at its pleasure.
ARTICLE 6.
This Charter may be amH-
meeting. provided th' aided Mt any
has been gtvA- --.rty days notice
meet =. uy announcement in open
lang by the President who shall an
nOunce what the proposed amendment or
| amendments are. the amendment or
amendments TO DE carried by twO>third
| vote Of all the members present including
| the officers with the exception OF the
President, whose vote shall be cast only iu
| the event OF tie.
ARTICLE
No member of this corporation shall ever
be held liable or responsible for the debts,
contracts, obligations or faults of this corr
poratiOn beyond the amount of any dues.
| assessments or fines which he or she may
owe for the current year.
ARTICLES.
In the event of the dissolution of this
corporation by liquidation or otherwise.
the affairs shall De liquidated by three
| commissioners, to be appointed Dy the
| three ranking officers Of this corporation
| for that purpose. This dissolution shall
| take place only upon the vote Of two-
| thirds of the members present, which
members shall be at least nlne III number.
! Thus doue and passed in Franklin,
Louisiana, this tenth day Of April, 1913, in
the presence of Mrs. julia :. Mayer und
Miss Varina l.. Mayer, two competent
witnesses. who sign these presents with
said incorpora:ors and me, said Notary
after due reading.
| George Crockett,
| J. Warren Reason,
| Willie Prosper,
| Alcide Melvin.
| Henry Johnson,
| Jacob Lee,
| Theodore Claud Bennett,
James DepasS,
| Adiai Jones.
| Witnesses:
| MRS JULIA MAYER,
MISS yAHfNA H. MAYER.
ISAAC MAYER, Notary Public.
! T. Percy Saint, District Attorney Of the 2ird
judicial District of the state OF Louisiana
| certify that ( have examined the foregoing
charter and find not hing therein contained
which is contrary TO the Constitution and la ws
of the State of louisiana, amt ( ,herofore ap
prove the same.
! Thus done and given at Franklin, La, OF
this ntteenth DAY of April, iaIo