New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-01-05

and Jules B. Handy, William .
Broussard, Walter E. Petry ant
Joseph Pradoz, all members o
said Church and residents of tn,
), Parish of iberia, State of Louisi
ana. who seyerally declared. that
availing themselves of the provi
sions Of the laws of the State 0,
Louisiana. relative to the organ
ization of Corporations for Lit
erary. Scientific, Religious, Char
table and other purposes, they
have covenanted and agreed. anG
do by these presents covenant anf
agree and bind themselves. as wei
as such other persons as may here
after become associated with
them. or succeed them. to form
and constitute a Corporation ans
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 I.
This Corporation shall re
known, designated and styled
1.-THE Congregation Of Saint Ed
wards Roman Catholic Church y
of the Parish of iberia, State of
Louisiana. and its domicile is
hereby fixed in the said Parish Of
Iberia, State of Louisiana, and
said Corporation shall have power
and authority, in it's corporate
name, to contract, sue and be sued,
hold. receive, purchase and con-
vey. as well as mortgage and hy-
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, 50
that the same may be devoted to
religious 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 a Board Of five Directors, the
first members of which Board are
hereby declared to be composed Of
the Very Reverend Jules Jean
mard, Administrator aforemea-
toned. the Right Reverend Jean
M. Laval. Vicar-General afore-
mentioned, Reverend Francis
Xavier Lichtenberger. (the first
Pastor of said Saint Edward s
church, Jules b. Handy and
Walter O. Broussard, the last two
named being laymen members of
said Church. residing i'll the afore-
said Parish and State.
The officers Of said Corporation
shall be composed of President /;
a Vice President, and Secretary
Treasurer, whose duties shall be
such as their respective offices
imply, and as may be prescribed
in the Bylaws Of this Corpora
ton.
The Most Reverend Archbishop
of the Diocese of New Orleans,
Louisiana, his successor, or the
Diocesan Administrator. or sucn
other person as may be appointed
according to the Rules Of the
Roman Catholic Church, Admin
istrator Of the Diocese for the
Rules Of the Roman Catholic
Church. Administrator of the Do
cese. for the time being, shall be
Elk -Officio President; the said
Right Reverend Jean NJ. Laval,
Vicar-General aforesaid, his sue
cessor. or such other person AS
may be appointed according to the
Rules of the Roman Catholic
Church. to perform the duties #
Vicar-General Of the Diocese. for
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