The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-02-23
CHARTER
OF
The Young Mems Pleasure Club.
STATE OF LOUiSlANA,l
PARISH OE ar NARY.

~ commissioned ana Qual10eO. In ana fOE
the Parish Of st. Mary, State OF Louisiana,
after named and undersigned. personally
came and appeared the several persons
whose names are hereunt0 subscribed,
who declared that. availing themselves OF
the provisions of the laws Of this state
relative to the organization. Of corpora
tions, for athletic and social purposes,
and TO acquire and enjoy the rights, privi-
polite, they do heieby form themselves
into such corporation and body polite
under the name and style, and for the OBJ
jects and purposes hereinafter set forth
t0-wlt:
ARTICLE
The name of this corporation shall be
The Young Mems Pleasure Club.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes of corporation
and association are for athletic exercises
and social gatherings and entertainments.
ARTICLE Ill.
Under its corporate name 1t shall have
aud enjoy succession and existence for the
period Of ninety -nlne years from the
date hereof, and ehall also have, enjoy and
possess all the powers, rights, privileges
and imnunities accorded to corporations
under the laws Of this State. AMI shall
have the power and authority to make.
have and use q common seal, with such
device and description as they shall deem
proper, and the same to break, alter and
amend vt their pleasure. and Dy the name,
style and title declared and provided as
aforesaid. shall he capsule in law to sue
and be sued, aud shall be empowered to
make rules, by>laws and ordinances, and
do everything needful for their govern
ment aud support. and shall be empower.
ed to take. have and hold all lands, tene.
ments aud rents and any SUM Of money
aud any manner and portion Of goods
and chattels given unto 1t or acquired by
Il IN any manner.
The domicile OF this Association and
Corp0 -ation shall be and Is hereby fixed
at Patterson, Parish. Of st. Mary. State Of
Louisiana, and all legal process shall be
served on the President. and 10 his alb
sence on the Vi0e President and in his abb
sence on the Secretary.
AKTICLEV.
The officers OF this Association and Cor.
poratiou shall be President. Vice. Presi-
dent, Secretary and Treasurer, who shall
be elected annually by the members Of
the Corporation on the frst Saturday In
August of each year, and who shall serve
until their successors are elected and
Qualified, and the said officers, together
with three other members to be elected at
the same time, shall constitute the toIrd
OF directors of the corporation, the ma.
jority OF whom shall constitute q quorum
for the transaction of business. The said
Of1cers shali have the powers and author
tty which usually belongs to their res
pective positions. =
Until the election provided for. which
shall be on the first Saturday In August.
1918, James Hurst shall be the President
OF the corporation, William jackson shall
be Vice President, Elijah Mahoney shall
be Secretary and Ivory Henderson shall
be Treasurer, and Ivory Grimes, Lightly
Davis aud Isaiah Chapman shall, with the
said officers. constitute the board of direc.
ARTICLE vi.
This corporation and association shall
continue tor the period Of ninety .nine
years unless sooner dissolved by 4 vote OF
tWo- thirds of the members thereof. ct =
meeting specially called for that purpose,
after ten days public notice; In case of
such vote tliss0lving the corporation,
the sald meeting shall. at the same time
such . vote Is taken, elect three liquids.
tors to settle and wird up its xlfsirs.
ARTICLE VII.
Thfs charter NAV be amended ct any
meeting Of the association, provided thirty
days notice has been given to each mem-
ber BY mail BY the Secretary. the ame0d.
ment TO be carried by two thirds vote Of
Ill the members present and voting.
ARTICLE VIII.
No member Of the corporation snail ever
be held ilsble or responsible for The debts.
contracts, obligations or faults OF this
beyond the am0unt Of any
lues. assessments or fines which he may
,we tor the current year.
Thus done and passed 1t Patterson, Par>
sh OF St. Mary. Htate OF Louisiana. on the
lay. month aud year Arst above written,
% the presence OF I'D Columbus and Hen.
" ObeltOn. competent witnesses, Who
lave hereunto subscribed their names
With said appsarsrs and ne. Notary. after
iue reading Of the whole.
lawrence Brown. Joseph M*ehell,
Andrew kenty. his
Taylor Harris, lsaac Bradford,
Lit Davis, mark
william Jacksoa. RsmMin Raymond.
Ed Kalenna. Ivory GriMes.
1ite Maboney, Wallace Olivier,
soiney Hnrse, Ulysse Reason.
Isaiah Chaplain, Harry AahOtroy,
Ivmy Henderson, Massas Giin,ofs,
Albert ElmOr4, Arthur Monroe,
Henri Taylor, M0fris Dunbar,
James Hurst.
Sd Columbus,
": K.iwrLsoN, Notary Public. j
PAK1SH OF 81. NARY.
hereby certify that have examined the
hove and foreguiQg charter and its objects
md purposes therein cot forth. uad nnd that
here y nothtag therein contained contrary 70
he laws of this Staes. aad Il Il hersby ap-
3coBed.
ffaaklin. January alst. 1913:
PERCY SAINT,
Dis ret Attorney, 33rd Judicial District.
81 Hery Psrish, Louisiana.
], Wilbaf n. KraiAer. Clerk oe the 33rd u.
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