The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-09-27
CHARTER OF
THE WEST END CLUB
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF IBERIA.

Gay OF september, In the year OF our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
nineteen.
BEFORE ME-, G. NJ. Compton, a
Notary Public, duly commissioned and
qualified, in and tor the Parish and
State aforesaid, and in the presence OF
the undersigned competent witnesses.
PERSONALLY came and appeared,
the parties whose names are hereunto
subscribed, who declared that awaiting
themselves of the provisions of the
Statutes OF Louisiana, relative to the
organization of corporations, they
have covenanted and agreed, and do,
by these presents, covenant. agree
and bind themselves aud those who
may hereafter become associated with
them. to form themselves into and
constitute corporation, for the objects
and purpose and under the stipula-
tions following. owit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be the WEST END CLUB"
and its domiciIe shall be in the City
of New Iberia, Louisiana. Under its
said corporate name it shall have the
power to contract, sue and be sued; to
make and use corporate seal and
the same to break or alter at pleasure !;
to hold. receive, lease. purchase and
convey under its corporate name. pro.
perty, real and personal; to name and
appoint such officers and agents as the
interests and convenience of said cor.
pOration may require; to make and
establish such bylaws, rules and re-
gulations for the proper management
and regulation OF the affairs of said
corporation as may be necessary and
proper aud the same to change and
alter Mt pleasure; and to do all such
acts and things as are or may be ne
cessary and proper to carry out the
objects and purposes of said corpora
ton. And the said corporation, un-
less sooner dissolved under the pro.
visions of this charter, or by authority
of law, shall exist for period Of TWEEN
ty-five years from the day of its incor-
portion in compliance with the law.
All citations or other legal process
shall be served upon the President of
said corporation, or in his absence OF
inability upon the Vice-President
thereof, or in case of the absence or
inability of the Vice-President, upon
the Secretary.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes of this
corporation shall be the establishment
IN New iberia, of club room, u
brary and reading room for the literary
Improvement of It's members and the
cultivation of friendly and social in
tercourse and for the carrying out OF
the objects and purposes of this cor
poration.
ARTICLE III.
The corporate powers of this As
ISOLATION and the management of its
affairs shall be vested in and exercised
by five Isl members composing the
Doard OF Government. Said Board
to consist Of the President. Vice
President, Secretary-Treasurer. and
two other members elected by ballot
Mt the annual meeting of the members
of this corporation to be held on the
second Tuesday of January Of each
year. by a majority of the members
necessary to form quorum as here.
matter established.
Messrs. Alex Moity, j. G. Upton,
X. j. Labauve, @. Vest and G. Cor
dova have been chosen and selected
to compose the first Board of Govern.
ment, with the said Alex Moity as
President, the said j. c, Upon az Vice.
President. and the said r. j. Labauve
% Secretary Treasurer, to serve until
the annual meeting of the members
OF this corporation to be held on the
second Tuesday of January, 1920, and
until their successors are elected and
Installed.
ARTICLE Nv.
The expenses incurred by this cor
poration incidental to the carrying
out Of the purposes of its organisation.
~ we'll as the cost Of maintaining its
pb rooms shall be psid out of funds
rived from such monthly dues as
~ be assessed against its members
~ It's bylaws and out Of the receipts
from the amusements provided; and
al sums 30 received shall be expended
BY the BOARD of Government for the
objects and purposes herein Get forth |
by Article IL OF this Charter.
ARTICLE v.
Special meetings of the members off
this corporation may be called by the |
President. or In his absence BY any |
one Of the officers named in Article
three of this Charter, In the order of
their naming, at their own discretion,
but they shall do 40 upon the written
request of five members.
ARTICLE vi.
A quorum for the ordinary transac.
don Of business shall consist of fifteen
u the members Of this corporation.
ARTICLE VII.
No member of this corporation shall
Evsr be held liable or responsible for
~ contracts or faults of this corpora
ion In any further sum than tho
mount Of his indebtedness to the
association; nor shall any mere infor.
naiity 10 organization have the effect
4 rendering this act null. or of ex.
'osing q member to any liability be-
'ond the amount of his indebtedness.
ARTICLE VIII. Il
This act of incorporation may be ri.
ered. amended and modified by .
ote Of q majority of all the members
{ the association at . special meeting
allied for that purpose. /,
Thus done and passed at my Office
J the City Of New iberia. Parish and
tate aforesaid, on the day. month and
ear first above written, in the pres
nee of Messrs Louis Bazus and p. II.
egura good and competent Witnesses,
no have signed these presents. with
e parties and me. Notary, after due |
Dading the whole. /,
H. Boudreaux. Harris Dehart, A.
Twin, w. A. Pharr. II. A. Ribbeck,
. BONN. s. Laughlin. r. F. BONN.
N. Norwood, b. E. Boutte. r. o.
ugonin. s. Dehart, J. e. Cafiin, A.
Jewel Dorsey, Joe Hugo-