The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-10-04
CHARTER OF
FRENCH CLUB
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF IBERIA.

| BE 1T KNOWN: That on this End
day of September, in the year of our
Lord one Thousand nine hundred and
nineteen.
| BEFORE ME, G. VI. Compton, a
Notary Public, duly CON missioned and
qualified, in and tor the Parish and
State aforesaid, and in the presence OF
the undersigned competent witnesses
| PERSONALLY came and appeared,
fhe 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-
tons following, o.wit:
ARTICLE |.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be the "FRENCH CLUB"
and its domicile shall be in the City
of New Iberia. Louisiana. Under it's
said corporate name it shall have the
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 aud personal; to name and
appoint such officers and agents rs the
interests and convenience OF said cor
poration may require; to make ahd
establish such bylaws, rules and re-
L,
and regulation of the affairs of said
corporation as may be necessary and
proper and the same to change and
alter at 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, I'M
less sooner dissolved under the pro-
visions of this charter, or by authority
of law, shall exist for period of TWEEN
ty-tive 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 or
inability upon the Vice. President
thereof, or in case of the absence or
inability of the ce-President, upon
the Secretary.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes of this
corporation shall be the establishment
IN New Iberia. of a club room, IL
brary and reading room for the literary
Improvement of Its 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 it's
affairs shall be vested in and exercised
by five [5] members composing the
Board of Government. Said Board
to consist of the President. Vice
President, Secretary Treasurer. and
two other members elected by ballot
at 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 a quorum as here.
matter established.
Messrs Louis Abadie. Ellie Vallot,
St. Cyr Louv1erre, Adonis Dugas and
Carlos Louv1erre have been chosen
and selected to compose the first Board
of Government, with the said Louis
Abadie as President, the said Ellie
Vallot as ce-President. and the said
st Cyr Louviere as Secretary Treas
urer, to serve until the annual meeting
Of the me m bers of this corporation to
be held on the second Tuesday of Jan
uary, 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 it's ., ganization,
as we'll as the cost Of maintaining its
club rooms shall be paid out of funds
derived from such monthly dues as
may be assessed against its members
by its bylaws and out Of the receipts
from the amnsements provided; and
all sums SO received shall be expended
BY the Board of Government for the
objects and purposes herein set forth
by Article IL Of this Charter.
ARTICLE V.
Special meetings Of the members of
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 SO upon the written
request of five members.
ARTICLE vi.
A quorum for the ordinary transac-
ton Of business shall consist Of fifteen
of the members of.this corporation.
ARTICLE VII.
No member of this corporation shall
ever be held liable or responsible for
the contracts or faults of this corpora
ton in any further sum than the
amount Of his Indebtedness to the
Association; nor shall any mere infor.
mality n organization have the effect
of rendering this act null, or Of ex-
posing a member to any liability be-
youd the amount of his Indebtedness.
ARTICLE VIII.
This act of incorporation may he al
tered, amended and modified by a
vote of a majority of all the members