The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-10-11
49, CHARTER OF
FRENCH CLUB
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF IBERIA.

nineteen.
BEFORE ME, G. NJ. 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,
the parties whose names are hsreunto
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 and those who
may hereafter become associated with
them. to form themselves into and
constitute a corporation, for the objects
and purpose and under the stipula-
tions following to.wit
ARTICLE /.
The name and title Of this corpora
ton shall DO the FRENCH CLUB"
and it's domicile shall be in the City
of New Iberia, Louisiana. Under it's
said corporate name IL shall have the
power 10 contract, sue and be sued; TO
make and use a corporate seal and
the same to break or alter at pleasure I;
to hold. receive, lease, purchase and
convey under It's corporate name, pro.
perry. 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 and the same to change and
alter at pleasure; and to do all such
acts and things a. 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-fve years from the day of it's 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 Vice-President, upon
the Secretary.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes Of this
corporation shall be the establishment
IN New Iberia. of club room, n H.
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 ont of
the objects and purposes of this cor
poration.
ARTICLE Ill.
The corporate powers of this As.
ISOLATION aud the management of Its
affairs shall be vested in and exercised
by i've members composing the
Doard OF Government. Said Board
10 consist of the President. Vice
President, Secretary-1reasurer and
two other members elected by ballot
ut 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. Louis Abadie, Ellie Vallot,
st. Cyr Louvierre, Adopis Dugas and
Carlos Louvierre have been chosen
and selected to compose the first Board
Of Government, with the said Louis
Abadie as President, the said Ellie
Vallot an Vice President, and the said
St Cyr Louviere as Secretary Treas
urer, to serve until the annual meeting
be held on the second Tuesday of Jan
are elected and installed.
ARTICLE Nv.
The expenses incurred by this cor.
poration incidental to the carrying
out Of the purposes of its organisation,
~ well AZ the cost Of maintaining it's |
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 anusements provided; and |
all sums SO received shall be expended |
by the Board Of Government for the |
objects and purposes herein set forth |
by Article ii 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. Mt their own discretion,
but they shall do 80 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
nor shall any mere infor-
mnlity = organisation have the effect
u rendering this act null. or of ex-
posing member to any liability be-
pond the amount IF his Indebtedness,
ARTICLE VIII.
This act of incorporation may be al.
ered. amended and modified by a
,ote Of a majority of all the members
Il the association at special meeting
allied for that purpose.
Thus done and passed at my Office
d the City OF New iberia. Parish and
tate aforesaid. on the dav. month and
ear FIRST above written, in the pres
nee Of Messrs Honora Louviere and
lurphy Giblin, good and competent
who have signed these
with the PARTIES and me.
Iotary, after due reading of the whole.
Ellie vallot, Willie Boutte. Ellie
layer, A. Dugas. DIVIDE Gary. Charles
'uRss. I. Mayer, Adonis Dugas, W.
r. Louviere. Carlos Lou
iere. b. Louviere, Albt. Harry, 4. !
hampeaux. q. Scgnra. Anthony Au-
bert. r. Huval, A. Breaux. M. Dou- !