The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-09-27
CHARTER OF
THE DIXIE SOCIAL CLUB
OF new IBERIA.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF IBERIA.

BE 1T KNOWN. that on this 18th day OF
the month of September, in the year of our
Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Nineteen:
Before me J. q. Leblanc. a Notary Public.
in and for he Parish Of Iberia. state of
Louisiana, duly commissioned and qualified
and in the presence OF The witnesses herein
after named and under~igned
PERSONALLY CAME AND APPEARED
the parties whose names are hereunto sub
scribed who declared, that awaiting them
selves of the provisions of .he Statutes of
the State of Louisiana relative 10 organiza-
tions of corporation, they have covenanted
and agreed and do by these presents COW
enant, agree and bind themselves and those
who may hereafter become associated with
them, to form themselves into and cOnstl-
tute n corporation for the objects and pur-
poses and under tie stipulation follow Ing,
to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and title of this corporation
shat be THE DIME SOCIAL CLUB OF
NEW IBERIA, and its domtcile shall be
In tue city Of New l5eria, Parish of Iberia,
State OF Louisiana, under It's SAID corporate
name IL shall have the power TO contract,
sue, and be sued, to make and use corpo-
rate seal and the same TO break and alter
at pleasure. TO hold, receive, lease, pur-
chase and convey under its corporate name
property, real and personal. to name and
elect such officers ana agents as the intel
ests and convenience OF said corporation
may require; to make and establish such
bylaws, rules and regulations for the
proper management ana regulation OF the
affairs OF said corporation as may be neces-
sary and proper and the same to change ana
alter at pleasure. and to do all such acts
and things as are or may be necessary and
proper to carry out the objects and purposes
OF said corporation, and said corporation
unless sooner dissolved under the provi-
sions Of this charter or by authority Of law,
shall exist for period of twenty five years
from the date OF its incorporation in COM
pliance with the law. all citations or regal
Of said Corporation. or ia his absence or in
ability upon the e-Presidedt thereof. or
In case OF the absence inability OF the
ce-President upon the Secretary.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes of this corpora
tion shall be the establishment in the City Of
New Iberia, Iberia Parish louisiana n Club
Room. library and reading room for The
literary Improvement of its members and
the cultivation and social intercourse, and
for the carrying out OF the objects and pur-
poses OF this corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The corporate powers of This association
and the management OF its affairs shall be
vested in ana exercised by five members
composing the board of government the
said board to consist OF the President the
Vice President, Secretary-Treasurar and
two other members elected by ballot at
the annual meeting of the members of this
corporation to be held on the second Tdes-
day of January OF each year by ma
jority OF the members necessary to form
quorum hereinafter established;
Messrs II Odias Romero. Nemours Romero,
Romuald Miguts, w. o. Hugonin and John
Carlin have been chosen ana elected to be-
Come the first Board of Government, with
the said Elodias Romero as President. the
said NemOurs RomerO as Vice PRESIDENT,
and tue said Romuald Mignes rs Secretary
Treasurer To serve until The annual NEE, ing
of the members of this corporation TO be
held on the second Tuesday oi January 1920
ana until their successors are elected and
installed.
ARTICLE w.
The expenses incurred by this corporation
Incidental &c the carrying out Of the pur-
poses of its organization as well as the cost
OF maintaining its club rooms shall he paid
ont of the funds derived from such monthly
dues rs may assessed against its members
by its bylaws, and out of the receipts from
the amusementS 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
corpora ton may be called by the President,
or ia his absence or Inability by any one of
the officers named In Article Iii Of this
CHI after, in the order of their naming at their
own discretion, but they shall do SO upon
ARTICLE VI.
quorum for he ordinary transaction of
business shall consist of fifteen members Of
this corporation.
ARTICLE VII.
No member Of this corporation shall ever
be heid liable or responsible for the con-
tracts of this corporation in any further
sum than the amount or his Indebtedness
TO the association. nor shall any mere infOr-
maltty III organization have the effect of
rendering this act NULL or of exposing a
member 10 any liability beyond the amount
OF his said Indebtedness.
ARTICLE VIII.
This act OF Incorporation may be altered. |
amended and modified by vote of a majo- |
rity of all the members of the association at |
a special meeting called for that purpose.
Thus done nd passed at my office in the |
City Of New iberia, iberia Parish, State of |
Louisiana. on the day. month and year first |
ABOVE written In the presence Of Messrs |
and good |
and competent witnesses, who have signed |
with the parties and me Notary after due |
reading OF the whole.
Komuald Miguez, G. r. Leblanc. Henry
Bessan. Barfnit Romero. w. 0, Hugonfn, 4.
Z. Romero, Ernest David, Peter Breaux,
Thomas Miguel. J. e. Carlin. ID. Benolt,
Nemore Romero, d. NJ. vedrine, Freely Ar
MENTOR, X. Il. BONN. Rosemond Leblanc.
sernand ArmentOr- A. Broussard, II, Dem
'ousse, +. j. Miguel, L. Segula, Avery Lee
Marie. Aristide Breaux, Whitney Viator, II.
Rib5eck,
]. 6. LEBLANC,
Notary Public.