The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-09-13
CHARTER OF
THE CURFEW SOCIAL CLUB.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF IBERIA.

day OF the month Of August in tn
year Nineteen Hundred and Nine
teen A. d.
BEFORE ME, S. q. Nuckolls. a No
tary Public in and for the Parish o
Iberia. State of Louisiana. duly com
missioned and qualified aud in tn,
presence of the witnesses hereinafte
named and undersigned.
PERSONALLY came and appeare,
the parties whose names are hereunt,
subscribed, who declared that awaiting
themselves of the provisions of tn,
Statutes of Louisiana relative to The or
CARNATIONS of corporations, they have
covenanted aud agreed, and do b,
these presents covenant agree ant
bind themselves aud those who ma,
hereafter become associated with them
to form themselves into aud consii
inte a corporation for the objects auo
purposes and under the stipulation,
following, to-wit,
ARTICLE |.
The name and title of this corpora.
tion shall he "THEtURFEW SOCIAL
Cit b and it's domicile shall be in
the City of New iberia. Louisiana
Under It's said corporate ~ me II shah
have the power to contract, sue and he
sued; to make and use corporate seal
and the same 10 be break or alter At
pleasure, to hold, receive. lease, pur-
chase and convey under its corrorate
name property, real and personal, to
name and appoint such officers and
agents as the interests aud convenience
OF said corporation NAV require; to
make and establish such by laws, rules
and regulations for the proper man
agement and regulations of the affairs
OF said corporation AZ may be neCes-
sary and proper and the same to
change and alter at pleasure; and to
do all such acts aud things as are or
may be necessary and proper to carry
out the objects and purpose of said
corporation; and said corporation uu.
less sooner Dissolved under the provi-
sions of this Charter or by authority
of law shall exist for Twenty Five
years from the day of its incorpora
ton in compliance with the law; all
citation or other legal process shall be
served upon the President of such
corporation, or in his absence or ina.
bIIity upon the Vice President there
OF. or in case OF the absence or ihabilt-
~ of the Vice President upon the Sec.
tetary.
ARTICLE ".
The objects and purposes of this
corporation shall be The establish
ment in New Iberia of a Cub Room.
n library and reading room for the
literary improvement If it's members
aud the cultivation of friendly and SO
cial intercourse and for the carving
out of the objects and purposes of this
ARTICLE III.
The corporate powers Of this Asso.
citation and the management of it's af
fairs shall be vested IN and exercised
by five members composing the Board
Of Government, said Board TO consist
of the President, Vice President. Sec
rotary Treasurer and The other mem
bers elected by ballot mt the annual
meeting OF the members Of this corpt
ration TO he held on the second Tues
day of January of each year, by a MP
10rity OF the members necessary TO
form quorum as hereinafter estab-
lished Messrs Walter Fisher, Vic
Courtois, Harry Costa, Nemore Be-.
gerie, and Alex Cestia have been
chosen and selected to compose the
first Board of Government with the
said Walter Fisher AS President, the
said Vic Courtois as Wee. President
and the said Harry Cestia as Secretary
Treasurer to serve until the annual
meeting of the members of this cor
poration to be held on the second
Tuesday in January, 1920 and until
their successors are elected and in
stalled.
ARTICLE ".
The expenses Incurred by this cor
poratlOn incidental to the carrying
out of the purposes OF its organiza-
lion, AS well as the cost of maintain
ing it's club room shall he paid out of
funds derived from such monthly dues
AZ may be assessed against its mem
bers by it's by laws and out of the re-
,eipts from the amusements provided;
and all sums so received shall be ex
pended by the Board Of Government
for the objects and purposes herein
get forth BY Article II Of this Charter.
ARTICLE V.
Special meetings OF the members of
his corporation may be called by the
President, or in his absence by any
,ne of the officers named in Article |
bird of this Charter in the order of
heir naming ut their own discretion.
Dut they shall do so upon the written
request OF five members.
ARTICLE vi.
A quorum for the ordinary uansac-
ion Of business shall consist of fifteen |
,f the members of this corporation.
ARTICLE VII.
No member OF this corporation shall
aver be held liable or responsible for
he contracts or faults of this corpora
ion in any further sum than the
amount of his Indebtedness TO the As
ISOLATION; nor shall any mere infor-
nality in organization have the effect
IF rendering this act null or of expos
ng a member to any liability beyond
The amount Of his said indebtedness.
ARTICLE VIII.
This act of incorporation may be al
tered, amended and modified hy a
vote of ma ority of all the members
Of the Association at a special meeting
allied for that purpose.
Thus ono aud puased ut my ufIipp