The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-10-11
CHARTER OF
The ChickaSaw Social Club.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE or LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF LIBERIA.

teen A. ID.
BEFORE ME-, j. G. Leblanc, a No.
tary Public in and for the Parish OF
iberia, State of Louisiana, duly com
missioned and qualified and in the
presence of the witnesses herenafteS
named and undersigned,
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 or
CARNATIONS of corporations, they have
covenanted and agreed. and do by
these presents covenant. agree and
bind themselves and those who ma.
hereafter become associated with them
to form themselves into and consti-
tute corporation for the objects and
following, to-wit.
ARTICLE /.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be THE CHICkASAW
SOCIAL CLUB OF NEW IBERIA"
and its domicile shall be IN the
City Of New iberia. Louisiana
Under It's said corporate me 1t shall
have the power to contract, sue and be
sued; to make and use corporate seal
and the same TO be break or alter at
pleasure; to hold, receive, lease, pur-
chase and convey under it's corporate
name property, real and personal; to
name and appoint such officers and
agents AS the interests and convenience
of said corporation may require; to
make and establish such bylaws, rules
and regulations for the proper man
agement and regulations of the affairs
OF said corporation az may be ncces-
sary and proper and the same to
change and alter at pleasure; and to
do all such acts and things as are or
may he necessary and proper to carry
out the objects and purpose OF said
corporation; and said corporation un-
less sooner Dissolved under the prOvi-
SONS of this Charter or by authority
OF law shall exist for Twenty Five
years from the day of it's 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
bility upon the Vice-President there
Of, or in case OF the absence or inabili-
{, of the Vice President upon the Sec
rotary.
ARTICLE IL.
The objects and purposes of this
corporation shall be the establish
ment in New Iberia of a Club Room,
a library and reading room for the
literary improvement of its members
and the cultivation Of friendly and so
cial intercourse and for the carrying
out of the objects and purposes of this
ARTICLE III.
The corporate powers Of this Asso-
citation and the management of its 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
Treasurer and the other mem
bers elected by ballot at the annual
of the members of this corpo-
ration to be held on the second Tues
day Of January of each year, by a ma
jority Of the members necessary to
form quorum as hereinafter estab-
lished. Messrs. Green Walters, John
Charles Polk, Earl Peters
and Izear Magundy have been
chosen and selected to compose the
first Board of Government with the
said Green Waters AS President. the
said Charles Polk AZ Vice President
and the said John BOutte as Secretary
to serve until the annual
of the members of this cor
poration to be held on the second
in January, 1920 and until |
tNntN ~a nj usHd StN-
stalled.
ARTICLE Nv.
The expenses Incurred bv this cor
incidental to the carrying |
,ut of the purposes Of its organiza.
ion, M we'll as the cost of maintain
ng its club room shall be paid out of
'unds derived from such monthly dues
70 may be assessed against it's mem.
)ers by its by laws and out OF the re-
.eipts from the amusements provided;
md all sums SO received shall be ex-
,ended by the Board OF Government
or the objects and purposes herein
ct forth by Article II Of this Charter.
ARTICLE v.
Special meetings of the members Of
his corporation may be called by the
resident, or in his absence by any
me of the officers named in Article
bird of this Charter in the order of
heir naming at their own discretion,
ut they shall do so upon the written
equest OF five members.
ARTICLE vi.
A quorum for the ordinary transac.
ion Of business shall consist of fifteen
I the members of this corporation.
ARTICLE VII.
No member Of this corporation shall
yer be held liable or responsible for
ne contracts or faults of this corpora
on In any further sum than the
mount of his indie edness 10 the As
Dciation; nor shall any mere infor-
lality in organisation have the effect
I rendering this act null or of expos
,g member to any liability beyond
le amount of his said indebtedness.
ARTICLE VIII.
This act OF incorporation may be al
red, amended and modified by
ote OF majority of all the members
the Association at a special meeting
.lled for that purpose.
Thus done and passed ut my Office
the City OF New iberia, Parish and
tate aforesaid on day month and
ear first above written in the pres
ace OF Messrs. and
good and competent wit
esscs who have signed these presents
ith the parties aud me, Notary, after
ne reading of the whole.
Green Waters, John A. Boutte, Thos,
homas, George Boutte, G. King, Jr,,
ines johnson, J. Nootsy Williams. {,
mpror Bowles. Albert Olivier, l..
nstin. Izsar Magundy. A. Fuselier,