New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-08-30

ident or the acting President until
the next annual meeting.
Only active members in good
standing shall be allowed to vote
at any meeting of the Association.
Article vi.
This Association shall have the
full power to sue and be sued, to
make and use a corporate seal,
and the same to alter and break
at pleasure, it also have the power
to acquire, hold. lease or purchase,
as we'll as sell, ALLEVIATE, convey,
mortgage or hypothecate, property
real or personal; and in general
shall enjoy and exercise all pow
ers incident to corporation con-
sistent with the objects expressed
herein and needful and proper for
it's government and support.
Article VII.
This act of incorporation may
be altered or amended by a two
thirds vote of the membership
present at the annual meeting or
at a special meeting Md for that
purpose after thirty day notice in
writing shall have been mailed to
each member. setting forth the
time. the place and purpose Of
said special meeting.
Article VIII.
Code Of Ethics.
1t is our Duty:
LIST. To support the Constitu-
ton and laws Of the State and Of
the United States.
I'd. To maintain the respect
Que to the Church and it's ministers
and officers.
Bird. To conduct ourselves for
the purpose of maintaining the
respect Of all citizens, such means
only as are consistent with truth,
and never seek to mislead any
one by artifice or false state
ment. sl&,ei- Nv
4th. To maintain inviolate the
confidence of, and, at every peril
to ourselves. to preserve the Sc
crets of our brother members.
9Th. To abstain from all often
sive personalities, and to advance
no fact prejudicial to the honor
or reputation of q member Of this
association, unless justice of the
cause so requires.
9th. To encourage neither the
commencement nor the contin-
uance of any legal proceedings
from any motive of passion or in
terest.
7th. Never to reject, for any
consideration personal to our.
selves, the cause of the defense
less or oppressed.
9th. To live uprightly, and in
our persons, to justify before men
the dignity, honor and integrity
Of the colored race.
Article TX. =
That for any neglect Of duty by
/ the officers Of this Association
they shall be subject to such fines
and penalties as may be imposed
! upon them by q majority Of the
members present at q special
meeting held for the purpose Of
trying the delinquent members Of
the Board of Directors, and the
said delinquent members Of the
Board Of Directors may be dis
missed from membership of the
Association.
i For any neglect or refusal to
pay any fines. dues, charges OF
any non-performance of what
ever the party Of parties refusing
to pay, or any party or parties re.
fusing or neglecting to do and
perform any duty devolving upon
him shall be subject to dismissal
| from membership Of this Associa.
ton and to civil prosecution be.
fore the Courts Of the country
Article 8.
/ Until the next General Election
the following named members
shall occupy the following named
Offices, and discharge the func.
ltions thereof, respectively, and
they shall continue in Office until
the Fourth Sunday Of December
1919, or until their successors art
|duly elected and qualified.
/ After every election and after
every regular installation Of OH
GERS they shall hold over unit
their successors are elected, quail
fed and installed.
oAicerS.
Junius Jones, President; JOSEPH
j Sparrow. Vice President; Ace'