The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-09-20
CHARTER OF
THE WEST END CLUB
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF IBERIA.

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lord one thousand nine hundred and
nineteen.
BEFORE ME, G. NJ. Compton. a
Notary Public. duly commissioned and
qualified, in and Tor the Parish and
State aforesaid, and in the presence ol
the undersigned competent witnesses.
| PERSONALLY came and appeared,
ibe parties whose names are bereunto
subscribed, who declared, that awaiting
themselves of the provisions of the
s. atutes OF Louisiana, relative to the
organization of corporations, they
have covenanted and agreed, and do,
by these presents, covenant, agree
and bind themselves aud 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-
tons following. towit:
ARTICLE /.
| The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be the WEST END CLUB"
and it's domicile shall be in the City
of New iberia, Louisiana. Under its
said corporate name IL shall have the
power to contract, sue and be sued; TO
make and use a corporate seal and
the same to break or alter at pleasure ;
to hold. receive, lease. purchase and
convey under its corporate hume, 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 aud the same to change and
alter at pleasure; and to do all such
acts aud things ~ are or may be ne
| cessary and proper to carry out the
F., objects and purposes of said corpora
tion. 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
tv-iive years from the day Of its 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 a club room, n IL
brary and reading room. for the literary
Improvement of It's members and the
cultivation Of friendly aud social in
tercourse and for the carrying out Of
the objects and purposes Of this cor
pOration.
ARTICLE Ill.
The corporate powers Of this As.
ISOLATION and the management of its
affairs shall be vested in and exercised
by five [b] members composing the
Doard Of Government. Said board
10 consist OF the President, Vice
President, Secretary Treasurer. and
two other members elected by ballot
at the annual meeting of the members
Of this corporation to be held on the
second Tuesday OF January Of each
year. by majority Of the members
nece ssary to form a quorum as here.
matter established.
Messrs. Alex Moity, j. g. Upton,
X. J. Labauve, G. Vest and q. Cor
dova have been chosen and selected
to compose the first Board Of Govern
ment. with the said Alex Moity AZ
President, the said J G, Upon as Vice
President, and the said r. j. Labauve
as Secretary Treasurer, TO serve until
the annual meeting Of the members
Of this corporation to he held on the
second Tuesday of January, 1920, and
until their successors are elected and
installed.
ARTICLE Nv.
The expenses incurred by this cor
poration incidental to the carrying
out Of the purposes Of it's organisation.
as well as the cost Of maintaining ito
club rooms shall be paid out of funds
derived from such monthly dues AZ
may be assessed against It's members
by It's bylaws and out Of the receipts
from the anusements provided; and
all sums 80 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. at 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 bust ness shall consist Of fifteen
Of the members Of this corporation.
ARTICLE VII.
No member Of this corporation shall
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