The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-10-04
CHARTER OF
THE DIXIE SOCIAL CLUB
OF new IBERIA.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARIS H OF IBERIA.

Re 1T KNOWN. that on this 18th day of
the month of September, in the year OF our
Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred aud
Nineteen:
Before me J. G. Leblanc, a Notary Public.
Ia aud for the Parish of iberia. state If
Louisiana. duly Commissioned and qualified
and IN the presence 81 The witnesses herein
after named ana undersigned;
PERSONALLY GAME AND APPEARED
the parties whose names are hefeuntu sub
scribed. who declared, that awaiting Them
Sc yes of THE provisions OF me statutes or
the State Of Louisiana relative 10 0rganza-
tionS of corporation, they have covenanted
and agreed and do by these presents COW
enaut, agree and bind themselves aud those
who may hereafter become associated with
them To form themselves iato ana consti-
tuie IL corporation for the objects and pur-
poses aud under tie stipulation following,
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ARTICLE /.
The name and title Of this corporation
shall be TIE DIX f. SOCIAL CLUB or
NEW iREkIA aud it's domicile shall be
in the civ 81 New locria, Parish OF IBERIA.
State of Louisiana. under its said corporate
name Ii shall have the power 10 contract,
sue. and be sued, % make aud use corpo-
rate seal and the same 10 break ana alter
at pleasure. to hold receive, lease, pun
chase, and convey under its corporate name
property, real ana personal. 10 name ana
elect such officers ana agents ~ The inter =
ests ard convenience Of said corporation
may require; 10 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 ut pleasure, and to do all such acts
and things as are or may be necessary ana
proper to carry out the objects anu purposes
OF said corporation. ana SAID corporation
unless sooner dissolved under the provi-
sions Of this charter or by authority OF law,
shall exist for a period OF twenty five years
frDn III q
piance with the law. all citations or legal
process shall be served upon the President
OF said Corporation. or In his absence or IN .
ability upon the Vice Presidedt thereof. or
In case OF the absence or inability Of the
Vice President upon the Secretary.
ARTICLE ii.
The objects and purposes Of this corpora
tion shah be the establishment in The City OF
New Iberia, Iberia Parish Louisiana, a Club
Room "A library and reading room for .he
literary Improvement of It's members and
the cultivation and social Intercourse, ana
for the carrying out OF the objects and pur-
poses OF this corporation,
ARTICLE III.
The corporate powers OF ,his association
and the management of its affairs shall be
vested in and exercised by five members
composing the board of government. the
said board TO consist Of the President the
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 Tues
day OF January OF each year, by ma
jority of the members necessary 10 form
quOrnm As hereinafter establishes,
Messrs. odias Romero, Nemours ssomero,
Romuald Migues, W. Hugonin and John
Cariin have been chosen ana elected TO be-
come the first Board OF Government, with
the said Eiodias Romero as President, the
said NemOurs Romero as Nice-President.
and the said RomuAld Mignes Secretary
Treasurer to serve until the annual NEE Ing
nf ha Nor fft his rst n IN hu.
held on the second Tuesday III January 1920
and until their successors are elected and
installed.
ARTICLE Nv.
The expenses incurred by this corporation
incidental TO the carrying out of the pur-
poses OF it's organization, as well as the cost
OF maintaining It's club rooms shall tie paid
out of the funds derived from such monthly
dues rs may assessed against It's 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 IL of this charter.
ARTICLE v.
Special meetings OF the members Of this
corpora tion may be called by the President.
or in his absence or Inability by any one of
the officers named In Article Ill Of this
ch after, in the order OF their naming at their
own discretion, but they shall do SO upon
the written request of Eve members.
ARTICLE vi.
A quorum for the ordinary transaction of
business shall consist OF fifteen members of
this corporation.
ARTICLE VII.
No member of this corporation shall ever
be held liable or responsible for The con
tracts of this corporation in any further
sum than the amount of his Indebtedness
to the association. nor shall any mere infor-
mality in organization have the effect of
member TO any liability beyond the amount
Of his said indebtedness
ARTICLE VIII.
This &C. of Incorporation may be altered,
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 and passed ;tt my office in the
City Of New iberia, IBERIA Parish. State OF
Louisiana on the day, month and year first
above written III the presence of Messrs.
and good
and competent witnesses, who have signed
with the parties and me Notary. after due
reading or the whole
Romuald Miguez, G. f. Leblanc. Henry
Bessan, Barfait Romero. w. Q. Hugonin. K.
I, Romero, Ernest David, Peter Breaux,
Thomas Miguez. j. Il. Uariin, ID, BenoIt
Nemore Romero. II M. Venrine, Freely Ar
mentor. X. II. Bonin Rosemond Leblanc,
ternand Armeptor. a. Broussard Il, Dem
sonsse, +. J. Miguel, l., Segura. Avery Lee |
Mare Aristide Breaux, Whitney Viator. Il.
Z Ribbeck.
J, G. LEBLANC.
:, ~, , Notary Public. |