The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1919-10-04
CHARTER OF
THE WEST END CLUB
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF IBERIA.

Notary Public, duly con- missioned and
qualified, in and tor the Parish and
State aforesaid, and in the presence OF
the undersigned competent witnesses.
PERSONALLY came add appeared,
the parties whose names are hereunto
subscribed, who declared that awaiting
themselves of the provisions OF the
Statutes OF Louisiana, relative to the
organization of corporations, they
have covenanted aud 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-
tions following. wit:
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 it 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 name, pro.
perty. 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-
gulatl9ns for the proper management
and regulation OF the affairs of said
corporation as may be necessary and
proper and the same to change and
alter at pleasure; and to do all such
acts and things as are or may be ne
cessary and proper to carry out the
objects and purposes of said corpora
ton. 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
ty-five 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 OF
inability upon the Vice President
thereof, or in case Of the absence or
inability of the ice-President, upon
the Secretary.
ARTICLE ii.
The objects and purposes Of this
corporation shall be the establishment
IN New Iberia, of club room, H.
brary and reading room. for the literary
Improvement Of It's members and the
cultivation Of friendly and social in
tercourse and for the carrying out of
the objects and purposes of this cor
p0ration.
ARTICLE III.
The corporate powers of this As.
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affairs shall be vested in and exercised
by five [51 members composing the
Board of Government. Said Board
to 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
necessary to form a quorum as here
matter established.
Messrs. Alex Moity, j. 9. Upton,
r. j. Labauve, G. Vest and G. Cor
dova have been chosen and selected
to compose the first Board of Govern
ment, with the said Alex Moity as
President, the said j. c, Upon as Vice.
President, and the said r. j. Labauve
AZ Secretary Treasurer, TO serve until
the annual meeting of the members
Of this corporation to pe 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 its organization,
as we'll as the cost of maintaining its
club rooms shall be paid out Of funds
derived from such monthly dues as
may be assessed against its 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 Get 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 so upon the written
request Of five members.
ARTICLE vi.
A quorum for the ordinary transact
ton of business shall consist of fifteen
of tho members Of this corporation.
ARTICLE VII.
No member of this corporation shall
ever be held liable or responsible for
the contracts or faults of this corpora
ton Ia any further sum than the !
amount of his Indebtedness to the
Association; nor shall any mere infor.
malitv N organization have the effect
of rendering this act null, or of ex-
posing a member to any liability be-
yond the amount Of his indebted ness.
ARTICLE VIII.
This act of incorporation may be al
tered. amended and modified by a |
vote of a majority of all the members
Of the association at special meeting |
called for that purpose.
Thus done and passed Mt my Office |
in the City of New iberia. Parish and |
State aforesaid, on the day, month and
PEAR first above written. in the pres
snce OF Messrs Louis Baxus and r. H.
5egura good and competent witnesses,
Who have signed these presents. with |
he parties and me. Notary, after due
'eading the whole.
H. Boudreaux. Harris Dehart, A.
Erwin. w. A. Pharr, Il. A. Ribbeck,
D. BONN, s. Laughlin. R. F. BONN.
!. N. Norwood. b. E. Boutte. r. O.
augonin, 8. Dehart, j. E. Carlin, A.
3Foussard. Jewel Dorsey, Joe Hugo
lin, Stag Elite. A. Costa. Remy LIE.
3lanc, Victor Dorsey. y. L. Roberts.
J. Pennison, Alex. Moity. II. Lyles.