The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-09-11
CHARTER OF
JEANERETTE SOCIAL CLUB.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF IBERIA.

BE 1T KNOWN. that on this 3Oth
day of the month Of August, IN the
wear of our Lord One Thousand Nine
Hundred and Twenty:
BEFORE ME, J. GABRIEL Le-
BLANC. Sr., Notary Public, duly
and qualified, in and Tor
the Parish of IBERIA, State of Loulsi-
ana. and in the presence OF the VII
nesses hereinafter named ana uhoei-
signed: An
PERSONALLY CAME AND APP
FEARED the parties whose names
are hereunto subscribed. who deciar-
ed that avaiing themselves OF the
provisions of the statutes OF the state
of Louisiana. relative to the organ'-
cation Of corporations, they have Gov
enated and agreed, and do by these
prespnts. covenant and agree and BIND
themselves and those who may here
after become associated with them to
form themselves into and constitute
a corporation for the object and pur-
poses and under the stipulations fol-
lowing, to-wit:
ARTICLE |.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be THE JEANERETTE
SOCIAL CLUB. and its domicile in
the town of Jeanerette, Parish OF he
ria. State of Louisiana, under its
said corporate name it shall have the
power to contract, sue and be sued,
to make and use corporate seal ana
the same to break or alter at plea
sure, to hold, receive, lease, purchase
and convey under its corporate name
property real and personal, to name
and appoint such officers and agents
as the interest and convenience OF
said corporation may require, to make
and establish such bylaws, rules and
regulations for the proper manage
ment 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 necessary and proper to carry out
the objects and purposes Of said cor
poration;. and said corporation unless
sooner dissolved under the provisions
of this charter or by authority OF
law shall exist for period of Tween.
ty FIVE years from the day of its in.
corporation in compliance with the
law; all citation or other legal pro
cess shall be served upon the presi-
dent of said corporation, or in his
absence or his inability upon the
vice. president thereof, or in case OF
the absence or inability of the vice.
president upon the secretary.
ARTICLE II.
The object and purposes Of this cor.
poraton shall be those for the estab-
Iiishment in the town Of Jeanerette OF
Club Room, Library, Reading
room for the literary improvements
Of its members, and cultivation of o
friendly and social intercourse and
carrying out Of the objects and pur.
poses Of this corporation.
ARTICLE Ill.
The corporate powers Of this as
ISOLATION and the management of its
affairs shall be vested in and exercis-
ed by nine members composing the
board of government, said board to
consist Of the president, vice-presi-
dent, secretary, treasurer and five
|other members elected by ballot at the
annual meeting Of the members OF
this corporation to be held on the
Third Tuesday Of August Of each
year, by majority of the members
necessary to form quorum as here
matter established. Mr.. Patrick
Maupas, G.. A. Druilhet, Joseph G
|Minvielle, Geo. Schexnayder, Louis ]
Minvielle, Jerry Dryer, Earl Ansley
A. Mouret have been chosen and sell
ccted to compose the first board Of
government with the said Patrick
Maupas, president, the said G. A
Druilhet, Jr., as vice-president, the
said Jos. c. Minvielle, as secretary.
treasurer to serve until the annual
meeting of the members of this cor.
poration to be held on the Third
Tuesday Of August, 1921, and until
their successors are elected and in.
stalled.
ARTICLE Nv.
Special meeting of the members Of
this corporation may be called by thu
president or in his absence by any
one Of the officers named in Article
Third Of this charter in the order o.
their naming at their discretion, bu
they shall do so upon the written re
quest Of five members.
ARTICLE v.
A quorum for the ordinary transac
ton Of business shall consist Of fif
teen Of the members Of this corpora
ton.
| ARTICLE vi.
No members of this corporation
shall ever be held liable or responsible,
for the contracts or faults Of thi
corporation in any further sum thar
the amount of his indebtedness to tn,
association nor shall mere informality
in organization, have the effect O
rendering this act null or Of exposing
any member of this corporation to an.
liability beyond the amount Of hi
said indebtedness.
ARTICLE VII.
4 This act of incorporation may b.
altered, amended and modified by
vote of all the members of the Asso
citation at special meeting called TO
that purpose.
Thus done and passed at my offic
lin the town of New Iberia, Parish o
/ Iberia, State Of Louisiana, on the day
month, and year first above WRITER
lin the presence Of Messrs. Emil
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