New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-09-18
CHARTER OF THE
LoreauviIIe Social Club

| United States of America, State of Lou
isiana, Parish of iberia.
Be 1t Known, that on this 9Th day Of
the month of September in the year Of
Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred
and Twenty;
Before me, ]. Gabriel Leblanc, ST., a
Notary Public duly commissioned and
qualified, in and for the Parish of iberia
State of Louisiana, and in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned;
Personally Came and Appeared the
parties whose names are hereunto sub
scribed, who declared that availing them
selves of the provisions of the statutes of
the State of Louisiana, relative to the
organization of corporations, they have
convenanted and agreed, and do by these
presents, covenant and agree and bind
themselves and those who may hereafter
become associated them to form them
selves into and constitute a corporation
for the object and purposes and unde-
stipulations following to-wit:
Article I.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be THE LOREAUVILLE SOCIAL
CLUB, and its domicile in the Village OF
/ Loreauville, Parish of Iberia, 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 and the same to break and alter at
pleasure, 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 corpora
ton may require, to make and establish
such bylaws, rules and regulations 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
necessary and proper to carry out the OBJ
jects and purposes of 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 from the day of its incorpora-
ton in compliance with the law; all cita-
ton or other legal process shall be served
upon the president of said corporation, OF
in his absence of 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 corpo-
ration shall be those for the establish
ment in the town of Loreauville of a
Club Room, a Library, a Reading Room
for the literary improvements of its mem
bers, and cultivation of friendly and
social intercourse and carrying out of the
objects and purposes of this corporation
Article III.
The corporate powers of this Associa-
ton and the management of its affairs
shall be vested in and exercise by nine
| members composing the board of govern
! ment, said board to consist of the presl-
dent, vice-president, secretary, TREASURES
and five other members elected by balLot
at the annual meeting of the members al
this corporation to be held on the Third
Tuesday of August of each year., by ma
iority of the members necessary to form
a quorum as hereinafter established
Messrs. Laurent Crochet, Robert Breaux
Paul Frioux, Lee Gonsoulin. OneiI Ian
dry. Robert Dsuterive, F. L Suard, Ton
Burres, and Fermxnd Broussrd have heer
chosen and selected to compose the frs
| Board of Directors with the said Laurent
| Crochet. president, the SAID Robert Dau
terive, vice-president, and said Rober
Breaux, secretary treasurer to serve unit
| the annual naseting of the members o.
4 this corporation to be held on the thirt
! Tuesday of august, 1871, and until thei
successors are elected and installed.
| Article ".
| Special meeting of the members of thi
CORPORATION may be called by the Presi
dent or in his absence by any one OF tn
officers named in Article Third Of thi
Charter in the order of their naming a
their discretion, but they shall do so upoi
the written request of five members.
Article v.
A quorum for the ordinary transaction
of business shall consist of fifteen of tn
members of this corporation.
Article vi.
No member of this corporation shal
ever be held liable or responsible for tn
contracts or faults of this corporation Il
any further sum than the amount for it
indebtedness to the Association nor shal
| mere IoImdiitJj hAoA eoA@NehASAA -f~ -
effect of rendering this act null or of ex
posing any member of this corporation
to any liability beyond the amount of hi
said indebtedness.
Article VII.
This act of incorporation may be al
tered, amended and modified by vote o
majority of all the members of the AS
ISOLATION at q special meeting called TO
that purpose.
Thus done and passed at my office i
the town of New Iberia, Parish of Iberia
State of Louisiana, on the day, month
and year first above written in the pres
ence of Messrs. Emile M. Vuillemot AM
---, good and competent wit
nesses, who have signed these presents
| with the parties and me, Notary, afte
| due reading Of the whole.
Euzebe Breaux, Robert Breaux, J. E
Leblanc, Robert Dauterive, Fernand T