New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-09-25
CHARTER OF THE
LereauviIIe 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, J. 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 avaling 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 o.
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 a 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
int and ,,;J
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 dc |
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 Vi twenty
five years from the day Of it's incorpora-
ton in compliance with the law; all cita-
ton or other legal process shall be served
upon the president of said corporation, or
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, 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-
tion 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 presi-
dent, vice-president, 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 q ma
jority of the members necessary to form
/ quorum as hereinafter established.
Messrs. Laurent Crochet, Robert Breaux,
Paul Frioux, Lee Gonsoulin, Oneil Lam
dry, Robert Dauterivs, F. L. Suard, Tom
Burres, and Fernsnd Broussard have been
Board of Directors, with the said. Laurent
Crochet, president, the said Robert Dsu-
terive, vice-president, and said Robert
3reaux, secretary treasurer to serve until :
he annual meeting of the members Of {
his corporation to be held on the third
tuesday Of August, 1921, and until their
are elected and installed.
Article ~.
Special meeting of the members of this
may be called by the Presi-
lent or in his absence by any one of the
,ffcers named in Article Third of this
Charter in the order of their naming at
heir discretion, but they shall do so upon
he written request of five members.
Article ".
A quorum for the ordinary transaction
# business shall consist of fifteen of the
members of this corporation.
Article VI.
No member of this corporation shall
yer be held liable or responsible for the
ontracts or faults Of this corporation in
ny further sum than the amount for its :
TO the Association nor shall
mere formality, Reorganization have the
fleet of rendering this act null or Of ex-
osing any member Of this corporation
o any liability beyond the amount Of his
aid indebtedness.
Article VII.
This act of incorporation may be al
sred, amended and modified by vote Of
majesty of sll the members Of the As-
ociation at q special meeting called for
hat purpose.
Thus dom and naesed AZ nv office in
be town of New Iberia, Parish of Iberia,
tate Of Louisiana, on the day, month,
nd year first above written in the pres
nee Of Messrs Emile M. Vuillemot and
l------, good and competent wit
esses, who have signed these presents
18th the parties and me, Notary, after !
ne reading Of the whole. l.
Euzebe Breaux, Robert Breaux, J. E. /.
.eBlanc, Robert Dauterive, Fernand T.
'rosssard, Laurent Crochet Paul Frioux,