The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-21

anted and agreed, and by these pres,
ents do covenant and agree and Dlnd
themselves. as we'll as such other per-
sons as may hereafter become aSSocl-
ated with them, or succeed them' 10
form and constitute a body p0lltlc ID
law, the purposes and stipulatlonS set
forth in the following artiCuleS, when
they do hereby adopt as their charter
tO-wit:
Article One.
This corporation shall be known,
designated and styled "THE CONGRE
IGATION OF OUR LADY OF THE
SEVEN DOLORS ROMAN CATHOLIC
CHURCH,. and its domicile is here
by fixed in said Parish of JEFFERSON
Davis, State of Louisiana, and said
corporation shall have power and au
thority, in its corporate name, to con-
tract, sue and be sued, hold, receive
purchase and convey as well as mort
gage and hypothecate, lease and
pledge, property, both real and per
sonal. and shall also have power tc
receive by donation and bequest
money and property Of all kinds. as
provided for by law, and generally tc
enjoy all the privileges granted by the
laws of this state to corporations o.
this nature.
Article Two.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is formed are hereby
declared to be: The holding and ad
ministering of property. real persona
and mixed, for religious purposes, sc
that the same may be devoted to re.
ligious services for the benefit of those
who attend the ROm@n Catholic church
belonging to this corporation.
Article Three.
Said corporation shall be managed
administered and controlled by =
Board of Five Directors, which said
first board is hereby declared to be
composed CT the Right Reverand Jules
B. Jeanmard. Bishop as aforesaid, Of
the Very Reverand j. NJ. LanglOis, vi
car General as aforesaid; of the Reyer-
and J. P Ferret, Pastor, as aforesaid
and r. R. Arceneaux and Alcide He
bert, Sr., members Of said congrega
ton.
The officers of said corporation shall
be a President, Vice President, Secre.
tary and Treasurer, whose duties shall
be such as their respective Offices i'm
ply, and as may be prescribed in the
nv Iou,S of thic
The Right Reverand Jules Jeanmard
Bishop as aforesaid, his successor or
the diocesan administrator, or such
other person as may be appointed ac-
cording to the rules of the Roman
Catholic Church, administrator of the
diocese, for the time being, shall be
eX-officio President; the said Very
Reverand Vicar Gneral as aforesaid
his successor, or such other person
as may be appointed according to the
rules 0f the Roman Catholic Church,
to perform the duties of the Vicar
General of the diocese, for the time
being, shall be Vice President; and
the said Reverand }. P. Ferret. or his
lawful successor, as long as he shall
be recognized as pastor as aforesaid
by the Bishop, or diocesan administra-
tor, shall be Secretary and Treasurer;
the said R. r. ArCeneauX and Alcide
Hebert, ST., the two laymen, members
of said Board, shall be and remain in
Office as such directors as aforesaid,
for the term of two years from and
after the first Monday in July, 1920
and until their successors are chosen;
and at the expiration of the term Of
office of said two laymen, and on the
first Monday in July biennially there.
after, or whenever a vacancy shall
exist in the Office held by the two
laymen, as directors, or either of them.
whether caused by expiration of the
term Of Office, death, migration, dis
ability, or in any manner whatsoever.
the office or offices of Directors. as
aforesaid, shall be filled by the Bishop
or administrator Of the diocese afore.
said.
The other three members of said
Board, to-wit: The Right Reverand
Bishop, the Vicar General and the
Pastor of said congregation, shall be
and remain members of this corpora