New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-03-27

A ENTERPRISE
scribed, who declared that awaiting them
selvessof the provisions of the statutes of
Louisiana relative to the organization os
! corporations, they have covenanted and
agreed, and do by these presents covenant.
agree and bind themselves and those VINO
may hereafter become associated with
them, to form themselves into and con-
stitute corporation for the objects and
purposes and under the stipulations fol-
lowing, to-wit:
Article l.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be "The West End Fair Play Club
and its 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, re-
ceive, lease, purchase and convey under
its corporate name property real aud
personal, to name and appoint such Off
GERS and agents as the interests and con-
venience 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 aud
proper and the same to change and alter
at pleasure; and to do all such acts aud
things as are or may be necessary and
proper TO carry out the objects and <pur-
poses of said corporation. And said cor
poration unless sooner dissolved under
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thority of law, shall exist for twenty-five
years from the day of its incorporation
in compliance with the law. All citation
or other legal process shall be served
upon the President of said corporation.
or in his absence or inability upon the
Vice President thereof; or in case of the
absence or inability of the Vice Presi-
dent upon the Secretary.
| Article II.
The objects and purposes of this coz
porstion shall be the establishment in
New Iberia of Club Room, library and
reading room for the literary improve
ment of its members and the cultivation
/ of friendly and social intercourse and tor
the carrying out of the objects and pur-
poses Of this corporation.
Article III.
The corporate powers of this corpora
ton and the management of its affairs
shall be vested in and exercise dby five
members composing the Board of Gov
eminent; 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 March of each
year by majority of the members nee
essary to form a quorum as hereinafter
established; Robert Garrett, Kirby Forbes,
William Redeem, Patrick Richardson and
Leonard Viator have been chosen and Sc
lected to compose the first Board of Gcv-
, eminent with the said Robert Garrett as
President, the said Kirby Forbes as Vice
President and the said William Reedom
as Secretary Treasurer to serve until the
annual meeting of the members of this
corporation to be held on the second
| Tuesday Of March, 1921 and until Their
successors are elected and installed.
Article ~.
The expenses incurred by this corpora
ton incidental to the carrying out of tie
purposes of its organization as well as the
cost Of maintaining its club rooms shall
be paid out of funds derived from sucn
monthly dues as may be assessed against
its members by its bylaws and out os
the receipts from the amusements pro-
vided, and all sums so received shall be
expended by the Board of Government
for the objects and purposes herein set
forth by Article II of this Charter.
Article "
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 III Of this
Charter in the order of their naming,
at their own discretion, but they shall do
SO upon the written request of five mem
bers.
Article VI.
A quorum for the ordinary transaction
of business shall consist Of fifteen Of the
members Of this corporation.
Article VII.
No member Of this corporation shall
ever be held liable or responsible for the
contracts OF faults of this corporations Ia
any further sum than the amount Of his
indebtedness to the association; nor shall
any mere informality in organization
have the effect Of rendering this act null
OF of exposing a member to any liability
beyond the amount of his said indebted
ness. r
Article VIII.
This act Of incorporation may be all
tered, amended or modified by vote Of
majority Of all the members of the as
ISOLATION at . special meeting called Cor
that purpose.
Thus done and passed at my office in
the City Of New Iberia, Parish and Stale
aforesaid on the day, month and year first
above written in the presence of Arthur
Green and George Green, good and CONF
petent witnesses who have signd these
presents with the parties and me, notary, /
after due reading Of the whole.
Bob Garrett, William Bruner, Edward
TAYLOR, Jack Williams, Alfred Winters.
E. D. Skenler, Bonnie Lewis, Charley Del