New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-02-21
CHARTER OF THE
Red Rose COlOTed Social Club.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Iberia
Be It Known, That on this the 18th
day of January, in the year OF Our Lord,
enc thousand nine hundred and twenty,
Before me, Thomas T. Carey, a Notary
Public, duly commissioned and qualified,
in and for the Parish and State afore-
said, and in the presence of the under
signed competent witnesses;
Personally came and appeared, the
parties whose names are herunto suo-
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
covenanted, agreed, and do by these
presents, covenant, agree and bind
themselves, and those who may here
after become associated with Them to
form themselves into and constitute a
corporation, for the objects and purposes
and under the stipulations following, to-
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ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be THE RED ROSE COLORED
SOCIAL CLUB, and its domicile shall
be in the Parish of iberia, Louisiana, in
the City of New iberia. 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
break or alter at pleasure; to hold re-
ceive, lease, purchase and convey, under
it's corporate name, property, real and
personal; to name and appoint such Off
GERS and agents as the interests and con-
venience of said corporation may require;
to make and esta blish 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 and
things as are or may be necessary to
properly carry out the objects and pur-
poses of said corporation. And the said
corporation unless sooner dissolved un-
der the provisions of this Charter, or by
authority of law, shall exist for period
Of 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 inabil-
ity upon the Vice President thereof, or
in case of the absence or inability of the
Vice President, upon the Secretary.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes of this cor
poration shall be the establishment in
New iberia, of club-room, a library !
and reading room for the literary i'm
provement of its members and the cul- |
tivation of friendly and social inter-
course and for the 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 exercised by five,
81 members composing the Beard of
Government. Said Board to consist Of
the President, Vice President, Secretary I,
Treasurer, and two other members cleo
ted by ballot at an annual melting of the
members of this corporation to be held
on the Fifteenth day of January of each
year. by majority of members neces-
sarv to form a quorum as hereinafter
established.
Alex Bsptiste, Henry Coach, Divide
Baptiste, and Junius Baptiste have been
chosen and selected to compose the
First Board of Government, with the said
Alex Baptists as President, the said
Henry Coach as Vice President and the
said Divide Baptists as Secretary Treas
ruer, to serve until the annual meeting Of
the members of this corporation to be
held on the Eteenth day of January, 1921,
and until their Successors are elected and
Installed.
ARTICLE Nv.
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ration incidental to the carrying out of
the purposes of its organization, as well
as the cost of maintaining its club-rooms
shall be paid out of funds derived from
ssch monthly dues as may be assessed
against its members by its bylaws and
cut Of tbs receipts from the amusements
provided; and all sums so received shall
be expended by the Board of Government
for the object and purpose herein set
forth by Article II Of this Charter.
ARTICLE v.
Special meetings of the members ct
this corporation May be called by the
President, or in his absence by any one
of the officers named in Article three Of
this Charter, in the order Of their NAM
ing, at their owa discretion, bat they
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Eve members.
ARTICLE vi.
A suerun for the ordinary transactions
Of business skall consist of Gfteen of ths
members Of this corporation.
ARTICLE VII
No nember Of this corporation shall
ever be held liable or responsible for the
contracts or faults of this corporation. in
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, or of exposing member to any
liability beyond the amount of his in
aebtedness.
ARTICLE VIII.
This act of incorporation may be al
tered, amended and modified by vote of
majority of all of the members of the
Association at q special meeting called
for that purpose.
THUS done and passed at New Iberia,
in the Parish Of Iberia, Louisiana, on the
day, month and year first above written,
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