New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-01-24
CHARTER OF THE
Red Rose COIOTsd Social Club.

day OF January IN the year OF Our LORD,
one thousand nine hundred and twenty,
Before me, Thomas T. Carey, a Notary
Public, duly commissioned and qualified,
in and for the Parish and State afors-
said, and in the presence of the under
signed competent witnesses;
Personally came and appeared the
parties whose names are herunto sub
ssAibed who declared, that availing them
pselves 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-
wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be THE RED ROSE COLORED
SOCIAL CLUB, and its domicile shall
be n 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
break or alter at pleasure; to hold, re-
ceive, lease, purchase and convey, under
its 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 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 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 a period
81 Serty 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 eof this cor
poration shall be the establishment in
New Iberia, of a 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,
80 members composing the Board of
Government. Said Board to consist eff
the President. Vice President Secretary
Treasurer, and two other members elec-
ted by ballot at an annual melting of the
members Of this corporation to be held i
on the Fifteenth day of January of each
year, by a majority Of members neces-
sary 70 form a quorum as hereinafter
established.
Alex Baptiste, Henry Coach, Divide
Baptiste, and Junius Baptiste have been
chosen and selected TO compose the
First Board Of Government, with the said
Alex Baptiste as President, the said
Henry Coach as Vice President, and the
said OXIDE Baptiste as Secretary Treas
ruer, to serve until the annual meeting of
held on the fifteenth day Of January, 1921,
end until their successors are elected and
Installed.
ARTICLE Nv. l.
The expenses incurred by this corpo-
ration incidental to the carrying out of
the purposes Of its organization, as well
as the cost of maintaining its club-roons
shall be paid out CT funds derived from
such monthly dues as may be assessed
against its members by its bylaws and
out Of the receipts from the amusements 9
provided; and all sums SO received shall
be expended by the Board Of Government
for the object and purpose herein set c
forth by Article II of this Charter.
ARTICLE ".
Special meetings Of the members Of Q
this corporation may be called by the t
President or in his absence by any one Z
,f the officers named in Article three of
his Charter, in the order of their nam
ng, at their own discretion, but they 9
Ihall do 50 upon the written request Of >
i've members
ARTICLE VI S
A quorum for the ordinary transaction .
Il business shall consist of fifteen of the ?
members of this corporation.
ARTICLE VII.
No member Of this corporation shall Z
,ver be held liable or responsible for the :
ontraets or faults of this corporation in U
NY further sum than the amount Of his 2
to the Association; nor shall u
ny mere informally in organization =
ave the effect of rendering this act t
lull, or Of exposing member to any G
liability beyond the amount of his in 9
sbtedness. =
ARTICLE VIII. ia
This act Of incorporation may be al g
cred, amended and modified by a vote Of q
majority of all Of the members Of the >
Association at special meeting called e
or that purpose. =
Thus done and passed at New Iberia, q
d the Parish Of Iberia, Louisiana, on the .
ay, month and year first above written, g
d the presence of the undersigned 2
Competent witnesses, after due reading =
( the whole. =
Signed
Adam Jacob, Joseph Blanchst, Oscar :,
facioe Bob johnson, Polite Thompson, :.