The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-06-03
CHARTER.

| event no such threat or proceeding shall
he taken except by resolution of the Board
| of Directors authorizing the same. The
! said counsel shall receive an annual re-
| tainer for such advice and consultation
| to he fixed annually in advance between
| such counsel and the Board of Directors.
| ARTICLE VIII-The Board of Direc-
I tors shall have the right in its discretion
| to sub divide its body, or the member
| ship into Sundry and appropriate Com
| mittpes to handle different phases of the
activity and interest of this corporation.
! Ii shall be proper to specify such Com
| mittpeS and the authOri.T ana workings
, thereof in the bylaws to he hereafter
| adopted by the Board of Directors.
| ARTICLE IN.-Servi-e of regal process
| shall be made upon the President of this
| corporation and in his absence upon any
| other officer of the corporation, and other
| wise in accordance with law.
| ARTICLE N.-ThiS corporation shall
! exist and have succession for a period of
! ninety nine years.
| ARTICLE NI.-The name and post office
| address of the subscribers To this Act of
| incorporation are affixed hercuntO.
| ARTICLE NII.-This Act or IncorpOra-
| ton may he amended and altered in aC-
| cordance with existing law. and this cor
pOratiOn shall be liquidated and dissolved
in accordance with provisions of law.
| ARTICLE NIII-ThiS corporation shall
|
| stock either common or preferred shall
! bc issued by il.
| ARTICLE NIN.-Thr funds for the OPP
! Grafton of this corporation and for the
payment Of its debts 5H- expenses shall
| Ice obtained from subscriptions made an
| nually in advance 10y its membership, and
! no debt shall Ice incurred for an ensuing
! year without a budget of expenses and
| such subscriptions first having been made
by the Board of Directors and upon it,
appearing that such subscriptions are ap-
prONimatCly sufficient to cover the eSti
mated expenses and disbursements.
ARTICLE NV.-Any reputable reSiden
of the State of Louisiana shall he eligibl,
to membership upon his making appli
cation TO that end in writing TO this cor
pOration and upon the acceptance of Sucl
application by the Board of Director:
thereof
ARTICLE Restrictions and con
ditionS with reference 10 classes of mem
herShip. if desired. and with reference I,
the qualifications of members shall III
prescribed in bylaws to he hereafter
adopted and put in fO1c-.
ARTICLE NVII.-ThiS corporation shal
have the powers and authority vested il
nOn-trading corporations by existing Law
and specially given by the provisions o
Act 2ji of 1914 of the General Assembl,
of the State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE NNllI.-NO member of tbi
y -
Incorporation shall he held responsible
for any Indebtedness or faults of thi
corporation, except to the extent of sucl
dues or subscriptions as such membc
may have contracted To he responsible
for, and no informally or irregularity il
the formation of this corporation shall
have the effect of exposing any membe
thereof to personal liability. or have tn
effect of rendering this charter null.
Thus done and passed before me b!
the appearerS who have hereuntO sub
scrihed their names in the presence q
the legally competent witnesses. who hav
signed as such on the day and date frs
hereinabove written.
Witnesses; +. J. Stitch, J. Bernar,
Cooke.
| Original Signed Claude Stuart Ham
mock, 2TlJ 81. Charles Ave: Ike Levy, 50
Canal Street: Geo. W. Reese $40 Cana
St; T. H. Enck, Canal and Dauphine SITS
l.. X. Putnam. Southern Pine Assn; +
W. Ellsworth, G023 Prytania st
SOL. WEISS,
Notary Public
], the undersigned. Recorder of Mort
cages, in and for the Parish of Orleans
State of Louisiana do hereby certify tina
ton, of the Better business Bureau o
New Orleans, La. was this day duly re
corded in my office in GOOk 1912 Foil
81
New Orleans. May 18th 1920
,tSignedD EMILE J. LEONARD. Dy II
true copy of the original
SOL. WEISS.
Notary Public
June 3July g