The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-08-28

anted and agreed, and by these pres,
ents do covenant and agree ana Dihu
themselves, as we'll as such other per
sons as may hereafter become asSoCl
ated with them, or succeed thein' ~
form and constitute a body polltlc III
law, the purposes and stipuatlonS sGV
forth in the following articuleS' "ilicn
they do hereby adopt as thor char'e''
tO-wit:
Article One,
This corporation shall BE known
designated and styled "TEiE CONGh u,
IGATION OF OUR LADY or IH II,
SEVEN DOLORS ROMAN CATHOLIC
CHURCH, and its domicile is mere
by fixed in said Parish OF JeIerson y
Davis. State of Louisiana, and saiu
Icorporation shall have power ana au
thority, in its corporate name, 10 con
tract, sue and be sued, hold, recelV9
purchase and convey as we'll as mort
cage and hypothecate, lease ano
pledge, property, both real ana per
sonal. and shall also have power u
receive by donation and bequeS'
money and property OF all xmas d.
provided for by law, and generalIY &c
enjoy all the privileges granted by the
laws of this state to corporations o.
this nature.
Article Two.
The objects and purposes for WlliC'
this corporation is formed are hereD!
declared to be: The holding and al
ministering of property, real persona
and mixed, for religious purposes, 81
that the same may be devoted to re
ligious services for the benefit or mos,
who attend the Rom"n Catholic chUfci
belonging to this corporation.
Article Three.
Said corporation shall be managed
administered and controlled by j;
Board of Five Directors, which Sal'
first board is hereby declared to b.
composed CT the Right Reverand julie
lB. Jeanmard, Bishop as aforesaid, 0
the Very Reverand J. NJ. Langlols, VI
car General as aforesaid; of the ReYer
land J. p. Ferret, Pastor, as aforesaid
land R. R. ArceneauX and Alclde he
bert Sr., members of said cOngrega
ton.
The officers of said corporation shaI
be a President. Vice President, Secfe
: tarv and Treasurer, whose duties shal
he such as their respective offices i'm
ply, and as may be prescribed in tn
bylaws of this corporation.
The Right Reverand Jules Jeanmar
, Bishop as aforesaid. his successor 0
the diocesan administrator, or sue
{ other person as may be appointed aC
cording to the rules of the Roma
lCatholic Church, administrator OF tn
diocese, for the time being, shall b
ex-officio President; the said Yer
: Reyerand Vicar Gneral as aforesaid
his successor, or such other perso
as may be appointed according to tn
4 rules of the Roman Catholic ChurcI
! to perform the duties of the Vlca
f General of the diocese, for the tim
being, shall be Vice President; an
the said Reverand ]. P. Ferret, or h
y lawful successor, as long as he sla
J. be recognized as pastor as aforeSal
d by the Bishop, or diocesan administr;
h tor, shall be Secretary and Treasure
the said r. R. Arceneaux and Alcit
Hebert, Sr., the two .laymen, member
y of said Board, shall be and remain
j. Office as such directors as aforesai
r for the term of two years from al
q after the first Monday in July, 1872
and until their successors are chosen
II and at the expiration of the term
i office of said two laymen, and on Il
e first Monday in July biennially Their
>. after, or whenever vacancy sha
exist in the Office held by the tV
u laymen, as. directors, or either of thel
o whether caused by expiration of Il
/, term of office, death, migration, di
Il ability, or in any manner whatsoeve
= the Office or offices of Directors,
u aforesaid, shall be filled by the Bish'
e or administrator of the diocese afol
e said.
d The other three members of sd
IS Board, to-wit; The Right Revefal
- Bishop the Vicar General and t
= Pastor of said congregation, shall
= and remain members of this corpol