Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-04


laws of Louisiana relative to the or
ganization of corporations for be-
nevolent and charitable purposes,
they hereby covenant and agree to
form themselves and such persons as
may be now, or hereafter become |
associated with them, into a corpor-
alton and body polite in law, for the
purposes and objects and under the
conditions stipulated in the following
articles, to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation shall
be the "HOME MISSION SOCIETY"
and its domicile shall be on the One
onta Plantation, Locust Ridge Post
Office, Tensas Parish, Louisiana, and
by its said name it shall continue to
exist for the period Of Ninety Nine
(99) years unless sooner dissolved,
and by said name may contract, sue
and be sued.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized,
are declared to be purely charitable
purposes, such as, the care Of the
sick. burial Of the dead, and generally
to do and perform all such acts Of
benevolence and charity as will con-
tribute to and promote the general
welfare Of the members Of this as
ISOLATION.
ARTICLE III.
This association shall have the
power to grant charters to subordi-
nate societies and to pass all rules and
regulations necessary for the govern
ment Of this society and such subor-
dinate societies as may be associated
with it.
ARTICLE Nv.
| This corporation shall have The
power to sue and be sued, to hold,
acquire. and own property real, per.
sonal, and mixed, to acquire the
same by purchase, donation, or other
wise. to contract for the construction
and repair Of buildings, to sell Of
lease the same, and generally to d
and perform all other such acts q,
may be permissible under tie law,
Of this State and in conformity viii
this act Of incorporation.
81 ARTICLE v.
81 Thib charter may be changed, mod
flied, or amended or this corporation
dissolved by q two-thirds vote Of tn
members present at q general meet
ing Of the members Of the associa
ton held for this purpose after no
tice given. either by publication twic'
in . newspaper published in the Par
ish Of Tensas, or by written notic'
. to each Of the members Of this as
ISOLATION, mailed at least ten day
prior to the date of such meeting.
i ARTICLE vi.
Il The corporate power Of this asso
citation shall consist Of a President
) vice-President, and Secretary Treas
: urer. The first two named officer
/ shall be ex-Officio members Of tn,
Board Of Directors which Board shall
> consist Of five members, and the frs
Board Of Directors shall be compose,
/. Of the following parties, to-wit
81 c. II. Mullins as President; Andrew
Cage - Vice-Prssident, and Jo'
White - Secretary, and Lee Ora,
81 Treasurer and Noah Atkins, the post
al office Of all of whom Is Locus
Ridge, Louisiana. The Officers an,
; directors herein named shall hold
4 office from the date Of the passag
!. Of this act until the first Monday il
nj January, 1921, or until their success
ors shall have been qualified, and an
nually thereafter on the LIST Monda,
in January there snail be held ,
meeting Of this association at whicl
meeting . new Board Of Director
shall be elected and installed, whicl
said new Board Of Directors shal
at once elect officers Of this asso
|. citation to serve for the ensuing year
I The election Of the Board Of Di
recton herein provided for, shall b
by vote Of . majority Of the lnenber
Of this association present and votinI
; 1t general meeting Of the member
81 Of this association held for this pun
n pose.
II The Treasurer Of this Corporatio
shah be required to furnish good an
ri sufficient bond for the faithful pei
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