The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-08-04
j. E. Reynolds
CHARTER
Gihsland Masonic Company, 1ncorpor'
ated

SluIe VI AV"A~'
RE IT KNOWN, that on this the |
18th day Of July, A. D., l92l, before
me, w. G. Langford, Notary Public IN
and for Bienville Parish, State OF
Louisiana, duly commissioned anu
sworn, personally came and appeared
the several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who, in the pres
ence Of the undersigned witnesses, DE.
clared that availing themselves, as well
as such other persons, who may here
after become associated with them to
form corporation for charitable pur-
poses, under section 677 Of the revis-
ed statutes Of the State OF Louisiana,
and the laws amendatory thereof, with
power and for the purpose hereinafter
stated, and under the following arti'
cles:
Article /.
The name and. title Of this corpora
ton shall be Gibsland Masonic Com.
pany, Incorporated, and under the said
corporate name, it may sue ard be
sued and shall enjoy succession for a
period Of ninety-nine years from the
date hereof, unless sooner dissolved BY
law or otherwise, and its domicile
shall be Gibsland, Bienyille Parish,
Louisiana.
Article II.
The object and purpose Of the cor
poration shall be to buy and sell real
estate, borrow money, execute and re.
ctive mortgages, prOmissory notes,
drafts and bonds; erect buildings, and
execute leases, dispense charity, &C.
cept donations, inter vivos or mortis
causa, and to do any and everything
that may be necessary to carry out
the purposes as above outlined, the
principal object being the erection Of
a Masonic Temple in the town Of GIBBS
land. State Of Louisiana.
Article iii.
All citations or other legal process
es shall be served upon the president
Of said corporation, and in the event
Of his absence on the vcie-president, OF
in the absence Of both, upon the sec
retary.treasurer.
Article Nv.
The capital stock Of this corpora
ton shall be and is hereby fixed al
the sum Of Twelve Thousand Dollars
($12,OOO.0O) divided into twelve hun
dred shares Of the par value Of Ter
Dollars $4,000 each. Said share Of
the stock shall be represented by Ger
tihcate duly signed by the president
and secretary-treasurer, and sealed
with seal Of the corporation, and nc
transfer Of stock shall be made unless
the same is made upon the books Of
the company, and Is also approved by
the Board Of Directors. This corpora
ton Is authorized to commence bust
ness when six hundred shares Of Its
stock shall have been subscribed and
paid for as required by law.
Article v.
The affairs Of this corporation shall
be managed by Board Of Directors
composed Of seven stock holders, and
! the following persons are hereby nom
mated as the first board Of Directors
all Of whom shall hold Office until thu
first Tuesday In January, 1922, or I'm
til their successors are elected ant
qualified. as follows, to-wit: ]. H
Humphrey, Or. o. L. Kidd, NJ. NJ. Press
]. P. Nelson, 7. B. Morgan, ]. ]. Har
rison, G. A. Berry. The said Board O.
Directors shall select from their mum
Der a president, vice-president ant
secretary-treasurer, who shall have tn
official management Of the affairs Of tn
corporation.
Article VI.
The Board Of Directors Of this COZ
pOration shall be selected from stock
holders who are members Of Gibslan'
Lodge, Number 304, F. 4 A. NJ. In tn
event any vacancy should occud in sal
Board Of Directors by death, resigna
ton or otherwise, the remaining dI
rectors shall I'LL such vacancy for tn
unexpired term Of such director.
Article VII.
No person holding stock in this col
operation shall be permitted to sell O
transfer the same to any person, ez
cept it be approved BY the Board 0
Directors, and +. 4 4. NJ. Lodge, NJ
3Oa, Of Gibsland, shall be offered tn
first privilege Of purchasing said stock
and each year at its annual meeting, tn
board Of directors shall offer as mucl
stock for sale to the Gibsland F. 4 A
N. Lodge. No. 304, as they are abb
to buy, it being the intention of thi
4 article that all Of the stock Of thi
corporation shall eventually be bel,
By said Gibsland Lodge, No. @A, T
& Am. On the first Tuesday Of Jan
uary Of each year, the Board Of Direc
tors shall draw By lot for stock to b
sold the Gibsland Lodge and the stocl