The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1921-09-08
W. W. MCDONALD
Attorney Mt Law
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31O-312 Kittrell Building
SHREVEPORT, LA.
CHARTER
THE LONE STAR INDEPENDENT
WORKERS Of AMERICA.

THE LONE STAR INDEPENDENT
WORKERS Of AMERICA.
Parish of Bossier--State OF LoMisidnO.
BE 1T KNOWN: That before me, VIM. B. |
Hamilton, Notary Public, duly commiss- |
toned, qualified and sworn, in and for the i
Parish OF Caddo, State Of Louisiana, person
ally came and appeared the persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, all being |
residents of the Parish of Bossier, State of
Louisiana, who declared unto me, Notary,
in the presence Of the two undersigned COM
peten. attesting witnesses that, desiring
to avail themselves Of the provisions Of the
law of Louisiana relating to the formation
of corporations Tor religious, semitic, liter
airy, charitable or beneficial purposes, and
more particularly of Act 254 Of the Gene
raj Assembly Of Louisiana for the year
1914, and to acquire and enjoy the rights,
privileges and powers Of a body corporate.
and polite in law, they do hereby form
themselves, and such other persons as may
be hereafter associated with them, into
such corporation and body polite under
the name and style, and for the purpose
hereinafter specifically get forth, Uiz::
ARTICLE I.
The name Of this corporation and associa-
ton shall be THE LONE STAR INDIE
PENDENT WORKERS OF LOUISIANA.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes Of this corpora
tion and association are hereby declared to
be, to look after the sick and destitute mem
bers Of the association, to see that all mem
bers at their death receive a proper burial;
to look after. care for, and protect the Wild
ows and orphans of deceased members Of
the association; and In short, to promote
good fellowship among the members Of this
association and the community at large, to
the end that the members Of this associa-
ton shall become good citizens charitable in
their natures, and cognizant Of their duties
| to their fellowmen.
ARTICLE III.
Under the above entitled name and for
| the purposes above expressed, the said cor
| poration and association, shall have the
/ power and authority to make, have and use
| a common seal with such device and inscrip-
tion as they shall deem proper, and the
/ same to break, alter and amend Mt their
| pleasure. and by the name, style and title
provided and declared aforesaid, shall be
capable in law to sue and to be sued, and
/ shall be empowered to make rules, bylaws
and ordinances and do everything needful
| for their good government and support and
i shall be and is empowered to take. have and
hold all manner Of lands, tenements, rents
and Entertainments, and any sum Of money,
and any manner and portion of goods and
chattels given unto 1t or acquired by it In
any manner.
ARTICLE ".
i The domicile Of this corporation and
association shall be, and 1t is hereby fixed
at the town Of Benton, Bossier Parish,
| Louisiana.
ARTICLE v.
The officers Of this corporation and
association shall be a President vicepres-
ident Recording Secretary, Financial Secre-
I tary, Treasurer, Chaplain, Marshal and
Chairman Of the Board Of Directors. who
shall be elected annually by majority vote
Of the entire membership Of the association,
held at the domicile Of the association, or
such other place as shall be designated by
the Board of Directors, on the third Mon
day in August In each year, and who shall
serve until their successors are elected and
qualified, and the said officers together with
five other members, whose names are here
matter stated, shall constitute the Board Of
Directors of this corporation and assOcia.
ton, the majority Of whom shall constitute
a quorum, for the transaction OF business
The first officers and Board of Directors Of
this association shall consist Of the follow,
ing named members MaDuil Mitchell, Pres
ident; vinie Williams, vicepresident; s. J.
Savannah, Recording Secretary; Sam Atkins
Financial Secretary: Centennial Spike
Treasurer; Henry crenshaw, Marshall
Richard Caldwell. Chaplin; Chairman d
the Board of Directors, ]. w. Williams
Directors Matte Williams, Dayie Robert
son, Samuel Stewart, Sam Spike and Ellen
Gates. ts-5s
I ARTICLE VI.
The President Of this association is here
by designated as the officer upon whom ser
vices Of legal purposes shall be made. II BIZ
is absent services shall be made upon the
Vicepresident or In his absence upon the Re
cording Secretary, the Financial Secretary
the Treasurer, or the Chairman Of the Boart
of Directors.
ARTICLE VII.
This corporation shall exist and continue
throughout q period Of ninety-nine years
\ unless sooner legally Dissolved by q vote o,
three fourths Of the entire membership o.
the association, at meeting specially
called for that purpose, after ten days writ
ten notice; in case of such a vote dis
solving this corporation, the said meetins
shall, at the same time such vote may b.
taken, elect three Hquidators to settle ant
wind up its affairs.
ARTICLE VIII.
This association shall have the right x
! issue charters to branch associations or sub
ordinate societies, which subordinate soci
, eties shall be governed by the rules OF thi
association, and must be bound by the law
. and Notwithstanding same.
ARTICLE TX.
This association shall have a right to q
dept certain bylaws, rules and regulation
for Its own government and for the govern
, nent OF Its subordinate societies, and thes
bylaws and regulations shall be bindfn,
throughout the entire Jurisdiction Of thi
association, provided that such bylaws an,
regulations shall conflict In no way witt
the constitution or laws Of the State q
Louisiana. or the United States Of America
ARTICLE X.
The Board Of Directors Of this assocfa
! ton shall have the power to appoint tray
cling deputy, who viii look after the inter
ests Of the Lone Star Independent Worker
!, OF Louisiana, and shall also have the powe
, to appoint such other agents and employees
Z as It will be necessary. The Board Of Dl
rectors shall also have the power to trans