Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1921-07-14
CHARTER

State Of Louisiana, Parish Of
Be Il known, that, on the this the
18th dRv Of June, A. D. 1921, be.
fore me, Bascom d. Talley, Notary
Public, duly commissioned, sworn
and Qualified in and for Washington
Parish. Louisiana, personally APP
reared ]. NJ. Toney, A. L. Breiand,
iA M. Cesario, L. w. McManus, L.
r Bankgton. B. H. Morris, e. 2. Nc
Taggert, o. s. Robbins, H. c. Boyd,
7 M Berry. Mrs. F. 2. BankstOn,
Mrs. ]. M. Toney, Mrs. II. F. Thurman,
Mrs.. i. w. McManus, Mrs. H. Tullos,
Miss Ava Busby, Mrs. H. G. koon'
M Lerue Watson, Mr.. Delos VIII
lisms. Mr.. Percy /. Busby, all resi-
dents Of the aforesaid parish and
state. who declared unto me, said
notary. IN the presence of the two
undersigned competent witnesses,
that desiring to avail themselves Of
the provisions Of the law OF TINS state
relating to the formation OF corpora
tons for religious, scientific, literary
Tor charitable purposes, and 20 ae-
uuire and enjoy the rights, privileges
and powers of a body corporate ana
polite in law, they do hereby form
themselves into such corporation
and body polite under the name and
style and for the purposes herein
after specifically set forth, viz:
Article /.
The name of this corporation and
association shall be The Superior
| A pov,%SuA ThYVah
Article II.
The objects and purposes OF this
CORPORATION and association are 70
buv and own land upon which to
erect a church building in which to
worship God according to the fait11,
| and also upon which to erect such
parsonages, educational buildings,
and outbuildings, fences, ETC., as may
serve for the use and convenience
of the minister in charge Of the con-
gregation of said church.
Article III
Under the aboNe-entitIed name,
and for the purposes above expressed,
the said corporation shall have the
power and authority to make, have
and use a common seal, with such de-
vice and description as they shall
deem proper, and the same to break,
alter and amend at their pleasure
and by the name, style and title pro-
vided and declared aforesaid, shall
/ be capable in law to sue and be sued
! anG shall be empowered to make
rules, bylaws and ordinances, and
do everything needed for their good
government and support; and shall
be. and is, empowered to take, have
and hold all manner of lands, tene-
Ements, rents and hereditaments, and
any. sum Of money, and any manner
and portion of goods and chattels,
given unto it, Or acquired by 1t IN
any manner.
Article w.
/ The domicile Of this association
and corporation shall be and is here
bv fixed at Bogalusa, Louisiana.
/ ARTICLE v.
The officers of this corporation
and association shall be president,
vice-president, secretary and treas
Iurere, who shall be elected annually
bv the entire congregation Of the
i Superior Avenue Baptist Church, at
Bogalusa, Louisiana, on or before the
first Sunday in January in each year,
ana VINO SndH serve uHLh GuSlI SUI
Icessors are elected and qualified; and
the said officers, together with
three other members to be elected at
1.-The same time, shall constitute the
board of directors Of this corporation
and association, the majority Of
Whom shall constitute a quorum for
1.-The transaction Of business. The said
officers shall have the power and
authority which usually belongs IA
their respective positions.
Until the election above provided
lgOr, which shah be held ia January,
1922, J. u. EoBey shall he president