St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1922-11-25
CHARTER
... of the
FOLSOM CIVIC LEAGUE,
Folsom, Louisiana.
United States Of America, State O.
Louisiana, Parish of St.
Tammany.


Tammany.
Be it known, that on this the 18th
day Of October, in the year Of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and twenty-five, before me, ]. c.
Capped, a Notary Public, in and for
the Parish of St. Tammany, State
OF Louisiana, duly commissioned and
qualified, and in the presence OF the
witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
dersigned, personally came and ap-
peared tho several persons whose
names are hereuntO subscribed, who
declared that availing themselves Of
the laws Of the State Of Louisiana,
relative to the formation of non
trading corporations, and particular
ly of Act 254 Of 1914, of the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana, they have united to from a
corporation in accordance with the
following articles, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name Of this corporation shall
be the Folsom Civic League, of Fol
som, La, and by that name and title
it shall exist and enjoy succession
for a term of ninety (99) years
from the date hereof, unless sooner
dissolved in accordance with law.
ARTICLE II. -&@
This corporation shall be a char
liable institution, and its purpose
shall be to promote charity and to
foster the community spirit Of the
Town Of Folsom, La, and to that
end to erect, construct and operate
parks, Fairgrounds, public assembly
halls, swimming pools, community
club houses, and to do all things
which may be deemed necessarily or
properly incident to the conduct Of a
successful Civic League; and to assist
and encourage the advancement of
the material prosperity and progress
Of the Town of Folsom, and to aid
any and all charitable purposes con-
Quoted for the general welfare of
the community. To these ends this
corporation shall have power to con-
tract, to accept and to acquire by
grant, gift or purchase, lands, mon
oys or other donations, to lease, hold
and dispose Of, and to mortgage and
pledge the same, subject to such limi-
tatiOns as may be prescribed by law.
ARTICLE Ill
The domicile of this corporation
shall be in the Town of Folsom, Par
ish of St. Tammany, State of Louisi-
ana; and all citations and other legal
processes shall be served upon its
President, and in his absence, upon
any one of its Vice-Presidents.
ARTICLE w.
All Of the corporate powers Of this
corporation shall be vested in and
exercised by managing committee,
composed of six members appointed
by the President, from the active
mem bers; said committee shall elect
their own chairman, and the Presi-
dent and Secretary shall be ex-oftlc1o
members Of this committee.
The said Managing Committee
shall have power to create such COM
mittees as may be necessary for the
proper administration OF the affairs
OF the said Civic League, and In or
der to carry out the object and pur-
poses thereof.
The members of the Managing
Committee shan be appointed annu-
ally on the twentieth day Of Sep
TENDER OF each year.
ARTICLE v.
There shall be elected, annually,
N the twentieth day Of September,
a President, First Vice-President,
Second Vice-President, Treasurer and
Secretary, who shall serve for the
period OF one year or until their sue
cessors shall have been elected and
installed. The election of said Of
fcers shall be by ballot at a general
meeting of the active members, held
at the Office of the said Civic League,
after notice given in writing and
mailed to each member at his last
known address, at least ten days be-
fore the said election.
Each active member Of the Civic
League shall be entitled to one vote,
which vote shall be cast in person.
ARTICLE vi
The managing committee shall
have full power to make all bylaws,
rules and regulations, and to fix all
fees and charges tor the privilege
of using the amusements and faclli-
ties provided by this club.
ARTICLE VII.
The first Managing Committee
shall consist, OF ]. W. York, presi-
dent; J. D. McLain, first vice-presi-.
dent; H. N. Fendlason, second vice
president; P. M. Reed, secretary;
Miss Barbara MCGOWAN, treasurer,
and +. W. Stevens as member ex-of-
ficio, who shall serve until the goth
day OF September, 1928, or until
their successors are elected and
qualified. The said Managing Com
mittee shall have power to fill for
the .unexpired term any vacancies
which may occur in this committee