The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1876-07-01
AN ACT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF LAFOURCHE.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES
AENTS. That on this the 22d day OF the
month of June in the year of our Lord One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Sevcnty-Six,
Before me, Louis Sylvan Allain, u Notary
Public, duly appointed aud commissioned
in and for the Parish aud State aforesaid,
therein residing, and in the presence of
Messrs Henry H. Michelet and Emile +.
Leblanc, good aud competent witnesses al
Office, in the town Tliibodaux,
Personally came and appeared.
MessrS 5. L. Grisanore, Lewis GniOn, L.
Ernest LOrio. William H. Raglan. NJ. Angus
tin Legendre, Flavillus 5. GOOde, Lawrence
keefe, DR. John H. Fleetwood. Hudson w.
Tabor, Cyprien Azema. A.. b. Raglan, j. $.
Goode and Clay KnOllOch. citizens Of the
State aforesaid who declared unto me, No.
tary, that they have agreed to associate
Themselves for the purposes set forth in the
following articles and are DESTROYS of acqui
ring and enjoying the powers, privileges
and immunitie> Of u corporation Or body
polite in law and for the furtherance of
such purposes they declared that they here
by associate themselves and snch others as
may become Stockholders, under the avs
of the State of Louisiana in such cases made
and provided and for the objects and under
the articles, conditions, and name specified
III the following articles:
Article This association shall be known
as the Th,bOdasx mud 1es7ebonne Drainage
and Navigation Company and its objects and
purposes shall be to dredge and improve
the navigation of the BayOus ~Terrebonne,
Blue, Little T~errebonne, Little Gallon,
Grand Gallon, Du Large, Black and Tiger;
to facilitate the drainage of the lands along
those Bayous, and to improve the condition
Of the Roads OIL those Bayous.
Article 1.-THE domicile of the association
is hereby established in the tOwn Of Thibo-
daux. Parish of LatOurche.
Article IlI-The officers of the association
shall be u President, Eice-President. Secre-
tary and Treasurer, to be chosen annually
Oh the first Monday of October of each
year from among the Directors, said cleo.
ton to be by ballot !; the election of each
officer to be determined by IA majority OF
the votes cast,-until the first election and
until successors are duly elected, the follow
ing named persons are hereby designated
and chosen as officers, viz Maj. S. 7. Grisa
more, Us President Mr.. William Il. Raglan
as Vice President; Mr.. H. w. Tabor, as
Secretary and Treasurer.
The Office Of Secretary and Treasurer BIZ.
ing conferred on one person only
Citations in all legal proceedings to be
served . n the President Of the association.
Article lV-The present association ID
organized for and during the term Of twen
| ty five years to be computed fr0,u the date
hereof The capital Stock of the Company
to be not less than Five Thousand Dollars.
and not more than Five Hundred thousand
Dollars to be divided into shares of Ten
Dollars each; at each election and in voting
upon any question each Stakeholder shall
he entitled to one vote for each share owned
and paid for by him.
Article V-The affairs of the association
shall be carried on governed, managed and
directed by q Board of Nine Directors, to be
selected from among the Stockholders,
owning five or more shares. The said Direo
tors to he elected annually ON the first Mon
day Of October Of each year by ballots by
| the Stockholders OF the association. IA mai
ority Of votes cast determining the election
The officers of the association shall not cease
to BE- Directors /: until the first election and
until their successors are duly elected.
Messrs. 5. T. GrisamOre, John Lakewood
A. Legendre, c. Arena, j. 8. G0ode, W. H.
Raglan, H. w. Tabor, Lewis Guion, and Clay
KnOblOch are hereby chosen and designated
a. Directors. q majority of the Directors to
constitute quorum for the transaction Of
| business.
Article vI-That the salary Of each off.
Ger is hereby fixed as follows: That Of Presi
dent at Two Hundred Dollars per anuum.
The Vice President ia to act only in case Of
death, resignation, absence or inability of
the President and 10 only to receive for the
time he acts, at the rate of Two Hundred
Dollars per annum to be paid out Of the
Presidents salary. That Of the Secretary
and Treasurer ut Two Hundred Dollars per
annum; the person elected - Secretary and
Treasurer shall before entering upon the
| discharge Of the duties Of his Office give
bond with good and solvent security or &C.
~curities in favor Of the President and Di-
rectors Of the company In the sum o. Two
| thousand Dollars.
Article VII-The Board Of Directors shall
have the right to adopt such laws as they
may deem proper and amend the same at
| pleasure provided the same in no manner
oonflict with anything contained. in this
charter
Article vIII-This charter may BE- amen.
| ded, provided tho amendment 10 trss pro
, scented q q regular meeting and aAoVted
at q second meeting Of the DiFectses fAen
to be submitted to . vote Of the stockheA