The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-12-01
CHI 4 II II T. Il
OF THE
North Louisiana Immigration Aid
ASSOCIATION,
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
PARISH OF CADDO. (

| ASSOClATlON.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
PARISH OF CADDO.
DE 1T KNOWN, That on this II day of
ID October, A. d., 1877, before me, Lewis
f. Carter. duly qualified and commits
stoned Notary Public, in and for said
parish and State. came and appeared the
following named persons, to wit p: l.. l..
Tompkics. A. b. George, +. Roubieu. J.
w. Sandiford, W. II. Wisc,C G. Hrndrr-
son. J. c. Moncurc, W. S. Peterson, w.
D. Wylic, S. NJ Potts, d. A. BlackS)lrr,J J.
NJ. Holliny~worth, who, by these presents
do scverally declare they do hereby Or
ganize and constitute themselves into a
body corporate under the laws Of tt"
State of Louisiana for the purposes here
matter set forth, and do hereby bind
themselves to the following articles Of
association.
ARTICLE /.
The name of this Association shall be
the North Louisiana Immi gration Aid AS
Sociation the donicil of the Association
shall be- at the city ofShreveport, parish
of Caddo.
ARTICLE II.
The Objects for which this association
is formed is for the purpose of securing
immigration to the State of Louisiana.
and especially North Louisiana, and 10
tidravor to add to our commercial, ayri-
cultural and manufacturing interests by
using all fair means 10y publication of
documents establishing agencies, etc to
secure reliable immigration and by that
means develop the agricultural resources
of the State.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of the Association
shall be twenty-five thousand dollars, in
shares OF five dollars EACH and the am
cunt of shares necessary to be subscribed
for the purpose of organization shall he
fifty shares, of which twenty per cent
shall be paid at the time of said s,lhsrrip
tiOn and as soon rs the amount is subs
cribrd necessary for organization, as
aforesaid, the Association shall 20 into
operation.
ARTICLE w.
For the purpose of carrying ont the OBJ
jrctS fer which this corporation is formed
this Association shall have the right to
purchase real estate and personal prop
erty and shall have the right to accept,
in their corporate capacity, donations of
money and property in the furthcrncc |
of the objects of the corporation, and in
their corporate name shall sue and be
sued, plead and be implicated and shall
have all the rights and privileges accord
Ell to corporations under the laws of the
State.
ARTICLE Y.
The officers of the Association shall
consist Of President, Nirr-Prrs'lcnt,
Secretary and Treasurer, and also a
Board of Directors, which shall consist of
tn" President, Vicr-Prr>i,lrnt and eleven
stockholders, of which directory seven
SHALL constitute quorum for business.
The said officers shall be selected annual
~ on the llth day of October of each
year by the stockholders. each share of
stock being entitled toa vote, majority
OF votes cast elccting. The President
and Vice President shall be elected from
the Directory.
ARTICLE VI.
1t shall be the duty of the President to
preside at all meetings of the Directors
or of the Association or stockholders, to
preserve order and to give the casting
vote in case Of an equal division on any
question pending.
ARTICLE VII.
It shall be the duty of the Vice-Pres.
idcnt, in the absence of the President, to
preside at all meetings and perform all
the duties of the President during his
absence.
ARTICLE VIII.
1t shall be the dnty of the Secretary
and Treasurer to perform all dn:ies and
acts that may be required ofthem by the
bylaws and regulations OF the Associa-
ton or by the Directory.
ARTICLE TX.
The Treasurer before entering upon the
tuties of his office shall bc required to
give bond and security in such sum as
may I've required Of him by the Directory.
conditioned on the faithful admini,tra
ton OF the funds and finances of the cor.
ARTICLE X.
The Board Of Directors shall have gen
rial management and superintendent of
Ill the affairs of the association: sh~ll
make and enact bylaws and regulations
or the government of the affairs of this
corporation shall have authority to an
point agents and such other subordinate
officers as the needs of the Association
nay require; shall have authority for
he purchase ofrcal estate and personal
property, accept donations and do all acts
hat may in any way ASST in carving
mt the objects for which this Association
$ incorporated
ARTICLE XI
All deeds convcyanccs and Transfers Of
ea! and personal property shall be sign
ut by the Secretary and sealed with the
cal OF the Association all citations and
proceedings ofl!w shall bc served on the
,res!dent or in his absence the Vice.
President OF the Secretary.
ARTICLE XII.
The seal OF the Association shall he the
cal OF she State of Louisiana with the
words North Louisiana Immigration Aid
stamped on the margin in
lace OF the State Of Louisiana.
ARTICLE XIII.
At all elections the votes shall he cast
y shares, each share of stock being en-
tiled to one vote, which can be voted by
roxy IN person or by power of attorney;
majority of shares present at said meet
ng electing.
ARTICLE TX,
This charter may be amended or altered
t any annual meeting of the stockhold-
rs by a vote oftwo-thirds of the stock
ARTICLE XIV.
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