The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1881-04-30
TUFTS HAIR DYE.
Charter.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
IOWA of Thilodaux.--parish Of Lafourche.
DE IT KNOWN THAT ON THIS 18TH.
ID day Of April \. y. 1881, before nj.
Parish OF Laitul"cle and Elk officnu Notary
Public i'll AMI for said parish, duly appoint
ed and qualified personally came and APP
peared. Silas Z. Grisanurr. Cyprien Arena,
Hudson W. Tabor SIR. K. Il Mcbride. Oze-
MT Naquin. Henry Rivicrp. J. Louis Aucoiu,
Richmond 4. Frost, Joseph I. Thibodeaux.
Leandre Boudreaux, J. G. OcshwaId, Joseph
l.. Webre.-who declared that it is their
design to form themselves, and they do
hereby form themselves, their associates
and successors INTO u body corporate under
the general law relating to works Of utility
and public improvement and for other pur-
poses, and to that end bind themselves their
associates and successors to observe and
abide by the following articles and regnla-
tons, to wit
ARTICLE l..
The name Of tho Corporation shall be the
'Firemen's Hall Association OF Thibolaux."
The domicile is hereby fixed in the Town Of
ThibOdaux, State Of Louisiana, and it shall
exist and continue for the full term and
space of fifty years., unless sooner dissolved
~ SuO A"AAAO AVACAAtCA pIOtlUCu 1OI.
1t shall have power and authority to con.
tract, sue and be sued ; to make and use q
corporate seal, to name and appoint such
managers, directors and officers, as its in
terest and convenience may require ; to
make and establish such bylaws, rules and
regulations as may be necessary and prop
er for the management Of its affairs; to
hold, receive, purchase, or otherwise &C.
quire, to sell and CU1ivcA hypotheeate, or
otherwise dispose Of property, both real
and personal and to erect all buildings
and machinery necessary to carry out the
objects and purposes of this company.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes of said corpora
ton shall be to locate, purchase acquire or
erect a building or structure together with
suitable grounds or parks, in the Town of
IhlbOdaux. the same to be used and EN-
ployed for purposes Of public or private
spectacle, entertainment or assemblies.
ARTICLE Ill.
The business of the compapv shall be
conducted by u Board of Directors, consist.
ing Of nine persons, stockholders, who shall
be authorized to elect a president, vice.
president, treasurer, secretary and such
other officers and employees as they may
desm proper, the first two of whom shall
be OF their " number. The said Board of
Directors shall prescribe and regulate the
compensation and duties of the several EN-.
plOyees. and said directors may make and
use a corporate zeal, and enact such bv
laws as they may deem necessary and prop
er, provided no salary be given to any Of
the officers OF the corporation.
ARTICLE w.
The president OF the corporation or in his
absence the vice president, or in the alb
sence OF both, either the secretary or the
treasurer, shall be the proper officer upon
whom al legal process shall be served.
ARTICLE v.
The first board of Directors shall hold
Office for the term aud period of twenty
months, say to the first Monday in Decem-
Der 81 and thereafter until their success
eors are elected and qualified; and said
first board shall consist of Hudson w. Ia
Dor Sr. Richmond A. Frost, j. Louis Au-
prien Arena. Robert R. Mcbride, Siias +.
3~risalntre, Joseph L. Thibodaux Of whom
Silas i. Grisamore shall be President, Rob
ert X. Mcbride, Vice President, J. Louis An
coin, Secretary and Cyprien Arena, Treas
urer. ".
Any five directors shall constitute o quo
rum. 1t any director shall cease to be q
stakeholder during his term Of Office the
board shall declare his position vacant, or
III AN VA phC NA0dGuS U0Sm1UelL Al-
sence or resignationof any director or officer
the board shall have authority to fill the
vacancy,
ARTICLE vi.
At the regular session to be held in No
vember 1885, and annually thereafter in
the same month. the stockholders shall bv
ballot, elect nine Of their members, who
shall constitute a board Of Directors, who
shall take their positions ON tho first Mon.
IL " Af t1onornhnu ~~l III i All
Que year, until their successors are elected
and qualified.
ARTICLE VII.
The amount Of the capital etock shall be
Ten thousond dollars ($lO.OOO) divided into
$4,000 each. Twenty five per cent of each
subscription shalt be payable immediately
upon being subscribed for, and for the bal.
ance, subscribers shall issue their notes
each for twenty five per cent of their sub
scr'ption payable in two, four and six
months respectively after the date of the
subscription.
The corporation shall begin operations as
soon as two hundred and fifty shares Of the
capital stock shall be subscribed for,
No stakeholder shall ever be liable for
the contracts or faults Of this corporation
III any further sum than the amount of
shares of the stock that he may own there
in nor shall any mere informality in or
ganization have the effect ofrendering this
act Ut incorporation null or exposing any
stockholder to any liability beyond the
amount Of unpaid balance duo upon his
stock.
ARTICLE VIII.
The privilege is reserved Of increasinr
the capital stock of the corporation to such
amount a. the stockholders NAV determine
proper, by . two thirds vote Of the entire
stock, after thirty days notice, either by
advertisement in some newspaper published
n the tow Of ~Ihibodaux or BY notices ad-
dressed to The stockholders and mailed |
thirty days prior to the meeting for that
purpose.
ARTICLE TX.