The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1883-10-13
JUDICIAL NOTICES.
Charter Of OpelouSas Merchants Exchange
STATE OF LOUISIANA. PARISH or ST. LAM
dry. Town OF Ope!ousas.

STATE OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF ST. LAM
dry. Town OF 0peIoasas.
BE il known that on this twenty first day
of September9 A. ID. eighteen hundred and
eighty three. before me, William Charles, Fer
rar]t, a notary public in and for St. Landry
narish. La, duly commissioned and qualified,
aud in presence OF the witnesses herelnatter
named and undersigned, personally game aud
appeared the several persons whose names
arc hereunto subscribed, who declared that,
avaiing themselves of the provisions of the
laws OF the State OF Louisiana relative to the
organization of corporations for works of pub
lie improvement and utility, they have con
tracted and agreed, and do by these presents
covenant and agree and bind and obiigate
themselves, as well as such persons as may
hereafter become associated with, them, TO
form and constitute corporation and body
psltic in law, for the objects and purposes,
aud under the agreements and stipulations
following, to-wit:
Art. FirstSThe name and title of this cor
poration shall be - The OpetoasaS Merchants
Exchange" and by that name this corporation
shall have power and authority to have and
enjoy succession for the full term and period
of nihety-nine years from and after the day
and date hereof; to contract, sue, and he
sued to make and use a corporate seal, and
the same to break and alter at pleasure to
hold, receive, purchased convey, as we'll as
mortgage and hypothecate, under its corpo-
rate Iame property, both real and personal;
to name and appoint managers, directors and
officers, us the interest >and convenience OF
said corporation may require and to make
and establish such bylaws, rules and regula-
tions for the proper management and regula-
tion of the affairs of said corporation as may
be necessary and proper, and the Same to
change alter and amend at pleasure.
Art. Second.--The domicile of said corpora
ton shall be in the town OF Opelousas, State
of Louisiana, and all citations or other legal
process shall be served on the President OF
this corporation, and>in case OF his absence
on the Vice-P President thereof.
Art. Third.-The objects and purposes oil
this corporation are declared and specified to
be: the promotion OF the commercial ana
manufacturing interests OF the town OF Opel
ousas,; the furtherance of all measures requi-
site for the public utility and advantage at
tenlant thereon; to provide and MAINTAIN
suitable rooms for an Exchange in the town
of Opelousas to adjust controversies between
members; to establish just and equitable prin-
ciples uniform usages, rules and regulations,
and to acquire, preserve and disseminate IN
formation connected Herewith.
Art Fonrth.-The capital stock oil this cor
poration is hereby declared to be the sum OF
ten thousand dollars $l0,00000) divided into
or represented by one hundred shares OF one
hundred dollars each, which shall be paid in
cash or in installments, as required by the
Exchange In case payment should be de-
manded by installments, any subscriber to
the capital stock who shall fail to pay such
installments within thirty days after the date
fixed for such payments, shall forfeit all in
taIIme,ts nrayisnslv Maid without any fur
tte, notica or default. -
At Efth-The business affairs of said cor
| nnration shall be under the superintendence
| and management of a President, Vice-Presl-
dent Treasurer Secretary, and three mem
| hers hers' who together shall constitute Board of
D;rectors ana he eleeted annually on the first
WnnGay in September of each year Each
shall own in his own name one share of the
| CAPITAL stock of said corporation, and they
shaiI hold their Offices until their successors
are dulv eIected and qualified. All elections
s shall W hs he ballot. and conducted under the
snnarvision of three members to be appointed
| nv The President for such purpose. And in
| the event of anv of said commissioners of
| aioct;on fIacj;ninG or failing to attend such
slection the President shall appoint Others to
/ fiji their places. A failure to elect Board Of
]! directors on the day named for that purpose
| shall not dissolve this corporation or forfeit
its ciarto ar Int te directors in office shall
continue to exercise their duties until their
Successors shall have been elected and induct-
Ell into offiee and new election shall be held
within thirfv DAYS after the hereinafter speci-
| GaJ Jata fyed for sueh ANIMAL election, and
ten e days, notice shall be posted in the rooms
of the Exchange. Each member of the Ex-
| oLapoa sball he entitlefl to one vote. and the
n maioS;ty of votes cast shall be REQUISITE for
an eiaefion Four of the said directors shall
nnnstitnte q Quorum for the transaction Of
lusiuass Any vacancy that NAV occur in the
Hoard from a3v eanse whatever, shall be filled
bv election bv The members of the Exchange.
ssrt s;Ttb Wheneyar thie corporation
shall he dissolved. whether by limitation, for.
% feitnre. aef. ar otherwise. it's affairs shall be
Innidated under the superintendence, of (3)
tbrse d~e stoel<hoiders to he annointed for such
| nnrnose hV the Erehanse. who shall remain
r. nfses n5t;l the affairs Of said eorporatior
shall have beer, finally settled and liauidated;
| md j., c.,sa of anv vaeancv from anv cause
prhatavar the "a ra,3aining n1amhers shall con
| t;n~e 70 OFT
| Az Sanaatb = Tbis act of ;ncorn6ratior
49,, T.. ,na5if;ed cbanoed or alfered. or said
coro,.at; ion NAV he Il siissolyed. with tho assent
/ s,s t,Traa. .sa,,cths of She ,namhers of 4he Ex
| banra az !, raperaI rnnatino convened fol
snch nnrnose altar thirty davs' previous no
t;oa II s,,oI, meetinr shall have been given in
az ~ ,a,,sy,anars n7blished fn the Town o.
6ralansasp -. 81
1Sps E;1btb,, No stakeholder shall eve
be held liable or responsible for the contracts
or faults Of said corporation in any. furthe
sum than the unpaid balance due TO the cerpo
ration onthe shares OF stock owned by hlm
nor shall any mere informality in organizing
/ have the effect of rendering this chartor pull
or of exposing any stockhoider. to any liabilit.
beyond the amount oi his STOCK. {. n: :..a,, !.
Art. Minimizing nrst boaru " DIectols, lo =
: serve until the nrst' MONDAY ~ SospeellLool lol
1854 Tor until sneir successors sha1. laTo oee, ,
elected ana ladneeea inso ,,a,sn,as
: posed OF the following named persons, to1w3s
Joseph Bloch, as resident Clas. N. n.aNs Eale
as Vice President; Etienne Latreyte as treas
urer; Henry E Estorge as Secretaryi Logetne
with Joseph Lassalle, Iaeoaors ChaeheFe an
Aiphonse Leyys =,
Thus done and passed at my office. IN t6 p
Chachere and Jules Gil, competent witnesses