The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1893-02-04


alton. btii the directors aud other officers
] tlsen IN Office Slall hold the same and cons
| time until ar election can be held rs soon
thereafter as possible alter publication as
| aforesaid and after tile Secretary shall have
! sent to each stakeholder or his authorized
agent through the msit to his LAST known
address notice thereoflo days prior there
| 20.
A majority ofsaid directors shall consti-
tute quorum for the transaction OF busi-
| ness. They shall annually elect from the
| stockholders a President, Vice President.
Secretary and Treasurer.
The powers and duties of said officers
| shall be such rs shall be provided by said
Board OF Directors, and as properly and
| usually belonging TO said officers: and be-
fore entering upon the discharge of his du-
ties the Treasurer shall give bond in such
sum as shall be prescribed by the Board Of
Directors. and ii shall be discretionary with
the said board to require bond of any other
officials or employees.
The President shall be and is hereby
designated as the presiding officer, but
shall have no vote herein except in case
there be a tie vote, which he shall then
give the casting vote.
He is hereby designated as the officer
upon whom citation and all other legal pro-
cess shall be served, and in the event of his
absence or vacancy in SAID office from any
cause, then upon the Vice President and
in case OF the absence of both OF said officers
or vacancy therein, then upon the Secre-
tary.
The Board of Directors shall have power
and authority to adopt all bylaws. rules
and regulations not Inconsistent with this
charter for the proper management, control
and conduct of the business Of the Com
pany, and for the accomplishment of the
objects OF its formation and the same to
change. alter or amend to ACQUIRE. receive
| r.l..a .~,1
kinds,of buildings, sell. convey. lease mort
gage, pledge or hypOthicatc such property.
real. personal and mixed. as may be neces-
saTy and convenient and proper for the
transaction Of the business of the corpor-
alton: and through its proper officers to
make and sign all notes. bills, drafts. orders
or bonds. contracts ana Instruments OF
writing necessary and proper IN the con-
duet OF such business. to Tx the salaries OF
all officers or employees, to ill all vacancies
occurring among their own number or
among tie officers OF the Company and gem
orally to do all such matters and things as
may he necessary in the conduct aud man
agement al the business not otherwise pro-
yided forby the charter.
The following named persons are hereby
declared TO constitute the first Board of
Directors. to-wit: Judge +. +. Montgom-
| cry. w N. White, Jos. Il. Ransdeil, j s.
Guenerd and Chas X. Egeliy. who shall
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1884.
And the following named persons are
hereby declared to be the first officers of
said Company, VIZ: President. j s. Mill
| iikea; Vice President. T.. Il. Bernard Sec
Rotary and Treasurer. v. III. Purdy all of
| whom shall hold Office until the 18th day OF
January, 1884.
ARTICLE ".
| No stakeholder of this corporation shall
eyer>bc held liable or responsible for the
contract. faults or failures thereof In any
! further sum than the amount Of unpaid
stock for which he has subscribed or MAY
| own.
| Nor shall any informality in organization
have the effect Of rendering this charter
null
This corporation shall have power to
| issue stock for services rendered. or to be
rendered to it, or IN payment of purchases
made by it.
ARTICLE VI.
Whenever this corporation shall be dis
solved. either by limitation of its charter or
/ from any cause the business and affairs there
of Shall be liquidated and wound up by three
commissioners to be appointed by the stock
holders from among their own number at a
| general meeting convened for that purpose
after 20 days prior notice in . newspaper
published in the town OF Providence, and
also sent to each stakeholder or his author
lied agent by the Secretary. through the
mail to his last known address. Said COM
missioners shall remain in Office until the
affairs of said corporation shall be fully
| liquidated. and should there be vacancy
from any cause. the remaining commission
ers shall continue to act and wind up the
affairs of this corporation. Said commits
sioners shall give bond in such an amount
as should be required by the Board Of Di-
rectors.
ARTICLE VII.
This act of Incorporation may be modi-
| fed. changed, altered or amended. or this
corpoation may be dissolved by the
assent Of three-fourths of the capital stock
represented at any general meeting of the
stockholders convened for that purpose,
after 20 days notice given to each stoek-
| holder or his authorized agent through the
mail by the Secretary. addressed TO his last
residence, aud in a newspaper published IN
the town CT Providence. provided that
! three-fourths of the subscribed stock shall
! be voted. otherwise SAID vote shall be null
and void. and a new meeting shall be held
| for said purpose.
Thus done and passed mt my Office in the
town CT Providence, parish and State
aforesaid in the presence OF Joseph L..
| Moore and Thos. j. Fatherree, lawful wit
mes es residing in the said parish and State
who hereto sign their names with said par
| ties and HE Notary, on this 5lst day OF De-
cember, A. ID. 1892.
JAS. s. MILLIKIN,
#. r. BERNARD.
Il. f. MONTGOMERY,
Jos. F.. Ransdell,
| Chas. r. Egeliy,
j. s. Gaenard,
w. n White,
j. w Pittman,
j. d. Tompkins,
VI. Kennedy,
John Morgan per .. L. NJ.
V.M. Purdy.
Attest:
i J. L. MOORE.
L. j. FATHERREE.
CHS. r. EGELLY.
Notary Public.
! /, Jos. +. RansdelI, Dist. Attorney oftbe
! ith Judicial District of the State OF Louis
| lana. do hereby certify that | have exam
1 ined the foregoing charter OF the East Car
roll Opera House and building Association
/ Limited. and find that the purposes and
/ objects of SAID corporation as specified III
said charter are legal. and none oi its pro-
visions are contrary to law.
Witness my Official signature this 3lst
day OF December, 1892.
JOS. Il. RANsDELL.
District Atty 18th Judicial District of Lou
isiana,
State of Louisiana.
Parish of East Carroll. !
hereby certify that the within chnrter
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