The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1893-06-09

pR ri KNOWN That ON this 10th day Of April,
1883, before me, O. Brent kiehap,l, Deputy CLERK
and Notary Public, duly commissioned and quas-
iaed in and for tho Parrish Of 0aleaaleu, State Of
Louisiana, and In tho presence OF the witnesses
hereinaitsT named, Undersigned personally came
and appeared the several persons whose nantes
are heIeunto suhseribed who seyerally declared
thar availing themselves q the provisions Qt the
general and special laws Of this state relative 70
the organization Of corporations they have con
traeted and agreed and BY these presents do GOV.
enant and agree, and bind and phlgate themaeifea
as veil as such persons az may hereafter 9eeeme
associated with them or their successors, 70 form
and constitute a corporation aud body politic ~
law and for tine objects and purposes, aud under
the agreements and stipulations following towit
ARTICLE i
The name and title Of eaid corporation shall By
1.-THE EHoDGE FENCE COMPANY LIMITED
aud by that name said corporation shall have
power and authority to exist and enjoy suoeeaaion
for tho full torn and period Of ten SOD wears from
and after the day aud date hereof 20 oontraoh sue
aud be sned p tuake and use corporate seai aaa
the same 20 alter or change at pleasure 70 hola'
receive, lease, purchase nlienate ant convey, es
well as mortgage aud hypatheeate prop rty regl
and personal and mixed toname and apppn5 saeh
managefa dirsot0ra, OttQeFs or agents aa th9 in-
tenesta nf said corporation may require, and y
make and establish such rules and regulations
and bylaws tpE the proper manaeement Ana reGn,
iati0n Of the aiars Of said COZ poration aa may he
necessary and proper aud tho samo g change ~
pleasure, s.r
AkIlClsE u.
Tho domioile of said corporation shall be IN the
CITY of Lake Charles CalGasieu Parish, state Of
Louisiana, and all citations other legal process
shall be served on the President Of said corpora
tiNn n case u bis absense en- the Nlae,fIesia9nh
and In case of tho absence of both, upon the sec-
rotary thereof
ARTICLE III.
The obiootg aud purposes for which this ogr'
pOrati0n h established aud the nature Of the
busin0ss To he carried on by It, ave declared and
sERHr nn IN La IN
tGuce, aud for that pnrp0ae 70 purchase patent
hand aud power tence naelineiy, or % acquire
such machinery ey h,yentien patent 9g S9p$
pienta or copy rights, and 70 Do ali such aQtaand
thingsas may he neGe7anrY AID proper " carry
out tha ppIppse aud obeets Of this corporation aA
herein above Ret forth.
ARTICLE Iy.
The capital stock Of said Gorporation q helaby
axed at tho sum Of fifteen Thousand Dollars
(Sl5 900 00 20 be represented Ay one hundred sud
tilt, tl5O share8 Of the sun OF Ono Hundred Dol
lars lSl0Q00l each, said corporation shall qon
menGe business ls soon as Seven ph0naAqd Five
Hundred Dollars SIaQ0,0Ol Of said capital stoqk
shall have beon paid lp eaAhi af M oqniyAlent;
fully paid or Iu all cases no trnnaleFa ot stock
shall be binding unlpss such translalA shall have
been duly recorded Ia tho bnoka OF the sad Cef-
p0ration. Should any memher Of the coFqptation
desire to dispose OF his stock IN the same he shal
first offer hs shares 10 the remaining stoGkhodels
who shall have the right u pnr, hase at railing
% Do i4sned At tho discretion sc the Board of pl
ARTICLE v
/ All the corporate ppweEt 81 said corporation
| shall be vested ia ant exercised BY b Board al
| DipeGtuPs 10 be composed of Ave t5l atOGkhulderB
| three ial Ol whom shat constitute quorum SUN,
| eient for the transaction OF husineas. The said
| board shall DO elected annually on the sacpnd
| Tuesday of March OF each year beginning In tue
| year 1884, All such elections ah Il ho held by
ballot at the uiiico Ot said corporation under the
aupeIintendenoe OF three 90 commissioners 10 he
| appointed lQr that purpose BY the Board Of pirec
tors aud ten days prior notice Of such election
/ shall have been given By publication IN news
paper published Ia the city Of Lake Charles, ~,
Each share Of stock shall be entitled Go one veto
| to be cast by lta owner, either Ia person or hy
proxy and the majority Of votes cast shall elect
| The failure To eleGta Board of Directors At the
time herein above specified shall not forfeit this
charter nor suspeld the business of said corpora
ton but the directors hi office shan continue in
the exercise Of their duties until their sooesaora
shall have been elected and taken thrr places az
ter due notice Of their election for the time and
| in the manner provided for ia this article. Va
eaneies occurring IN said board shall ho Alled by
| the remaining directOrs. AT the irst meeting fol-
| lowing each election said Board ot Directors ahau
| elect from their nuinber Presdent VicePEea
ident, and also Secretary and Treasurer, which
Office of secretary and treasrar May be Gpnapllllt
ed and exercised BY one aud the same pers0n. said
| Board Of Directors shall be QQmpoaed of VIM Y,
| Ramsay Edwin ? Stone JesseR Hodge Rpbt H.
Mason, and Charles s. Ramsay y ith D. Il Stone as
Presdent, w. y Ramsay as Vice PpesIdeut, J,P
| Hodge as Secretary, and Charles $. Ramsay as
Treasurer, they having hoep ehases aud elected
thg sst B9aTq q BgsgtoEg n f. se5ys as ss 7aa
| III their suceessors shall have been elected.
ARTICLE VII
bv limitatan 't o otberssiss ta af1Irs shaIi ba
iu teti md sottie1 by tiI,ee ooil,nissiaiers III
liz an5ointed for ths pafnase iv tte toekhol3era
| Of sitid rornOrafion AZ n aeneIgl neetipT 10 be
convened !or tliat purpose by tho Board X biree
tors alter thirty Cl6j days pa6lication ii a news
saGt sssId hpSetns 70 be heId I'D al tho tRs oes q sad
SoFRoraton S9ia coam9soaeEs ,5 9hall a, 6e toc.
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tbs ttH poSyer and aathor1v * seII apd disSase
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