The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1893-05-26

fNAANAA
Louisiana and ID the presence 9f the witnesses
hereinafter named Endersigneu personally came
and appeared the several Rrsons whose NJ nialse4
that awaiting themselves Of the provisions Of the
general and special laws Of this state relative y
the organization Of corporations, they have con- |
tTaoted and AGREED and by these presents do GOV
enaHt aud agree, and bind and ahligate themselves
as we'll as such persons o. may hereafter become
associated with them their successors, TO form
and constitute corporation and body politie IN
law, and for tue Objects and purposes, and under
the agreements and sti.ulatiOns follewlng towit
ARTICLE
The name and title of said corporation shall be
aTHEHonGEFENCR COMP ANY, LIAIIrED,n
and BY that name said corporation shall have
power and authority tu exist and enjoy Rne0asslpn
for the tU term and period Of ten Hi Heafa, hDnl
and after the day aud date hereof 60 contract sue
and bo suedj To make and use neorpnrate aeal and
the same to alter VI change at pleasure 30 bold,
receive, lease purchase, alienate any convey as
well as mortgage aud hypdtheeats prop rty re9l
and personal and mtXedj 20 nnHine and hppOnt Auth
managers directors, officers or agentA aa the M
teTests OF said corporation may require and 20
make and establish such rules aud regulations
and bylaws for the proper management and reglt
latiOn Of the affairs Of said COZ pOration as may be
necessary and proper and tho same 70 change az
's'' ARTICLE H.
The damicile Of said corporation shall be IN the
city OF Lake Charles, Calpasieu Parrish, state Of
Louisiana and al citations q other legal proeeaa
shA Il be served gu thh HIbaiutb OF atslW CplpWih7
tipn in case ~ his ahsopse On The Vice President
and in case q the ahaense ot hlthi upon the sec
retpIy thereof
ARTICLE III,
The objects and purposes for which this cor
poratiun Is established and the nature Of tho
business 90 be carried on BY IT, ate declared and
specified TO be the manutaetue Of wired picket
fence, and for TINT purpose 70 purchase patent
band and power fence ua0hinerF or acquire
sach machinery by Invention, patent or copy
| right aud 60 sell or dispose OF suen manufacturer
patents or copy rights aud 70 do all such aVlaaii
| thiugs Us may be necessary AID proper 70 carry
out the purpose aud objects Of this corporation as
| horein above set forth,
ARGIoLE w
The capital stock Of said corporation y hereby
| tiSed ~ the spln q ttiteen 'thou9apd pgllal9
| atty tl50 shares Of tho suul pf 0ne Hundred Del
| lars fSl0l,QGl each. Said corporation shall CON
| mhDpe business uA supn ~ Seven Thousand Five
| Hundred Dollars sJ5Oo.0Ol Of said capital stock
| shall have been paid iu cash, on ita eqniyalenE
| into the treasury. Mu stock shalt be- iseued until
fully paid tor. In all cases no transfers uf stock
shall he binding unless such transfers shall have
| been dulY recorded in the books 0f the said cor
| poTatiou, should any nemher ot the eorpnIasion
desire TO dispose Of his stock In the Same 10 shall
first uior bis shRres to tho remaining stockholders
| who shall have the right TO puri hlse at ruling
market price, The balance OF said capital stock
10 be issued al the discretion Of the Board Of pt
ARTICLE V.
Allthe corporate powers Of said corporation
shall be vested IN aud axerciaed BY Board Of
Directors % be composed Of Ave % stQokhulders,
three l8i Of whom shall constitute quorum sui.
Ginnt for the transaction OF huatneaA, Tho snd
hoard shall be elected annually on the second
/ puesdaY Of March of each year beginning IN tfe
4 year 1894. All such elections ah u be held by
ballot AZ tho Office o aaid corporation under the
superintendunO0 oi three % Commissioners IA be
appointed for that purpose BY the Board ul Direc
| tors aud ton days prior notice Of such election
shall have been given by publication In news
| paper published hi the city of Lake Charles, la,
Each share Of stuck Bhall be entitled to ono vote
to be cast by It's pFuep either In person or by
proxy, and the maiortty Of votes cast shall elect
| Tho failure 10 elect Board Of DiEeCtqrs at the
1 time herein above specified shall not forfeit this
charter nor suspend tho business Of said cnrpora-
ton, but the directors n Qlice shall continue in
the exercise Of their duties until their aueeeasprs
shall have been elected and taken their plaeea az
ter due notice Of their election for tho time and
in tho mannor provided for ~ thi4 article; VA
the remaining dIeotDrA. At the FIRST meeting fol
lowing each election aaid Board 9f DiIeotpta shall
| elect from tlniu number President Vice Pros
ident, and also Secretary and Treasurer, which
ntce pf snGretarg aud treasurer may ha pouaplidat
ed and exercised BY one and tho same person said
Board og Directors slalE he composed Of VIM, y.
Mason, and Charles s Ramsay, it'll p. Il, stone aA
| President w, y, Ramaay as Vice President, J,P,
| Hodge as Secretary and Charles s. RamgaY aa
Treasurer they having been ehoses and eleeed
as the 1rst BOard Of directors to serve as such
until the second Tuesday IN March, 1894 aud I'M
| I'll their successors shall have been elected
ARTICLE VI
Whenever this corporation Il dissolved either
by limitation or 0therwise its ailirira shall be
liqui ated and settled by thee commissioners, To
by appointed for that purpose BY the stOekhnlders
of said corporation at general meeting 70 be
convened inr that purpose bl the Board Of DiTec
tors after Thirty iall days publication In d newa
paper published In the CITY Of Lake Qhatla9, IN,
beia talesetag v ee hed a. Ms ii ofcs of said
holders of said Corporation, aud shall remain
Y once pntl q aiielEs of sad corporation
commissioners are hereby speeially delegated With
the full power and authority to sell and dispose
Of all the property belonging 70 said corporation
mixed, and u execute good and valid ttie there.
for; 10 pay an debts due by said corporation and
60 render account e the stoekholleFs, showing ~
full liquidation and settenlent Of the same, aud
such amounts, Y any that may be due tho stock.
holders respectively
ARTICLE VII,
This act Of Incorporation may be changed mod.
iied on amended or said corporation may DO dis,
solved With the assent Of amalofity il amount pi
general meeting pf tho stockhudefA convened fpr
that purpose by the Board pf piIectara 0r by
7tpokh0lders representing ~ per aept 9f tlc
stock, after % days previous notice shall hNYe
been given ~ o newapaper published n tho town
| oG Lake Charles, Which meeting Is to be hold al
the eiiee Of the eorporation
ARTICLE VIII,
No stakeholder shall ever be held liable or re-
sponslhle for The c0nifAets OF faults Of said cor
, pOIation IN any further aum thnn the papaid bal
ance due 70 the corporation on tho sbales Of stock
FgnSi5n al p bsSe saS t6e eset sie y fehsas INK
charter null or Of exposing stockh0ller 10 any
liability beyond tho ameult of his stock
Thus dome read apd passed in ny office m Tie
Aiessrs. A, +. palo ana James 7, GearB coupe.
tent Witnesseg, who heTennte set their names
with nie deputy elsrk, etea On The day and aate
hrst ab0Y0 mentioned.
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