The Opelousas courier., 1893-03-25
CHARTER.
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of 81. L0nd'y
Torn Of O~pcL0MS0S.

lie. in and for the Parish of st. Landry, State
of Louisiana, duly commissioned and quail
fed, and i'll the presence OF the witnesses
hereinafter named aud undersigned, person
ally came and appeared the persons whose
names arc hercunto subscribed, who severally
declare that, awaiting themselves OF the pro-
visions of the law of the State OF Louisiana,
on the subject Of corporations, they have con
tracted and agreed, and by these presents do
CONTRACTS and agree and Obligate themselves
and their associates and successors to form
and by these presents they do form a corpo-
ration for the objects and purposes, and I'M
der the terms and stipulations herein set
forth, to-wit:
Articlc |. The name and title Of said c0rpo-
ration shall be TIL OpELOUSAS COM
PRESS COMPANY" BY that name said cor
p@oration shall have power and authority to
exist and enjoy succession for the full term
and period Of Nincty-Nino (99) years, from
and after the day and date hereof, to con-
tract, sue and be sued, to mako and use a
corporate seal, and the same to break or al
ter at pleasure to hold, receive, purchase
and convey as well az mortgage and hypOth-
ecato property, real. personal and mixed; to
name and appoint such managers, directors
and officers or agents rs the interest of said
corporation may require, and TO make and
establish such bylaws, rules and regulations
for the proper mana cement and regulation
Of the affairs of said corporation, as may be
necessary and proper and the same to alter
and change at pleasure.
A3l. >. The domiciIo Of said corporation
shall be IN the town of Opelousas, Parish of
St. Landry. State of Louisiana, and all eta,
ton OF other legal process shall be served up
Oh the President of slid corporation, and in
case of his absence, upon the Secretary there
of.
.4rt. 3. The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is established, and the ma
ture Of the business to be conducted or car
ried on by it, are declared to be, to provide
for the storage, or safe keeping Of cotton and
other merchandise or produce, to compress
Cotton, and transact al business incidental
thereto; and in turthcrance OF aforesaid pur-
poses to maiutain ANA operate suitable ware,
houses, cotton presses and other appurtc-
nances requisite fox the transaction OF the
business OF storing and compressing cotton,
as well as the storage of any and all mer-
chundise or produce.
Arf, /. The capital stock Of said corporation
is hereby fixed at the sum OF Fifty Thousand
Dollars, tS5O, 0O0) to be divided into or rep
resented by Five Hundred Shares OF the sum
of One Hundred Dollars tSl00) each, which
said stock shall he paid for tlirty-seven and
one half per cent at time of subscription, and
| the balance at such time rs the Board OF Di-
rectors shall determine t. call same, such
calls 10 he not more than twenty-five (22l per
cent ot its par vain" at ui'r time, nor Shdll
such calls he made utf"nrv than once III thlrtE
tow haS', "i we S,'' Sl"' 'n'H pS '9o".t -"
not teSs 'it"" par )" t'N "''"' "l l''PIiea az
tnaliE received or pHfS"'''4 ny N'"" I"ip"
ration. ur for labor si"nt therefor, and the
corp"'at}"H snail ei''2i'F"rf H''Giiie|" a. soon
AS IWchtY-fifr hnu7''H '@~'''"o) ''"tialS w
its cap.fni stock will have trrn subscribed.
Art, . An me '"fp'f%,' i''"''S Ut :''u ~
porat1on >haj' ne vested IN ana 'Ae'e'>r" ny
a Boatd OF Directors, 10 he composer 81 I'VE
Stockholders. which Board shall be elected
annually OH the first Monday Of May in each
and every wear, beginning III the year EisH-
teen hundred ana Nihety-ho An suTh
elections snail be o% na'iot, anu Iel" at the
office al @alh corporation unuet tue SnpeFln-
tehdchee Oh Two W coihu9isS'oht5s 20 pe ~,
pointed for that purpose 10y tue board OF III
%rectors, of which election teQ IVl days prior
notice shall bc gwen tY publication IN any
newspaper published III the town OF Vpeiou
sas, or III detantt OF snci newspaper "oing
published III sail town, III arg paper pup
Ii3hed nearest thereto. Each share Of stock
shall be entitled to oHe vote, t" b. east ny It's
owner, either i'll person OF ny proxy, AT All
elections III Hs-etin&s OF the st"ckhoiders, ANA
persons receiving the greatest 'lhthoef Oh
votes east 1t sncii election shall ne Tue Diftc
tors.
A taiInre to elect DIRECTORS on me dale
above specified, shall not dissolve the corpo-
ration, but the then incumbent Directors
shall cause another %electlon to ne llelu, WIN
in thirty l5Ul- days, Whefeoi Ten liol "aSS
| PRIOR notice shall be given III The newspaper
published, as aforesaid, ana all officers sha'i
hold over until their successors are fifrted
and qualified.
Vacancies occurring in the Board OF Di-
r~ectors shall be filled by the remaining Direc-
tors, and three Directors snail constitute ii
| quorum for the transaction OF business.
AT the first meeting folioWiiS eacl an,
nual election, the Board OF Directors snail
elect one of their number to be President OF
the pnptD"1t nm and SlllII also elttJ III SttIt-
tary who shall also act as treasurer anu
shall or may appoint from time 10 tlhle; anu
dismiss at pleasure such oltlcers' clerks,
agents or other employees as may ee oeelheu
necessary for the business ana purposes Oh
the corporatlo n. SAID Board OF directors
may make and establish, as wei as change,
alter or amend, from time 10 tlhe' any aho
all bylaws rules ana regulations 'na9 .ne9
may deem requisite lor Tue support ''u 'n"ni
agement OF the business ana "lalfA Vi Sdl"
corporation 1hty 9udii n"Fe Po"rl "nu u
thorlty 10 contract @eotS, ooTFo" 'honey, Is
sue notes ana mortgage bonus; execute mort
cages and generally DO an lhihss pertsneHe
or incident to the onJect an" purposes OF inns
corporation anu hlote"'et' 9n"t "oN2
power ana itnhhotlIS 10 is9o1 "nn uenNe ~
pald shares OF STOCK OF oohus OK opiisa'l9hso u
sad corporation IN payment ut lauoL uone'
or money borrowed Oh ptop9tlS ~ 'l8u1 ~
tually received OF PURCHASE" ny 'ho '"iu wi
p0ratlon.
Dirt. 70. All cheeks; TRAITS notes oonus'
ollls or any other 9oilsa'!9n . ani5 oipor"
ton snail DC Sl9heu ny tno LLe9iueh!, Gu Mu
countefsl9n6u Wy tHo ''cHI't"fS, u n. -
event OF the absence OF eithgt me fIeSlGe zen
or Secretary, or their lndOllty 10 1cC; lfolh
Whatever cause, Tue manISel tes0''Lly AZ,
pointed Dy the bodto ol DlteotolS sha1l NC
entitled 70 40 tne same. ~
Art. e. transfers OF stoeh sA"ll o' nla"e oh
the DOORS Of iEe 42aPot@CiGn upon ene sur SUI
render OF stock ~Geftincates N presence u vn9