Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-07-17

INCORPORATION
OF THE
TENsAs GAZETTE PRINTING AND
PUBLISHING COMPANY,
LIMITED.
sTATE.OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF TENsAs.

- that on this the 18th day Of March,
1896. before me. Richard n. whitney,
Deputy Clerk of the Court and ex-
officio Nortary Public In and for this
parish and State and In presence of the
undersigned witnesses. personally came
and appeared II. A. Garrett, VIM. G.
Young, Mrs. Martha G.. Garrett author
lied by, her. husbrnd, III. A. Garrett,
Thos. p. Clinton. Joseph Curry and
Charles G. Cordill, whose, names are
hereto subscribed. who declared to me,
Notary, as follows:
:. That availiug themselves OF the. pro-
visions Of the law and Constitution of
the State Of Louisiana they do hereby
form themselves their heirs, sGrtessors,
assigns and such person or persons as
may hereafter BECOME associated with
them into'a Corporation. according to
the laws Of the State under the terms
and stipulations set forth IN. the follow
Ing charter, to-wit:
~ ARTICLEI
z, The name and title Of this c0TIiofatfoH
shall be the, TENNIS ,1AZETT,E
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING CON-
PANY, LIMITED. and by. that name
said CORPORATION shall have power md
authority to have and cnioy snccession
for the full time and period of twenty
five years from date hereof. and the
.domicile Of said company shall be fixed
at st. Joseph, Tensas parish, Louisiana,
and there all citations OF other legal
proc edings shall be served upon the
President OF, said corporation, or in his
absence on the Secretary thereof; and
said corporation shall have power and
authority to contrect. sue and be sued
in the corporate name; to mike and use
corporate seal; to hold receive, .pur-
chase and convey under the corporate
name any property real or personal; TO
name aud appoint such managers, di-
rectors' and officers as their interest and
convenience may require and to make
and establish such bylaws for the prom
er management and regulation OF the
affairs of the corporation as may bs
necessary and, proper.
ARTICLE II
The purposes for which this corpora
tion is established and the nature of the
business,to, be carried on by it are de-
clared to- be al follows. t0-wit: The
printing and publishing of newspaper
in the towiiof st. Joseph. in this parish,
and the printing Of such work as usual.
ly pertains to newspaper offices.
ARTICLE LII
The capital Of this corporation Is here
by fixed at Eight ($SOO) Hundred Dol
lars, divided into Eighty (S0J shares Of
Ten $50 Dollars each. all Of which
stock has been subscribed and paid in.
ARTICLE
The powers of this corporation shall
be exercised by and the business of the
same shall be under the control and
of the Board OF Directors
composed of three stock holders to be
elected annually on the first Monday In.
December annually Of each year.
The election shall be by ballot and the
Board of Directors then elected shall
serve until their Successors shall have
been elected; majority Of the votes
cast 81 al elect, and each share OF stock
shall be entitled to one vote either in
person or by proxy. any vacancy occur
ing shall be filed y.elsction by the re-
directors; two OF the Board OF
shall constitute quorum for
the TRANSACTION of business and said
Board of Directors at their first meeting
after their election in each year shall
select ont of their own; number Presi-
dent and Treasurer and shall appoint
from time to time Secretary and such
officers. managers and agents IS may be
deemed necessary for the business and
purposes of said corporation and shall
dismiss the same at pleasure.
ARTICLE v
The certificates of stocks II this COR
poratIon shall be made payable To the
the stock holder owning same
and shall be transferable without any
other forInality than endorsement and
delivery Of same
e4 ARTICLE VI
When this corporation,is dissolved by
limitation or otherwise, its Affairs shall !
be liquidated bt three stock holders APP
pointed by a majority in amount OF the
:apital stock at general meeting OF
'tocS holders called for that purpose
lftef notice by publication in newspa-
per published at st. Joseph. Louisiana,
or three weeks prior to said meeting;
'aid commissioners to remain I'm Office |
until the affairs Of the said corporation |
hall have been fully liquidated.
ARTICLE VII
This act of Incorporation may be
changed, modified or dissolved with thei
assent Of two-thirds Of the stock holders /
It any genersi meeting held for such
purpose after due notice as provided in
Article vi.
ARTICLE VIII
Ne stock holder in this corporation
hall ever be held liable or responsible |
or the contracts or faults of said cor
odratioh' In any further sum than the |
lnpaid balance due the company on !
shares owned BY. him nor shall any
mere informality. il Organization have
he effect of rendering said charter null
" of exposing any stock holder to LA |
)iRty beyond the Smou'.t ofhis stock. |
ARTICLE TX.
The first Rhnul meeting OF the stock
holders of this corporation shx3l be held |
IN the first Mondsy IN December, 1895,
md until that date the following pers
'ous, stock holders herein, shall compose |
'he Board CT Directors, to-wit: Ii. AL
Garrett, Joseph Curry andC G. Cordill,
IF whom III. A. Garrett shall be Presi-
lent and Joseph Garry shall be Treasur-
n Of this corporal on until their sue
;essors are elected and qualified.