Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-08-14
CHARTERS
INCORPORATION
or THE
TENsAs. GAZETTE PRINTING AND
PUBLISHING COMPANY,
LIMITEDs
INCORPORATION
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
p.pfs,f or TESsAs,

D that on this the 18th day Of March,
1896. before me. Richard II. Whitney,
DEPUTY Clerk IF the Court and ex-
oflicio a Nortary Public in and for this
uarish and State and in presence Of the
witnesses personally came
and appeared II. A. Garrett, VIM. G,
Young. Mrs. Martha G. Garrett author
tied by her husbrnd. H. A. Garrett,
Tbos. p. Clinton. Joseph Curry and
Charles c. Cordill. whose names are
hereto subscribed. who declared to me.
Notary. as follows:
Thatayailiug themselves of the pro-
visions of the law and Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana they do hereby
form themselves. their heirs, successors,
assigns and such person or persons as
NAV hereafter become associated with
them into Corporation. according to
the laws of the State under the terms
and stipulations set forth in the follow
ing charter, to-wit;
ARTICLEI
I The name and title OF this corporation
shall he the TENSAS -7AZETTE
PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COM
iPANY. LIMITED. and by that name
eaid corporation shall have power ana
hathority to have and enjoy succession
lof the full time and period of twenty
/ i've years from date hereof. and the
damicile of said company shall be tixeo
aSt. Joseph, Tensas parish. Louisiana.
aid there all citations or other legal
pi,ceedings shall be served upon the
Pbsident of said corporation, or in bis
alAenee on the Secretary thereof; and
saH EVAPORATION shall have power and
authority to contrect. sue and be sued
in he corporate name; to make and use
a ceporate seal; TO hold receive, pur-
chas and convey under the corporate
nam anv property real or personal; TO
namt aud apnoint such managers, di-
rectos and officers as their interest and
convenience NAV require and to maze
and etablish such bylaws for the prop
er mAagefnent and regulation OF the
affairs of the corporation as may De
Necessary and proper.
ARTICLE II
Tie imposes for which this corpora
tion is established and the nature OF the
business to be carried ON by it.are de-
clared % be as follows, to-wit: The
printingand publishing OF newspaper
| in the tom of st. Joseph, in this parish.
and the printing of such work as usual
ly pertaih 70 newspaper offices.
ARTICLE III
The caHtH Of this corporation is here
? by fixed 4 Eight (SS0Q) Hundred Dol
? lars. divided into Eighty (sO) shares o
{ Ten (Sl0) Dollars each. all of whiei
stock has hen subscribed and paid in
tARTICLE "
The powtra of this corporation shall
:. be exercised by and the business OF the
y same shall ee under the control ant
[ management0f She Board OF Director
composed ofthree stock holders to. d
!, elected annmiry on the first Monday II
. December arnuadlv of each year.
The oiectio3 shall be by ballot and tn,
i Board of Directors then elected shal
). serve until their successors shall hav
r been elected;R majority of the vote
cast shall elect and each share OF stocl
shall be enlithdsto one vote either Il
person or by proxy, any vacancy occur
ing shall be filed by election by the re
naming direct0rs;Stwo Of the Board
, Directors shall constitute quorum 70
l. the transaction of business and san
), Board Of Directors &C their first meetin
Il after their election in each year sha
" select out of then own number Pres
> dent and Treasurer and shall appoir
- from time to time a Secretary and sue
5. officers. managers and agents as may /
,r deemed necessary Tor the business an
q purposes of said epfpOration and sha
- dismiss the same at Measure.
y ART10LE V
t. The certificates ofstocks in this co
Re poration shall be made payable to II
to order of the stock holder owning san
- and shall DO transferable without ar
w other formality thaA Reimbursement an
Ne delivery of.same. /, l' @
I'd ARTICLE vi
Ill When this corporation is dissolved
i limitation or otherwise. it's affairs sha
u be liquidated by.three stock holders a
8, pointed by majority in amount Of Il
th capital stock att a general meeting
he stock holders called for that purpo
after notice by publication in a newsp
per published at St. Joseph. Louisian
for three weeks prior to said meetln
said commissioners sorSnain in OIL
until the affairs Of the said corporate
IS. shall have been fully liquidated.
ARTICLE VII
at This act of Incorporation may
he changed, modified or dissolved with {
nd assent of two-thirds of the stock holdt
"a at any general meeting held for su
io purpose after due noticeaas provided
les Article VI. 90
to ARTICLE VIII
nd No stock, holder in this corporate
shall ever be held liable or responsil
u for the contracts Of faults Of said G
III poration in any further sunf than
to unpaid balance due the company
nv shares owned by him nor shall 4
H. mere informality in organization ha
ny the effect of. rendering said charter n
om or of exposing any stock holder TO
SIX hility beyond tho amount of his sto
his ARTICLE TX
IL The first annnl meeting of The sto
lio holders of this corporation shall be b
oy- on the first Monday in December, Is
lab and until thar date the following ?
%. sons. stock holders herein, shall comp
-, tile Board of Directors, to-witl II.
~ III Garrett, Joseph Curry and c. c. Core
lew of whom Il. A. Garrett shall be Pr
via dent and Joseph Curry shall be Treas
nv er of this corporation until their s
- cessors are elected and qualified.
Fhis done and pissed nj nv offce