The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-04-18

additional lldOiIily VI rNo
aid unpaid instalment; and any sucn
our successive failures shall operate as
IN absolute forfeiture of such share IN
'avor Of the corporation.
ARTICLE TX.
All corporate powers. and the entire
of Its business, shall Do
vested in a Board of Directors, to be
composed of Ten Stockholders, six OF
whom shall constitute quorum for the
of business, and each OF
whom shall have, in his own name, at
least Three shares of stock. From this
Board of Directors shall be chosen the
President and vice. President OF this cor
said choice to be made at the
first meeting Of each in corning Board
of Directors. All checks. or drafts Tor
money shall be drawn by the President,
shall be entered and cOuntersigned oy
the Secretary, and approved by the IRE
asurer OF the corporation.
ARTICLE x.
The following named persons shall
constitute the fisrt Board OF Directors,
and 90 continue to remain until the
First Monday of December A. d. 1885,
and until their successors shall have
been elected, as herein provided, viz:
Albert Woodley, Isidore Michel,
Tele. ThibOdeaux, Philippe Detiege.
S.P.Daniel, Geo. Phillip,
NIL. Francois, Enamel Jacqnet,
Adolf. Williams, ]. B. Daniel.
and No failure to elect shall be regarded
as forfeiture Of this charter.
ARTICLE XII.
The Board of Directors shall be cleo
ted by ballot. at any election to he held
for that purpose on the first Monday OF
December of each succeeding year. each
share to be entitled to one vote, to be
cast by the owner personally. or under
his written proxie to another share hol-
der, a majority of the votes cast elect
ing. And all vacancies occurring on
the Board shall be filled by the Board
from among the stock holders. with the
approval of majority of the AssOcia-
ton to be expressed at the meeting next
following said Boards action.
ARTICLE XII.
There shall be Secretary and a IRE
asurer. both of whom to be named ant
appointed by a majority Of the Board O.
Directors. whom respective salary shall
be fixed by bylaws or regulations of tn
corporation; each of whom shall be re
movable at the Boards pleasure. Tn
Treasurer shall furnish Bond, with sc
curity, for the faithful performance o
all duties incumbent on him as such
said Bond to be for such sum as may b
, fixed by the Board. and the same to b
| approved and accepted by them.
: ARTICLE XIII.
This present Charter and Act Of In
|, corporation, may be changed. mOdifie
or altered. or this corporation may b
dissolved by and with the express as
sent of three-fourths Of the stock-ho
ders. at a special meeting Of said stool
q holders, called for that purpose. ten day
: previous notice by mail, stating the oil
= ject of the meeting. having been give
" to each stock holder.
j ARTICLE XIV.
= No infOrmality in the organization I
this corporation shall have the effect {
annulling this Charter, or expose an
!. liability beyond the unpaid balance dr
= on his stock.
ARTICLE XIV.
The several offices. as above mention
/. ed in this Charter. shall be respective
= filled, until the next regular election I,
, same, by the following named incorp
!; ratOrs, to wit:
q That of President by Philippe Detieg
n That Of President by Thelespho
=. Thibodeaux.
" That of Secretary by Jos. DelacrOix.
# That Of Treasurer by M. L. Francois.
III ARTICLE XVI.
Anv memher of this corporation wi