The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-05-02

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four successive failures shall operate as
an absolute forfeiture Of such share In
favor Of the corporation.
ARTICLE *.
All corporate powers. and the entire
management Of It's business. shall be
vested in Board Of Directors. to be
composed OF Ten Stockholders, six Of
whom shall constitute quorum for the
transaction Of business. and each OF
whom shall have. in his own name. at
least Three shares of stock. From. this
Board Of Directors shall he chosen the
President and vice. President Of this cor
poration. said choice to be made at the
first meeting Of each in corning Board
Of Directors. All checks. or drafts for
money shall be drawn by the President.
shall be entered and countersigned BY
the Secretary, and approved BY the IRE
asurer Of the corporation.
ARTICLEx.
The following named persons shall
constitute the fisrt Board Of Directors,
and 90 continue to remain until tho
First Monday Of December A. d. 1895,
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.
NJ. L. Francois. Enamel Jacquet,
Adol. 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 6rst 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 proxis 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.
ThetH shall be Secretary and q IRE
asurer. both Of whom to be named and
appointed by majority Of tho Board Of
Directors. whom respective salary shall
be fixed BY bylaws or regulations Of the
corporation; each Of whom shall be re-
movable at the Boards pleasure. The
Treasurer shall furnish Bond, with g.
curity. for the faithful performance Of
all duties incumbent on him - such.
said Bond to DO for such sum a. may be
fixed by the Board. and the same TO be
approved and accepted by them.
ARTICLE XIII.
This present Charter and Act Of In
corporation, may be changed. modified
or altered. or this corporation may b.
dissolved by and with the express as
sent Of three fourths of the stOck-hol-
ders. at special meeting Of said stock.
holders. called for that purpose. ten days
previous notice by mail. stating the OBJ
jsct Of the meeting. having been given
to each stakeholder.
| ARTICLE XIV.
No informally in the organization Of
this corporation shall have the effect Of
annulling this Charter. or expose any
liability beyond the unpaid balance due
on bis stock.
ARTICLE XIV.
The several Offices. a. above mention.
ed in this Charter. shall be respectively
filled. until the next regular election for
same. by the following named incorpo-
ratOrs, to wit:
That Of President BY Philippe Detiege.
That Of Vice. President by Thelesphore
ThibOdeaux. -a.-
That Of Secretary by Adol. williams.
That Of Treasurer by NJ. L. Francois.
ARTICLE XVI.
Any member Of this corporation who
may hereafter wish to withdraw, shall
communicate his intention to that ef-
feet. In writing, to the Board Of Direc-