The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-19
ration shall be THE ALEXANDRIA ICE
A ND COLD STORAGE, COMPANY and

ration shall be THE ALEAAkDRlA ICE
AND COLD STORAGE COMPANY, aud
it shall have aud enjoy corpi,rate exis-
tence aud succession for the full period
OF nlnety-nine years from the date here
of, with power under its said corporate
name to contract, SUE aud be slleti; to
have and nse corporate seal and the
same to break and alter at pleasure to
hold, receive, lease, purchase and con-
vcy, az well rs mortgage and hypothe-
cate property real, personal and mixed;
to name and appoint such u!atagsra, di-
rectocs, agents and officers III the interest
and affairs Of said corporation may 10
auire, an, to make and establish snch
bylaws, rules aud regulations for the
proper management and regulation of
the affairs Of said corporation as may be
necessary aud proper, aud change, alter
and amend the same at pleasure.
ARTICLE II.
The lomicilc Of said corporation shall
be in the City of Alexandria, Parish OF
Rapides, State Of Louisiana. All cita-
tons and other legal process directed to
or issued against this corporation shall DO
served On the President, OF in case Of his
absence, on the Vice President, or ii: the
absence Of both said officers, upon the
Secretary.
ARTICLE III.
Tho objects and purposes for which
this corporation is established and tho
nature Of the business to be carried on,
is hereby declared to be the manufacture
aud sale oI ice and to maintain and c0n-
duct cold storage warehouse.
ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stock of this corporation is
hereby fixed at Forty Thousand Dollars,
divided into and represented by four hun-
bred shares of the par value OF One Hnli-
bred Dollars each, which stock shall be
raid for III cash instalments as the same
may be called for by the Board of Direct
ors. The shares shall he transferable
only OH the books Of tue Company AID on
the surrender of the outstanding certii-
cate. This corporation shall be authors
zed to begin business up"n organization
and as soon rs three hundred shares arc
subscribed for.
ARTlCLEv.
The officers of this corporation shall be
President, Vice-Plesidcnt aud Gcueral
Manager, Secretary aud Treasurer.
All Of tho corprate powers OF said c"rpo-
ration shall bo vested in and exercised by
Board of Directors, composed OF seven
stockholders of tho Company. On the
third Monday in January, 1897, and an
nually thereafter an election for Direc
tors shall be held ut the Office Of the
Company. under the supervision Of two
commissioners appointed by the Board of
Directors. All elections shall be by bal
lot AID each share Of stock shall he cuti-
tied 20 one vote, which may be voted by
the holder thereof in person or By proxy.
majority of the votes cast shall elect.
Due nutice of said election shall be given
by publication in one of the newspapers
published in the City of Alexandria, at
least ten days prior thereto. Each
Board of Directors shall elect from their
number President and a Vice-President
aud General Manager, and they shall
elect Secretary and Treasurer, who
may OF may not be members Ut the Board
of Directors. Any vacancy occurring IN
the Board of Directors by death, resigna-
ton or otherwise, shall be Tiled by the
remaining Directors.
ARTICLE VI.
The immovable property OF this corpo-
ration shall never be sold OR mort gagged
or otherwise incumbered, nor SHAH any
purchase of real estate 10 made without
the consent Of majority Of the entire
stock of the Company, aud meeting OF
the stockholders shall be convened for
such purpose, after ten days notice there
of given to eaeh stakeholder.
ARTICLE VII.
The following named persons, to-wit ::
Adolphus Busch, Albert Kuemmeli, j. l..
Kuoepfer, George A. Staples, Bernard
Ehrstein, Bertrand We'll and David T.
| Stafford, with A. Busch as President and
A. knenlmeli as Vice-lresideut aud Gen.
eral Manager, are hereby constituted the
fist Board OF Directors, who shall serve