The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-12
CHARTER.
Stair OF LOUISIANA. !
PARISH OF FAPIpEB. {


PARISH OF FAPIDEs.
DElT KNOWN, THAT ON THIS 24rn
ID day Of January, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-six, before me, james w. Bolton,
q Notary Public in and for the Parish
and State aforesaid, duly commissioned
aud qualified, aud in the presence Of the
witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed, personally came and appeared
the parties whose names are hereunto
subscribed, who severally declared that.
awaiting themselves Of the provisions of
the laws Of this State relative to the or
ganization Of corporations, they have
formed and organised, aud by these pre-
ssnts do form themselves into and c0nsti-
tute . corporation for the objects aud
purposes aud under the stipulations aud
agreements hereinafter set forth and ex-
pressed, which they hereby adopt as
their charter, to-wit:
ARTICLEI.
The name, style and title Of this ce,po-
ration shall be THE ALEXANDRIA ICE
AND COLD STORAGE COMPANY, and
it shall have and enjoy corporate exis.
tence aud succession for the full period
of ninety mine years from I, he dato here
of, with power under its said corporate
name to contract, sae and lo sned; to
have and use corporate seal and the
same to break and alter ut pleasure; to
hold, receive, lease, purchase and con-
vey, as we'll as mortgage and h!po, he
cate property real, personal and mixed !;
to name aud appoint such maLagers, d.
rsctors, agents and officers us the in,erest
anil affairs of said corporation may re-
luiro, and to make and establish such
bylaws, rules and regulations for the
proper management and regulation Of
the affairs Of said corporation as may he
necessary aud proper, and change, alter
and amend the same ut pleasuru.
ARTICLE II.
The lOmicile Of said corporation shall
be in tue City. of Alexandria, Parish Of
Rapides, State Of Louisiana. All eta
tons aud other legal process directed to
or issuod against this corporation, eha be
served ON the President, or in case Of his
absence, on the Vics President, or in the
absence of both said officers, uron the
Secretary.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is established and the
nature Of the business to be carried on,
is hereby declared to BIZ the manu- tac,ure
aud sale oI ice aud to maintain aud con-
duct cold storage warehouse.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of this corporation is
hereby fixed at Forty Thousand Dollars,
divided into and represented by four hun
dred shares of the par valnc Of One Hun
dred Dollars each, which stock shall lie
paid for in cash installments as the same
may be called for by the Board Of Direct
ors. The shares shall be transferable
only on the books of the Company aud on
the surrender of the outstanding ccrtifi-
cate. This corporation shall be authorl-
zcd to begin business upon organization
and as soon as three hundred shares are
subscribed for.
ARTICLE V.
Tho officers of this corporation shall be
q President, Vice-Prcsident and General
Manager, Secretary and Treasurer.
All of tho corpraie powers Of said corpo-
ration shall he vested in and exercised nv
n Board Of Directors, composed of seven
stockholders of the Company. On the
third Monday in January, 1897, and an
nually thereafter an election for Direc
tors shall DO bold at the Office of the
Company, under tue supervision of two
commissioners appointed by the Board of
Directors. All elections shall he by bal.
lot and each share of stock shall he enti-
tied 20 Que vote, which may be voted by
the holder thereof in person or by proxy.
A majority of the votes cast shall elect.
Due notice Of said election shall he 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
and General Manager, aud they shall
elect Secretary and Treasurer, who
may or may not be members df tie Board
Of Directors. Any~vacaucy 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 mortgaged
or otherwise incumbered, nor shall any
pnrcl,ase of real estate be made without
the consent Of majority of the entire
stock Of the Company, and meeting Of
the stockholders shall bs convened for
such purpose, after ten days notice there
Of given tO each stockholder.
ARTICLE VII.
The following named persons, to-wit:
Adolphns Busch, Albert Ruemmeli, J. l..
knoopfer, George A. Staples, Bernard
Ehrytein, Bertrand We'll aud David r.
Stafford, with A. Busch az President and
a. knemmeli as Vice-Prssident and Con-
eral Manager, are hereby constituted the
first Board of Directors, who shall serve
until the first annual election herein pro
vided for, or until their successors are
elected.
ARTICLE VIII.
A failure for any cause to elect Direc.
tors on the daT named for that purpose,
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