The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1896-02-05
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. J
pARIRH or RAplNES {

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF RArIDEs.
DE IT KNOWN, THAT ON THIS OATH
- day of January, in the year of our
Lord one Thousand eight hundred and
nlRety.slx, before me, James w. Bolton,
q Notary Public in and for the Parish
and State aforesaid, duly commissioned
and qualified, and in the presence of the
witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed, personally came and appeared
the parties whose names are hereunto
subscribed, who sevcrally declared that,
awaiting themselves of the provisions Of
the laws Of this State relative to the or
ganization Of corporations, they have
formed and organized, and by These pro-
sents do form themselves into and consti-
tute a corporation for tho objects and
purposes aud under tho stipulations and
agreements hereinafter set forth and ex-
pressed, which they hereby adopt W
thoir charter, to-wit:
ARTICLEI.
The name, style and title of this oorpo-
ration shall be THE ALEXANDRIA ICE
AND COLD STORAGE COMPANY, and
1t shall have and enjoy corporate oxis.
tence and succession for tho full period
OF nInety-njne years from the date here
OF, with power under its said corporate
name to contract, sue and be sued; to
have and Use corporate seal and the
same to break and alter at pleasure; to
hold, receive, lease, purchase and con-
veY, as well as mortgage and hypothe-
cate property roal, personal and mixed
to name and appoint such mar ayers, iii.
roctors, agents and officers AZ tho interest
aud affairs Of said corporation may re-
quire, and to make and establish sncl,
bylaws, rules aud regulations for the
proper management and regulation of
the affairs Of said corporation Ms NAV he
necessary aud proper, and change, alter
and amend the same at pleasure.
ARTICLE IL.
The domicile Of said corporation shall
be in the City of Alexandria, Parish of
Rapides, State Of Louisiana. All eita-
tions and other legal process directed to
or issued against this corporation shall be-
served OH the President, or in case of his
absence, on the Vice President, or in the
absence Of both said officers, upon 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 be tile manutacture
aud sale Of leo and to maintain and con.
duct cold storage warehouse.
ARTICLE w.
The capital stock of this corporation il
hereby fixed at Forty Thousand Dollars.
divided into and represented by four hun.
tred shares of the par value of One Hun.
dred Dollars each, which stock shall be
paid for i'll cash instaIlments az the same
may BIO called for by the Board Of Direct
,rs. The shares shall he transferable
,niy OH the books of the Company and on
The surrender Of the outstanding csrtif-
'ate. This corporation shall be autiorl-
!ed 10 begin business upon organization
md ss soon as three hundred shares are
for.
ARTICLE v.
The officers of this corporation shall he
! President, Vice President and General |
Manager, Secretary and Treasurer.
Ill OF the oorprate powers of said eorpo. I
alton shall be vested in and exercised Inv |
board OF Directors, composed Of seven
of the Company. On tile
bird Monday in january, 1897, and an
'ually thereafter an election for Direc
ors shall be held at the office of tle
company. under the supervision of two
commissioners appointed by the Board of
Directors. All elections shall be by bal
Ut and each share of stock shall be emit
led 20 one vote, which may be voted lv
he holder thereof in person or by proxv
. majority of the votes east shall elect
hue notice of said election shall be- given
y publication in one OF the nowspanors
ublished in the City of alexandria. a.
East ton days prior thereto. Each
'oard OF Directors shall elect from their
umDer a President and Vice. President
no ue1erai Manager, and they shall
lect Secretary and Treasurer, who
lay OF may not be members Of the Board
Directors. Any vacancy occurring IN
&c Board OF Directors by death, resigna-
on or otherwise, shall be filed by the
Directors.
ARTICLE VI.
lbs tmmovable property of this como
'tIon shall never be sold or mortcaged
otherwise incumbered, nor shall any
nrchase OF real estate be made withont
10 consent Of majority of the entire
ock OF the Company, and nesting of
10 stockholders shall be convened for
.c6 purpose, after ten days notice there.
given to each stockholder,
ARTICLE VII.
Tho following named persons. to.vit.
aolphus Busch, Albert Rnemmsli. IL.
'noepner, George A. Staples, Bernard
aIs'eih, Bertrand We'll and David T.
afford, with A. Busch as President ana
Rnemmeli as Vice President and Cav.
vi Manager, are hereby constituted the
ct Board Of Directors, who shali sarue
It'll the first annual election herein mro
ded for, or until their successors ar. 1
scted. 90
ARTICLE VIII.
A failure for any cause to elect Direc-