Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-07-24
CHARTER
INCORPORATION
OF THE
TEASAs GAZETTE PRINTING AND
PUBLISHING COMPANY,
@t LIMITED.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF TFSSsAs.

oiiicio Nortary Public in and for thi
I parish and State and in presence of tn
: undersigned witnesses personally cam
and appeared Fl. A. Garrett. VIM. G
. Young, Mrs. Martha c. Garrett author
lied by her husbrnd, II. A. Garrett
Fhos. P. Clinton. Joseph Curry ans
, Charles G.. Cordill, whose names ar,
; hereto subscribed. who declared to me
Notary, as follows:
That avaiiiug themselves Of the pro
visions Of the law and Consultation q
the State of Louisiana they do hereby
form themselves. their heirs, successors
assigns ana such person or persons rs
may hereafter hee5me associated wifi
them into n Corporation. according to
the laws of the State under the terms
and stipulations SET forth in the follow
ing charter, to-wit:
ARTICLE
! The name and tie of this cornoration
shall be the TENSAS GAZETTE
| PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COM
IPANG, LIMITED, and nv that name
said corporation shall have power and
authority TO have and enjoy succession
/ for the flu time ana period OF twenty
five years from date hereof. and the
/ domieile Of said company shall be fixed
at st. Joseph. Iensas parish, Louisiana.
and rbore all citations or other legal
proc edings shall be served upon the
President of said CORPORATION. or in his
absence on the Secretary thereof; and
sai9 corporation shall have power and
authority to contrect. sue ana be sued
IN the corporate name; 20 make and use
corporate seal; to hold receive, pur-
chase and convey under the corporate
name anv properly real or personal; to
name aud apnoint such managers, d.
rectors and officers as their interest and
convenience NAV require and 70 maize
ana establish such bylaws for the prop
er management and regulation OF the
affairs of the corporation as may Dc
necessary and proper.
ARTICLE II
The purposes for which this corpora
tion lis established and the nature of the
business to be carried on by 1t areSle-
elared to be IS follows. tO-wit: The
printing and publishing Of a newspaper
in the town Of st. Joseph. inthis parish,
and the printing OF such work As usual |
ly pertains TO newspaper offices.
ARTICLE III
The capital Of this corporation Is here !
by fixed at Eight fsS00) Hundred Dol I
lars. divided into Eighty (s0) shares of
Ten iSl0) Dollars each. all of which
stock has been subscribed and paid In.
ARTICLE Nv
The powers of this corporation shall
be exercised by and the business of the
same shall be under the control and
OF the Board of Directors I,
composed OF three stock holders to be 4
elected annually on the first Monday in
December annually of each wear.
The election shall be by ballot and the
Board of Directors then elected shall
serve until their successors shall have
been elected; a majority of the votes
last shall elect. and each share of stock
shalt be entitled to one vote either in
person or by proxy, any vacancy occur
ng shall be filled By election by the re-
naming directors; two of the Board of
directors shall constitute n quorum for
he transaction Of business and said
Board of Directors at their first meeting
lffer their election in each wear shall
elect out of their own number a Presf- ,
lent and Treasurer and shall appoint
rom time to time Secretary and such
'flicers. managers and agents as NAV he
of said corporation and shall ,
lismiss the same at pleasure.
ARTICLE V j
The certificates of stocks in this cor I
'oration shall be made payable to the !
rder OF the stock holder owning samei
md shall be. transferable without any
ther formality than endorsement and {
eliveTy of same
ARTICLE VI
When this corporation is dissolved bv s
or otherwise. IT'S affairs shall d
e liauidated bv three stock holders ap- :
einted by a majority in amount of the J,
apital stock at general meeting of o
took holders, called for that purpose a
fternotice by publication in newspa- 9
er published at st. Joseph. Louisiana,
1r three weeks prior TO said meetings. II
aid commissioners to remain in office
nth the affairs OF the said corporations
hall have been fully liquidated.
ARTICLE VII .
This act OF incorporation may be !
hanged, modified or dissolved with the
ssent Of two-thirds' of the stock holders
any general meeting held for such
urposc after due notice as provided in5 n
.rtiele VI.
ARTICLE VIII
No stock holder in this corporation
lall ever be held liable or responsible
II the contracts or faults OF said cor
oration in any further sum than the e
npaid balance due the company Oh :;
lares owned by him nor shall any !.
iere iniormality in organization have
he effect of rendering said charter nplfl
Of exposing any stock holder to lia@
Ility beyond tho amount of his stock.
ARTICLE TX
The first qnnul meeting of the stock
olders OF this corporation shall be held
n the first Monday in December, 1896.
nd until thas date rhe following per-
ms, stock holders herein, shall compose "
he Board of Directors, to-wit: II. Alto
arrett, Joseph Curry and c e. CordiIl, ;,
whom II. A. Garrett shall be Presi- =,
ent and Joseph Curry shall be lreasur- u
OF this corporate on until their sue
'ssors are elected and qualified.
This done and passed at my Office at
/. Joseph. Louisiana, this day ana year :.
ere9n written in presence OF Cecil Z.