The Opelousas courier., 1896-08-15
CHARTER.
STAIE OLE I0EIcA

iSlA Ma I
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY
BE 1T Known that on this third d..
! August, i'll the Year of Our Lord Ono ~, uay Of
Eight Hundred and NInrty.sIx, and of tbu n , n
dependence OF the UnitcJt States of me In
the one Hundred and Twenty. First Ahherlca
me, Iucius G.. DuprG, u Notary Puhiiio.' before
for the Parish of st. Laulry, State of 7 NJ ~ and
duly commissioned and qualified ,nIn9u!islana,
presence of the witnesses as htreinafter III The
ana Undersigned, personally came anmaalied
pcarcd the several persons whose na,nn a dp-
hcrernto@suhserlhed Who scveralv" Ioa1 are
that, awaiting themselves of the i"a;seiafed
the laws off his State. they have ror n,ohs Of
and a@rcc!dand Ito hereby covenant and any "dnled
to form :,yt constitute themselves an ana agree
successor, III Il corporation for the ohiects 'lelr
purposes and under The following cnods. and
and stiptllltions. VIZ: >'N"ltions
Said corporation shall he known m,
nated As the ''sspriou-n~ Ncrcnn,;II"a Heslg-
p"ny' a.''i','i, ana under said mama IT,
shall exist and enjoy succession for tha nt tam 1t
NinctY-Nlne Years from this date. and q OF
clat and enjoy all power and privileges rro az !, \
now or hereafter by law unto coTpnnS9aatnled
Its iunIrIlr shall he at DlrIpIs,s in ,h""uutohs.
of Louisiana, and al citations ar nrtTl n
cal process shall h" served upon the preaid.p IL
of said company, on M case of lns atsenca" eht
on the Secretary thereof. W up
The purposes for Winch til- cnrnnra.;o.
established and the nature OF IT. hi,sines"n ls
| declared I" be I" conduct and transact in n are
city ana state. as well 80 elsewhere. a raps sm
merchandise business; and 10 buy and ndDe snI
hlti' 'h'tH IL "hH "hi an articles of mo,
cllandiSe as coInmoditic9 Of trade. V "ef-
>. HE capital stock Of sand corporation !.
leIehS u1'l"it" l" ne ihe sum OF Thirty Thon
@aiiu l'oiialN, ~ w "lNl'itu INTO or Represented
ny thrt' 'l''iIife' shares OF the sum of one hnn'
drtd dollars each. said sock shall no n nmt
sciIt,t' lni AMI p"ta ia cash Transfers NJ
stock shall only hU made on the hacks Of vi
company ny q 9tn'kihI''tf, III person or nv
proxy, 'ltl none Si!iIit Ne Soltt or transferred h,
amy sforkholHer unless the SAID stork Sh",
have tt,il iiiNi 'li'lti loF sale TO the Other
si"rkhp't"is - ia" >'lnr Pfire offered to 9th.
crs, thr""@h written notice served upon the
PrcsitttIit oi lie company and only luon the
falllr" ,r i".2!"tl "l HE other stockholders tn
avail themselves, within len days, of such
il&ilf "i i''I',a7''. 9.i%il S'icil stock become
tIan~tfTatiir, y" Hfn"hlri''rr shall pledge or
by i'oit'tt'!tr ne St"''t any person withouf
me "ri'i"N"''' 'A' b""f1 81 Directors first
being had.
IN" h,'~ii,r,> "i 'nI> cory Grafton shall be
ihahaI'"- anu an rs 'tfl''i"L'' powers shall be
vested III " Board az Directors composed Of
tive Sl"chl"i'rtH, 10 ~" elected ANNUALLY on the
last M"hthN III j"iA "t '""II year. At their
FIRST meeting III ttrt wear H:iid E"ard shall
elect one Of th"tr member as president, an
other a. }l'"- president amt mall also elect or
appoint Il secretary and treasurer. At all
elections fnf dlvct"iH. ~" persons receiving
The votes %! the ~iihlofltN IN aillohht OF the cap.
ital stock of said ttmrahy shall he declared
elected. ;ti'i at all meetings OF the Board of D.
rtctnrs the action or nrcI~i"n of the director,
iloldtn- Il '~hhi"flt} ~ hl""hli1 OF capital stock
OF the company SHAH prevail. which shall also
constitute a quorum.
sand Board Of Directors shalt have authority
to till I'LL N;tftnrig+ rr'iiiiiilG III their own mum
her. by deafh "t l'Sl4natl"h ana shall have
full i'"W"i L" max" and establish, AS we'll as
change sihti iii'f ~ ll'a~'if'. All shcli bylaws,
rules and regulations Tor lie %iippG1t aud man
a%e1nent OF The aiialtS OF s;ti'i corporation, as
they may deem necessary; t" borrow money,
execute mortgages. make contracts and do all
Things necessary III The Transactions OF the
BUSINESS b1 iit company AS also to
I>sile and deliver 1hil l'hld shares Of
the stock and bonds and obligations Of
said company at not less IMAM par for cash
money received. All CHECKS, drafts or notes
shall he Signed by the ffFSl'lflt anu counter
signed by the Secretary. Any director shall
have the right 10 appoint Il proxy 10 act for
nm III CASE ui Si'hlite1, dh~F nee or inabliity TO
attend AT all iicF-iiil@~o OF liit boaitl OF Direct
urs. which proxy l"r the Time beng shall have
and exercise All rights and l,4"'iS OF his prin-
cipal. f"'
All elections Tor directors snail be held on
the last Monday III .'niy OF each year, as alore-
s:ld, under tile super, laInH OF The commission
rrs. nf which election ten days prior notice
shall lo given IN "fitIns ll til" Secretary unto
each stakeholder. A i;tIiul.' IRON any cause
to hold an election Tor 6~Irtrhls on tue day
above specified, shall not Dissolve SAID com.
pan%, hut those III "iilce shall ll"l'l over until
their successors shall nave been elected, and
another election shall he ':t'i"i "r held. within
ten days l'ri"r notice IN Wrift1'@, by mail,
from tile secretary oil sald company,
This charter may he ;iih.itie's, altered or
changed, ct sad c"rlrraiI'il may be dissolved,
at any general meeting of the stnckioldeFs,
convened after fifteen days public notice,
published III one of the newspapers of ope-
IOusaS. at which meeting the opinion OF a ma.
jority i'll amount "f til" capital stock OF said
solution uf charter being determined on. by
like vote. the stockholders shall select Two
Stockholders to Iiuuidate and settle the business
and affairs of said company.
In ease OF death OF either OF salu rtlnihissloe n
rfS' the SuENlE"f shall Stl''1 "n"'n.i stunh n
' ~ Io ~ 3I nn ra,t at INV r,,e without unhIi.
nation mr. notice hy the unaninou3 consent of
all its stockholders.
The Board OF DIRECTORS Shaii oetiaie ui'r
dcndS annually, l'aNaple III CASH of us eduLsa,
lent. when the rrofts 1oim'n& the same Snah
have been earned.
No Stn;kfloititf Stliil ever nc iitlu llane VI
espoilSlpl l"rt it ia,t1s" W ,ni u h Ian dnet IN
any lhitHtF SUMS ii'''iI ne "illi''t r :" nu u"u ur
,ne n'hnt'i'N "l ~ wa ~" = wv n,rsa, ration rem.
der This charter null nr expose any stakeholder
to any liability beyond the amount OF ms stocK.
Mcssrs. Isaac Eo"s' iithiS ZOOS, N"iNa poa :,
MUS iS1"Ilt ols'l"eiN nmos;ian+ Henry
Rnos. Vire.President. aud said Isidore Silver
berg as Secretary ana Treasurer. have been
chosen and selected a. the fist Beard VI III
rectOrS. tn continue and serve IT'S such until the
Iasf Monday in July of the wear Eighteen Hun
dred and Nincty-5eyen. or until their success
sors shall have i.aD duly elected.
Thus anue. and passed at my office in Ope-
lolsas, aforesaid, in the presence of Mcssrs.
t tant , nttn" " '' hnth If tIis civ who hereto
.i .nn t Ti 49, Nth ,,i,i ,nne:,rers and me,
Notary, on the day amt veal nrSt aLolesao'
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