The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-02-06
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Merchants Exchange.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, }
STATE OF LOUISIANA,


Parish of ST Landry, City of Opciousas.)
BE 1T KNOWN. That on the 2lst day of De
ceml,er, 1896 before me, Isaac Roos, notary
public, duly commissioned and qualified in and
for the parish of st. Landry, State of l.onlsAhh
i'll the presence of the undersigned witnesses,
personally came aud appeared the persons
whose signatures are hereto subscribed, VINO
declare that, IVallinS themselves of the proN-
sionS of the laws OF the State OF Louisiana, rel
atve to the organization of cor. olatohs, they
do by these presents, form and constitute
themselves !; body corporate Ill law. for the OBJ
jects and purposes under the agreement and
stipulation following, to-WIt:
ARTICLE +.
The name, style and title of said corporation
shall be the MERCHANTS EXCHANGE, and
its donicle shall he in the city Opclou>iiS. in
the State of Louisiana, and 1t shall have power
and authority to exist aud enjoy succession an
tierlts said corporate name for the full term and
period of twenty-five years from and after this
day and date; t" make and use corp"rate
seal, and the same to break, alter and change
at pleasure; to hold, receive, lease and pur
chase, sell and convey, well as mort gage,
ALLEVIATE and hypOtlccatc under lto SAID cor
pOrato name, both real and personaf property;
to sue and be sued III It's corporate name; to
make and establish such by laws, rules and reg
ulatlonS for the proper management alid rc-li-
latiOn of its affairs, us may be necessary and
proper and the same to change, alter orHmend
at at pleasure and generally s1id r"rp"tat,"n
privileges guaranteed by law under corpora
tions, and all citations and other legal process
shall be served upon the president and i'll ease
of his absence upon the vice president acting
i'll his stead.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which this cor
poration is established are hereby declared to
be as follows:
LIST. The cultivation OF honorable and proper
methods of business and fair dealing.
end The encouragement of any wise meas
ure proposed for the promotion of the welfare
Of its members and the community at large.
T. Is
mess Of this parish and cultivate friendly feel
ing among all business men.
4th. To protect and defend any member OF
this ASSOCIATION against an cncrOachmcnt IT
his legal rights as II business man. and the col
lection OF illegal, excessive or unequal licenses
or taxes.
ARTICLE Ill
The affairs OF this corporation shall he con
Quoted by board of directors, composed of
sevenimembers OF this association, one OF whom
shall he elected president and another vice
president and another treasurer. Five snail hc
a quorum. They shall he elected annually on
the first Monday after the 1st OF January, he
ginning in the year 1898. The first board OF dl-
rectors shall be composed of, LIST Isaac Roos,
end Jules MGlancon, 3rd j. X. SandoZ, 4th A. G..
Skies, with VIM. NJ. Thompson, president; !. f.
Shute, vice president, and JOS. Lassalle as
treasurer.
The board of directors elected in 1895 and af
ter every election thereafter, shall meet within
ten days after the election and elect It's officers.
The board of directors will elect a secretary
anu attorney w ucuPNtf Stltl bodItt uttil 1t Hc-
cessary, fix their compensation and discharge
them at VIII.
| ARTICLE ".
No member of the association shall ever be
| held liable or responsible for the contracts or
| faults of the SAID corporation III any further
sum than the unpaid balance due the said cor
| poratiOn for annual dues. or assessment levied
| while member Of the association.
ARTICLE V.
Any member may resign his membership
| whcu clear OF the books.
ARTICLE VI.
Regular meetings OF the association shall be
| held on ---, and the president may call Spa-
| cial meetings Whenever i'll his Judgment the
welfare of the association demands it, or a. the
| request of five members III good standing he
| shall convene the members of the association
within five days after he receives notice CT
| such request in writing.
ARTICLE VII.
All amendments or notifications of this char
Ter shall he submitted in writin}; to the boar,
of directors. II the said board approves them
the Presi lent shall call special meeting OF the
association, through q notice Ill the lublit
press, stating the object OF the call and IG
later than five days after the board Of directors
has approved such amendments shall th
| notice be issued and the meeting o
the association shall take place five days afte
the issuance of said notice.
1t shall take tWo-thlrdS OF tho members pres
ent at such meeting 20 adopt any amendmen
or modification.
Arr. VIII.
This corporation may be dissolved or luu
dated sooner than the period herclnbetort pre-
vided for. by a vote OF hree-fourtl!s OF til
members in good standing.
In the event of such dissolution or llluid..tio
at any time, the President of the board of Il
rectors shall appoint 3 tthree) commissioners
whose duty 1t shall be to wind mp the affairs q
| the association in as short IA time pOsSihl.
| The board of directors shall provide for tD
fees of the commissioners. prior to their entcl
| ing upon the duties Of their office. They Sha
be clothed with all requisite and legal authorit
to carry into effect the purposes of their az
pOlntMent.
ART. TX.
All persons who are not chartered inenlHy'
of this association, who are following q legk
mate business and are Of good repute are ent
tle! to membership, subject to such bylaw
rules and regulations prescribed by SAID ass
citation. All who become members must sig
the charter and by laws.
d. ROOS tX SONS,
OPELOUSAs MERCANTILE CO
{. HEBERT & CO.
] LASSALLE.
J. K. SANDCZ,
GUS. FUSELER.
FRANKEL & MEYER, and other
LIS. ISAAC RGOs.
Notary Public.
Having examined the within and foregoir
act Of incorporation. find none of the ohjec
the laws of the State of Louisiana. ] ther
fore approve the same.
Officially at Opelousas, this 3lst day OF ID
| cemher, A. D., 1895.
R. LEE GARLAND,
10 Dist Atty 11th Judicial Dist of La.