The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-07-24

cessary, provided that no sale of the entire
prOpertyof the company Or rights or fran
chises or a consolidation" with any other cor
poration shall be made without the consent
OF three-fOurths of the stock. holders obtained
at a meeting called fer that purpose. and
amend, alter, revoke the said bv flaws. rules
and regulations, as may seem best to them.
ARTICLE VIII.
The majority of SAID hoard of directors
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
of it's business, and all elections for directors
snail be by bollot Each and every stock
holder shall he entitled to one vote, in ,er-
son or by proxy, for each share Of stock held
by him for ninety t9o) days prior to said cleo
tion.
ARTICLE IN.
Upon the requisitiOn of one fifth of the cap
Itai stock. it shall he the dnty of the hoard
OF directors to call a meeting of the stock
holders for the purpose of changing and
amending this charter, and for that consider
aulon. three-fourths of the capital stock shall
be obtained and shall be required in order
to effect such amendment or CHI ange in this
charter, and all other questions and matters
arising at snch meeting shall be determined
by the majority of the stock there present
and voting.
ARTICLE X.
The ANNA nesting of the stockholders for
the election of directors shall he held on the
second Tuesday of the month Of February.
each year.
ARTICLE XI.
No stockholder shall be held responsible
and liable for :he contracts and obligations
OF thlsc corporation in any other sum than the
unpaid balance or balances due the COMPANY
on shares of stock held by him. Nor shall any
lnformality in organization have the effect of
aDnniling this charter or OF exposing stock
holders TO any liability beyond the amount
remaining unpaid on tieit stock subscription
ARTICLE XII.
r. NJ. Quigly. Edmund z. White. Samuel
n. Lee. Edward keogh and Frank Mathews
are hereby constituted the first board Of direc-
tors Of this corporation aud II. NJ. Quigley is
constituted tn" first president: Edmund p
White its first vice president Samuel N.
Lee its first treasurer and Frank Mathews
Its first secretary. who shall hold their office
until the second Tuesday Of February next. or
until their successors shall have been duly
elected and qualified under this charter.
ARTICLE XIII.
This corporation may be dissolved at a gem
eral meeting of stockholders convened for
that purpose with the assent of q majority Of
the stock present or represented at such
meeting, and in case of such dissolution, the
liquidation shall be conducted by three com
missioners elected by ballot at a special
meeting held for that purpose.
Thus done and passed at the Office Of this
company, at DOnaldsonville. Ascension par
ish, Louisiana. in the presence of j. Walter
ComstOCk and John Forcha, lawful and com
petent witnesses. residing in said parish and
state, who. together with the parties. have
hereunto signed their names with me. notary,
on the day, month and year herein first
written.
lOriginal signedl EDMUND P. WHITE,
R. NJ. QUIGLEY,
BY Frank Mathews,
s. n. LEE.
Bv Frank Mathews
EDWARD KEOGH,
BY Frank Mathews.
FRANK MATHEWS.
r. n. SIMS. JR.,
Notary Public.
Witnesses: j. w. CoMsToCK,
JOHN FORCHA