The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1897-01-23
OH A RTER
Merchants Exchange.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

UNITED STATES OF AMERItA,}
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of st. Landry, City of OpclollSts.)
BE IT KNOWN. That on th" 2lst day of De
cembcr, 1896, before me, Isaac EonS. notary
public, duly commissioned and qualified IN a'i'l
for the parish of st. Landry, State OF lolils''la'
in the presence of the undersigned witnesses,
personally came and appeared tile persons
whose signatures are hrret" subscribed, VII"
declare that, awaiting themselves of tEr pr"Nl
sinlS of tile laws of the state OF Louisiana. ret
ative to the organization nf corr oratI"ns. they
do, by these presents. form ana r"hTll't''
themselves IL body corporate III law, for the Oh
jects and purposes under the agreement and
stipulation following, to-Wlt:
ARTICLE |.
The name, style and title OF Astld corporation
shall be the NERO IANTS' EXCHANGE, ana
its domlcllc shall he in the city Oprloll>as, i'll
the State of Louisiana, and it shall have power
and authority to exist and enjoy succession IN
derits said corporate name for the flll term ana
period of twenty five years from and alter TINS
day and date; to make and us" corporate
seal, and the same to break, after ana change
at pleasure to hold, receive, lease and pur-
chase sell and convey, we'll aa mortgage,
ALLEVIATE and hypothccatc under rs said cor
porate name, both real and personal property
to sue and he sued III its corporate name; |"
make and establish such by laws, rules and reg
ulatinns for the proper management amt fcGl,
latOn of its affairs, as may ne necessary ah'i
proper, and the same to change, alter or r;tiIchi
ut pleasure; and generally sad corporation
shall possess, exercise and enjoy all rights anu
privileges guaranteed by law under corpora
tions and all citations and other legal process
shall be served upon the PRESIDENT ana III case
of his absence upon the vice president actIhS
in his stead.
ARTICLE IL.
The objects and purposes for which TINS cor
poration is established are hereby declared to
be as follows:
| 1st. The cultivation of honorable and proper
| methods of business and far dealing.
2nd. The announcement of any wise meas
ure proposed for the promotion OF me welfare
| of its members and the community at large.
| 3rd. To strive constantly to improve the nus
| mess of this parish and cultivate friendly ferl
! ing among all business men.
! 4tll. TO protect and defend any member of
/ this ASSOCIATION against an cncrotcillntht or
| his legal rights as business man, and the COT
| lection OF illegal, excessive or une4ual licenses
| or taxes.
ARTICLEII[.
The affairs of this corporation shall be con
| Quoted by board OF directors, composed OF
seven.members of this association, one Of whom
| shall be elected president and another wee
president aud another treasurer. FIVE Sl:tIl pc
| Il quorum. They shall he elected annually on
the first Monday after the lst of January he
ginning i'll the year 1898. Tic first board 01 dl-
| rectors shall be composed OF, lst Isaac l.oos'
2nd Jules Melancon, 3ld j. X. eandoZ. 4fl A. I.
Skies, with VIM. NJ. Thompson, president; iE.
Shnte, vice president, and Jos. I;tssailc as
| treasurer. .
The board of directors elected in 1898, and at
ter every election thereafter, shall meet within
ten days after the election and elect It's o1hcers
The board of directors will elect a secretary
and attorney whenever said board deem 1t ne
cessary, fix their compensation and discharge
| them at will.
ARTICLE ".
No member of the association shall ever be
held liable or responsible for the contracts or
faults of the said corporation in any further
sum than the unpaid balance due the SAID cor
poiatinn for annual dues, or assessment levied
while Il member Of the associations.
ApTJrI T. "
Any member may resign his membership
when clear of the books.
ARTICLE VI.
Regular meetings of the association shall bt
held on --, and the president may cali spe
clal meetings whenever III his Judgment tht
welfare of the association demands 1t, or at tht
| request of five members in good standing ne
shall convene the members of the ASSOCIATION
within five days after he receives notlce
such request in writing.
ARTICLE VII.
All amendments or notifications Of this char
ter shall be submitted i'll writing to the hoar'
of directors. If the said board approves them
the Presi lent shall call a special meeting OF TN
association, through a notice in the pubic
press. stating the object of the call, ami no
later than five days after the board of director
has approved such amendments shall TIL
notice be issued; and the meeting o
the association shall take place five days atte
the issuance of said notice.
1t shall take twOthirds of the members pres
or modification.
ART. VIII.
This corporation may be dissolved or lqn
dated soener than the period hereinhefore pro
vided fOr, by Il vote OF threeourths OF til
members in good standing.
In the event of such dissolution or llqudatlo
at any time, the President OF the board OF Il
rectOrS shall appoint three) commissioners
whose duty it shall be to wind up the affairs
the association in as short a time as possible
The board of directors shall provide for til
Q fees of the commissioners, prior TO Their entt
r ing upon the duties Of their office. They slia
t be clothed with all requisite and legal althorit
l to carry into effect the purposes OF their al
: pOintment.
All persons who are not chartered member
of this association, who are following ii legit
mate business and are of good repute ate, ent
| tied to membership, subject to such hNnaW
! rules and regulations prescribed ny Sald WSS
ciaton All who become members must s.
the charter and by laws.
, ID. ROOS & SONS,
l. OPELOUSAS MERCANTILE &C
Il e. IIEBERr d CO.
l. j LASSALLE,
j. X. SANDCZ
GUS. FUSELIER,
FRANKEL& Il MEYER. and Other
= LIS ISAAC R0DS,
Notary H'ublir.
Having examined the within and fort%oil
act of Incorporation, find none of the obJcc
, | aud purposes therein stated III conflict WI
{ the laws of the state of Louisiana. ] thcl
fo: e approve the same.
, Officially at Opeousas this 3lSt day or u
y cember, a. D., 1896.
e r. LEE GARLAND,
T. 10 Dist Atty 1lth Judicial DIST. of La