The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-12-25

and syrup. and in that connection and for the
purpose OF raising cane. to purchase or lease su-
gar plantations. And to buy and coll such naer-
chandises and other property ~ may be neces;
sary and convenient in the carrying on Of uaid
business and generally 10 do all things snd
make all contracts that may be incident 10 or
convenient to the above objects and purposes.
Article III.
The capital stock Of this Corporation 10 hsfe-
by fixed at Fifty thousand ($5o.O0O) represented
~ Five hundred (5OO) shares Of one hundred
dollars $4,000, each, payable one half cash,
and the balance whenever tailed for BY tho
Board Of Directors. The Company may CON-
mence business % soon a. one half Of the Oepi,
tai Stock Is paid in.
Article Nv.
The powers Of this Corporation are veseed In
= Board of Directors composed Of three stock
holders. two Of whom shall constitute Quos
rum. The Dirsctors shall b elected annually
on the First Thursday Of April. under such b.
laws as may be hereafter adopted BY said Cor
poration. They shall elect from their members
o President (who shall be General Manager. Ok
oficio) A vics President, . Secretary (who shall
also be q Treasurer.) whose duties shall be pses.
cribed by the by-iaws. The Difsctors shall hold
Office until their Successors are installed; Until
elected, the following named stockholders shall
constitute the Board of DIRECTORS. to-wit:
President: Robert Martin.
Vice-P President: Alex. Mouton.
Secretary Treasury. g. v. Martin.
The Board of Directors shall sdopt all neces-
sary bylaws for the management Of this Corpoz
ration and shall have the power to amend the
snme at pleasure. and shall appoint and removc
all employees and fx their compensation, and
shall fill any vsvancy occurrint among their
own members. All checks for money for labon
material or otherwise shall be signed by the
President and General Manager. and shall spe-
city the reason thereof: and all funds Of the
Corporation shall b kept in local Bank. or in
q Bank at New Orleans. Louisiana, exospt such
advances - may b made to the Corporation By
Commission Merchsnts and others,
Article v.
No stock holder shall ever bs liable for tbs
contracts Of this Corporation IN any further
sum than the unpaid balance dus TO the Com
pany oh the Shares owned By him, nor shall any
informally In the proceedings Of Organization
render any stockholder liable beyond said
amount. No stock Of this Corporation shall b
transferred or sold before II is offered to the
other stock holders present 1t regular Meet
ing. who shall have tho refusal thereof. And
no certificate Of Stock shall be issued before II
is fully paid up. and in default Of payment Oh
stocks o. called for By the Board of Directots.
the amount paid shall Be forfeited to the Cor
poration.
Article vi.
This Charter may b amended or dissolved
with the assent Of three fourth Of tho capital
stock represented At . general MeetinB OF the
stock holdere to be specially convened after
thirty days notice published ut the Domicile Of
the Corporstion, and By written aotioes mailed
to each stock holder. Upon dissolution Of this
CORPORATION BY Limitation or otherwise, its If
fairs shall be liquidated by three commissions
srs 10 be elected by the stockholders who shall
at the same time fx their compensation. Tn
Capital Stock Of this Corporation may b In
creased to Observation-Disclosures Dollars $780,
our provided three fourth in amount Of the
stock holders agree thereto In writing at spe-
cial meeting called for that purpose.
Thus done. passed and signed ut. Martinvills
Louisiana. on the dste written at the caption
hereof. in presence Of Messrs W. A. Bienvenu
and Charles Gutekunst. competent and lawful
witnesses, who have bsreunto signee theiI
names with tn Appearets and mo- Notary. az
ter due reading Of the whole.
r. MARTIN. 80 shares.
ALEX. MOUTON. lo6 shares.
s.v. MARTIN. per X. Martin. "a shares.
Witnesses:
w. A. BIENvENU,
CHAS. 0UTEKUNST.
DAN. W. VOORHEES,. Notary Public
State OF Louisiana. Parish Of II. Martin.
Having carefully exemined the fce:ecinG Ch.s
ter Of Incorporation Of the "R. MARTIN 80
GAR COMPANY. Limited. and finding tina
there IL nothing therein contrary to The law. tn
IT. 81. MsrtinviiIs, L., this 18th day,of Novem
bar, A. D., Eighteen hundrsd and ninety seven.
JAMES SIMON,
District Attorney OF the 18th Judicial District o
Louisiana.