The Opelousas courier., 1897-01-09
OH A RTH5R
or THE-
Merchants Exchange.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

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Parish Of st. Landry, City of OpclonSt.s y
BE IT KNOWN, That on tho 21st day of De
cembcr, 1896, before inc, Isaac kooS, notary
public, duly commissioned and qualified in and
i'll the presence of !hc undersigned witnesses
personally came and appeared the person.
whose Signatures are hereto subscribed, w'u
declare that. awaiting themselves of the proyi-
SlonS OF the laws OF The state OF Louisiana, rel
HtlNt 10 the organization OF ror. nritlons. they
do, by these presents. form and constitute
themselves a body corporate" i'll law. for the OH
jects and purposes under the agreement and
stipulation following, to-Wlt:
AKTICLEI.
The name, style and title OF aHII corpora liun
shall hs, tie MEECIiANya EXCIiASt;E. and
its d"lnirlr shall he Ill the city bpr!DiI-i!s, ill
tn" state of Louisiana and ii shall l!aEr rnN" e"
and authority To exist aud enjoy Succession m
derlts SAID corporate maine for the full term AM!
period OF twenty-five years from and after this
day and date; to make and Use corporate
seal ,nd the same To break, alter ;,,a change
at pleasure; 10 hold, receive lease and l,lr-
chase. sell and convey, as we'll as mortgage,
alternate and hE thccatc under Its sad cor
porate name, botn real and personal property );
to sue and be sncd III its corporate name; 10
make and establish such bylaws, rules and rr =
ulatons for the proper management ANA rc-u-
ia1lon OF It's affairs, aS may be necessary and
proper. and the same to change, alter or amend
at pleasure; and generally SAID corporation
shall possess, exercise and enjoy all rights and
privileges guaranteed by law under corpora
lions, and all citations and other legal process
shall be served upon the president. and III case
of his absence upon the vice president acting
III his stead
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which thi, cor
poratlon is established are hereby declared To
be : fellows:
1st. The cultivation Of honorable ;.ll,l proper
methods Of business and fair dealing.
2nd. The encouragement of any Wise meas
ure proposed for the promotion of the welfare,
OF its members and the community at large.
3rd. 10 strive constantly to improve the bus
mess of this parish and cultivate friendly feel
ing among all business men.
ith. 70 protect and defend any member Of
t4al5 ASSOCIATION against an cHcroarnlneut If
his legal rights as ii business man. and tie co,
lection of Illegal, excessive or unequal licenses
or taxes.
ARTICLE III.
3iie affairs of this corporation shall he cen
Quoted by board of directors, comI,,,>;.,t OF
,eVen,Inclnitrs oi tins association one Of w,.n
snail he elected president and another vice
president and another treasurer Five shall he
: quorum. They shall be elected annually on
the first Monday after the lSt OF January, tt.-
ginning III the year 1898 The first beard Of Iii
lectorS shall be composed OF, 1st Isaac f.ous,
2lra jules Melahcon, :ird J. X. SandUZ, 4tii \. {.
skies, with Wm NJ. Thompson, president; lie.
>Aufe, vice president, ;iltt Jos. IaSStlic t;S
treasurer.
The board of directors elected in 1898. and IF
ter every election thereafter shall meet within
ten days after the election and elect its officers.
The board of directors Will elect a secretary
ana attorney whenever said board deem il NJ
cessary, fix their compensation and discharge
them at viii.
ARTICLE iV.
No member of the association shall ever he
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
poration for annual dues, or assessment levied
while Il member of the association.
ARTICLE V.
ANY member NAV raSjrn his
when clear of the books
ARTICLE VI
Regular meetings of the association shall be
held on --, and the president may call spe-
clil meetings Whenever i'll his judgment the
welfare of the association demands it. or at th..
request of five members i'll good standing he
shall convene the members of the association
within five days after lie receives notice of
''lch request in writing.
ARTICLE VII.
4. amendments or notifications of this char
cr stall be submitted i'll writing to the board
# dir, ctors. If the said beard approves them,
he Pr, Isl lent shall call special meeting of the
'ssocia, ion, through notice i'll the public
,reeS, ct. ting the object Of the call. and rot
ater than five days after the board of directors
las approved such amendments shall this
otice be issued and the meeting OF
he associatio n siiaiI take place five days after
he issuance OF said notice.
It shall take wnt thirds of tIle members pres
mt at such mos citing to adopt any amendment
T noditicauon-
ART. VIII
This corporation may hc dissolved or haul
ated sooner than the period hereinheforf BRO
ided for. by vote of threc-ourtlls of tie
lemhcrs III good standing.
In the e vent of such dissolution OF liquidation
any time, the President Of the board OF dl- !
:ctors shall appoint (three) commissioners.
hose du % it shall be to wind up the affairs OF
lG aSsocEat .On iii as short a time possible. |
ne board of directors shall provide for tho |
.CS of the commissioners, prior to their enter
* upon the dulles of their office. They shall |
clio thed Will all requisite and legal authority |
carry into effect the purposes of their ap- |
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All persons who are not cIi artered members |
this association. who are following q lcgiti- |
ate business antt are of gooG repute are cnti-
ed to membership, subject 10 sllcil bylaws.
lies and rtgsllattn> prescribed Ivy sad asS0-
alton. All WHO become members must sign |
le charter and bylaws
u. ROL'S q SONS.
OPELOTSAS MERCANTILE CO..
{. IEBERT & CO.
i IASSALI.E.
J. X. SANDCZ.
GUS. FUSELIER.
FRANkEL & MEYER. and OF lcrs
S. ISAAC ROOS,
Having examined the within and foregoing
It OF incorporation. find none of the objects
e laws of the stataen Louisiana .Ilerc-
re approve the samt
at Opci0uSas, this 3lst day OF De
mber, A. D., 1856.
l.. LEE GARLAND.
% Dist. Atty lltll judi; Al Dist. of La.