The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1897-12-04

and syrup, and in that connection and for the
purpose Of raising cane, TO purchase or lease su-
gar plantations. And to buy and sell such MGR
chandises and other property Is may be neces-
sary and convenient In the carrying on Of said
bosiness and generally to do all things and
mako all contracts that may be incident TO or
convenient to the above objects and purposes.
Article III.
Ths capital stock of this Corporation is here
by fixed ut Fifty thousand ($50.000) reprssented
By Five hundred (5OO) shares Of one hundred
dollars (tl0oyO0) each, payable one half cash.
and the balance whenever called for b. the
Board Of Directors. The Company may CON-
mence business rs soon as one half Of the Cspi-
tai Stock is paid in.
ArticlsIv.
The powers Of this Corporation arc vsstsd In
a Board Of Directors compossd of three stock
holders. two Of whom shall constitute QUO
rum. The Directors shall be elected annually
on the First Thursday of April, under such By
laws as may be hereafter adopted By said Cor
poration. They shall elect from their members
"a President (who shall he General Manager. ex-
oficio) A Vice President, q Secretary (who shsll
also be treasurer whose duties shall b pres
cribed by the bylaws. The Directors 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-President: Alex. Mouton.
Secretary Treasury. 8. v. Martin.
The Board Of Directors shall adopt all ncoes-
sary bylaws for the management of this Corpo-
ration and shall have the power to amend the
same ct pleasure. and shall appoint and remove
all employees and fix their compensation, and
shall fill any vavancy occurring among their
own members. All checks for money for labor,
material or otherwise shall b sisnee By the
President and General Manager. and shall sps-
city the reason thereof: and all funds of the
Corporation shall be kept in q local Bank. or In
Bank at New Orleans, Louisisna, except such
advances a. may be made to the Corporation b.
Commission Merchants and others.
Article Y.
| No stock holder shall ever b liable for the
contracts Of this Corporation In any furthel
sum than the unpaid balance due TO the Com
pany on the Shares owned by him, nor shall an,
informally In the proceedings Of Organisation
render any stockholder Liable beyond sad
amount. No stock of this Corporation shall b
transferred or sold before Il 10 offered to Ii,
other stock holders present at q regular Nest
ing, who shall have the refusal thereof. An<
NO certificate of Stock shall b issued before
is fully paid mp. and in default q payment d
stocks as called for BY the Board Of Dissctoeu
the amount paid shall be forfeited 10 the Cor
poration.
Il Article vi.
This Charter may be amended or dissolve'
with the assent of three fourth Of the oapita
stock represented at general Meeting Of u
stock holdere to be specially convsned afts
thirty days notice published at the Domicile o
the Corporation. and BY written notices maile
10 each stock holder. Upon Dissolution Of thi
Corporation by limitation or otherwise. its II
fairs shall be liquidated By three commission
ers to be elected By the stockholders who shal
at the same time fix their compensation. III
Capital Stock Of this Corporation may b IA
creased to One hundred thousand Dollars t4l00
corr provided three fourth in smoant Of u
stock holders agree thereto in writing ct . sps
ciai meeting called for that purpose.
, Thus done, passed and signed at. Martinvill
Louisiana. on the date written ut the captio
hereof. In presence Of Messrs W. A. Bienvsn
and Charles Gutekunst, competent and Lawful
witnesses. Who have hereunto signed the
, names with tn Appsarers and me, Notary. .
. ter due reading Of the whole.
/, r. MARTIN, 80 shares.
ALEX. MOUTON. 1875 shares.
> S.v. MARTIN. per X. Martin. "a shares.
' Witnesses:
81 W. A. BIENvENU,
Il CHA6 GUTEKUN6T.
, DAN. W. VOORHEES,, Notary Publ
State of Louisiana. Parish Of 1t. Martin.
. Having carefully examined the toeegoinG Che
9 ter Of incorporation Of the "R. MARTIN 81
GAR COMPANY. Limited. and Anding d
there is nothing therein contraFy 70 tho NV. u
same is hereby approved:
0 ST. Martinville, La, this 18th day of Moves
> Der, A. D., Eighteen hundred and ninety ssvsl
y JAMES SIMON,
: District Attorney Of the 18th Judicial District