The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1898-07-23
1oII7oIANA SATURDAY MORNING. 9ul

Article L.
r.. ,,me and style Of this corpo'.'on e,.Cr
LAFAYETTE COMPRESS
, and bv that corporate name 'he
=, ~. now er and authority 10 nA.0
......ss;ou for the period OF ninety
60. s,e and be sued in its co'Po.~
.,,L- and use corporate seal :"
''~ convey. mortgage. hypothecates
. .,,.do- property. both real
,.,d money on mortgage OF o'"e.
nd employ such managers. VS." 20
cents and other employees as sne IN. ~
s,;.rce Of said. corporation may rip
,,,. and establish such bylaws
ops for the management anu 1oA
8 s,,d corporation as may oe heoe lie
Article H. -
I'll. domicilc of said corpora"o = BE
o,v, Of Lafayette, State OF LOUIS, ss'...ry q
,;ons ard other legal process sns
PRESIDENT a,I,l in his absence
said corporation. - ccrpo's
The objects and purposes fof ..e bssirs erect
ton formed s !, anu are I hereby 10. o0aas
and operate eompssss s0''Sn .ss.s e. Nd
and manage warehouses " ~, syucle. - f17
,,,re of cotton goods ASH 80 .s.ad
=. Al and pertorm al ssai'ess =
49, ihi q llliI " = DgF sIs
4 cle W. n
The capital stock of this corpos
sum Of Thirty five thousand Dolls yl
by Three hundred and fifty shares
One hundred Dollars each. Whcs
increased to the extent Of Fifty Tho s:z
a vote of the stockholders owning
the stock of said corporation at ~ -.
specially for that purpose in the mar
law During the time proceeding S.
stockholders shall have the priv
additional shares in the proportion vhte4
held by them bear the capital sock
poration prior to such increase; and any
taken at the expiration of that tne -
posed of by the directors for the bNs6t es5
poration at not less than their par v1ee
shall be paid for either in cash or il psope
yeyed to the corporation and shall bstut r.
non-assessable. No stockholder shan ~
right of selling any of the shares held y ~
out having first offered the same in viaaG
corporation through its Board Of Dnectdk -
Board shall have the privilege Of purca
shares within thirty days thereafter for2
their book value according to the lrve
made. All stock thus purchased by said c 4
NAV be re-ssued at not less than its par VI
All stock certificates shall have print
their face the following: "This certificate 4
and held subject to all conditions and restrict
out in the Charter"
Article w
All the corporate powers of this corporation
the management and control of its busness, sha
rested and exercised bya Board OF Directors
posed of five stockholders. majority 8 whom
constitute quorum for the TRANSACTIONS Of busane
Said Board shall, Immediately after Se electid
sel.ct one Of its number President. aud saoth
Vice President, Said Board may also elsct o. ~
po;nt Secretary who need not be stoekhoadsr]
Said Board shall be elected annually by bslot ~
the stockholders at the Office of the corporanon -
he first Tuesday in May of each year. Eacheeu
holder shall be entitled in person or by proxy, Ssn1
{ vote on every share owned by him. and said eieee
: shall be held.undcr such rules as may be prov
NV the Board of Directors. The said Board 81
continue in Office for one year and until their 50
c.ssors are duly elected and failure 70 elect sha
he regarded as forfeiture of this Charter. ANY "
c.ncv occurring on said Board shall be filed by
= remaining Directors. provided that in the event
the DEATH resignation disability Of any one o.
directors
unexpired term. Said Board shall have 'he ngnt
d appoint and discharge such clerks and employees
= said corporation they may deem expedent tor
proper management and control OF said bushes
Any Director may give his proxy TO any other y
y rector Of said corporation.
ARTICLE VI
:. This act Of incorporation may be changed. mo'
fed or altered. this corporation may be dissolve
d with the assent of threeourths OF the stock rep
- sented at general meeting convened for that p
pose and after at least ten days written notice
IN said meeting shall have been given BY mail to e.
d stockholder at his last knswn placs Of residence
= ARTICLE VII
~ No stockholder shall ever be held liable or
r. onsble for the contracts faults debts OF said
ir poration nor shall any nformality in its OF
= nixation have the effect Of rendering this Char
~ null or Of exposing stockholder any liability
o. vond the unpaid balance due ON the shares owl
no by him.
ARTICLE vIII.-
On the dissolution Of this corporation by limita
or otherwise its fairs shall be liquidated under
las supervision ofthree commissioners from amongst
r. .,ockholders selected general meeting called
that purpose, after At least days written motto
S mail to each stockholder addressed to his last KIN
place Of residence.
m. Said commissioners shall renain in ofice unit
r affairs Of said corporation shall have been fully
VI dated, and in case Of the death or disability
,cp one Of said commissioners the survivors shall
- successor to him.
ne. ARTICLE TX
Until the election to be held in May 1909
lowing named stockholders shall constitute
Board Of Directors. to Wit: 3. N. Coronns
~ xvk:...v M.mr;ee Stern David Scht
George Seeman with said Corona IS Pref
said Stern a. vice-President
i. Thus done and passed in my ONCE. on
month and year first above written. in tn
Of George Montgomery and Albe # Gull
petens Witnesses. who have signed with
and me, the Notary after reading the y
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