The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-12-02
of directors on the day the call is mada
for their election.
ARTICLE VIII
ARTICLE VII.

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ARTICLE VII.
This corporation shall have the ripht
OF increasing its capital stock to an
amount not to exceed fifty thousand
dollars and of making to this act Of in-
corporation any modification, altera-
ton or additions that may be deemed
necessary, and it may also be dissolved.
provided the matter be submitted to 4
general meeting of the stockholders
specially called and held after thirty
days notice thereof given to each Of
the stockholders by publication and in
writing his required by article six Of
this charter. and shall be approved by
%tw0-thirds of the amount of the capital
stock, and shall be executed, recoIded
and Published as required by law. IN
case Of the increase Of the capital stock
the matter of increasing the number of
associates shall he determined and pro-
vided for by the board of directors at
the time of calling the general meeting
of the stockholders required above.
ARTICLE VIII.
The shares of this corporation shall
be personal property. and shall be-
transferable upon the books of the
same in such manner as che bylaws
may direct, but no shareholder herein
shall be liable for its debts and con-
tracts to a greater amount than the un,-
paid balance due by the owner on said
stock. Nor shall any mere mformality
in organization have the effect of rem
dering this charter null or exposing
the stockholders to any further liabili-
ty than said unpaid balance.
ARTICLE TX.
The first election under this Charter
shall be held at the Courthouse in Alb
| beville. La, under the supervision of
three commissioners to be then select
| ed by the stockholders on the first
| Monday of December 1899 at TO o'clock
a.. M, to elect a board of directors to
serve until their successors are elected
on the first Monday Of January 1901
and each stakeholder hereby takes
cognizanos of the date and place fixed
for said election.
j. P. Gueydan, Gueydan, La, per f,
+. Gueydan, y share s 10000
Theodore Laporte, Abbeville, "a, ten
shares 100000
=. F. McCrary, Patterson. La, per q.
NJ. Stehbins, two shares $ 10000
E. ii. Stebbins, Abbeville, La. two
shares s 10000
". P. Edwards, Abbeyille, La, five
shares s 10000
J. Nelson Greene, Abbeyille, La, FIVE
shares 10000
! Jos. s. Ewell, Abbeville, La, FIVE
shares $ 500 90
P. A. FTitlermin, New Orleans, La
two shares S 10000
w. +. White, AbbevEie, La. five
sbfyes S 500.0e
seyegin Leblanc, AbbeMlle, La, ten
shares S 10000 %
Jos. &. leblanc, AbbevfRs, Las. tgen,
tv shares s 200000
. L. Mcpherson, Abbeys!le. La, ten
sE,ares S 100000
7. b. Williams, Patterson, La, per II
+. Mcpherson, five shares s 500 W
Jase9h Bir4. Baldwin. Ia. per D Z
Mcpherson. five shaiies s 5OOU
Il. S. Pdlfrey, Franklin. La, per d Z
} Mcpherson, five shares, 5 50OO0
j. Agenor Leblanc, Abbeviile, Las
f one share y l0O-VV
Joseph MolaisoM, New Orleans, La
per j N Greene, ten shares lOOO W
shares S 10000
j A Gldard. Abheyillo. La, two
sharas $2OOGe
w. w. Edwards, Abbeville, La. three
shares S 10000
+ Francois Rageur. Royyille, La, FIVE
> shares S 500.0e
Summer Caldwell, Abbeville, La, ione
share 5 1000e
NJ. r Gushmau. Milton, La. tw(
) shares S 10000
Simms & Wathen, Abbeville, La, tel
!. shares 3 100000
s J. s. Lam. Abbeville la. on
share S 10000
r Horace Trahan. Abbeville, La, on
i share 3 100 o.
: A. j. Golden. Abbeyille, La, NV y
shares S 5000t
John J. Bagley, AbbevilFe, La. Pc g
Martin Bagley, five shares y QUIZ
q Mrs. Julia ShaffeF, Houlaa, La, PEE Z
L. Mcpherson, 20 shares$ 2UUue'
n N. P. Moss, Lafayette, La, per ~ y, 4 =
Mcpherson, one share SluO:V
MARX THEREOF.
$ Witnesses:-}R. J. B~RoUssARD,
WILLIE r. ELLIS.
g Thus done and passed at my o dse.
9 in the town of Abbeville, La, this zfu
day of November 1899 in the presenc!
of Messrs. NJ. Theriot, R. J. Broussatt
y and Willie R. Ellis, competent WINES
e ess. of lawful age and residents q th'