The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-08-19
GARTER
OF
The EAST CARROLL FAIR ASSOClS-
TON, LIMITED.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF EAST CARROLL.

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ned and in the presence Of the witnesses
bcreinafter pamed and undersigned, per
sonally came and appeared the parties
whose names are bereunto subscribed, HI
Of tull age. who declare that availlng them
selves Of the provisions of the laws OF thls
state relative 10 CorporatioEe, anG especial,
" NJ Act No. Sc Of 1888. of The General
SssemhIT Of Louisiana, they have coVen-
onted and agreed and 10y these pres,
ents. do covenant and agree, and Dlhn
Themselves. as we'll rs such other per-
sons as may hereafter become asso'
ciated with them. to form ano eonsli-
tnte a corporation and body polite IN law,
articles and conditions, following;
ARTICLE l.
The name and style of this SAID
oornoration shall be THE EAST
SaEROf,n FAIR ASSOCIATION,
SINYITEp. and its domicle is hereny
establisEed in the City OF froVidehce'
nsrish of East Carroll, State OF Louisiana,
and under its said corporate name IL
shall have the power aud authority 10 con-
tract, sue and be sued 10 MATS anu vi IT,
corporste seal, aud same TO break ana after
| at Measure: to hold. receive, have, pur-
chase. improve, alienate, convey, SELL DOT
row. pledge, mortgage and hypothecste
! under its said corporate name, PIopei'!'
| real personal and mixed; TO name anu hpI
| point such officers, directors agents anu
| managers, or employ ees, as the interests OF
| convenience of said corporation may re-
ouire: TO make and establish bylaws luiFs
| md REGULATIONS for the necessary manage
mont of it's affairs as may be deemed prop
or. and same TO be changed at pieasuit:
and 10 do all other acts nj thlngs pefniit-
ted Inv law, or us shall be necessary OF prop
| err to carry out the acte at" f1'f
said corporation. o,,.oa
said corporation, unless sooner dissoNeu
in accordance with its charter. shall EXIST
and continue for ninety-nine (99) years.
from and after the date hereof
ARTICLE II.
The object and purposes for which this
corporation is organized are the ioll0"lhR'
to-wit: .,,,,,vol
avis the breeding aud iinproY ement oil TIE
batter grades of live stock, hogs and fowls
b. IN Incnte md establish fair grounds sno
hnildinp. and to hold and conduct Gnnua
/, tairs. aud to do all things necessary TO tht
l success thereof, in keeping with soou or
/. der and law
ARTICLE III.
. The authorized capital stock OF said Asso
citation shall be Five Thousand dollars, al
vided and represented ny Ivy siia seS q
which 30 per cent. shall be paid for III cast
i Mt the time of subscription, and the remain
2 der MT such time or times Us may ne oiFec'
: Cd nv the board Of directors, or the sam
Y may he issued at not lees tnan par 10 pa!
I ment or exchange tor properly OF I,ens
oo,,,stIy received or purchased by said col
u ar,,;cn mr. the same may be issued fu
IS pasd for money advanced and for such OH
\, or valuable considerations ana services
fhe hoard of directors may determine PR
II vi,ied that no stock shall De issued uht
< the consideration thereof by sald cofpol'
r. ton. -, o,o;,,,, or ,ran
al for his stock in said corporation. PROVIDE
snch transfer thereof be made on the Doof
of said Association at it's office IN the I'll
M Of Proyideuce and Cd surrender OF the ce
re | tificates therefor. No transfer OF any iiA'
: tiona part of a share shaii De hiatt 5o;r
e. This corporation shall commence doin
Sc hnsjness AS soon as five hundred dollars
:, its ean,tal stock shall have bsen suDscrlDt
u and ri per cent. paid thereon. =,
re The board of directors shall have u
,icht To determine how much stock shali
subscribed.
II ARTICLE Nv.
as The corporate pow rs of this Associate
q, shall be vested in board Of directors. co
lv sjsting OF the president. wee presiuent IA
= secretary and stockholders.
up E;ye ot said board of directors shall co
Il sti,nte n quorum for the transaction
business. and their decision shall De va!
oil cornnrate acts. The following perso
en- shah constitute the first board oil oifectoi
Phil Mcclure. President; W: ). Magul
ne Vice President; F. II SchneioeI' oSci1
Is L. J. Hamley. X. h. Hiil, Jne, a. r. W.
20 F. T. Constant, f. b. Davis ana 7. a w
= ker. ,.-,,o 90 A., direct
Az ny ofticer who is not q stockhoider OF u
~ association, .trostdant I
"a During the absence OF tns P prasida r.
ng vice president shall act ana piesi,uo' :.
-, ! nresident. or in his absence, the vice Pi
'ue 9ent shall be the proper persons up
of whom citation and other lega! proceeoil
ed shall be served. oon.;cue
Said board of directors SHAH continue
TOT office until the first MONDAY Oh aug
i've 1900. on which day, and lhereaiteI an i
a, board of directors shsil oe e,eS 49, o M
en- first Monday Of August OF eseh year UNI
il tho same should be a holiday, When
-; oIaetion shall be on the next iegai {
ss'- tharnafter. Notice Of such election 81
a he given each stockholcer, by the ser u
not at least ten days prior TO escn eIection,
Q. the board Of directors shaii appoin. ono
.st, ,nore stockholders to preside at such e
on lions no commissioners. In the event
-, the failure of any commissioner OF conn
ely s;nners to attend, the president, sum
,as- aupointment, ill the vacancy ANY ian.
mt for sny cause whatever, 10 elect uiIeo =,
on the day named for that purpose %
Its. not dissolve the corporation, but the
of rectors then in office, as we'll rs the oin'
- of said association, shall hold over u
uid their successors are chosen. ID sucn es
will the president shall call a1otaeI ed ;ya
be held In thirty days aud sbah give No
thereof as hereinbefore provided. :.
rust Al every election or meeting each a. 81 !.
m holder shall be entitled to vote lo1
~ share of stock registered in his name
Or may vote by proxy: - hv
nth. The election of directors shhh ue ~
"a, aud the majority In the amount oil '
50. lot anu .he sl,sre o, stock voted upon tC
396, counted for one vote, shall elect the Pc
;na or persons ior whom they were cast It,,
ing After each election, the board oil dlree
uly; shah elect from their number the office
,utb said association. -, 80
Ala. newer to fiji vacancies IN their nui
nes- caused by death, resignation OF ethei'