The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1899-06-03
JUDICIAL ADvExTusEMENTs.
CHARTER
THE BOAGNI COMPANY, LIMITED.
United States OF america, State Of Louisiana,
Parish Of ST. Landry, Torn Of OpciouSds.


BE IT KNOWN, That on this sixth day ct May
in the year 1899 before me, Alfred Pavy, no.
tary public in and tor the Parish of st. Landry
State of Louisiana, duly commissioned, quail
ified and acting and in the presence of the wit
nesses hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared the persons
whose names are hereuntO subscribed. who sew
orally declared that avalllng themselves OF
the provisions OF the act Of the Legislature OF
this State known asiAct No. SO of the session of
1888, approved June 9th, 1888, well those
of the general laws of the State relative to the
organization of corporations, they have formed
and organized. and by these presents, do form
themselves and those whom they represent and
their successors, into and constitute n corpora
tiOn for the objects and purposes and under
the stipnlatOns and conditions hereinafter set
forth, which they adopt as their charter, to-
wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this corporation shall
be THE BOAGNI co. LTD" 1t shall have
its domicile i'll the Town of Opelousas. Parish
of st. Landry, State of Louisiana. where all cl-
tations and other legal process may be served
on the President of the Company, or i'll his ab-
sence on the Vice-President thereof
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes OF this corporation
are hereby declared to be to develop lands and
to liquidate and settle the remaining property,
movable and immOvable, notes, mOrtgag
documents and effects now held III common by
the heirs of DIR. Vincent BOagni as Joint own
ers, they having accepted the succession sim
ply anu uuCOntllIiOualiy, anu udNluS neeu reg
ularly and legally put in possession of the
effects thereof under an order of Court as
shown by Judgment No. 5551, in the 11th Judi
cal District Court in and for the Parish of st.
Landry La, owning the scme Jointly and i'll
indivisiOn. and having -artitioned among
themselves amlcably and il kind the property
due thereof still held in indivision, they agree
to form corpOrtion in order to facilitate
and accelerate the liquidation, partition and
final settlement OF the matters and property i'll
interest
ARTICLE III
1t shall have power to sue and be sued and to
make and use cOpOrate seal and change the
same at pleasure, to hold lease and sell prop
erty, real and personal, necessary and proper
for their business.
1t shall have power to collect debts. secure
claims. have notes acknowledged, or institute
suits to interrupt prescription and other pur-
poses, to pay taxes, redeem property sold for
taxes or buy in any property sold for taxes
receive payment and satisfaction OF claims i'll
take mortgages, receive personal or collateral
securities. receive payment in full or in part
obtain judgments. pay any and all debts and
the necessary current expenses of this corpo-
ration, deposit moneys in bank. declare div-
dends and pay TO each stakeholder his pro rata
share in monies realized by the corporation on
shall also have power, with the unanimous
consent Of the Board Of Directors. to contract
debts, recognize or acknowledge obligations,
pay same or divide the money or assets OF the
corporation equally among the stockholders.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation is fixed
at the sum OF Nine Thousand $4,000 Dollars rep
resen ted by ninety shares of one hundred Q00
Dollars each payable by transferring. cedng
anu conveying to said corporation the utter
est OF said stockholder i'll said residue of said
succession, it being well understood that the
stockholders in this corporation are to be the
nine heirs of DR.. Vincent Boagni.
The joint stock shall consist of all the
residue Of the succession of DR.. Vincent BOagni
l;r,sn,
No stockholder of this corporation shall be
allowed to sell his share Of stock without first
Offering tho same to the stockholders of this
Company, through it's Secretary, which offer
shall remain open for three days, and should
said stock be accepted, it shall be taken by and
for the said corporation and Immediately can
celled, thus reducing the number of shares in
said corporation.
All stock shall be transferred on the books of
the Company by the stockholder or his or her
duly authorized agent or attorney in tact.
No transfer of stock shall be recognized as
valid aud complete until the transfer is so
made on the books OF this corporation.
ARTICLE v.
ALI stock in this corporation which may be
held or owned by female who is married,
shall be represented. controlled and managed
by her husband, or by any proxy or agent she
or husband may select. and any stock
owend by a female who is not married shall be
represented. controlled and managed by her
self personally or by any proxy or agent she may
agents shall be allowed to exercise all the
rights, privileges and prerogatlves as could be
| exercised by him were he personally the owner
of the stock. and to vote the stock he SO repre-
sents or hold any office IN this corporation.
ARTICLE VI.
| All the corporate powers of this corporation
| shall be vested in and exercised by Board OF
nine Directors COMPOSED OF stockholders OF this
| stock OF this CORPORATION, five Of whom shall
| constitute 4 quorum for the transaction OF
! business, but no debt shall be con-
| tracted without the unanimous consent Of
the nine members Of the Board of Directors,
except for current expenses to carry out the
purposes of this corporation, and bare quorum
! shall be sufficient to do all conservatory acts
| and incur such current expenses as they may
| think necessary or e1pedlent III the protection
| of the interests Of this corporation, or in car
rying out its objects and purposes & or they may nay
| in his absence. to the Vice-President to do all
such acts as they themselves might do:
The President, or in his absence; the . VICE ICE.
| corporation and preside at all the meetings OF
| the Board of Directors. aud he may IN his DIS
cretion call special meetings OF the directors or
stockholders of this corporation to consult TO-
gether upon any matter appertaining to the III
| terests of the corporation.
| ARTICLE VII.
| No one shall be a member Of the Board OF
| Directors who does not own or represent 10
shares Of the capital stock OF this corporation
| Tie first Board Of Directors shall be Vincent
! W. Boayni, E. NJ Boagni, Jos. NJ. Boagni, DR..
c. F. B0agni, J. p Boagni. G. II. Comeal,
Allen A. Anding, j. j. Thompson and N. c.
| M0seley
The officers Of this corporation shall be Vim
cent W. Boagni, President; Edward NJ. Boagnl,
| Vice-President Z; J. j. Thompson. Secretary and
| treasurer and NJ. C. Moseley as attorney. which
said Board of officers shall remain i'll office un
til the first Monday in May. 1900. or until theiI
successors shall have been duly elected and
qualified. On the first Monday OF May. 1900, and
annually for three years thereafter. an election
| of the directors shall be held at the Office oi
the CORPORATION, and said directors when
elected, shall immediately upon taking thei'
seats, elect from their, number President
Wee P1 1esdent, Secretary and Treasurer and
an Attorney. The Secretary and Treasure
| shalI not be required to be a stockhOlder.
All elections shall be by ballot held at the
office Of the Company, of which election ter
| days previous notice shall be given by the Sec
refarY in writing, by mailing the same to tb'
! heat known address OF each stockhOder.
| Al the meetings of the stockholders each sllar'
of stock shall be entitled to vote to be cast b,
| ITS owner or representative, either in person o.
by proxy, and a majority OF votes cast shall
elect. =.
| above provided, shall not dissolve the corpora
ton, but the then existing Board OF Director
! shall continue in Office and another election
| shaIl be held as soon as expedient. ANY va
caney occurring III said Board or Dlrector
from, anv cause shall be filed by the remaining
directors for the unexpired term.
| All hank checks and corporate obligation
shall be signed by the Secretary ana counter
signed by the President.
ARTICLE TX.