The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1901-05-11


what time and place, and under what con-
ditions and regulations the accounts and
books of the corporation, any OF
them shall be open to the inspection IF the
stockholders; and no stakeholder shall have
any right of inspecting any books or ac-
counts or documents of the corporation,
except as conferred by statute or authorized
by the Board of Directors, or bv a resolu-
ton of the stockholders.
The first Board of Directors hereinafter
appointed, shall as soon as convenient, pro-
vide system of bylaws for the manage
ment of the business and affairs of the cor.
poration, and provide therein for the neces-
sary officers and agents required for the
corporate business and affairs, we'll as
such other rules as may be needful and pro-
per for the carrying out of its objects and
purposes.
Until the first annual election held under
this charter as hereinabove provided for,
the following Board of Directors and officers
shall constitute the Board of Directors,
well as the officers respectively of said cor
poratOn, to wit:
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
James Simon and Louis c. Duchamp of
ST. Martinsville, William b. Harvey, Alfonso
ID. Riffel, Otto Nj. Drewes and Henry Bur-
gard of New Orleans and Henry Guidry of
New Iberia, Louisiana.
OFFICERS.
President, William B. Harvey; vice-Presi-
dent, James Simon of ST. Martinsville;
Secretary, J.. Fernand Mouton; Treasurer,
Henry Burgard; General Manager, O. NJ.
Drewes.
Whenever this corporation is dissolved,
either by limitation of its charter, or from
other cause, it's affairs shall be iquidated
by three commissioners to be appointed
from among its stockholders, at meeting
of the stockholders, convened after notice
mailed to said stockholders at least fortv
days before said meeting, and published
once a week for four successive weeks in one
of the weekly newspapers published in the
town of Lafayette, Louisiana; and elected
by thrce-fourths of the entire capital stock
present O, represented at such meeting.
Said commissioners shall remains in Office
until the affairs of the corporation shall
have been fully liquidated. and in case of
the death of one more of the said COM
mssioners. the other commissioners or
commissioner shall be authorized to complete
said liquidation.
ARTICLE vi.
This act of incorporation may be changed,
amended, altered modified, said cor
poration may be dissolved with the assent
of three fourths of all the capital stock rep
resented at the general meeting of the stock
holders of said corporation to be convened
by mail and published week for four
successive weeks in a weekly newspaper
published in the town of Lafayette, La; the
capital stock of said corporation may be in
creased or decreased upon the assent of
three fourths of the amount of capital stock
of said corporation voted at special meet
ing held for such purpose after forty days
notice shall have been given by advertise
ment published in said town as above, and
after forty days prior notice in writing by
mail or in personal service in each stock
holder, or by written consent of each stock
holder.
ARTICLE VII.
No stockholder shall ever be held liable
for the contracts faults of this corpora
ton, except to the extent of the amount
which shall remain unpaid his her
shares of stock, nor shall mere informally
in the organization of this char,er have the
effect of rendering this act of incorporation
null, or of exposing any stockholder to any
liability whatever.
In faith wereof the forenamed appearers
have signed these presents to aforesaid
day and date, in the presence of William
Pellerin and George c. Babcock, competent
subscribing Witnesses, and me. notary. after
due reading of the whole.
JAMES SIMON
Proxy w. b. HARVEY,
LOUIS G. DUCHAh1P
Proxy J. FERNAND MoUToN,
w. B. HARVEY,
ALFONSO d. RIFFEL,
Proxy II. BURGARD,
II. BURGARD,
OTTO NJ. DREwES,
HENRY GUIDRY,
Proxy OTTO NJ. DREwES.
ATTEST:
VIM. PELLERIN,
GEORGE G. BABCOCK.