Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-10-03
ACT OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
FENSAS COTTON OIL AND MANUFACTURING
COMPANY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !

nesses hereinafter named ana unHe ssyerai
personally came and appea bereunto sub
scribed, who severally declaIeu, ~ The laws /
ing themselves Of the provisions OF , I in
and Constitution Of the State they contract
and agree, and by these presents u linx hare
selves as well as such persons as ms! torm
after become associated win a,d hody polite |
in law. for the objects and purposes e rnI,ovr
der the agreements and stipulations io"0
ing, to-wit: r,o,pI
rho ,or,a and stvle Of this Corporation
shall be the 'sTENSAS COTTON OIL Az ~,
MANUFACTURING COMPANY, anu ~ |
said name it shall have power ana .,,T tarn
to exist and enjoy succession LOT thS Luii wa
81 ninety-nine tg9l years from this date
ARTICLE II.
rha ohiocts and nurposes for which THIS
Corporation is formed and the mature h y,
business to be carried on Dy IL, aLS tnoturs
declared to be the production, manu nd mo.
and sale OF artificial ice, cotton seeu PrU
duets ginning seed cotton, and uolne etoiS,
thing pertinent to the CONDUCT ol Ia cor
ness as the needs and purposes OF salu i, 20
poration may require; and for thet PuiPOoo
| te purchase all necessary machinery. nd
teriaI and appliances that may be neeueu,
purchase or lease real estate, erect .. -
10 nurchase cotton seed and SEED coteon, w
soif o. buy by retail or wholesale the pro-
ducts thereof; to manufacture artnncLat H.
| and TO sell the same either by retail or WnoIe
| -
money. issue bonus or notes and To name ana
appoint such managers, officers OF agents a.
the business of the same requires anu niane
all necessary bylaws, ruie ssaires of the com
| pany and and TO do all things necessary W
| successfully carry on said business. a.,
| The domfcIe OF this corporation snail De ~
the Viilare of ST. Joseph, in Tensas Parish,
Louisiana, and all citations aud otner B sesG1l
| proceedings shall be served upon the fIeSi-
dent of said corporation or IN case u " pres
| inah
ident, or in case of his absence or lnaDlIt! W
act, upon the Secretary Of the Company
ARTICLE III.
The capitol stock of this corporation Is here
by fixed at the sum of Fifty thousand Douars
divided into Five Hundred shares OF the par
value of One Hundred Dollars each, 10 De
issued for cash paid the corporation, or LoI
property conveyed, or, for services rendereu
TO T. And this corporation shall commences
business as soon IS Fifty per cent OF the cap
ifal stock shall have beeH Subscribed.
| Its business shall be managed by boaru
of Nine Directors, which may be inereaseu
by a majority vote of the STOCK holders ~
any meeting of the stock holders. All trans,
fers of stock shall be made on the Dooks ~, ~
the company by the stock holder or ~ nis
duly authorized agent and attorney Ia lac''
ARTICLE ~.
!, All the corporate powers of this corporation
shall be vested in and exercised by the Board
of Directors, q majority OF whom shai con
| stitute a quorum for the transaction OF al
business.
and regulations for tine government OF TINS
business and affairs OF the company ant
. alter, amend, and change the same at pleas
ure; make all contracts, hire aud dlsenargs
all officers, agents and employees and nX al
salaries and generally to do and perform al
things necessary in the transaction OF the Du
siness and affaires OF the company. me.
shall fill all vacancies which may occur ii
said Board, from death, resignation or other
wise.
a. rnIn nrff
Hamilton, J. s. Rodriguez, W. NJ. Davidson
b. +. Young, A. j. Gibson, John Murdoch
7 A. Blanche, Sr., Joseph Curry, with Jno: Z
Hamilton as President, Joseph Curry as Vic
President and w. NJ. Davidson as Secretary
: and Treasurer, who shall hold their office
until the LIST Monday of July, A. d. 1908, 0
A., until their successors shall have been dull.
elected and qualified.
/, Each Board shall appoint its own officers
I On the LIST Monday OF July A. d. 1903, AM
ANN ny satd ~ tbs an oce of ihe comnany
under the supervision of two commissioners
Z, TO be appointed by the President, and the Di
mediately and shall hold the same until thei
successors shall have been duly elected an
= qualified.
lot and a majority of the stock present o
represented by proxy shall elect, an
each share of stock shall be entitled to on
vote, either in person or by proxy in writing
at any meeting of the stock holders.
Notice of election shall be given to eac
I. stock holder in writing by the Secretary a
: least ten days before each election, whic
, shall be sent by mail to each stock holder
, Any failure to elect Directors on the dat
y specified, shall not in any manner invalidat
this charter, but the Directors in office sha
continue to hold their seats until their SUE
cessors are erected and qualified, but anothe
election may be held at any time thereafter
. after ten days written notice to each stoc
D holder, and publication for ten days prior
said election in a newspaper published in th
Village Of Saint Joseph, Louisiana.
ARTICLE
" whenever this corporation is dissolve
m either by limitation OF its charter, or frol
m any other cause, its anaires shall be liQuidat
"a ed under the superintendent of two stoc
+ holders of said company elected at a gener;
meeting convened therefor, after thirty day
ID notice shall haYe been given in newspapt
- published in the Village of Saint JOSEPH
Louisiana, by three publications thereof an
written notice to all stock holders.
Said liquidators shall rem ain in office unit
the afiaires of said corporation shall hay
been finally closed and liquidated, and
case of the death of either of them the 9th,
,. shall continue to act.
- ARTICLE vi.
This charter may be changed modified ,
" amended, or this corporation dissolved vii
the assent Of the majority of the stock at
general meeting OF the stock holders CO..
vened for the purpose after thirty DAYS mott,
in newspaper published in the Village
K saint Joseph, Louisiana, by three public
stock holder.
ARTICLE VII.
So The President may. in his discretion. a,
shall upon the written request of any "
: stock holders, call special meeting OF 4
stock holders OF this Corporations: noti
thereof shall be given in writing, by the Sc
$500 rotary, to each of the stock holders of II
as corporation.
or ARTICLE VIII.
OK No stock holder shall be held liable or
lEs QnnnCfhln =.
IS Company, in any further sum than the nm
y balance due to the Company on the shaI
owned by him, nor shall any mere informal
nc In organization have the effect of renderi
aS this charter null, nor exposing any sto
of his stock.
ferred, sold or delivered or disposed of WI
out the stock holder first giving ten a,
notice In writing to the stock holders and
lowing them the privilege of first purchase
such stock at its actual value.
ARTICLEIX.
Under the above entitled name and for
on purposes above expressed, the said corno
Oh ton shall have the power and authorize
make have, and use common seal, v
such device and of such description "a Il
deem proper, and the same to break ali
and amend at their pleasure.
In testimony whereof the said parties n
hereuntO signed their names in the nrasa
OF A. Z. Green and Robt. Y Newell con,
NE tent witnesses, who sign these presents. y
the said parties and me the said Notary
on, tne Jay ana GATE nrst herein written.
&c. G. H. CLINTON,
mi A. B. RATCLIFF'
w. NJ. DAVIDSON
US JOS. CURRY,
ery ]. s. RODRIGUEZ
b. +. YOUNG,
L. STEINHART,
tPer J. c. Hamilt.
J. c. HAMILTON.
RoBT, Y. NEWELL.
lSeal H. E. +. NEWELL
Dy. Clerk 10th District Court and ex-of
Notary Public. Tensas Parish n O-