The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-07-12


said election to be by ballot unless
otherwise authorized by the Board OF Dr.
rectors or privided Otherwise BY the by
laws Of the corporation. and each stock
holder shall be entitled to one vote for
every share Of stock held and owned by
him and may cast his vote In person or
by written proxy. and such meeting OF
stockholders shall be preceded BY no
tice published 10 a newspaper OF the "a
rjsh of st. Martin. once a week Tor
THIRTY DAYS, provided however that q
fairure to hold said meeting OF stock
holders and to elect Board OF Directors
shal, not operate as forfeiture OF this
Charter. and any abandonment OF any
of the rights secured to any ofthe STOCK.
holders. but the Board Of Directors ana
officers shall hold over until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified. In
case Of vacancy In the Board OF Direc-
tors the said Board shall have the right
10 Gil It until the next regular election
ARTICLE vi.
The Board Of Directors when elected
nv the stockholders shall elect from
their own number a President. Vice
President. and Secretary and Treasurer
both Of which last named officers may o.
held BY one person unless the Directors
should otherwise determine to elect both
Secretary and Treasurer. A quorum
Of the Board Of Directors shall consist
Of FOUR "a persons. They shall hold
sueh stated meetings from time to time
AZ NAV be ilxsd and determined In such
bv.Iaws as they may adopt and which
| they are hereby authorized to adopt ioI
their own government, and such special
meeting as they may be called BY the
President on request of THREE III sDi'
rectors. But such special meetings shall
be held only after personal or written
notice Of the time and place shall have
been given TO ali Of the Directors whit
are present in the State.
The President may also call such spe-
cial meetings Of the stockholders as M
may be requested in writing to call, Q!
at least ONE-THIRD " in number Q
all the stockholders. Of which specia
meetinr thirty days previous motto
shall be given by publication in one o
the newspapers published at the dcmi
cile Of this company
Said Board Of Directors shall have an
exercise all the powers and duties Q
| this corporation except such as are re
served specially hsfeihto. Or is vested D
law. IN the stockholders thefieel'rs.
Said Board Of Directors shall have tn
mowers to employ all necessary agent
. attorneys or others whom they ma
think proper and right to carry on th
, objects and purposes Of this corporatio
and to az 1ne salaries Of all officers an
employees.
! The following named stockholde'
J shall constitute The first Board OF Direc
5 tors Of this corporation and it, officer
and shall continue In Office until the
: successors shalt have been elected an
qualified, to.wit:
: bt. Joseph 8. Martin. Kdwati A. Da
9 Wis. Scott Keiso. Samtel Shelburne, An
z thony G. GodIas and Robert Martin.
. Provided that the nrst Board OF Dirr'
Q tors herein named shall continue In o
Z ace TOT the period Of FIVE l5] YEAR
or until the FIRST tl MONDAY in MA
o A. b. NINETEEN HUNDRED AND 81
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D This corporation shall have authori
n to adopt . seal and under its name 81
STYLE above DESIGNATED shall have al
enjoy cooperate existence and successi'
for the term and period Of NINETY-Nlf
Is (90 YEARS from the date hereof. to 60
81 tract. sue and be sued, hold, recei'
q lease, purchase. convey. and mortga
le both real and personal property. to ov
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