Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-10-10

ARTICLE IL. as.s 81.
The objects and purposes for Mnlea t tns
corporation is formed and sne n n are hereby
declared to be the production, Hiahdlad - |
and sale of artificial ice, COTTON So o,rS,
ducts, ginning seed cotton, anu ~ .neb busi-
thing Dertinent to the CONDUCT OF s uSh s.
ness as the needs and purposes OF salu ool
poration may require; ana Ior Una. pui ma
TO purchase all necessary. niacn IN ns.ded.
purchase or lease real estate, efect DuliuIH6si
To purchase cotton seed ana Seeu co tt "
sell or buy by retail or Wholesale s snS zoe
duets thereof; to manufacture artlnclaI iCe
and to sell the same either by retaiI OF "nOlS -
sale, TO mortgage its properly, poli ~
money, issue bonds or notes ana 70 hane . ~ ~ |
appoint such managers onlcers OF aeS nSs 80 |
tnts business OF the same requires ana Ilaho
All necessary bylaws, rules and regdlatlons
for the government OF the a1alres OF the cOnl
pany and and do al thi ,iisp;i ne "
successfully carry on said business. -, 4,
Tne domicle of this corporation Shaii pe III
the Village of st. Joseph, in Tensas PARISH
Louisiana, and All citations anu o ,he pr.ssi
qent OF SAID corporation or IN case OF hiS az
sencs or inability TO act, upon the wee Pres
ident, or in case of his absence or lnaDIItg 10
act, upon the Secretary OF the Cohpah!'
ARTICLE III.
The capitol stock of this corporation is here
by 1xed at the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars
divided into Five Hundred shares OF the par
value Of One Hundred Dollars each 10 De
issued for cash paid the corporation, or lot
property conveyed, or for services rehoereu
10 It, And this corporation shall commence
business as soon as Fifty per cent OF tne cap
ital stock shalt have been subscribed.
Its business shall be managed Dy a BOARD
of Nine Directors, which may be Increased
by majority vote OF the STOCK holders az
any meeting of the stock holders: All tTahs
fers of stock shall be made on the DOCKS OF
the company BIZ the stock holder or by his
duly authorized agent anu attorney II iSct'
ARTICLE ".
An the corporate powers OF this corporation
shall be vested In AID exercised by the boaro
of Directors, a majority of whom shall con-
stitute a quorum for the transaction OF all
business. Fney shall make all bylaws, rules
and regulations for the government OF The
business and affairs of the company ana
alter, amend, and change the same at pleas
ure; make all contracts, hire and discharge
all officers, agents and employees and Tx all
salaries and generally 10 do and perform all
things necessary in the transaction OF the Du-
sineSs and ahalres of the company. They
shall FIJI all vacancies which may occur In
said Board, from death, resignation or other
wise.
The first Board of Directors of this corpora
ton shall consist of E. Steinhsrdt, Jno. c.
Hamilton, j. s. Rodriguez, w. NJ. Davidson,
3. +. Young, A. j. Gibson, Joan Murdoch,
Hamilton as President, Joseph Curry as Vice
President and W. NJ. Davidson as Secretary
| and Treasurer, who shah hold their offices
until the LIST Monday of July, A ID. 1893, or
elected and qualified.
Each Board shall appoint its own officers
On the LIST Monday of July A. ID. 1903, and
annually thererfter, an election for directors
| shall be held at the office of the Company /,
under the supervision Of two commissioners
| TO be appointed by the President, and the Di-
rectors then elected shall take their seats i'm
! nediately and shall hold the same until their
SUCCESSORS shall have been duly elected and
qualified.
All the corporate elections shall be by bal
/ If ~ Oh
represented by proxy shall elect, and
each share of stock shall be entitled to one
vote, either in person or by proxy In writing
at any meeting of the stock holders.
| Notice of election shall be given to each
| stock holder in writing by the Secretary at
least ten days before each election, which
| shall be sent by mail to each stock holder.
/ Any failure to elect Directors on the date
| specified, shall not in any manner invalidate
| this charter, but the Directors in Office shall
continue to hold their seats until their sue
| cessors are elected and qualified, but another
| election may be held at any time thereafter,
after ten days written notice to each stock
holder, and publication for ten days prior "a
| said election in a newspaper published IN the
Village of Saint Joseph, Louisiana.
ARTICLEv.
whenever this corporation Is dissolved
either by limitation OF its charter, or from
any other cause, its affaires shall be liquidat-
ed under the superintendent of two stocE
holders OF said company elected at genera
meeting convened therefor, after thirty days
notice Shall have been given in a newspapeI
published in the Village of Saint Joseph
Louisiana, by three publications thereof auC
written notice to allstock holders
Said liquidators shall rem ain in office unit
the afIaires of said corporation shall hav,
been finally closed and liQudated, and ii
case of the death of either of them, the othel
shall continue TO act.
ARTICLE vi.
This charter may be changed, modified O
amended, or this corporation dissolved witt
the assent of the majority of the stock at
| general meeting of the stock holders con
| in a newspaper published in the Village O
Saint Joseph, Louisiana, bv three publica
tons thereof and written notice to eac
stock holder.
ARTICLE VII.
The President may, in his discretion, an
shall upon the written request of any tw'
, stock holders, call special meeting of tn
: stock holders of this Corporation; motto
: thereof shall be given in writing by the See
rotary, to each of the stock holders of tn
4 corporation.
ARTICLE VIII.
No stock holder shall be held liable or r,
sponsible for the contracts or faults of tn
Company, in any further sum than the unpaj
balance due to the. Company on the shar,
owned by him, nor shah any mere informalit
u. In organization have the effect of renderir
y TINS charter null, nor exposing any stoC
; of his stock.
No stock of this company shall be tran
ferred, sold or delivered or disposed OF wit
n out the stock holder first giving ten da
notice in writing 20 the stock holders and
lowing them the privilege of first purchasiI
e such stock at its actual value.
g ARTICLE TX. "a
Under the above entitled name and for I
|. purposes above expressed, the said corpor
ton shall have the power and authority
make, have, and use a common SEAL wi
such device and of such description as Tn
- deem proper, and the same TO break alte
and amend at their pleasure.
In testimony whereof the said parties ha
heFcunto signed their names In the preseu
@ of A. f. Green and RObt. Y. Newell conn
- tent witnesses, who sign these presents, W
the said parties and me the said Notary
the day and date first herein written.
w G.. II. CLINTON,
ne A. b. RATCLIFF
w w. NJ. DAVIDSON,
Dn JOS. CURRY,
IN j. S. RODRIGUEZ,
ee y. +. YOUNG,
It. - K. STEINHART,
s. lPer ]. C. Hamilto
nd ]. c. HAMILTON.
...o... A. e. GREEN,
ROBT- Y. NEWELL.
ISeal.l--- 4. F. NEWELL,
Dy. Clerk 10th District Court and ex-offi
Notary Public, Tensas Parish, La.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,