The Lafayette gazette., 1902-03-29

ssockholder shall be entitled to vote for
each share of stock registered in his name.
and may vote by proxy.
The election OF directors shall be by
ballot, and the majority in amount of votes
cast, each share of stock voted upon to be
counted for one vote, shall elect the person
or persons for whom they have been cast.
After each election the Board of Direc-
tors shall elect from, their own number the
officers of said company.
ARTICLE v.
The Board of Directors shall have full
power to fill vacancies in their number
caused by death, resignation or otherwise,
from among the stockholders of the corpo-
ration.
The said Board shall have full control of
the property of this company. and shall SO
conduct, manage and use the same as in
their discretion they deem fit. and that is
consistent with the objects of this company,
or the welfare of the same.
The said Board is further authorized to
frame and adopt such bylaws, rules and
regulations as the affairs and business of the
deem necessary for the conducting and
N, nagesnent thereof; provided the same
shall not conflict with this charter, or with
the laws of the State, or Of the United
l0ates.
Krhe said Board shall elect or appoint a
esssre,ary and su:t o.her officers, agents,
=. lP;oyees. servants and clerks ss il may
efsesen necessary for the cnnaucttnODt the
pensation. term of service, with the right to
dismiss the m at said Boards pleasure; and
| said Board shall have the right to fix and
| determine the salaries of the several officers
| herein provided for.
ARTICLE VI.
This charter may be changed, modified or
| amended, the capital stock increased de-
creased, this corporation may be dis
solved at general meeting of the stock
holders convened for the purpose. with the
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stock, whether present or represented at
| such meeting.
Ten days prior notice of such meeting
shall be given in any weekly newspaper pub
liShed in the city.
In case of dissolution or termination of
| this corporation, either by Limitation of its
charter or from any cause, the liquidation
| of its affairs shall be conducted by three
holders. with like assent, and that meet.
ing called for that purpose, above set
forth in this article.
Said commiss .oners shall remain in Office
| until the affairs of said corporation shall
| have been fully iquidated. In case of the
death of one of said commissioners
| the survivors or survivor shall continue 10
act.
No stockholder of this corporation shall
ever be held liable or responsible for the
contracts or faults thereof, in any further
sum tudu the UNPAID OalanCc uOe tne com
Pany on the shares of stock subscribed for
or owned by him, nor shall any informally
in organization have the effect of rendering
this charter null, or Of exposing stock
holder to any liability, beyond the unpaid
balance. if any. of his stock.
This done and passed at my office in the
town of Lafayette louisiana, on the day.
month and year herein first above written,
in the presence of d. A. CCchrane and F. +.
Girard, competent Witnesses, of lawful age,
and residents of this city, who hereun,o
sign their names together with said parties.
and me, notary, after reading of the whole
Original signed:-
]. ]. DAVIDSON,
L. LACosTE,
GEO. NJ. SNoDGRAss,
O. B. HOPKINS.
F. G. MOUToN,
Mrs. ODEIDE MoUroN,
per F. C. Mouton;
CROW GIRARD,
J. A. Roy,
MOUTON BROS.
Witnesses-D. A. Cochrane, F. E. Girard.
E. CD. VOORHEES,, Clerk of Court.
I, William Campbell, District Attorney
for the 18th Judicial District of Louisiana,
do hereby certify that have examined the
foregoing act Of incorporation which has
been handed to me for examination as to its
legality, and that am of the opinion that
the objects and purposes of said corporation
as specified in said act, are legal, and that
none OF the provisions therein contained
contrary to law.
Parish of Lafayette, La, this 14th day of
March, 1902.
(Signed:) VIM. CAMPBELL.
District Attorney, 18th Judicial District, La.
I hereby certify the above and foregoing