Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-08-22
ACT OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
YEEsLS CLIFTON OIL AND MANUFACTURING
COMPANY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
P.ptsH OF TESSAs. }


Dr,rKHowN THAT oNTHIs THE LIST oak
d Of July, A. p; l'oa; 9 sse iosh District
rewen, IepT; Lana In and for the PARISH ~
Torsss and ex-eficiO a Notary PuDnc ~ 1T
for the same and in the presence ~ a-siSned.
nssses hereinafter and na% aeSpesred the several
Prsons yhose names are hereunto sui
scribed. who severally declared, w tbs laws
ing themselves Of the Pr ,s,n ~ louisiana, in
snch cases made and provided. thsH ia tham
and agree, and by these presents nav here
selves as wen as such person, ram To form,
after become associated Win tlI tt,y noIitic
and consfitute q corporation and Douy - P nm
IN Law. for the objects and purposes rnIioW
der the agreements and stipuia'ionS 'o
ing, to-vIt; .r,cruT
| rho mama and style Of this Corporatls1gpn
| sbau he the ''TENSAS COTTON JILL Az Nv
MANIFACTURING COMPANY, an
saio ia and enjoy succession for the full term
OF nInety-nine (sJI years from TINS u~'e
| ARTICLE II.
Tho ob,octs and purposes for whlcn t ms
/ Corporation Is formed and the na. ~ hereby
| business To be carried on Dy H,aanufactur,,
declared to be the prouuctIon,,, seed pro-
and sale of artificial ice, cOttoIn ain,s every-
Quota ginning seed cotton, anu v",5 h hnsj
thing pertinent to the conuuct Va lid cor
ness as the needs and purposes -. "a nnrnose
porauoh ma9 ali aecessary machinery, ma
teri.lI aAd appliances that may nc S,ifIin o.
| purchase or lease real estate, erecs .,'1n ~
10 purchase cotton seed ana seou Inc nro-
| seii or INV by retail or wholesale INC Pr
ducts thereof; to manufacture artinc Is ~
| ana TO sell the same either Dy retain Va ,nrrnTv
sale, TO mortgage us pioPedIs93 name and
zDIIOint such managers, officers OF aeenSo o. e
tthe business of the same requires nnu ,,;Dos
all necessary bylaws, rules anu 20 20 NO cn,n.
/, for inc government of the analres Oh tno Soi :.
! | many and and to do all things necessary -
! successfully carry on said business. ha a,
The domicle of this corporation snSp 10 -
. the Village OF st. Joseph, In IensaS 10.
: | InuisiInS and ALI citations and other leBa
proceedings shall be served upon ING ~ -
dent Oh said corporation or In case VI ni d.
sence or inability to act, upon Lne ;nabi,itv I,
ident, or in case Of his absence ar n'1 ~
act, upon the Secretary of the COMPANY
ARTICLE III.
The capftol stock of this corporation Is here
by fixed at the sum Of Fifty TnOusan9 Do. "a
ldiyided into Five Hundred shares Oh 'ne pa
? value of One Hundred Dollars ssSn ar " fo
property conveyed, or for services rehuoLe
10 Ii. And this corporation shall commence
business as soon as Fifty per cent OF tne cap
itaI stock shall have been subscribed.
Its business shall DO managed by a BOAT
of Nine Directors, which may Dc increase
by a majority vote of the STOCK noi9ers
| any meeting of the stock holders: Al Ians
lers of stock shall be made on the DOCKS !
the COMPANY by the stock holder or by hi
duly authorized agent and attorney IN lac'
ARTICLE ~.
All the corporate powers OF this corporate
shall be vested in and exercised by the Boar
of Directors, a majority Of whom snail cor
stitute a quorum tor the transaction OF a
business. They shall make all bylaws, rule
and regulations for the government OF tn
business and affairs Of the company an
alter, amend, and change the same at plea
: ure; make all contracts, hire ana discnark
all officers, agents and employees anu nx
salaries and generally to do and perform a
things necessary in the transaction OF the on
siness and a1aires Of the company. The
d shall fill all vacancies which may occur
II said Board, from death, resignation or othe
Is wise.
:, ton shall consist of z. Steinhardt, Jno.
d Hamilton, ]. s. Rodriguez, w. III. DavidsoI
ID b. +. Young, A. j. Gibson, john murdoch
)f A. Blanche, ST., Joseph Curry, with Jno; !
Hamilton as President, Joseph Curry as Viz
~ President and w. NJ. Davidson as Secretal
= and Treasurer, who shall hold their 0thc'
"a until the LIST Monday of July, A. ID. 1908,
e until their successors SHALL have been du
n elected and qualified.
~ Each Board shall appoint Its own officers
a. On the LIST Monday Of July A. d. 1908, al
"a annually thererfter, an election for directo
- shall be held at the office OF the c0mpan.
IL under the supervision Of two commissions
n to be appointed by the President, and the
~ mediately and shall hold the same until the
20 successors shall have been duly elected Al
N qualified.
~ All the corporate elections shall be by ba
40 lot and q majority Of the stock present
- represented by proxy shall elect, Al
each share Of stock shall be entitled TO ol
vote. either in person or by proxy in writin
at any meeting OF the stock holders.
Notice of election shall be given to ca
stock holder in writing by the Secretary
20 least ten days before each election, viii
shall be sent by mail to each stock holde
BIT AnV failure tn elect Directors on the da
y specified, shall not in any manner invalida
> this charter, but the Directors in Office shi
g. continue to hold their seats until their 81
j cessors are elected and qualified, but anoth
u election may be held at any time thereafts
q after ten days written notice to each sto
holder, and publication for ten days prior
l. said election In newspaper published in {
Village of Saint Joseph, Louisiana.
ARTICLEV.
Whenever this corporation is dissolv