The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-06-21

said election to be BY ballot unless
otherwise authorized by the Board Of Di-
rectcrs 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 aud owned by
him and ihay cast his vote in person or
by written proxy. aud such meeting Of
stockholders shall be preceded by a no
tice published in newspaper of the Pa
IRISH Of St. Martin. once a week for
THIRTY DAYS, provided however that
failure to hold said meeting Of stock
holders and to elect a Board Of Directors
shall not operate as a forfeiture Of this
Charter, and any abandonment OF any
Of the rights secured to any OF the stock
holders, but the Board of Directors and
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
to fllit until the next regular election.
ARTICLE vi.
The Board OF Directors when elected
by the stockholders shall elect from
their own number a President. Vice
President. and Secretary aud Treasurer.
boti, Of which last named officers may be
held bv one person unless the Directors
should otherwise determine to elect both
Secretary and a Treasurer. A quorum
Of the Board Of Directors shall consist
'6f FOURfD persons. They shall hold
such stated meetings from time to time
a. may be fixed and determined in such
bylaws as they may adopt aud which
they are hereby authorized to adopt for
their own government, and such special
meeting Is they may be called by the
President on request Of THREE ri Di-
rectors. But such special meetings shall
De held only after personal or written
notice 'a6f thu time and place shall have
been given to all Of the Directors who
ARE pfsssnt IN the State.
The President may also call snch spe-
cisl meetings Of the stockholders as he
may be requested In writing to call. by
at least ONE TAfRDtls) in number Of
an the stockholders. or which special
meeting thirty days previous notice
shall be given BY publication in one of
the newspaper phbishedzat the domi-
Gle Of this company.
Said Board OF Directors shall have and
exercise all the powers and duties of
this CORPORATION except such as are re-
served specially hpfeinto. or is vested by
law. in tho stockholders themeeI,cs.
Said Board q Directors shall have the
powers 10 employ all necessary agents,
attorneys 0r others whom they may
think proper aud right to carry on the
objects and purposes OF this corporation
ahd TO az the salafiee Of ali officers and
Employee.
The following named stockholders
shall Constitute The hrst Board Of Drec-
tors Of tlis corporation and it, officers.
And shah continue Ii Office until their
successors shall have been elected ami
odalffled. to-wit:
Dir. Joseph s. Martin. Edward 4. Da-
Wis, Scott Kelso. Samuel shelburne. An
ttony G. Goulas and Robert Martin.
Provided that the hrst Board Of Dirpc-
tors herein named shall continue in Of.
Zee for the period OF FIVE Isl YEARS,
or uutii the FIRST (l) MONDAY in MAY,
A. D. NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SIX
[i9oe.]
ARTICLE VII.
This corporation shall have authority
to adopt s1nl and under Its name and
style above designated shall have and
| enioy eoporate existence and succession
fof tie term and period Of NINETY-NINE
{g9) YEARS from the date hereof. to con-
tract. sue and BE- sued, hold, receive
! lease, purchase. convey, apd mortgage
both real and personal property. to own
build and operate steamboats, and steam