Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-09-19
.cr OF INCORPORATION
OF TBE--
qrNs.s COTTON OIL AND MANUFACTURING
COMPANY.
srATE OF LOUISIANA.
"a PARISH OF TESsAs. }

Newell, deputy Ce; IN and for the Parish OF
Court OF "a a4 -ofiIciO Notary PuDne h ~ s-;t.
t.sr me same, and in the Presed UnIersiened,
nesses hereinafter nm na% appeared the several
personally o rames are hereonto SUI |
pIs,ad who severally declareo, ~ Ike laws
ing Of ~ f the State Of Louisiana in
ana CObsei. aja and provided, they conaaS
~ a rec and by these presents nav here
selves, as well as sucn PEI Iyitb them, to form,
after Dec9e q CORPORATION and body ponlc
a. anH - for the objects and purPvGSns SoIloW
der the agreements and s1pui~'
ing, to-wlt: .prIcLEI
, and style Of this Corporaton
Inc nA the ssTENSAS COTTON OIk ALL
MANUFACTURING COMfAN Ia authority
said name naniov succession for the full term
70 70 eA Ana,~nnine Iysl years from this ua'e'
ARTICLE ii.
-,.,,o,s and purposes for which TINS
o,.,,,,,-,firn is formed ana tne hatu h.rehy
business to be carried on W ",manuiactur.
Jsciar red 10 be the production, saad nrn.
i -, If artificial ice, COTTON STU P.U
d1,.,s Ginning seed cotton anu uoinS rs h,,si
thing nertinent to the cOnuuoaO said cor-
eiiiAs = ths needs and purposes ol salu Wi
ness - VIZ 80 re,uIre; and for that purpose
~ uIrchase all necessary M II ns,,.adaJ
teriaI and appliances that may Jay, bniIdinIs.
h 80 ar lease real estate, erect Dununss,
pri.nnaSe cotton seed and SEED COTTON, W
| ~ .,r nav by retail or wholesale tnS PtiO
dncts thereof to manufacture ~ ~, ,,hoIs-
and 10 sell the same either Dy retail VI rraSv
az. re- mortgage its property, DorLor
n',nev issue bonds or notes ana 10 nanle Gnu
| annOint such managers, Oncers VI - maze
the business Of the same requilTeS r.tnIatinns
ali necessary bylaws, rules and resuia '...,,,
| 1nr tSe government Of the analres Oh inc coi1 -.
| many and anu 10 do all Things hecee'~i' W
| successfully carry on salu Ous s shoIl ha en-
| Tine domic!e of this corporation snail pe IN
| the ViiIaxe of 81. Joseph, In Tensas rAIlsn,
louisiana, and all citations anu Otne' p,,ssSi
proceedings shall be served upon ING ny - %
| mi nI sat1 corporation or in case oi MS an
| Ssnce ar inability to act, upon the VICE fres-
ident. or in case OF his absence or naoll'y W
ACT upon the Secretary Of the company
ARTICLE III.
nbocanitol stock of this corporation Is here
by fixed at the sum Of Fifty ThoosanS % ID .
divideJ into Five Hundred shares OF the par
value of One Hundred Dollars each' W pe
issued for cash paid the corporation, OF 10,
property conveyed, or for services renuereu
Ia H. And this corporation shali comenSe
hnsiness as soon as FIFTY per cent OF the cap
ital stock shall have been subscribed.
lis business shall be managed by Board
of Nine Directors, which may De lhcreaseu
nv n majority vote OF the stock holders AT
any meeting of the stock hOluers: All tfdns-
: fers of stock shall be made on tne DoVhs "
the company by the stock noi1sr Or an y. cts
IduIy authorized agent and attorney IN iac''
ARTICLE ~.
1
shall be vested in and exercised by the BOARD
of Directors, q majority OF whom shah CON,
! stitute a quorum for the TRANSACTION OF al
Q business They shall make all by-lawsI rules
v and regulations for the government OF the
q business and affairs OF the company ant
q alter amend, and change the same at pleas
ure; make all contracts, hlre anu aIsS S a ~
ali officers, agents and employees and nx al
, salaries and generally 10 do and perform al
things necessary in the transaction oil the Du
siness and afiaires Of the company. Inc.
shall I'LL all vacancies which may occur II
said Board, from death, resignation OF other
wise.
. ton shall consist Of e. Sleinhardt, Jno. Z
Hamilton, j. 3. Rodriguez, w. Nj. Davidson
h. r. Young, A. J.. Gibson, John Murdoch
A. Blanche, ST., Joseph Curry, with Jno; Z
President and w. M. Davidson as Secretar.
and Treasurer, who shall hold their office
until the LIST Monday Of July, A. d. 1905, o
until their successors shall, have been dul
Each Board shall appoint its own officers
, On the LIST Monday OF July A. ID. 1908, an
} annually thererfter, an election Tor director
shall be held at the office OF the company
under the supervision of two commissioner
TO be appointed by the President, and the ID
rectors then elected shall take their seats I'm
q mediately and shall hold the same until tnei
successors shall have been duly elected an
Il All the corporate elections shall be by bal
lot and a majority OF the stock present 9
represented by proxy shall elect, an
each share Of stock shall be entitled to on
vote, either in person or by proxy In writing
| at any meeting of the stock holders.
'. Notice OF election shall be given TO eac
stock holder in writing by the Secretary 1
= least ten days before each election, whic
!, shall be sent by mail TO- each stock holder
- specified, shall not in any manner invalidai
T. this charter, but the Directors in Office sha
:, continue to hold their seats until their su'
y cessors are elected and qualified, but anoth'
election may be held at any time thereafte
after ten days written notice to each stoC
holder, and publication for ten days prior
said election in a newspaper published in Il
I. Village OF Saint Joseph, Louisiana.
ARTICLE
whenever this corporation IL dissolve
Is either by limitation Of its charter, or fro
any other cause, its affaires shall be liQuida
ed under the superintendence of two stoc
holders OF said company elected at a gener
meeting convened therefor, after thirty daI
4 notice shall have been given in a newspap,
published in the Village OF Saint JOSEPH
Louisiana, by three publications thereof an
written notice to all stock holders
Said liquidators shall remain in Office unit
the anaires OF said corporation shall ha,
been finally closed and liQuidated, and
case OF the death of either of them The OF b,
shall continue to act.
ARTICLE VI.
This charter may be changed, modified ,
amended, or this corporation dissolved vii
the assent of the majority of the stock at
nCOtluS Vi lie STOCK holders col
vened for the purpose after thirty DAYS mott,
IN newspaper published in the Village
saint Joseph, Louisiana, bv three public
lions thereof and written notice TO ca,
ARTICLE VII.
The President may, In his discretion, al
shall upon the written request OF any Nv
STOCK holders, call special meeting of Il
STOCK nolderS OF this corporations: mott
thereof shall be given in writing. by the Sc
rotary, to each Of the stock holders of Il
corporation.
ARTICLE VIII.
No stock holder shall be held liable or =
SPonsiDie Tor the contracts or faults of Il
company IN any further sum than the unpa
balance due to the Company on the shar
owned by him, nor shall any mere INFORMAL
th,o orgSnlzatlon have the effect of renderi
hoIder 1as null, nor exposing any sto
of his stock. '"e "HAoO
i No stock of this company shall he trar
nnt ~, So.u or qeilyered or disposed of wit
Uut tne stOck holder first giving ten da
i hoeice IN writing to the stock holders and
lo~thg them the privilege of first purchase
such stock at it's actual value,
ARTICLE TX.
Under the above entitled name and for
. purposes ABOVE expressed, the said corDo
- ton shall have the power ami a,,th. ~, -
make, nave, and use a common seal W
. s sucn ueSlce and Of such description as II
L ueSm proper, and the same 10 break alt
and amend at their pleasure. A' "''
| hd IN testimony whereof the said parties h
Il nSieun.o sISned their names In. the Dresel
OF A. Z. Green and Robt. " NaweuR co-,
zen tsnt Witnesses, who sign these presents, "
tne SAID parties and me the said Notar,v ="
inc uay ana date first herein written.
g. H. CLINTON,
A. B. RATCLIFF,
w. NJ. DAVIDSON,
JOS. CURRY,
J. s. RODRIGUEZ,
b. F. YOUNG,
Z. STEINHART,
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