Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1902-09-05
.cT OF IncoRPorArioE
OF THE-
TFNSGS COTTON OIL and MANUFACTURING
COMPANY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. !
PARISH OF TENsAS. J

IS 81 IIIv. A. ID. 1902, before me
Newell deputy Clerk OF tue LUln .itb -
CSnrr II louisiana in ard for the Ear! i. oi
Sonsae and gy-otficio a Notary PUBIC IN E;iu
Cor the same. and ia the presence OF tEe ,. ~
nesses hereinafter named ana uLie. ,.,-c,,i
personally came and appeared ~ .,ib-
Iiers,us whose names are hereuu,o su1
ffc-i,.,.g vino spyerally declared that' a an
in.s themselves OF the PROVISIONS ol ~ Ia In :
AMI Constitution of the STATE OF - -,
such eases made and PROVIDED, ny ,in6 Them
ano agree, and by these presents Dlnu h.,
selves AS well as such persons as MA! 80
after become associated win IIIll' 90 ri -
and constitute a corporation anu -! 1 a -,
I'M law for the objects ana purposes 90 - ~
der the agreements dii
ing, tO-WiJ; ,rrrrET
The name and style of this CorPoraINS9gnn
shalt be the "TENSAS COIiCN, CiL ~ ~ ~
said name il shall have power anu aGtiU ,l.,,
Ia exist ana enjoy succession Tor the luli teiIii
OF n.nety-nine Jyl years from TINS "a'e'
ARTICLE IL.
The objects and purposes ior WHICH t .ns
corDOratIon is formed dEd thc AiIuIS e W ~
business To Toe carried on ny H. ar 1880 NJ -
declared 40 be the production hlAAuia III .
and sale of artificial ice. f'lloH StCo pr
duets, ginning seed cotton anu uolhE 800
tnIng uertIntUt 10 the coLCuCt o. SuNl oO9l-
ness as the needs ana IufPv'DHt ~. r-,I-,rCl..
poratiOn may require; ana I"T '.al pui Us
10 Durcnase all Necessary machinery ma
Ieriai ald appliances thlt may DS hoSuou, ,
purchase or tease real estate Nl'St ~ ~ =, :
40 purcnaSe cotton seed ana seed COTTON 20
sen or buv by retau or wholesale the pro-
ducts thereof; To manufacture ar'Il-E.AI tCc
and 10 sell the same either by retail or "holc-
sale, 10 mortgage ITS pIosCiS noi NV, !"
money, issue bU4uS or notes aHd 10 'dIit 'iiu
apruInt sucn managers, officers OF agents Is
the business 81 the same requires ana mint
al necessary bylaws, rules ana reStidl'ouH
tor the government 81 Iie aHdiTtHo 81 'Ic Com
pany ana ana 10 do ali Things necessary 10
successfully carry on said business
The GomIcle OF this corporation Sh3H DC III
the village OF 81. Joseph IL lvhHas I"rlSL J.,
Louisiana, ana ali cItauOEs ana olher leS@i
proceedings snail be served upon thc TftSt-
ucnt OF said corporation or III case OF ms ap-
sence or inability 20 aCt, upon lhS wee ffvS-
iuent, or IN case of MS aDsCLcc or lnaDlIlty TO
act, upOu the secretary Of the Company
ARTICLE III.
Thecapitol stock Of this corporation is here
by fixed al the sum OF Fifty Thousand Dollars
alylaei INTO rive Hundred Shares o. tIv par
value of One hundred Dollars tatl' 10 Le
issued for cash paid the corporation or lol
property conveyed, or Tor services rendered
10 IT, ana tui. corporation snail commence
business a. soon as fIity per cent o. tLC cap
itaI stock snail lave been subscribed.
It's business shall DC managed 10y Board
of Nine Directors, when may be increased
by "a majority vote of the stock holders at
any meeting vi the stock holders. All trans
ieFs OF STOCK SHAH De made OF JEc BOOKS oil
conn
duly authorized agent ana attorney IN fact.
AETICLE ".
All the corporate powers of this corporation
shall DC vested in ana exercised By the Board
OF Directors, 4 majority OF Wuum small con-
s,tuJs quorum Tor the transaction 81 AL
business. Ihty snail make All bylaws, rules
ana regulations Tor the government u the
business and affairs Of the company ana
aller, amend, ana change The SAINT at pleas
urc; make all contracts, hire ami dIScnarEe
All officers, agents ana employees and TX ali
salaries and generally To no and perform al
things necessary in tine Transaction Oi the bu-
sinVsS ana a1aIrCs OF the company. They
shalt nj all vacancies which HAY occur IA
SAID Board, from death, resignation O-Other-
wise.
The first Board Of Directors OF this corpora-
ton snail consist OF 4. StCinhardt, JlO. G.
Hamilton, j. ,. Rodriguez, ". n. davidson,
Is. +. Young, 4. j. Gibson, John Murdoch
a. Blanche, ST., Joseph Curry, with JnO. Z.
Hamilton as President, Joseph Curry Vice
President and ". Nj. Davidson as Secretary
and Treasurer, who shall hold their offices
until the lsJ Monday OF July, A. ID. 1903, OF
until their successors shall have been duly
elected and qualified.
Each BOa-u snail appoint its own officers
On the LIST Monday OF July 4. ID. 1893, and
annually thCrerfycr, an election for directors
shall be held at the Office OF the company
under the supervision OF two commissioners
20 be appointed by the President, and the Di-
reCtOrs Jnen elected shall take their seats i'm
mediately and shall hold the same until their
successors snail have been duly elected and
qualified.
All the corporate elections shall be by bal
lot and "A majority of the stock present or
represented Dy proxy SNAIL elect, and
eacn share of stock snail 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 al
least ten days before each election, Wnich
shall be sent by mail to each stock holder,
Any f1
specified, shall not IN any manner inyaliGate
.tnlS charter, but the Directors in Office shall
continue TO hold their seats until their sue
cesSorS are elected and qualified, bat another
election may be held al any time thereafter,
after ten days written notice to each stock
holder, and publication for ten days prior 70
said election In newspaper published in the
Village OF saint Joseph, Louisiana.
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