The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1902-06-14

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said election to be 6v ballot unless
otherwise authorized BY the Board Of d.
rectors or privided Otherwise BY the by
laws Of the corporation. and each stock
holder shall be entitled to one vote tor
every share Of stock held and owned By
him and may cast his vote In person or
BY written proxy. and such meeting OF
stockholders shall be preceded BY q no
tice published In newspaper Of the Pa
rssh OF st. Martin. once . week tor
THIRTY DAYS. provided however that q
failure to hold said meeting Of stock
holders and to elect . Board Of Directors
shall not operate a. forfeiture Of this
Charter, and.any abandonment df 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 a vacancy in the Board Of Direc-
tors. the said Board shall have the right
to an It until the lsxt regular election.
ARTICLE VI.
The Board Of Directors when elected
by the stockholders shall elect from
theft own number q President. Vice
President. and Secretary and Treasurer.
both Of which Ut named officers may be
held bv one person unless the Directors
should otherwise determine to elect 10th
a Secretary and . Treasurer. A quorum
Of the Board Of Directors shall consist
6f FOURtA persons. They shall hold
such stated meetings from tiAe to time
a. may be fixed and determined In such
bylaws a. they may adopt and which
they are hereby authorized to adopt fOs
their own government. and such special
meeting as they may be called By the
President on 4 quest Of THREE Isl d.
rectors. Butsuck special Hsetings shall
be held only after personal or ~sJ(3en
notice d the time and placs. shall have
been given to all Of the Directors who
are present in the State.
The President may also call such spe-
cial mestiARs Of the stockholders a. he
may be requested In writing to call, BY
at least ONE-ThIRD 10 in number Of
all the stockholders. Of which special
meeting thirty days previous notice
shall be given by publication In ono Of
the newspapers published 1t the domt-
cile Of this company. !,
Said Board OF Directors shall have and
exercise ali the powers and duties Of
this corporation except sueh as are 70
served specially hsreihto. or is vested By
law, in the stockholders thsmrel.ss.
Said Board OF Directors shall have the
powers to employ all necessary agents.
attorneys or others whom they mSy
think proper and right to carry on the
objects and purposes Of this corporation
andpso az the salaries Of ali onAcers and
employees.
The following named stockholders
shall constitute the Hrst Board Of Direc-
tors Of this corporation and it, ofitc~rs,
and shall continue 10 Office Until their
succsss6itrs shall have been elected and
qualifrd, to-wit:
DR.. Joseph 8. Martin. Edward A. Ds-
Wis. Scott Kelso, Samuel Sheiburns. An
thony G. asulas and Robert Martin.
Crowded that the nrst Board Of Dirac-
| tors herein named shall continue in Of
| dee for the period Of FIVE Isl YEARS
| or until the FIRST ~ MONDAYin NAY
A. D. NINETEEN HUNDRED AND SI1
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ARTICLE WI.
This corporation shall have authority
70 adopt seal and under its name and
STYLE above designated shall have and
enjoy coporats existence and succsssior
for the term and period Of NINRTY.NINI
(99) YEARS from the date hereof. to con-
tract. sue and ba sued, hold, receive
lease, purchase. convey. and mortgao
both real and personal property T. OWE
build and operate steamboats, and steam