The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-05-17

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such stock is transferred the books of the
Hany by the owner his duly authorized agent.
No stockholders sell any portion Of their stock
without first Offering it to the company at its book
value
ARTICLE V.
All the powers Of this corporation shall be vested
and exercised by q Board of three (3) Direction
| each Of whom shall own at least one share Of the
capital stock of this company. Said Directors shan
he elected by ballot and under the Supervision Of
two election commissioner, appointed by the Board
company, which annual meeting shall be held On
the second Tuesday of January of each year at
| which meeting every shareholder shall have the
@ 5% to
the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum.
Said Board shall have power to fill all vacancies
curing in the Board and all officers and Directors
shall hold and continue in office until their success
Ors shall have been elected and qualified The Al.
nual meeting of the shareholders shall be proceeded
by ten days notice, published in any papcr in 81.
known address of each stockholder at least eight
days before the meeting.
The Board Of Directors shall have full power to
holders or Of tho Board Of Directors. ANY mem.
bers of the Board of Directors who may be absent
from the domicile of the company, Or who may he
by otSsr offending
of Directors to represent him all matters at any
meeting of the Board of Directors whether special
or general. The first Board of Directors Of this
company, who shall hold Office until the 18th day
Of January, 1905 and until their successors are
elected and qualified shall be +. B. Williams, L.
N. Williams and G. S. Williams, with r. h VIII.
and Treasurer and S Williams as Vice. President.
The officers of this company shall be President,
a Vice President and Secretary and Treasurer.
(The Secretary and Treasurer need not he Q share.
holder or director.
The Board of Directors shall, at the first meet.
ing after their own election elect all the officers Of
ARTICLE VI
This charter may be amended by a vote Of the
majority OF tho shareholders held at . general
notice published in one Of the daily newspapsrs Of
st. Mary parish and after copy Of said notice Of
said meeting shall have been mailed to each stock.
holder at his address left with tho SecretaYy Of
this company at least eight days before such noet
ing and the corporation may be dissolved with
the assent of of tho stock represcnH.
ed at such meeting The capital stock Of this oon'
ing with the general laws of the State Of Louisiana
upon such matters.
Whenever this Company shall be dissolved, either
by the expiration Of its charter sooner, BY vote
Of the shareholders, two quidatOrs shall be elect,
ed by the shareholders at general meeting Of the
shareholders held after fifteen days notice. e
above provided. These liquidat0rs shall have full
power to liqudate all the affairs Of the com.
pany and shall continue in Office until the full
Liquidation ct the corporation. and in case Of the
sor; the powers Of both lqudators shall be vested
in the surviving li} K%1afn WITT
No stakeholder of this corporation shall ever be
held liable Or responsible for the contracts or
faults OF such corporation in any further sum than
the unpaid balance due to the corporation On tho
shares owned by him, nor shall any more informal.
iy in organization have the effect Of rendering this
charter null or Of exposing shareholder to any
liability beyond the amount of his stock
Thus done and passed at Patterson, La. on the
day month and year hereinabove first written. IA
the presence of Messrs. Vernon L. Watsou md
William b. Daniels, competent witnesses, Who
hereuntO sign their names with the said appcarera
and me. Notary, after due reading of the whole.
The following persons have this day sub
scribed and paid for the shares set opposite
their respective names.
Original signed.l
I'M WILLIAMS,
GEO. +. KENDALL
G. S. WILLIAMS,
&c. WILLIAMS.
EMILY SEYBURN WILLIAMS
10 authorized my wife to sign,
Witnesses:
V. L. WATSON,
w. Il. DANIELS.
WILBUR H. KRAMER,
STATE OF L GS51sH SInG
Parish Of st. Mary.
l, Wilbur II. Kramer, Notary Public. IN
md for the aforesaid Parish and State. do
hereby certify that the charter passed before
ne on the sth day of April, l9O2, in which 4.
B. Williams and others formed q corporation
lnder the name and style of the "F. B. VIII.
Jams Cypress Company Limited" has been
recorded by me in Book 2 of the notarial re.
cords of my Office, folio number l23, ct SEQ and
hat the copy of the same, hereto attached
md made q part of this certificate, In q true
md correct copy of the original charter.
Witness my official signature and seal this
9th day Of April, 1902, at Patterson, st. Mary
WILBUR H. KRAMER, Notary Public.
I, William X. Wilson, District Attorney, IN
md for the Parish of 1T. Mary, State afore.
aid do hereby certify that have examined
he above and foregoing act Of incofpoYA
ion and find nothing therein contrary to
he laws OF the state of louisiana and do
hereby approve the same.
W. X. WILSON,
District Attorney, Parish of st. Mary
1, Joseph A. Loret, Clerk of Court, in and
or the Parish Of st. Mary, State of Louisiana,
nd ex- oflicio Recorder for said Parish, do
ereby certify that the act of charter, passed
efOre Wilbur Fl. Kramer, Notary Public, OF
be Parish of St. Mary, State of Louisiana on
he sth day of April, 1902, In which r. b. Will
ans and others adopted q charter, forming
corporation under the name and style OF
F. B Williams Cypress Company, Limited"
'as duly filed in my office for recOrdation On
he 9Th day of April, 1902, to be recorded in
ne current book of Conveyance, viz: IS I'M
er entry No 29slO,
Witness my hand and the impress Of tho
cal of my Office this 9Th day of April. 1902.