The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1903-05-09
NO. 30
CHARTER OF INCORPORATION
Treaty Land Company Of Louisiana,
Limited.
ARTICLE |.

ARTICLE |.
A Ferguson, william H. Saxon, Anson RIch-
ards, Cornelius ". Presser, Augustus Seanans
and George +. Meyers. their associates. sue
cessors and assigns, are hereby constituted .
body corporate under the name and style OF
AID under said name said company shall con-
tinue. exist and have succession for the period
OF hIty years. Eith ritSj'o r't}lo in the city OF
OpeloCsas, ~. htsndry parish, Louisiana
n ARTICLE II.
The purpose OF this company is to carry on
Real Estate and Planting business. and to that
end 1t shall have power TO buy. sell. own and
C0urOl real estate, and to improve lease ana
mortgage the same; to borrow and loan money
and To give and take security therefor; to en-
gage i'll planting and farming aud IL acts III
relation thereto; to sue and be sued; to mako
bylaws Tor the management OF its affairs. aud
to do and to perform all acts which may be
proper III the course of its business
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of said corporation is here
by fixed at 30,o0o.00 CThir'y Thousand Dollars)
and the company mag 0tgIn business when
SlO,00000 ten Thousand DUEars) shall havo
been subscribed The capital stock shall be
divided into shares of $4,000 Zone Hundred
Dollar) each, ana the company shall have tho
nrst hen on all unpaid subscriptions owing for
any OF said stock.
ARTICLE ".
The affairs Of tile company shah he managed
By 2 hoard of directors enI, .iStt nt iIyr sbare-
hOl' SIS Of the company. The officers shat bN
a president, vice president, secretary aud
treasurer, and II snail he permissible FOR ono
person to hold any two Gf the Offices named.
The officers shall lod thCir pusitt0us for such
length of time as they may he elected for by
the shareholders. The company shah use a
corporate seal.
AhTlTLE Y
All elections shall he nv naitor ,itcr ten days
notice to the sIOckh"H t. and one share CT
stock shall entitlC il.s y.-Ft,r fo one vote, ia
person or by pru&E -t .t.. -Tag& 5nldcrs meet
lngs, and a mHjuriil ' .l.' j.s. stock 80 repre-
sented at sHch Mcet .:.. -lta! constitute a
quorum.
ARTICLE -.
Tie liability of IT. ,aarebo.,tcr s ',ercby
limited to the EGtt,a't u,-tsH-. '.r@ n hla
shares of stock.
ARTICLE VIZ
This charter may be altered or amended OF
the capital stock increased wheuever ths
stockholders representing twU-thIrds Uf the
capital stock shall concur III any proposed
change or amendment.
ARTICLE VIII.
ALI the corporate powers of this association
shall be exercised by u board OF dire ctors eOm-
posed OF five members to be selected from
among the stockholders, and three members
OF said board OF directors shall constitute
quorum. Said board shall be selected at the
annual meeting 0f the company, which snAn
be held on the first Tuesday i'll March Ct each
year after 1903
The board OF directors who shall manage the
affairs OF this corporation for the ensuing year
are: (signed) Cornelius ". kressler.
a. Ferguson,
u" William II. saxon,
- AnS0n Richards
I" George L. Meyers.
And the officers who shall serve until the I'll rst
annual election on the first Tuesday in March,
1904, are:
(oigned) William Fl. Saxon. President,
Anson Richards, Vice President;
Cornelius W. Pressier, Secretary;
A. Ferguson, Treasurer.
ARTICLE TX.
this corporation two commissioners shall he
chosen from among the stockholders, who shall
have full authority to wind up the bueiGess of
the company, and shall serve until the compile
tlon of the same; and in event OF the death of
one of said commissioners the surviving one
shall continue and have full charge.
ARTICLE Y.
In case of suit, and for all legal purposes
citation shall be had in Qpelousas, Louisiana,
first on the president. i'll his absence on the
vice president, secretary or treasurer III tho
order named, and lastly on any ags ut OF ti!b
company at that time in said place.
ARTICLE XII.
The shares of stock are subscribed for as
(slgned) William II. Saxon, As shares;
- Anson Richards, 10 shares;
Cornelius W. Pressler, 10 shares;
a. Augustine Seamaus, 10 shares;
George Il. Meyers, 10 shares.
Said stock is fully paid up at this date.
State of Indiana, I
County or wabash.
Before me, the under signed, q notary public,
duly commissioned and acting in and Il said
county and State, This 18th day of Ap IL, 1903,
personally came A. Ferguson, VIM. Ii. saxon,
Anson Richards, Cornelius w. Press er, Angus
tine Seamans, all OF the county OF Wabash and
State of Indiana, and George T.. Meyers, OF the
city of Opelousas, in the parish OF st. Landry,
in tha State of Louisiana, who all declare that
desiring to avail themselves Of the laws Of The
State OF Louisiana relative to the organization
Of corporations, they have signed aud sub
A
for the purposes therein set forth, and by these
presents contract and agree and bind them
selves, as well as such Others as may bccume
associated with them, to form u corporation
known as the TREATY LAND COMPANY,
LIMITED with its domcie in the city Of
Opelousas. parish OF St. Landry and State OF
Louisiana, tsigned) william Fl; Saxon,
Arson &. Richards,
' Augustine SeaTnaDs,
8. A. Ferguson,
'' CHrnGue " PresslCr.
Signed and acknowledged in my preset ce by
all above parties with exception Of G' oige E.
o. Witness my hand and notariai seal
}sEAL} this day and year first above
FRED. !. KGEG,
Notary Public.
| NJ notariaI commission expires juno I, 1908.
state of Mississippi, !
County Of Warren.
Before me, ho undersigned notary !,iI'lilc, IN
| and fol sad county aud state, Tits 20'h daJ "f
| April, 1870 'fit' +f''! - = go
| vino declares that lie has Il ltd ami subscribed
| to the above articles H3 inCai J0l attob lOr tGe
| purposes therein set tgrju and ~ tLrse pres
| ents contracts and agree ana binds himself %
| well as those who may be associated with him.
| to form - corporation known as me TREATY
LAND COMPANY, LIMIfED3 with its inmi
cile ill the city OF Opelousas, Ill tue patiSii II
st. Landry in The State of Louisiana.
| (5ignedD George y. Meyers.
(~~ J Witness my hand and n0tariai seal
| }SEALI this, the day ana year first above
| t~~\ written. (5igFed)
| WIN. WAGG EGER,
witnesses: Notary Public,
| (Signed) &c. Bommor.
Jos. BottO.
State of Louisiana, / "a
| Parish Of ct. Landry.
Having examined the above and foregoing
act of incorporation and finding nothing there
in contrary to the laws o! this State, hereby
approve the same. tSignedl
H. LEE ARLAND,
District Attorney Sixteenth judicial District OF
Louisiana.
Filed April %, 1908.
.. Signed, A. LEON DUPRE, Deputy Clerk.
State of Louisiana, !
Parish of st. Landry, }
| l hereby certify that the above and foregoing
: is true and correct copy Of the original &c
No - or file aud OF record III my office, II
Miscellaneous Record Book No. II, page -
on april %, 1908. .,..o, -
(~ witness my hand aud tbs sea-
}SEAL my office. at Opelousas, Lou'siana
49, this ed day Of April. 1908.
A. LEON DUPKE, Deputy Clerk.
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