The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-10-24
Fair and Bazaar
At Carencro, La,
Saturday and Sunday,
November Z and 8, 1908.
For the benefit of the New Catho-
lie Church.

and thereafter annually board of directors
shall be elected On the first day of July of
each year unless the same should be a holi
day, when the election shall be held the
next legal day thereafter. Notice of such
election shall be given by at least ten days
cecretary who shall duly notify all the
stockholders. Any failure from any cause
whatever TO elect directors the day
named for that purpose. shall not dissolve
fee as we'll as the officers of said company
shall hold over until their successors
chosen. In such event the president shall
cause another election to be held within
thirty days and shall give notice thereof as
hereinbefore provided.
At any election and meeting each st ock
holder shall be entitled to vote for each
share of stock registered in his name. and
may vote by proxy; The election of diree-
amount of votes cast, each share of stock
voted upon to be counted for one vote shall
elect the person or persons for whom they
have been cast. After each election the
boa I'd Of directors shall elect from their own
number the officers of said company.
ARTICLE "
The hoard of directors shall have full
power TO fill vacancies in their number
caused by death, resignation otherwise,
from among the Stockholders of the corpo-
Tduon. nc Sato Oo1tO SOaIl nave con-
troll of the property of this company and
shall so conduct, manage and use the same
as in their discretion they deem fit and that
is consistent with the objects of this Com
pany or the welfare of the same. The said
board is further authorized to frame and
adopt such bylaws. rules and regulations
as the affairs and business of the corporation
may require and as it may deem necessary
for the conducting and management thereof;
provided the same shall not conflict with
this charter with the laws of the State or
of the United States.
The said Board shall elect or appoint
such officers. agents, employees, servants
and clerks it m ~ deem necessary for the
conducting of the business of the corpora
ton: fix their compensation, term of service
with the right to dismiss them at said
Boards pleasu re: and said board shall have
the right to fix and determine the salaries of
the several officers herein provided for.
ARTICLE vi.
This charter may be changed. modified or
amended, the capital stock increased or de-
creased, or this corporation may be dissolved
at a general meeting of the stockholders
convened for the purpose with the assent of
two thirds of the entire capital stock
whether present or represented at such
meeting. Ten days prior notice of such
meeting shall be given through the secre-
tarv to all the stockholders of the said cor
poration. In case of dissolution termin-
alton of this corporation either by limitation
of its charter or from any cause the liquida-
ton of its affairs shall be conducted by three
commissioners selected from the stock
called for that purpose as above set forth in
this article. Said commissioners shall
main in Office until the affairs of said corpo-
ration shall have been fully Iiquidated. In
commissioners the survivors survivor shall
continue to act.
ARTICLE VII.
-
ever he held liable or responsible for the
contracts faults thereof in any further
sum than the unpaid balance due the COM
pany the shares of stock subscribed for
in organization have the effect of rendering
this charter null or of exposing a stock
holder to any liability beyond the unpaid
balance if any of his stock.
Thus done and passed at my notarial Office
in The town of Carencro, Parish of Lafa-
yette. State of Louisiana, the day,
month and year herein first above written
in the presence of L. w. Brown and Ernest
Francez. competent witnesses of lawful age,
who hereunto sign :heir names together
with said parties and me notary after read
ing of the whole.
Original signed,
Geo. +. Brown. .....................25 shares
Geo. J. Melchior.. shares
WITNESSES:
THOS. w. BROWN
ERNEST FRANCEZ,
c. f. LATIOLAIS,
Notary Public.
Filed July 3rd. 1908, recorded same date
in book of Messls. Acts w page 35I and
$50.
(SignetO r. X. HOPKINS,
by. Clerk of Court.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Lafayette.
I hereby certify the above and foregoing
to be true and correct copy of the original
act on file and of record in my Office.
Witness my hand and seal of office at La
fayette. La, this 9th day of July A. d.
1903. F. K. HOPKINS,
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