The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-04-18

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IONS and conditions following. to-wit:
ARTICLE
The Name Of this Corporation shall De
THE ST. MARTIN GROCERY LIMITED.
lomieiIed In the town Of st. Martinville.
Parish 81 st. Martin. State of Louisiana.
me said CorpOrttiOn shall exist for
,eriod Of hinetv.Iiine years from date OF
his act, and shall enjoy all powers and
authority conferred by the State of Lou
ISiana upon corporations for the purpose
II engaging In the business hereafter
Ititsd, Is we'll as the power to mortgage
ittd pledge their property. movable and
IMihovable. rights and credits. Alicia
titns and other legal process and no.
tfSes shsllbe served on the President OF
tffs' Compahy. or In his absence on the
vice President or on the Secretary.
ARTICLE II.
The capital stock Of this corporation
ShSil be Ten Thousand Dollars, and it
ANAL be authorized to begin business
when Two Thousand Five Hundred Dol
lars has actually been subscribed. Said
capital stock shall be divided into One
Hundred shares of the par value OF One
Hdnursd ($lO0O Dollars each. All stock
subscribed shall be paid into the Urea
sury'b of the company at such times and
In such amounts as may be deemed ad-
visible BY the Board of Directors, until
paid lin full. Certificates for shares of
stock Shall b. signed by the President
and the Secretary Treasurer. and ii they
or ether Of them be sick or unable to
act, then the Board Of Directors shall
appoint some one to act in the place Of
the President and the Secretary-Trea-
surer, who may be sick or unable to act.
The said stock shall be transferable on
u on the books Of the company on the
surrender Of the certificates. The Board
Of Directors shall. at any time. have the
right BY two-third vote to issue the
additional stock up to the said sum Of
Ten thousand Dollars, such stock TO be
issued to such persons as may meet with
the approval Of said Board of Directors
and no stock shall be transferred to any
one not stakeholder before FIRST offer
ing asid stock to the Board Of Directors
Ut . regular meeting who shall have the
refusal thereof.
ARTICLE III.
The purpose Of this corporation ant
| the nature of the business to be carried
on BY It at st. Martihville. La. are de.
clared to be the buying and selling. al
Wholesale. articles classed in Grocery
line, both staple and fancy, produce
provisions, grain, feed, wood and viii.
low.wsre. Wines liquors. and to do ;
general Wholesale grocery. feed au,
commission business, to provide and Il
do cold-st0rsge business in connection
Herewith; to buy. own. lease and ope-
ate storebuildings and warehouses, t,
buy and sell fuel of all kinds; and il
order to carry out the said Objet ant
purposes or any Of them, to purchase
hold and own, or to lease such lands ant
buildings and other property; movable
and immovable, as may be required o
convenient; to pay for all property o
any kind acquired for the purpose o
this corporation, either in money or il
stock, - the Directors may decide an,
generally to make all contracts tina
may b incidental to or connected witt
the business of the Corporation.
| ARTICLE ~.
All powers Of this corporation shall b
vested In and exercised by a Board O
Five Directors, Three of whom shall con
stitute quorum. The said Director
shall be elected by ballot at an annua
meeting of the shareholders, whic
meeting shall be held on the secon
Mopday0 OF tie month of May of eac
year. beginning with May. 1904; eac
shareholder shall be entitled to cas-
one vote either ID person or by proxy O
eaSh share Of stick held by him. Afte
each annual meeting The Board OF ID
rectofs shall elect from their own nun
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Secretary Treasurer. The Board of hi
rectors shall have the power by a two