The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-02
NO. "a
CHARTE OF incorporation
Or THE
Treaty Land Company Of Louisiana,
Limited.
ARTICLE

ARTICLE l.
/ A. Ferguson, William H Saxon, Anscn Rich
ards. Cornelius w. PressIer, Augustus Stamans
and George E. Meyers, their associates. sue
! c"esGrS and assigns, are hereby constituted q
BODY corporate under the name and style OF
ThI and nn5ar TRLAI1 sjG hs 9 5dSaGv 5b tTEp
| tnue exist and hayAsuccc sion for the period
OF titty years. with - domicile in the city of
Opelousas, st. Landry parish, louisiana
ARTICLE II.
Tho purpose Of this company is to carry on
Real Estate and Planting business. aud to that
end II shall have power 10 buy, sell, own and
control real estate, and to improve. lease and
mortgage the same; to borrow and loan money
ana TO give and take security therefor; to en-
gage in planting and farming and al acts in
relation thereto; to sue and be sued to make
bylaws for the management of its affairs aud
TO do and to perform all acts which may he
proper IN the course OF its business.
ARTICLE III
The capital stock of said corporation ia here
by fixed at $50, 10000 (Hhirty Thousand Dollare)
an ana u the company may begin business when
been subscribed. Tho capital stock shall be
divided into shares of $4,000 zone Hundred
DoarP) each, ana the company shall have the
nrst lien on all unpaid subscriptions owing for
any Of said stock.
ARTICLE ".
The affairs Of the company shall be managed
by board of directors consisting OF five share
|
president, vice president, secretary and
treasurer, and it shall be permissible for one
person PEI, n, to hold any two OF the offices named
Ihe ot1cers shall hold Cheir positions for such
length OF time as they may be elected for ny
the shareholders. The company shall use
corporate seal.
ARTICLE V.
All elections shall be by ballot after ten days
notice TO the stockholders, and one share of
stock shall cntItle the uer one vCte in
person or by proxy, ur all Stockholders meet
ri Il 2 "a sFl n
sentcd at snch meetings shall constitute
quorum.
ARTICLE Vi
Tie liability OF tba shareholder is hereby
limited to the unpaid balance due on his
ARTICLE VII.
This charter may be altered or amended Or
the capital stock Increased WbeueVtF the
stockholders representing tW0-thtrNs OF the
capital stock stal concur III any proposed,
change or amendment
ARTICLE VIII
All the corporate powers Il THIS association.
shall be exercised by hoard cf dlrt cto-s con-
ppsed OF five members IT. n. selected Ift,Lu
among the stockholders lud three letlnh hrfa
OF said board OF directors shu,! constitute Il
quorum. Said board shall be eciceteHl ut tho
annual meeting of the company which ehn..
be held on the first Tuesday in March or t,,stt
year after 1903.
The board Of directors WHO sla manage tho
affairs OF this corpora fer the ensuing year
are: (Signedl Cornelius ", Fressler,
William H. saxon,
Anson Richards,
George d. Meyers.
And the officers who shall serve until the first
| annual election on the first Tuesday i'll March.
1904, are:
(signedl William II: Saxon, President,
AnSon Richards, Vice Frtsiucnt;
Cornelius ". PresSii r, 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 business al
| the company, and shall serve until the conlpl,
| tiUn of the same; and in event OF the death uf
one of said commissioners, the surviving ono
shall continue and have full charge.
ARTICLE X.
| In case of suit, and for alI legal purposes.
| citation shall be had in Opel0usas, lOuisIanG,
| first on the president, III his absence on tho
| vice president, secretary or treasurer III the
order named. and lastly on any ag, ut uf lie
| company at that time in said place.
ARTICLE XII.
The shares of stock are subscribed for as
| follows:
! (slgned) William Il. Saxon, As shares:
| :" Anson Richards, 10 shares:
| % Cornelius W. PresSler, 10 shares;
Augustine Seamans, 10 shares;
:. George E. Meyers, 10 shares.
Said stock is fully paid up at this date.
| State of Indiana,
! county OF NuDhku
Before me, the under signed, notary pubic,
duly commissioned and acting in and f l. said
county and stale, this 18th day OF Ap.1f, 1868,
personally came a. Ferguson, Vim. II. saxon,
| AnsOn Richards Cornelius W. Press er, AnEuss
tine seamans, all of the county OF Wabash and.
State of Indiana, and George e. Meyers, OF the
city of Opelousas, in the parish Of st. Landry,
in the 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
| tr,t ahn nj ipia a IoH
for the purposes therein set forth, and by these
presents contract and agree and bind iheni
selves, as well as such Others as may become
| associated with them, to form a corporation
known as the TREATY LAND COMPANY
j LIMITED" with its dOmicile in the city o.
Opelousas, parish of st. Landry and State o.
Louisiana C9igned Wiiiam william q 4; ptohSed, sh9on,
Augustine Seamans,
A, FergusOnj
Cornelius w PreSsEr.
Signed and acknowledged in my presence hy
all above parties with exception OF Gif orge L
, Meyers
+ }sEALI this day and year first ahov'
:. FRED. /. KING.
: Notary Public.
Ny notarial commission expire june /, 1908
State Of Mississippi,
County OF War;,
Before me, the undersigned notary t.Enlie, II
and fol SAID county aud state, This 20tl day g
who declares that he ilas rIEitd aud eubsCribtt
to the above articles 0i Incorporation Tor tE'
purposes therein set i0rEh. Aud by these IreE
ents contracts and agrees an,i.nInds himself. q
well as those who may he associated with hiis
Y 10 form a corporation known as the TREATY
LAND COMPANY, LIMITED" with its d1nl
ctle i'll the city of Opeious&st III TIE lr rish I
ID St. Landry, in the State Ui LOueIana.
CT (Sgned George y. %"j eEs
le <~~ Witness my haad and notalgai Sc
ID }SEAL3 this, the dag ana year Grat ahnF
4 (o>~ written. tsispedj
TO W. 8AtJtihf Eii,
al Witnesses. Hotay' tt:biie
Of lSigned) J. e. Botamor
Jo5, BottG
State Of Louisiana,
. Parish 0f - LaHGcysj
u Having examtnga the above snd tbFCGuL
act OF incorporation and finding fiCthit ti'tr
io in contrary to Ihe iaTs q. :iiiS 5tatc, I4trGt
III approve the same (sgGed1
Il, LEI GARLAND,
District Attorney SIXteeutii JnGiciai Distrlct
Louisiana.
Filed April %, 1903
- lSignGdD A. LEON UUPRE, Deputy CLERK.
State oI Louisiana, I
Parish of st. Landry,
thereby certify that the above and InrFgoli
RT ia a true aud correct copy OF the Original a
No -, OH file and OF record in my hiflee,
miscellaneous Record Book No. Ii, page -,
April 23, 1908.
~ Witness my hand and the seal
III 1SEALL my office, at OpelouSas. LouisiaI
ta 49, this 23d day of April. 1868.
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