The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1904-01-23
NO. 20

| be vested in board of directors composed of
| three stockholders to be elected annually on
| the first Monday in September of each year; at
their first meeting said board shall elect one of
| their members as president, another as vice
! president. and another as manager, treasurer
and secretary, and fix their salaries. The vice
president or manager may act as secretary. AT
all elections for directors the persons receiving
| the votes of the majority in amount of the cap
ltal stock OF said corporation shall be declared
elected, and at all the meetings of the board of
directors the action of the majority in number
present shall prevail. A majority of the board
OF directors shall constitute quorum for the
transaction or business.
ARTICLE vi.
The board of directors shall have authority
to fill all vacancies, and shall have full power
10 make and establish as we'll rs change and
alter at pleasure all such bylaws, rules and
regulations for the mana cement of it's affairs
as they may deem necessary; to borrow money
buy and sell real estate, execute niOrtg cages
make contracts, and do all things necessary to-
advance the business of the corporation.
ARTICLE VII.
YAH checks, drafts and notes shall be signed
by the treasurer, and in case of his inability to
act by anyone else designated by the board of
directors.
ARTICLE VIII.
All elec ions for directors shall be he'll, ut the
office OF the company on the first Monday III
september OF each year under the supervision
OF Two commissioners to be appointed by the
board of directors. Ten days notice of each.
holder by the president
ARTICLE TX
The first board of directors shall consist of
Robert b. wilkins, Frank Dmmick and Oliver
T: Daily. Robert B. Wilkins shall be president
Oliver P. DAILY vlce-president aud Secretary
and Frank D!mmick manager and treasurer
Said directors and officers shall continue In
office until the first Monday in September, 1904,
OF until their successors shall have been elect
cd and qualified.
ARTICLE X. "a,
At all elections for the board of directors
every share of stock duly paid up shall he Ell
Titled to ono vote.
ARTICLE XI. =
No stockholder of this corporation shall ever
be held liable for the contracts or faults of said
corporation in any further sum than the ull-
paid balance of the shares of the capital stock
owned by him, nor shall any mere informally
in organization have the effect of rendering
THIS charter null, or exposing q stockholder to
any liability beyond such unpaid balance.
ARTICLE XII.
All citations or other legal process shall be
served upon the president or said company,
ana In case OF his absence, upon the manager
and treasurer, and all suits for and u behalf Of
the company shall be brought in the name of
tne president for the use Of said company. e,
ARTICLE XIII.
This charter may be altered, changed, amend
ed or modified, or the corpora tion dissolved by
a vote OF three-fOurths or the stock Issued at
any general meeting of the stockholders con
Veneo lor such purpose. after ten days notice
snail nave been given to every stoeknelder In
Wrltlng by the president, the same to be sem
to such stockholder or his agent and attorney
IN fact, directed TO his residence. -
ARTICLE XIV. ).
AT the termination Of this charter by lmIta-
tlon or otherwise, the affairs of this colnpanv
snail be liquidated and wound up by two finui-
dating commissioners, who snail be chosen bv
the majority OF the stockholders at a genprnI
meeting thereof, to be called at least ten Ciays
previous TO the termination OF this charter 6y
WIl1tea notlces sent by the president to each
stocklolder. In case of dissolution theJ shall
be chosen at meeting called to dissolve,
Ihus done and passed in my Office in Tie
town OF Opelousas, La, on the dag and month :
ABOVE written, IN the presence of A. j. Gaschen
ana Geofge wilson, competent witnesses who
have signed with SAID parties and me, notary.
after due reading.
Witnesses:
Signed, A. ]. Gaschen,
George Wilson
-. Signed. R. B. Wilkins, 8
O. r. DAILY
Frank Dinnlitk.
signed, JAMES j. BAILEY, NetaIy. =
l have examined the above and foregoing
act OF incorporation and find none Of It's prts
Signed r. LEE cart ANn,
,.., . Dist. Atty.
18th Judicial District OF Louisiana.
Filed Dec. %, 1908. IS ..SN.,fs 4
signed y. b THOMPSON, Deputy Clerk.
State OF Louisiana,
Parish OF st. Landry.
hereby certify that the above and foregoing
iS true ana correct copy OF the original Act
Miscellaneous Book No. II, pp--, on Dec. %,
A. D. 1908. 90
{~1 Witness my hand and the seal Of
SEAL. my ofnce, at Opelousas, La. ths2sth
S~~J day OF December, A. d. 1903 !,
.. B. THOMPSON, Deputy Clerk.
Jan. 2, 19o4.-1m