The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-19
ARTICLE VII

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general meeting of the stockholders t.
be convened for such purpose, aiterthir-
ty days, previous notice shall.have been
given by advertisement in two or more
newspapers, and shall he published
bothin the parish OF Vermilion and the
city of New Orleans, La; and a major
ity in the amount of The capital stock
of said corporation shall be required to
elect said commissioners, each share
being entitled to one vote, in person or
by proxy.
SAID three commissioners shall remain
in Office until the affairs of said corpu-
ration shall have been settled andiiqui-
dated, In case of the death of one or
more of tho said Commissioners, the
vacancy shall be filled by the surviv-
ing Commissioners electing a stock
holder in the place of the one deceased.
ARTICLE TX
This act of incorporation may be
amended, modified, changed or altered
or said corporation may be dissolved
with the assent Of three-fcurths of the
capital stock represented at any geDer-
al meeting of the stockholders convened
for such purpose after thirty days
previous notice shall have been pub
lished both in the city of New Orleans,
and in the Parish Of Vermilion, La.
Any change which may he proposed
or made in reference to the capital
stock Of said corporation shall be made
in accordance with the laws of the
State of Louisiana on the subject OF
the matter Of altering the amount of
the capital stock Of corporations.
ARTICLE X
That William NJ. Houck, 63; Oliver
N. Houck, 474; jonathan Houck, 475
Francis A. Hays, 1924; Harrison M.
Randel, 3; George w. Bence, 1921,
Frank A. Arnold, 1881; James +.
Houck 76a; all OF G~reencastle, Ind,
and J.. Nelson Greene, 373; of Able
willie, La, have been chosen and selec-
ted as the first board of directors of
said corporation who shall serve as
such till their successors shall have
been elected.
Thus done and passed on this 22nd
day Of February A. ID. 1904 in presence
of Alex A. Lane and Alyah Brockway
competent witnesses aud Inc Francis
M. Lyon. a Notary Public in and for
the State Of Indiana, Putnam County.
William NJ. Houck,
Oliver N. Houck,
Jonathan Houck,
Francis A. Hays,
Harrison N. Randef,
George W. Bence,
Frank A. Arnold,
james E. Hauck.
j, Nelson Greene.
Witnesses to first 5Alyah Brockway,
seven signatures: I Alec A. Lane
witnesses: + +. l. L. E Esy;
Witnesses to }otho Ellis
james Z. Houck( Geo. w. Baldwin.
State of Indiana.
Putnam Cohnty,5
Before me, Francis NJ. Lyon, q Notary
Public, in and for said county: this 22nd
day of February 1904, personally appear
Jonathan Houck, Francis A. Hays, Harri
son NJ. Randel, George W. Bence, Franz
A. Arnold and James +. Houck, who acc
knowIeged the execution OF the
instrument of Charter.
FRANCIS M. LYON,
Notary Public,
My commission expires Dec, 18th 1904.
State of Indiana
Putnam County,
Before me. Francis NJ. Lyon. a Notary
Public in and for said county, this 22nd
day of February, 1904. personally. came
and appeared George w. Bence who ac-
knowledged the execution ofthe signature
of J. Nelsoh Greeue to this instrument OF
Charter. by virtue of IL Power of Attorney
from j. Nelson Greene. authorizing him
to sign said name to this instrument OF
Charter.
FRANCIS NJ. Lyon.
Notary Public
My commission expires Dec. 18th, 1904.
State of Louisiana
Parish of Vermillon
|, j. Nelson Greene, District At
!orney of said Parish, having care
fully examined the above and fore
going Charter of the Live Oak Plan
tation Co., Ltd and finding nothing
contrary to the laws Of the United
States and State of Louisiana, /
therefore approve of same.
j. NELSON GREENE,
Dist. Atty. 18th judi. Dist, La.
Feby. 9th, 1904.
Filed for record this 29th day OF
February, A. d. 1904.
Simonet Leblanc,