The Opelousas courier., 1904-01-30
MEMS $500 SHOES CUT TO $40
STOCKHOLDERS, MEETING.

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
Pursuant to the following notice: I'm con-
formity with the Charter of the Sunset Delint-
ing ~ Cotton Oil Co., Ltd, Il general meeting
set, La, at the Company's office, at 10 O'Clock
a. M. on Monday, November 10th, 1903, to dis
cuss matters OF importance and more particu-
larly whether Article IL of the Charter should
be changed, and each stakeholder is requested
to attend. By order of the President.
signed: Al. GASCHEN, Secretary"
published in tho Opelousas Courier, the stock
holders of the Sunset Delinting & Cotton Oil
Co., Ltd, met at the office of the Company in
Sunset, La, at 1880 a. m, Monday, November
10th, 1903, and after reading the call for the
meeting, the Secretary then called the roll and
reported there was 4039 shares OF stock repre-
sented at the meeting, by person and by
proxy; after examination Of proxies the meet
ing was declared open for the transaction Of
business.
On motion of Judge L. D. Estilette, duly
seconded. the President appointed Messrs. J.J.
Barry and Frank Dilnmic as Commissioners
of Election.
On motion of Judge E. D.. Estllette, duly
seconded, II was Resolved: That owing to GER
tain conditions Article IS of the Charter of
this Company which reads as follows: "Any
stakeholder OF one or more shares who shall
sell cotton seed to the Company at the current
price, shall be entitled to receive all the net
profits made on every two tons per share of
said seed so sold, after a deduction of ten per
cent on said profits, which ten per cent shall
be divided ratably among the Stockholders.
In order to obtain the exact amount OF profit
realized per each ton Of cotton seed, on the
first of August OF each year he total amount Of
profits made shall be divided by the number of
tons Of seed handled by the Company in the
year preceding said first of August, and the
results will be the net profits made per ton of
the cotton seed"-be rescinded, annulied and
eliminated.
Upon a ballot being taken on said resolution
and votes duly canvassed il was found that
1898 votes had been cast for elimination of said
Article IS from the Charter of the Company.
And said number of votes being over two
thirds of the stock issued said Article Is was
duly declared annu'led, rescinded and elimin-
ated from the Charter of the said Company.
Upon motion OF Mr. J. J. Barry, duly sec
onded, the secretary read a financial atement
showing the condition Of the company as at
| October 31st., 1908.
There being no further business, the meeting
adjourned.
/ hereby certify that the above and foregoing
is q true and correct copy of the minutes of the
meeting of the Stockholders of the Sunset De-
limiting & Cotton Oil Co., Ltd, held at the office
of the Company at Sunset, La, on the 10th day
of November, A. D., 1908.
A. J. GAsCHEN,
Secretary of the Company.
N~ sworn and subscribed to before
Tx SEAL} me, the undersigned authority, on
No. this 31st day of the month of De-
IN cember, A. d., 1908.
u L. AUSTIN FoNTENoT,
u Notary Public.
December 22nd, 1908.
Pursuant to the following notice:
"Ih conformity with the charter of the Sunset
DeliAting & Cotton Oil Co., Ltd, a general
meeting of the Stockholders is called to be
held n Sunset, La, at the Company's office, at
10 o'cteck a M, on Tuesday. Dec. %, 1908, for
the puH nose of discussing the advisability of
makina2l he following changes in Charter:
ArticAR should be amended so as to give the
Board oYNOirectors the power of eiecting their
AFticle#a. Last paragraph should be elimin-
ated.
Article should be amended to read, '.all
checks, d#afts, etc., should be signed by the
Secretary md countersigned by the President,
or any othNf person designated by the Board
of Director"
Articles and Il should be eliminated en-
And also 4Aaattend to any other questions of
interest to tn corporation.
NFrICE OF ELECTION.
Notice is hdfeby given that there will be an
election OF nyhe 49, Directors from the Stock
holders of TIN Sunset Delinting & Cotton Oil
Co, Ltd, at 81 meeting to be held in Sunset,
La, at the ofi$e of the Company, on Tuesday,
Dec, 20, 1908, an 10 O'Clock a. M, and all Stock
holders are eaik estly requested to attend.
IA. j. GASCHEN, Secretary"
published in TN "Opelousas Courier" the
stockholders of Ne Sunset Delinting & Cotton
Oil Co., Ltd, meSEAt the Office of the Company
in Sunset, La, oIRgnesday, Dec. 22nd. 1908, att
O'Clock p. m, MN. H. Sibille presiding, and
Mr.. A. j. GascheHE cted as secretary.
The secretary th{ltread the call for the meet
ing, and upon calPYg of the roll it was found
that there was 1923 hNsafeS of stock represented
at the meeting in pe.Apn and by proxy.
After examinntionSt# proxies, the secretary
announced that as mT11B than two thirds of tie
stock was representa-, the meeting was now
formally declared opGafor the transaction of
Tnon motion of MN Norman Mavar. dulv