The Opelousas courier., 1905-06-24
CHAfTER
0pelousas Improvement and Develop
men( Company, Lt6

" Az N I
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
Before me GeorgSF: Edwards a Notary Pub
lie, duly commissloNe I'D, qualified and sworn, in
ence of the undersigned witnesses. personally
came and appeared Jno. W. Lewis, B. Bennett,
per Jno. W. Lewis, G: Fl. Cretin, p. Nj. Boagni.
J. S. Evans, W. J. Sandoz. E. l.. Loeb, F. I.
Blacksher, Frank j. Dietlein and F.J Rich
ard, all residents of said parish and SAID
State, who severally declared: That availing
themselves of the provisions of Act No. &c o:
the General Assembly for the year 1883, and of
the laws of the State of Louisiana relative to
the formation and government OF corporations,
they do by this act and instrument of writing,
for themselves and for such other persons as
may become associated with them. form them
selves and said persons. into a corporation.
hereinafter defined; and they do hereby agree TO
the following stipnlatiOns. tO-wit:
ARTICLE I.
Tie name and title of said corporation shall
be THE O~PELOUSAS DEVELOPMENT aND
IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, LIMITED and
it's dOmicile shall be at Opelousas, Parish of st.
Landry, State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
This corporation shall enjoy succession for
the full term and period of Ninety-nine years
from the date of this act.
ARTICLE III.
The corporation shall have power to make
and use a corporate seal, and the same to alter
and change at pleasure; it shall have the pow
.er to contract, sue and be sued to hold, re-
ceive, purchase, lease, sell anu convey property,
both real and personal, to hypothecate and
mortgage its real property and personal effects,
but no mortgage shall be given on its real prop
erty, except when authorized at a meeting of
the stockholders, after a majority of stock sub
scribed has been voted in favor of granting a
proposed mortgage; to appoint such officers as
the business Of the corporation may require F.;
and to make all necessary rules and bylaws
for the conduct Of the business, and the same to
change at will.
The purposes and objects for which this cor
pOration is formed are hereby declared to be
To buy and sell real estate; to build, lease,
rent and operate hotels and other business en-
terprises, and to do any act necessary to sue
c~essfully conduct the affairs OF this corporation
ARTICLE ".
All citations or process of law shall be served
on the President; or in his absence. on the
Vice-President: or IN the absence of both OF
these, on the Secretary.
ARTICLE VI.
The capital stock Of this corporation is fixed
at FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, divided into
Five Hundred Shares of One Hundred Dollars
each; and the corporation shall be authorized
to business as soon as Fifteen Thou
for.
ARTICLE VII.
The business affairs of the corporation shall
be conducted by and under the management
and control of a board Of directors, to be COM
posed OF seven stockholders, and four of whom
shall constitute a quorum. The Board of BIZ
rectOrs shall elect q president, vice president
secretary and treasurer and such other officers
as may be necessary for the management of
this corporation. 1t shall have power to fill all
vacancies occurring either by death, resigna-
ton or otherwise. The Offices of secretary and
treasurer may be consolidated and held by one
person.
The following named subscribers to the CAPT
tai stock shall constitute the first Board of Dl-
%rectors: Jno. W. Lewis. Bernard Bennett, G..
FL. Cretin, L. E. Iittell, M. L. Swords, E. NJ
Boagni and Jos. M. Boagni, who shall meet
without delay and organize by the election of a
president, vice-president. secretary and treas
urer; the said Board of Directors and officers
to serve for one year from the date hereof at
the expiration of which time annually thereaf.
ter, a new Board of Directors and officers shall
be elected: A majority OF the votes cast at a
meeting of stockholders shall elect-eaeh stock
holder being entitled to cast, either in person
or by proxy, one vote for each share of stock
owned by him. Said election shall be advertis-
ed by publication of notice two weeks in a
and held at the office of the corporation in said
town. All officers shall hold office until their
successors are elected and qualified.
ARTICLE VIII.
No stakeholder shall be held personally liable
for the faults of this corporation; nor shall any
stakeholder be liable for any debt or claim
against the corporation to a greater extent than
the unpaid balance due on stock subscribed
LUZ VI OSutu NY HILL IN lliUElItlIGyl Ill OF01n-
ization shall affect the liability of stockholders
or render this charter null.
ARTICLE TX.
This act of Incorporation can be changed, al.
tered or amended, or the corporation be dis
solved, with the consent of three-fourths of the
capital stock, represented at any general meet
ing of the stockholders. convened for such pur-
| pose, after thirty days notice shall be given of
such meeting, by publication in a newspaper
published at Opelousas, Louisiana. and a written
notice mailed to each stakeholder ten DAYS pre-
vious to such meeting.
ARTICLE K.
When this corporation is dissolved, either by
limitation or otherwise, its affairs shall be liG-
Undated by three commissioners elected for
that purpose by the stockholders, at a meeting
to be called as provided for in Article 9 of this
charter. The said commissioners shall remain
in Office until the affairs of the corporation are
fiquidated; and IN EAST of tie death or fesigna-
ton of any of said commissioners, the remain.
ing one or ones shall elect others to fill vacancy
caused thereby. The original subscription list
is hereby annexed.
Thus done, passed and signed, at Opelousas,
Louisiana, on this seventh day of June, A. D.
1905, in the presence of Ell. Edward and A. l..
Lacombe, competent witnesses, who have sign
ed with appearers and me, notary, after read
ing the whole.
Witnesses: John W. Lewis,
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