The Opelousas courier., 1905-06-03
Sunset, La, May 10, 1905.
sTOCKNOl.DEES' M E ETHNG.
rsuant to the following notice:

Pursuant to the following notice:
Sunset Cotton Oil Company, Ltd, March oath
1905.
In conformity with the charter OF the Sunset
Cotton Oil Co, Ltd, the annual meeting of the
stockholders of this company will be held at
the office OF the company i'll Sunset, La, on .
Monday, May 9, 1905,
at 4 O'Clock p. M, and notice is hereby given
that there will be an election of nine t9l direct
Ors fr.m the stockholders Of the company, and
the advisability of reducing the number of di
rectors from nine (9) to seven ~ and changing
three 81 years, will be discussed. All stock.
holders are requested to attend.
By order of President, NORMAN MAYER.
A. J. GAsCHEN, Secretary.
published in the Opelousas Courier, the stock
holders of the Sunset Cotton Oil Co., Ltd met
at the office of the Company in Sunset, La, at
4 O'Clock p. m, on Monday May sth, 1905, and
after reading the call for the meeting, the Sec.
rotary then called the roll and reported thai
there were five thousand six hundred and forty
(5640) shares of stock represented at the meet
ing by person and by proxy; after examination
of the proxies the meeting was declared open
for business.
Upon motion of Mr.. l.. F. Rice, seconded by
Frank Dimtnick, reading of minutes OF previous
stockholders meeting held May 9Th, 1904, was
dispensed with.
The president presented the Financial state
ment for the Fiscal year ending April 30th. 1905,
motion of MIR. E. V. Barry. seconded by Mir. l..
2. Rice, the reports were adopted.
The Chair then announced that a vote should
be taken upon the adeisability of reducing the
number of Directors from nine 10y to seven ().
Upon motion of Mr.. Rice, duly seconded by Mr..
Homer BarOusse, the Chair was authorized and
instructed to cast the vote of the meeting t564O
vOtes) being the number necessary for amend,
ment to charter; that the number of Directors
remain undisturbed, viz: nine t9l.
The Chair announced a vote for extending the
time of service of the Directors from one ID
wear TO three IN YEA S WaS in order.
Upon motion duly seconded, Messse., L. V.
Barry and L. Leo Judice were appointed Com
missiOners of election. .
Upon a ballot being taken and the vote can
vassed, the two commissioners reported in writ
ing as follows:
"We, the undersigned Comissioners of cleo
ton, hereby report $3.50 votes cast for, and 10
votes against, changing the time of service of
Directors from one ~ to three 81 years.
tSignedl Il. V. Barry,
l.. Leo JUDGE,
Commissioners
The Chair then announced that as the neces-
sary two-thirds t2-3) vote OF the capital stock
issued had been cast for changing time of ser
vice OF Directors from one ~ to three ~ years,
the same was so declared.
Election of nine t9l Directors being in order,
upon motion of Mr.. J.. Leo JUDGE, seconded by
Mr.. j. ]. Barry, the Chair was authorized to
cast the vote of the meeting, 5640 shares stock,
for the following named gentlemen:
Norman Mayer, Homer BarUusse, V. III. ST.
billie, L. Leo JUDGE, Loais P. Rice, u. ". Barry,
A. C. Olivier, Frank Dimmick aud A. J. Gas
chen TO serve as Directors of the Company for
the ensuing three years.
Upon motion of Mr.. J.. L. Rice, seconded by
Mr.. F. Mouton, the meeting adjourned.
l hereby certify that The above and foregoing
Is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the
meeting of the stockholders of the Sunset Cot
ton Oil Co, Ltd. held at the office of the COM
pany. at Sunset, La, on Monday, May 8, 1905.
A j. GASCHEN,
Secretary of the Company.
Sworn and subscribed to before me. the un-
dersigned authority, on this 10th day of May,
A. ID. 1905. WILFREb< ROUDREAU. -
ISEALI Notary Public.
MAY 10, l905-1m