The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-02-07
CHARTER
The
LAFAYETTE SANITARIUM
ASSOCIATION.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Lafa yette.

Parish of Lafayette.
Be it known that before me, Orther
MOuton, a notary public personally
came and appeared Felix Demanade,
DR.. Frederick r. TolsOn, DR.. Joseph
Louis Duhart, DR.. N. p. Moss, DR.. G.
Armand Martin. j. RaOul Jeanmard,
Doctor John TOlsOn, DR.. L. O.. Clark,
w. Alexander LeROsen, Ashby
WoodsOn, and DR.. j. Franklin MOu-
ton. John c.. NickersOn and LOrne D..
NickersOn herein represented by John
G.. NickersOn, all residents OF said
parish and State, who severally de-
clared that availing themselves OF the
powers, rights and privileges con-
ferred by the laws of Louisiana rela-
tive to corporations, and particularly
those conferred by Act number 81 OF
eighteen hundred and lightweight
they do by this act and instrument of
writing form themselves into and con-
stitute a corporation. as follows:
ARTICLE
The name and style of this cOrpO-
ration shall be "THE LAFAYETTE
SANITARIUM ASSO IATION,
LIMITED" and it's domicile shall he
at Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, State
of Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
This corporation shall have power
ana authority to have and enjoy suc-
cession by their corporate name for q
period of ninety-nine years; to con-
tract, sue and be sued, in their cor
pOrate name: to make and to use q
corporate seal: to hold, receive, pur-
chase, convey, under their corporate
name, property, both real and person
al: to name and to appoint such
managers, directors and officers, as
their interest and convenience may
require: and to make and establish
such bylaws and regulation for the
affairs of the corporation as may be
necessary and proper.
ARTICLE III.
The purpose and object for which
this corporation is formed are hereby
declared to be: to establish and main
tain q sanitarium for the treatment of
disease and the car of invalids.
under rules and regulations commonly
governing such institutions and to do
all things necessary for the complete
and successful operation of a modern
sanitarium.
ARTICLE w.
All citation or process of law shall
be served on the Chairman of the
Board of Directors or on the treasurer
of the association.
ARTICLE V.
The capital stock of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed at twenty-five
thousand dollars, divided into twohun-
dred and fifty shares of one hundred
dollar S each: stock to be issued only
for labor done Or money or property
actually received, and the corporation
to begin business when ten thousand
dollars shall have been subscribed,
the stock being payable in four equal
instalments of % per cent-Subject to
the call of the Board of Directors at
intervals of thirty days. or longer.
ARTICLE vi.
The affairs of this corporation shall
be under the management and control
posed of five shareholders, three of
whom shall constitute a quorum: it
shall have power to appoint all
necessary officers and employees to
conduct the business of said corpora
ton and fix their compensation: to
make all CONT acts directly OF by its
officers or employees, establish by
laws and regulations for the proper
conduct of the affairs and business of
said association, and fill all vacan-
cies in the Board of Directors which
may be Occasioned by death or resig-
nation. Said Board of Directors
shall be elected by the stockholders at
the annual meeting OF stockholders
on tht first Thursday of January of
each year beginning with the first
Thursday of January nineteen hun
dred and seven. The following share
holders shall constitute the first
Board of Directors and shall hold
Office until the first Thursday of
January nineteen hundred and seven.
and until their successors are elected
and qualified. to-wit: j. Franklin
MOutOn. Frederick r. TOlsOn. Lam
bert o. Clark. A.. Emile MOutOn and
Nathaniel p. Moss.
ARTICLE VII.
There shall be a meeting of stock
holders ON the First Thursday of
January, nineteen hundred and seven.
and annually thereafter, to elect a
| Board of Directors and consider such
| other matters which may require
their attention: and special meetings
of stockholders shall be called by the
| Chairman of the Board of Directors
! upon resolution of the Board, or on
the demand of stockholders represent
ing or holding twenty-five per cent of
the stock issued. Notice of special
meetings shall be given by ten days
notice by mail addressed to each
stakeholder at his post Office address,
and notice of annual meetings shall