The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-01-03
CHARTER
THE
LAFAYETTE SANITARIUM
ASSOCIATION.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of T,afay ette,

Be it known that before me, Orther
G.. MOuton. a notary public personally
came and appeared Felix Demand,
DIR. Frederick r. TOlsOn, DR.. JOSEPH
Louis Dunart, DR.. N. p. Moss, DR.. G.
Armand Martin. j. RaOul Jeanmard.
Doctor John TOlsOn. DR.. l.. o. Clark,
w. Alexander LeItOsen, Ashby
WOOdsOn, and DR.. j.. Franklin MOu-
ton, John G. NickersOn and LOrne ID.
Nickerson herein represented by John
G.. NickersOn, all residents of said
parish and State, who severally de-
clared hat 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 IS OF
eighteen hundred and eighty-eight
they do by this act and instrument OF
writing form themselves into and con-
stitute a corporation, as follows:
ARTICLE l.
The name and style of this cOrpO-
ration shall be THE LAFAYETTE
SANITARIUM ASSOCIATION,
LIMITED" and its dOmicile shall be
at Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Stete
of Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
This corporation shall have power
and authority to have and enjoy sue
cession by their corporate name for a
period of n~inety-nine years: to con-
tract, sue and be sued, in their cor
pOrate name: to make and to use a
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 a sanitarium for the treatment OF
disease and the care 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
Sanitariuln.
ARTICLE w.
All citation OF 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 two hun.
dred and fifty shares of one hundred
dollars 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 tC
the call of the Board of Directors al
intervals of thirty days, or longer.
ARTICLE vi.
The affairs of this corporation shall
be- under the management and contrO.
of a Board of Directors to be com
posed of five shareholders, three o.
whom shall constitute q quorum; i,
shall have power to appoint al
necessary officers and employees tC
conduct the business of said corpora
ton and fix their compensation; tt
make all contracts directly or by it:
officers or employees, establish by.
laws and regulations for the proper
conduct of the affairs and business O
said association, and fill all yacan
cies in the Board of Directors which
may be occasioned by death or resig
nation. Said Board of Director.
shall be elected by the stockholders a
the annual meeting of stakeholder.
on tht first Thursday of January O
each year beginning with the frs
Thursday of January nineteen hun
dred and sever The following share
holders shall constitute the frs
Board OF Directors and shall holt
Office until the first Thursday O
January nineteen hundred and seven
and until their successors r electe,
and qualified, tO-wit: j. FRANKLIN
Mouton, Frederick r. TolsOn, Lam
bert o. Clark, A. Emile Mouton an,
Nathaniel p. Moss.
ARTICLE VII.
There shall be q meeting of stock
holders on the First Thursday @
January, nineteen hundred and seven
and annually thereafter, to elect
Board of Directors and consider sue
other matters which may requir
their attention; and special meeting
of stockholders shall be called by tn
Chairman of the Board of Director
upon resolution of the Board, or o.
the demand of stockholders represent
ing or holding twenty-five per cent Q
the stock issued. Notice of specia
meetings shall be given by ten day
notice by mail addressed to eac
stockholder at his post Office address
and notice of annual meetings shall
be published in a local newspape
thirty days in advance of the date O
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