The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-10-25
ACT OF INCORPORATION
OF the WINFIELD Steam Laun-
dry, Limited

| Be Il known and remembered, That on this,
the 18th day Of October, 1907. beisre me, 8. NJ
| Abel, Deputy Clerk and Ex- Officio, Notary
rublic, duly commissioned and qualified In
and for the Parish of winn, Louisiana, in the
, presence Of the undersigned witnesses, person
ally came and appeared the persons whose
| names are hereunto subscribed, who declared
| that, availing themselves OF the laws OF the
State Of Louisiana relative 70 the formation OF
corporations of the State of Louisiana, they do
| by these presents. covenant, agree and bind
| themselves, and those whom they represent,
and those who may hereafter become asso-
corporation and body polite in law for the
purpose and under the agreements and stipu-
lations hereinafter set forth, to-wit:
| ARTICLE I.
The name and title OF this corporation shall
be wINNFIELD STEAM LAUNDRY, Limited
and its domicile and place Of doing business
| shall be aud is hereby established In the Town
| Of WINFIELD. winn Parish, Louisiana
Five Thousand Cs25, o0o, oool Dollars, divided
| into and represented by Two Hundred and
Fifty Ca5o) shares Of One Hundred $4,000
Dollars each. This corporation shall have the
right TO begin business as soon As Five Tnoui
sand s. ooo.0ol Dollars Of its capital stock shall
The stock Of this said corporation not sub
scribed for at the date Of it's incorporate n
| may be issued at any time BY a vote OF two
thirds OF the entire Board OF Directors on sa e
terms and conditions as may be n1ed by the
| said board within the limits prescribed by
law. The stock Of this corporation shli be
paid for in cash or its equivalent.
| ARTICLE II.
This corporation shall commence its exist,
\ ence from the date Of these presents. and shall
| continue for . period OF ninety-nine years
| from the date hereof. and BY its corporate
name IL shall sue and Be sued; The resident
/ on whom service, citation or other legal pro-
cess. shall be made; and in the absence OF the
Il h~a mi mai n charge.
ARTICLE III.
This corporation Il organized for the pur-
/ pose OF doing . Steam Laundry business. and
| IL shall have the power 20 buy and own real
estate necessary to carry on s9cn business,
the business for which it is Incorporated.
ARTICLE w.
Said corporation shall he managed by a
Board OF Five Direct rs, who shall be stock
holders Of this corporation, and elected by the
stockholders present on their nrst annual
meeting on the first Tuesday in October, 1905.
s snu named herein shall hold Office until the
| above-named date, or until their successors
shall have been elected and qualified. In case
the Board Of Directors are not elected Al any
| ehall continue as directors OF said corporation
until . call meeting has been held for the pur-
pose Of eleetinG their successors, and the same
The said Board OF Directors shall have
power to All any vacancies occurring on said
| board from the stockholders OF said corpor-
Said Board Of Directors shall have power to
make such bylaws n are proper and neces-
SF ss nj. ii to
amend or repeal the same at their pleasure
/ ARTICLE v.
IlfThe following persons and stock holders OF
/ fhis corporation are hereby declared to be the
l list Board of Directors, and shall hold their
nr until their successors are elected and quail
Asd, to-w.t: A. 8. Norrid. j.; W. Douglas, @.
p. Long, b. L. Anderson and o. NJ Grisham-
| ARTICLE vi.
President, vice-President, Secretary and
/ Treasurer, who shall be chosen by the Board
| Of Directors from among their number imme-
diately after their election, and who shall hold
The once Of Secretary and treasurer may
both be filled by one and the same person
ARTICLE VII.
There shall be Q general meeting Of the stock
holders on the first Tuesday in October, 1905,
meesings each stakeholder shall be entitled to
i one vote for each share Of stock owned by him,
which vote may be cast either In person or BY
sSion shall constitute quorum for the trans
action Of business
| ARTICLE VIII.
| No stockhoIsier shall ever be held liable for
| the contracts or faults Of said corporation in
any further sum than the stock owned by the
said stakeholder, nor shall any Informally in
| the oryanixation Of this corporation have the
effect Of rendering this charter null and void,
further liability than the stock owned by him.
| ARTICLE TX
This Get Of incorporation may be changed,
modified or amended at meeting OF the
stock-holders Of said corporation convened for
ii nss Pi 4 any new.papss pSslsSsd In the
Pnrish of winn or by thirty days written notice
10 each Of the stockholders. provided said
fort o ss
/ ed q the stockholders' meeting held for that
purpose, or the said corporation may be dis
cS N the 's n ids sss
afaife q said corporation
| ARTICLE X.
i Ths names of the share-holders their places
1 OF residence and the number Of shares sub
seribed By each 10 shown BY their signature to
In witness whereof, the incorporators, in the
| the prssence OF me, notary, and viii A Strong
nave sersunto sss their signatures and signed
their names On the day and date nrss above
81. 90; o. +. drishsm,i two (.l shares, 500; P.
i K Absl, one % share, 500; O. -. Beviii, one
/ a. share, 500; J. J. Payne, one O share. 500;
Do1 n: ten shsrs s sce sS.s Sy
8. .. Andersen, one az share. sioo; Mn. n.
\ Holmes By q. B. spangier, one Ill share, 500;
i H. p. Heard, one Ql share, 500; o'Quin =
Il 0ibeou BY A. 8. Norid. one D share, 500; j.
r. Heard. one ~ share, 500; J. T. Durham
one (1) share, $500; b. T. Pye, one Cd share.
Il 500; J. H. Hart. one u) .share, Sioo; w. A.
Wrixht, one "a share, sloo; Fannie Z. Coriey
by J. Il. Corley.. one % share 500; w. z
Il Cooper, one III share, sloo; J. 8. Hunt. one W
share sl0o; w. o. CarrAway one % share.
500; B. A. Cosby, Poland, La. BY A. 8; Norrid,
ave t5) shares, $5oo. g. n. ABEL
Witnesses: Dy. Clerk and Ex-ofhcio
WIN A. srnose Notary Public.
State of Louisiana,
Parish Of Winn.
thereby certify that the above and foregoing
II . true and correct copy Of the original
charter Of the Winnneld Steam Laundry, Lin
ite 4. = shown BY the records OF this ONCE
Filed for record and recorded October l6. 1871
on pare xzs in Book .f'' Mortgage Records o.
the Psrish Of Winn, Louisiana
j Given under my hand and seal. Of once Oh
this the 18th day Of October, A. D. 1897
/ Dy. Clerk 5th District Court
IrSeaU VIM Parish, La oil
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