The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-11-08
ACT OF INCORPORATION
or the WINFIELD Steam Laun-
dry, Limited

ally came and appeared the persons whose
that, availing themselves of the laws of tbs
State OF Louisiana relative to the formation oil
corporations of the State of Louisiana, they dc
by these presents. covenant, agree and bind
themselves, and those whom they represent
and those who may hereafter become asso-
ciated with them, to form and constitute 6
corporation and body polite in law for the
purpose and under the agreements and stipu-
iations hereinafter set forth, to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and title Of this corporation shall
be WINFIELD 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
Its capital stock is hereby fixed at Twenty
Five Thousand (s25,o ,o0ol Dollars. divided
into and represented by Two Hundred and
Fifty (2J0) Shares of One Hundred $4,000
Dollars each. This corporation shall have the
right to begin business soon as Five Thoul
sand S5,ooo.Oo) Dollars of it's capital stock shall
have been subscribed for.
The stock of this said corporation not sub
scribed for At the date of its Incorporate n
may be issued at any time by vote of two
thirds OF the entire Board of Directors on such
said board within the limits prescribed b.
law. The stock of this corporation sha be
paid for in cash or its equivalent.
ARTICLE III.
This corporation shall commence its exist
ence from the date of these presents, and shall
continue for q period OF ninety-nine years
from the date hereof, and by its corporate
name IL shall sue and be sued. The President
of this Corporation shall be the proper person
on whom service, citation or other legal pro-
cess, shall be made. and In the absence Of the
President on the vice-President. and in his
absence on the manager in charge.
ARTICLE I'LL
This corporation is organized for the pur-
pose OF doing Steam Laundry business, and
II shall have the power 10 buy and own real
estate necessary to carry on such business,
and to own any other property and to do every
thing necessary and proper for carrying on
the business for which II Is Incorporated.
ARTICLE Nv.
Said corporation shall be managed by n
Board of Five Directors, who shall be stock
holders of this corporation, and elected by the
stockholders present on their first annual
meeting on the first Tuesday in October, 1908,
and annually thereafter. The Board of Direc-
TORS named herein shall hold Office until the
xaxove-named date, or until their successors
she have been elected and qualified. In case
the Soard OF Directors are not elected at any
annGk meeting, the directors then in ONCE
shall esk2tinue as directors of said corporation
until q = meeting has been held for the pur-
pose of eNIting their successors, and the same
shall have Men elected and qualified.
The said ePoard of Directors shall have
power to fill Asay vacancies occurring on said
board from the stockholders Of said corpor-
alton.
Said Board OF Directors shall have power to
make such bylaws as are proper and neces-
sary for the purpose a carrying the business
for which this corporation is Organized, and to
amend or repeal the sane at their pleasure
ARTICLEv.
1.-THE following persons and stock holders OF
this corporation are hereby DECLARED to be the
6l st Board Of Directors, and shall hold their
office until the first Tuesday in October, 1908,
fed. to-w't: A. 8. Norrid. j. w. douglas, g.
p. Long, b. L. Anderson and o. Mnirisham.
ARTICLE vi.
The officers of this corporation shall be a
President vice-President, Secretary and
Treasurer, who shall be chosen by the Boa-d
OF Directors from among their number imme-
diately after their election, and who shall hold
office during the life of said board
The office Of Secretary and Treasurer may
both be filed by one and the same person.
ARTICLE VII.
holders on the first Tuesday in October, 1903,
and annually thereafter. In all stockholders'
meetings each stakeholder shall be entitled to
one vote for each share OF stock owned by him,
which vote may be cast either in person or by
proxy. majority of the stock of said corpor-
alton shall constitute quorum for the trans
action Of business;
No stakeholder 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 informality in
the organization of this corporation have the
nor of exposing any of the stockholders to any
further liability than the stock owned by him.
ARTICLE TX.
This act of incorporation may be changed
modified or amended at q meeting OF the
toek-holders OF said corporation convened for
lished in any newspaper. published in the
Parish Of Winn or by thirty days written notice
to each Of the stockholders. provided said
notice state the proposed amendment to be
voted for by two-thirds of the stock represent
ed at the stockholders meeting held for that
purpose, or the said corporation may be dis
Of Directors in charge shall iouidate the
affairs Of said corporation.
ARTICLE X.
The names Of the shareholder their places
OF residence and the number OF shares sub
scribed by each is shown by their signature to
In witness whereof, the incorporators, in the
the presence Of me, notary, and Will A. Strong
and w w. walker, two competent witnesses
have hereunto set their signatures and signed
their names on the day and date first above
A. s. Norrid, WINFIELD, La, ten uo) shares,
81 900; o. n. Grisham,i two (3l shares, $500; p.
a. share, 500; J. J. Payne, one % share, 500;
Anderson, fve 10 shares, 500; =. I. shaw By
Holmes Sy g. G spanslsr one share s,oc;
H. p. Heard, one Q share, 500; oQuin q
Gibson by A. 9. Norrid, one % share, 500; J.
r. Heard. one Q) share, 500; J. T. Durham.
one U share, 500; II. +. Pye, one On share,
500; J. II. Hart. one az share, sl0o; w. A.
Wright, one ~ share, 500; Fannie Z. Corley
by ]. h Corley. one ~ share, 500; w. r.
Cooper, one ~ share, 500; ]. 8. Hunt. one ID
share, 500; w. o. Carraway, one ~ share
500; 1. A. Corley, Poland, La. by A. 8. Norrid
ave go shares, $500; L. siess, one On nol
8. N. ABEL,
witnesses: Dy. Clerk and Ex-of1it 10
WILL A. STRoSe Notary Public.
State Of Louisiana,
Parish of Wfnn.
thereby certify that the above and foregoing
n q true and correct copy Of the original
charter OF the WINFIELD Steam Laundry, Linn
tied, as shown by the records OF this once.
Filed for record and recorded October 10. 1907,
on page 273 in Book "f'' Mortgage Records OF
the Parish Of Winn, Louisiana.
Given under my hand and seal Of once on
this the 18th day Of October, A. D. 1907.
8. N. ABEL,
by. Clerk 5th District Court,
fSeall Winn Parish, La. OILS
ESTRAY NOTICE.
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and st. Maurice Is his postofhce, ON September
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