The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-31
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THE COURIER PRINTING CO., LTD.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, I
PARISH OF ST, LAEDRY,}

ALL VVoAAAaN lNlNllNu wy 0AD'
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF ST.
Be it known that on this 18TH day of August,
A. d.. 1907, before ne, Peyton r.. SandOZ, duly
commissioned, qualified and sworn in and Tor
the parish and state above written, and in the
presence OF the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and ap-
peared the following persons, whose names
are hereuntO subscribed, together with the
the capital stock of the corporation to be
formed, who severally declare that, awaiting
themselves of the provisions OF the general
laws Of the state of Louisiana relative to the
organization of corporations, they have cove
nanted and agreed, and do by these presents
covenant and agree and bind themselves, as
well as such other persons as may hereafter
become associated with them, or their success
Ors, to form and constitute themselves into a
corporation for the objects and purposes and
under the stipnlations and agreements Follow
ing, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this corporation shall
be The Courier Printing Company.
Limited, and its domicile is hereby fixed and
declared to be in the City OF Opelousas. st. Ian
dry parish, Louisiana. In its corporate name
it shall have and enjoy succession for the term
OF ninety-nine 1897 years from the date hereof;
to contract, sue and be sued; to make and use
a corporate seal, and same to break or ailer at
pleasure; to purchase, receive, hold, lease and
sell, as we'll as mortgage or hypOthecate prop
tItyy DOtl IcGl anu ClSoial anu "
name and appoint such managers, directors,
officers and agents as the interest and con-
venlence of the corporation may require. ana
to make and adopt such bylaws, rules and reg.
ulations as the proper conduct of the affairs OF
the corporation may require, and to amend ana
repeal same at pleasure.
ARTICLE IL.
The objects and purposes of this corporation
| are hereby declared to be to print and publish
daily. semi-week!y, weekly or monthly news
| papers and magazines, and to equip ana COP
duct job printing plants, and otherwise CON
duct a general printing and publishing bhsl-
ness in its every phase and detail sad business
to be conducted In the city or Opolousas anu
ELSEWHERE in or out Of the state OF Louisiana,
right to buy, sell, rent, lease or otherwise ac-
quire and dispose of printing machinery and
material of all kinds, and to conduct, operate
and use the same. aud to buy, sell, rent, lease
| or otherwise acquire and dispose Of such per
sonal, real or mixed property ;s may be neces-
sary and appurtAnant to the successful con,
duct and operation of a general printing iiu
publishing business. and every phase aud de-
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of this corporation is hereby
declared to he Fifteen Thousand Dollars (sl5.-
O0O), divided into Fifteen Hundred Il 500 shalts
of a par value of Ten Dollars $50 each, pay
able as the Board OF Directors may direct,
which said capital stock may be increased or
diminished in the manner prescribed by the
laws of the state of Louisiana. And should
such stock be increased, the 4. rsons holding
stock at the time shall have the right to take
shares OF the increased or additional stock
proportionate to the number OF shares of stock
owned by them. All transfers OF stock shall
be made on the books of the company by the
stockholders or their duly authorized agent
and attorney in fact. Should any shareholder
Of this corporation wish to Withdraw or dis
pose Of his stock before the expiration OF this
charter. he shall first offer to sell same to this
corporation or to some member thereof, and
no such sale Of stock shall be recognized by
this corporation or noted on its books unless 1t
1 -r-lI --~>,x chat p ruufhH - q u1fn maj tar
has given the president OF this corporation at
least sixty (60) days notice of his Intention to
dispose Of Ills stock, and shall at The same time
offer same to the company or certify that ne
has of red same to some member thereof, Civ,
ing the name or names OF such member. All
such stock so offered for sale shall be sold at
Directors. No stock shall be issued except for
services performed, or money or property ac-
ARTICLE ".
The business affairs of this corporation shall
be administered by a board Of seven directors,
who shall also hays exclusive control ana
managemesn of the peliey OF sneh spa !,er rs
or periodicals. as may Dc lssu@ sha - hs a1nc,ed
a director of this corporation unless he is the
bona fide owner OF one or more shares OF stock
herein. Said board shall be elected annually
at a meeting Of the stockholders OF TINS c"rpo'
ration, after at least ten days written notice
by mail by the secretary OF the company. The
1 HE btdIu III CIV hseSh h'S
charter shall serve until the first Monday IL
} September, 1908. or until their successors have
been duly elected and qualified. A FAILURE &c
! hold the meeting for the. purpose or ~electine
the Board at the time fixed by This charter
shall not dissolve this corpna alton. but the then
directors shall continue to hold their offices
and perform their duties until their successors
shall have been elected and qualified.
The Board of Directors shall declare sncf
dividends at such times and in such amounts
az the business may justify, with the privilege
| nf carving Such amount "a thew NAV ueefR
proper to a surplus fund. The first Board o
Directors OF this corporation, who shall noe
office until the first Monday in September, 1908
or until their successors are duly elected an,
qualified, shall consist of j. H.. SandnE. w. T.
Perrault, John W. Lewis, Homer Barousse
Samuel Haas, Leonce sandoz and JAS. U
The officers of this corporation shall consis
, of a President, Vice. President, Secretary an
Treasurer to be elected from the Beard 0
; Directors and by them. with the exception Q
the Secretary and Treasurer. who may be elect
, ed from the stockholders, at a meeting to b.
= held at the earliest practioable date after tn
election of said Board OF Directors.
i ARTICLE v.
;, This act of incorporation may be changed
altered, modified or amended by a vote q
. three-fourths in amount OF the capital stock O
3 this corporation, and may be dissolved IN Cd
7 manner directed by law. In the event OF til
dissolution of this corporation by expiration O
its charter, or otherwise. the affairs of the con
: pany shall be liquidated by liquidators seleete
= ny Lu0 SUOCAAOiuCIS, WIZ nnoi AoiSiS o"C
i duties until the affairs of the company ar
fully determined aud settled. The siockhold
+ ers, at the SEINE meeting at which they selec
' said liquidators, shall fix their compensation.
ARTICLE vi.
Meetings of the stockholders of this corpOri
! ton may be held at any time upon the call
: the president or at the request of a maJorlt
. of the stockholders.
ARTICLE VII.
No stakeholder of this corporation shall eve
he held liable or responsible for the debts, col
tracts or faults of said corporation, nor sha
any mere informally IN its organization hay
+, exposing the stockholdee41s to any liability b'
: yOnd the amount of unpaid stock held by hin
D., Thus done, passed and signed at my office l
the city of OpelOusas, La, on the day, mont
and year first herein written, i'll the present
= l Of r. w. Scott and l.. b. VOORHEES,, coinpeteI
witnesses, who have signed these presence wilt
the appearers aud me, Notary, after read5n
II the whole.
T r shutA---aY~ John FL Harmanson
Adolprnovelfe leonce Sand6z
{ J A Drummond Tony M00ry
u Leon 8 Haas J Is SandOz
LII o Chachere W G Perrault
A r. SandOz e. Bro
OTHER ~ToCKHOLDERs
E M Eoagni Mrs G T Bienyenu
= Isaac Ro0s CD
J A Haas ASJ Campbell
Jos M Boazni AG Keller
f, + Sand0x Dardeau
John W Lewis John Evans