The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-11-22
ACT OF INCORPORATION
or the WINFIELD Steam Laun-
dry, Limited


ciated with them. to form and constitute q
corporation and body polite In law for the
purpose and under the agreements and stipu-
iations hereinafter set forth. to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.
The name and title of this corporation shall
be WINFIELD STEAM LAUNDRY, Limited,
and its domicile aud place OF doing business
shall be aud is hereby established in the Town
of wInn6eld. Winn Parish, louisiana
Its capital stock is hereby fixed at Twenty
Five Thousand 5000, oool Dollars, divided
into and represented by Two Hundred and
Fifty (25o) Shares of One Hundred (sloo.0o)
Dollars each. This corporation shall have the
right to begin business as soon as Five Thoul
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
terms and conditions as may be hxed by the
said board within the limits prescribed By
paid for in cash or it's equivalent.
ARTICLE II.
This corporation shall commence it's exist
continue for a period OF ninety-nine years
from the date hereof, and by it's corporate
name IL shall sue and be sued. The President
OF this Corporation shall be the proper person
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 III.
This corporation is organized for the pur-
pose Of doing q Steam Laundry business, and
IL 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
the business for which f il & incorporated. yin
ARTICLE Nv.
Said corporation shall he managed by q
ard fafE I've rUh hal he AZ h
holders Of this corporation, and elected by the
stockholders present on their first annual
meeting ON the first Tuesday in October, 1908,
tors named herein shall hold Office until the
above-named date, or until their successors
shall have been elected and qualified. In case
annual meeting, the directors then in Office
shall continue as directors of said corporation
until q call meeting has been held for the pur-
pose OF electing their successors, and the same
shall have been elected and qualified.
The said Board Of Directors shall have
power to I'LL any vacancies occurring on said
board from the stockholders Of said corpor-
alton.
Said Board of Directors shall have power to
make such bylaws rs are proper and neces-
sary for the purpose of carrying the business
for which this corporation Is Organized, and to
amend or repeal the same at their pleasure
ARTICLE v.
The following persons and stockholders Of
fi st Board Of Directors, and shall hold their
Office until the frst Tuesday in October, 1903,
or until their successors are elected and quail
fed. to-w't: A. 8. Norrid. j.. w. Douglas, @.
p. Long, b. L. Anderson and o. NJ. Grisham.
ARTICLE vi.
The officers of this corporation shall be q
President, Vice-President, Secretary N
Treasurer, who shall be chosen by the Board
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.
ART GLE VII.
There shall be general meeting OF the stock
holders on the first Tuesday in October, 1905,
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
alton shall constitute quorum for the trans
action Of business
ARTICLE VIII.
No stakeholder shall ever be held liable for
the contracts OF faults of said corporation in
any further sum than the stock owned by the
said stakeholder, nor shall any informally in
the organization of this corporation have the
effect Of rendering this charter null and void,
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 . meeting OF the
stockholders OF said corporation convened for
that purpose after thirty days notice, pub
lished in any newspaper. published in the
Parish Of winn or by thirty days written notice
notice state the proposed amendment to be
voted for by two-thirds of the stock represent
ed at the stockholders meeting held for that
solved in the same manner. provided the Board
OF Directors in charge shall houidate the
affairs Of said corporation.
ARTICLE K.
The names OF the shareholders. 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 hereun'o Sc. tneir ssnsta a s nd signed
A. 5. Norrid, WINFIELD, La, ten Co) shares,
81 900; o. NJ. Grishami two 1l shares, 500; p.
a. share, sioo; J. J. Payne, one ~ share. 500;
Anderson. I've l0 shares, s5oei =. I. shaw By
Holmes BY @. b. spansler, one ~ share, sloo;
II. p. Heard. one ul share, 500; 0'Quin =
Gibson BY A. 8. Norrid, one % share, 500; J..
R. Heard. one a.. q share, slSo; J: 7. Durham.
sioo; ). Il. hsrt. oae % share, sl6o; W. A.
Wright, one 10 share. 500; Fannie T. Corley
by J. n. Coriey,. one Ql share, 500; W. r.
Cooper, one % share, sioo; ]. 8. Hunt. one (I)
share, 500; w. o. Carravay, one % share.
500; I. A. Corlsy, Poland, La. by A 8. Norrid,
ave % shares, 600; L sisss, one gn sloe;
witnesses: Dy. Clerk and Ex-of1cio
Will A. STRONG Notary Public.
w. w. waikiki
State Of Louisiana,
Parish Of VIM.
thereby certify that the above and foregoing
Il O true and correct copy OF the original
charter OF the WINFIELD Steam Laundry, Linz
tied, a. 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 VIM. Louisiana.
Given under my hand and seal Of once on
this the 18th day Of October. A. d. 1901.
o. n. ABEL,
by. Clerk 5th District Court
Iseal1 Winn Parish, La OILS