The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-04-13

| thonsand nine hundred and seven, before ~
Caleb e. Weber, notary public daiY y
s;nr,af1 sworn and qualified. and n tae s3ksss -
If the witnesses hereinafter named a1o a.
signed personally came and appeafsu, Z Z
Guyton, resident of the parIsE e IL IS
Joseph B. Cassagnos and Mfiilaul e - 81
residents of the parish of Ascension, peEsga
full age who declared that avail
of the provisions of the laws OF snls seas9,
yiing for the organization OF cofpoEat19l ii
particularly of Act No Sc of 1893 ana Aee Y 49,.
of 1904 they do by these presents organs s. go
selves and the persons WHO may eecoasse5 ss95
ciated with them. into body POLITE aaa 80 -
porata, under the conditions ana sslptklas 49,
following. to-wlt:
The name and title Of this corporal ton ssalt
/ be sa(YASTAGNOS CANE LOADER. TO " 3 =
LIMITED" end it shall have and enjoy SIC e
cession by its corporate name Tor perez slsa Il
ninety-nine 500 years from and afser oaee =
this act.
The domicil Of this corporation sfaaa g -
the parish of Ascension, state OF LouasAesA57i
and all citations and other legal process saall
/ be served on the president, and in his ansenee
or inability on the vice president OF SAD COZ
pese '.e1. ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes of this corporation
for which il is organized, and the nature OF sIle
business to be carried on by it are declared 70
be-: To acquire, use, manufacture, sell and dsss
pose of cane leaders and other similar ma CHIMES
in connection herewith; to buy, SELL Tnan
| ture and act as agents for agricultural 1Mpl8s
| ments, and generally TO transact g machineFy
business; to make contracts and agreements IN
regard thereto, and generally to carry on any
business which may be germane or 1ne1uaHtal
to the objects and purposes of this c0rpOr aslon
aud to perform all acts which may BE- required
! by the business for which this corporation y
- .'.s>,' ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation is heTe-
/ by fixed at the sum of twenty thousand $50 05Ql
dollars. to be represented by two hundred l2gvl
/ shares of the par value of one hundred tSlt01
dollars each said shares shall be full paid fer
Il money or property or labor Ct some klna g
All shares shall be full paid and non.assessah ie
| No transfer of stock shall be binding upon the
Company unless appearing on the books Of this
| corporation, This corporation shall become q
going concern soon as ten thousand (Sl0,O091
dollars of its capital stock shall have been sub
'0'''''. aNl ARTICLE Y.
This corporation shah have the power and
authority to contract, sue and be sued in its
corporate name1 to make and use corporate
seal; to hold, receive, purchase, convey aad
lease under its corporate name property. both
real and personal, including patents and patent
rights; to borrow money, issue notss and obi.
| cations, and to mortgage and pledge Same;
name and appoint such managers, directors
and officers as its interests and convenienes
may require, and to make and establish sueh
bylaws and regulations for the proper manager
ment Of its affairs as may be necessary and
proper and to amend same at pleasure.
ARTICLE VI.
The business of this corporation shall be
managed and conducted by board of direct
ors to be composed of three stockholders, who
shall be elected annually on the first SATURDAY.
of January of each year. beginning with the
/ year 1903, and annually thereafter on the same
| day and month. Each share of stock repro.
sented at such meeting shall be entitled to yote
for each director to be elected.
The directors shall make such bylaws and
| rules as they may deem proper, They shall SCI
| Iect from their own number president, gica
president and secretary; and tho following.
named persons shall constitute the first board
of directors, who shall serve until the fiTst Sat
tot Ntyn
have been elected and qualified, toSwik:
John @. Guyton. Joseph B. Castagnos and w II.
liam i. Harrell, with the said JOHN 2 6uyton
as president, the said Joseph b. GastaRnos az
vice president, and the said vi iliam r. Harrell
as secretary.
The said board of directors shall have power
to appoint and dismiss agents. clerks and en-
ployees, fix terms of service, or may delegate
such power TO the manager No failure TO elect
directors snaH De regarded as forfeiture OF this
charter Vacancies occurring on the boarasass
directors shall be filed by the reIna inin direct
ors and the majority of the directors shall con-
stltute quorum for the transaction of all bus
Each share of stock shall be entitled 10 one
vote at all meetings of the stockholders. and
holders, the president shall call meeting OF
the stockholders and all such notices Of stock
holders meetings or notices of election shall
be by three days written notice mailed or de-
ivered to each stakeholder at his last known
address fled with the secretary of the COM
pany, but the meetings may be held at any time
LILO OoacOA1 Vi n2t 5IAz1 Sa9EA%
ARTICLE VII
This corporation by and through its board
OF directors may borrow from time to time such
money as may be required for tbs acquisition
OF property, rights, patents, or franchises. or
conducting it's business. the acquiring of lands
or other property, or business interests or good
Will, and for this purpose may issue bonds or
other obligations. secured by mortgage or
pledge, as the case may be, Of the property,
receipts of said corporation, payable on sIch
tsrms as the board of directors may Designate
dispose of such bonds and obligations On such
pedient.
No shareholder shall ever be liable or re.
sponsibe for the contracts or faults of said cor.
poration in any further sum than tho unpaid
due the corporation on the shares
owned by them; nor shall any informality ia
organizations have the effect of rendering this
enaE5ar null, Or expose stock holder TO any
On his subscription to the stock.
ARTICLE *
ibis act OF Incorporation may be altered or
mooined, OF the corporation may be dissolved
by vote OF three fourths of the capital stock
0t this corporation at general meeting Of the
stockSholders called for thatpurpose, after three
lays written notice as provided in Article Fl,
unless said notice shall be dispensed with by
The unanimous consent OF all stockholders.
ng appoint any shareholder in the corporation
IS MS PROXY, to represent him IN his absence
>r when unable to attend the meetings Of the
ooar0- such proxy shall exercise all the powars
md privileges of his constituent.
All elections shall be held under such rules
md regulations as may be determined By the
ARTICLE <.
whenever this corporation Is dissolved by
imitation or otherwise, its affairs shall be
iquldafed BY three commissioners appointed
or that purpose by the Stockholders Said
commissioners shall be vested with full power
sell and dispose of any and all the assats
Rffn T1h<r al ~ he
orporation, and convey full and completes tifle
hereto. They shall have the power to do and
erform all acts useful and necessary, aud TO
1iiy and completely liqnidate its affairs and to
hssrs6ofs sne proceeds sny aso,pg the
Ct OF any commissioners the Others shall be aus
1orized TO act
The subscribers have hereto set opposite shsfr
eerectlye names the number OF shares sub
cribed for by them, and this act shall serve Sc
ne original subscription list OF said corpora
Oh.
Thus done and passed In my Office IN the town
DonaIdsonville, parish OF Ascension, state of
onislana. on TIE day, month and year 6rst
Dove written IN the presence OF M6ssrs, e. A.
eBlane and ). h Weber. competent witnessss
no have hereunt0 signed their names With th6
lld appeaTers and me, said notary. after dus
aiding OF the whole.
DIN 7. suYToN .slknsa., Fsstv.oue s,,s...
1sEPH B. EAsTAGNOs .For s Is shsres
E. HAKREI4 One share
Witnesses:
7. a LEBLANC,
CALEB G. WEBER,
II. 81 Notary Public.
l, the undersigned clerk or court and recorder
the parish OF ASCENSION, state of Louisiana
hereby certify that the above and foreQpilse
{ OF lEcorp0rat ton Of the GASTA(aHf}g CANE