The Opelousas courier., 1907-08-24
IS
THE COURIER PRINTING CO., LTD.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST.
Be it known that on this 18th day OF August,
A. ID. 1907, before me. Pcyton K. sandoz. duly
commissioned. qualified aud sworn in and for
the parish and state above written. and in the
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and APP
peared the following persons, whose names
are hereunto subscribed, together with the
amounts of their respective subscriptions to
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
we'll 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 stipu!ations and agreements follow
ing, to wit:
The name and title of this corporation shall
be The Courier FrintinH Company,
Limited, aud It's dOInicile is hereby fixed and
declared to be In the City of Opeiousas. st. Lam
dry. parish. Louisiana. IN Its corporate name
it shall have and enjoy succession for the term
of ninety-nine tss) years from the date hereof;
a corporate seal. and same to break or al,er at
pleasure; to purchase, receive, hold. lease and
sell, as we'll as mortgage or hypothecate prop
name aud appoint such managers. directors,
officers and agents as the interest and con-
venience Of the corporation may require, and
to make and adopt snch bylaws, rules and reg.
%ulatiOns as the proper conduct Of the affairs OF
the corporation may require, and to amend and
repeal same at pleasure.
ARTICLE IL.
The Objects and purposes of this corporation
are hereby declared to be to print and publish
daily, selni-weekly. weekly Or monthly news
papers and magazines, and to equip ana cor
duct job printing plants, and otherwise con
duct q general printing aud publishing bust
ness in its every phase and detail said business
to be conducted in the city of Opelousas and
lsewherei in or out OF the state OF Louisiana,
and to this end this corporation shall have the
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, and to bny, sell, rent, leaze
or otherwise acquire and dispose of such per
sonal, real or mixed property AS may DO neces-
sary and appnrtenant to the successful con,
duct and operation of a general printing and
publishing business, and every phase ANA hb-
tail OF same. Q
The capital stock of this corporation is hereby
declared to be Fifteen Thousand Dollars $l5.-
OOO), divided into Fifteen Hundred Il 500 shares
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 p rsons holding
shares OF the increased or additional stock
proportionate to the number of shares OF stock
L owned Uy GNeIn. All tEduSIeFS vi SGOCh Sudit
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 OF noted On its books unless it
shall appear that the withdrawing member
has given the president of this corporation at
least sixty 900 days notice OF his Intention TO
! | dispose OF his stock, and shall at lhe same time
offer same to the company or certify that he
has offered same to some member thereof, CIV,
such stock 80 offered for sale SHAH be sold at
its book value as determined by the Board OF
Directors. No stock shall be issued except for
services performed, or money or property &C
ARTICLE ".
The hnsiness affairs of this corporation shall
be administered by a board of seven directors,
who shall also have exclusive control anu
management of the policy OF such newspapers
or periodicals as may be issued or published
by this corporation. No person ssall be elected
Il beua ide owner of one OF more shares of stock
herein. Said board shall be elected annually
on the first Monday of September of each year
, at q meeting OF the Stockholders OF TINS cofpo,
ration, after at least ten days written notice
by mail by the secretary of the company. The
first Board of Directors elected under TINS
l seDtember, 1908, or until their successors have
been duly elected and qualified. A failure to
: hold the meeting for the purpose or electing
the Board at the time fixed by this charter
shall not dissolve this cOrpol alton, but the then
: directors shall continue to hold their offices
! and perform their duties until their successors
' shali have been elected and qualified.
: The Board of Directors shall declare ssich
q dividends at such times and in such amounts
as the business may justify, with the privilege
proper to a surplus fund. The first Board OF
directors Of this corporation, who snail noiu
= Office until the first Monday in September, 1908,
or until their successors are duly elected an1
oualiied. shall consist of j. B. SandoZ, W. O
ferrault, John W. Lewis, Homer Barousse,
samuel Haas, Leonce sandoz aud JAS. y
: The officers OF this corporation shall consist
= Of a President, Vice-President Secretary ant
: treasurer to be elected from tee boaro Q,
Oirectors and by them. with tie exception o.
!. The Secretary and Treasurer, who may he elect
: ed from the stockholders, at . mestiag 70 %, pe
i held at the earliest practicable aass s1'eF 'n'
;, ARTICLE v. 2
This act of incorporation may be changed
{ altered. modified or amended BY q vote
s hree.fourths In amount OF the capitei stock o
= this corporation; and may oe aissoavso If ~ t ~
dissolution Of this corporation 6y expirataon y
,ts CHARTER, or otherwise. the affairs OF the com
: psny 2, :':, .o b ,,SSSiaste aa oy s sGsll Exercise ss,s Sue
; rally determined aud settled. The sioekhold
s ara e. 1hs ssns s %ssf az their ss w eo@p enss so,s'
! ARTICLE vi.
a Meetings of the stockholders OF this corpora
: ton MAY be held at any time upon the Call Q
n the president or at the request of a majorit
OF the stockholders.
ARTICLE VII.
No stakeholder of tNescorporation shall eve
be held liable or responsible for the debts, COZ
= tracts or faults of said corporation, nor sha
any mere informally 10 It's organization nav
the effect Of rendering this charter mall no
! exposing the stockholders to any habi'lty ne
yond the amount of unpaid stock held by MIN
o, Thus done, passed and signed at my once \
70 the city OF Opelousas, La, on the Gay, mont
9 and year first herein wri>fp&s In the pfesehe
g of r. w -Sastt, and l.. b. Vo0rhtes, competen
wi14egSes. Who i've signed these presence VII
y the appearers and me, Notary, after feaoin
y the whole.
10 r Il shuta john ii Harmanson
Adnlnh Hovelle Le0nGe SandoZ
IN J A Drumm0nd EQny Moofy
:" ann a haas j B Sand0z
r n Chaehere w G Perranlt
T.. A TSandoz g. Bro
OTHER STOCKHOLDERS.
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T a Haas AS ] Campbell
JOS NJ Boagnf AZ kener
- n I amio .Jnhn Evans