The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-11-01
ACT OF INCORPORATION
or the WINFIELD Steam Laun-
dry, Limited


Abel, Deputy Clerk and Ex-officio, a Notary
rublic, duly commissioned and qualified in
and for the Parish Of winn, Louisiana, in the
presence of the undersigned witnesses, person.
ally came and appeared the persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, who declared
that, awaiting themselves of the laws OF the
State of Louisiana relative to the formation OF
corporations of the State of Louisiana, they do
by these presents, covenant, agree and bind
themselves, and those whom they represent,
ciated with them to form and constitute q
corporation and body polite in law for the
purpose and under the agreements and stipu-
lations hereinafter set forth, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.
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 100000 Dollars, divided
into and represented by Two Hundred and
Dollars each. This corporation shall have the
right TO begin business as soon as Five Thoul
sand S. 900 00l Dollars of its capital stock shall
have been subscribed for.
The stock of this said corporation not sub
scribed for at the date of it's incorporate
may be issued at any time by a vote of two
thirds OF the entire Board of Directors on such
terms and conditions as may be nxed by the
said board within the limits prescribed by
law. The stock of this corporation shall 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 a 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 en- the yice-President, and in his
| absence on the manager in charge.
ARTICLE Ill.
4. g. th. ,,ur-
pose of doing q Steam Laundry business. and
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 1t Is Incorporated.
ARTICLE w.
Said corporation shall be managed by a
Board OF Five Directors, who shall be stock
st SS rs present on their nrst annual
meeting on the first Tuesday in October, ls0s,
and annually thereafter. The Board OF Direc-
tors named herein shall hold Office until the
| above-named date, or until their successors
shall have been elected and qualified. In case
the Board Of Directors are not elected at any
annual meeting, the directors then IN once
| 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 fill any vacancies occurring on said
board from the stockholders of said corpor-
Said Board OF Directors shall have power to
make such bylaws as are proper and neces-
| sary for the purpose of carrying the business
for which this corporation 10 organized, and to
| amend or repeal the same at their pleasure
ARTICLE v.
/, The following persons and stockholders of
| this corporation are hereby declared to be the
| On st Board of Directors, and shall hold their
ONCE until the first Tuesday in October, 1903,
| or until their successors are elected and quail
fed. to-wst: A. 8. Norrid. j. w. Douglas, q.
p. Long, b. L. Anderson and D. NJ. Grisham.
ARTICLE vi.
The officers of this corporation shall be a
President, vice-President. Secretary an
/ Treasurer, who shall be chosen by the Board
Of Directors from among their number imme.
diately after their election, and who shall hold
once during the life Of said board.
The Office Of Secretary and Treasurer may
both be flied by one and the same person.
| ARTICLE VII.
There shall be general meeting Of the stock
1 holders on the first Tuesday in October, lSe,
| 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
i action of business
/ ARTICLE VIII.
No stockholder shall ever be held liable for
the contracts or faults of said corporation In
| auy further sum than the stock owned by the
said stakeholder, nor shall any informality 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.
i ARTICLE TX.
II This act OK incorporation may be changed
modified or amended a. = meeting Of the me
that purpose after thirty days notice, pub
lished in any newspaper, published IN the
Parish Of VIM 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
purpose, or the said corporation may be dis.
. solved In the same manner. provided the Board
of Directors in charge shall liouidate the
, Affairs Of said corporation.
ARTICLE x.
The names of the shareholder their place.
j scribed BY each is shown by their signature ts
I'm In witness whereof, the inoorporators, in tn,
and w w. walker, two competent witnesse,
have hereunto set their signatures and signet
their names on the day, and date first abov,
A. 8. Norrid, winn6eld, La, ten Cio) shares
81 600; o. n. Grisham,1 two tal shares, $500;
X. Abel, one % share, 500; O. N. Bevill, on'
, o. share, 500; J. J. Payne, one u) share. 500
: Anderson. 1ve l0 shares, $500; +. I. shaw .,
B. L. Anderson, one az share, 500; Mrs. Z N
Holmes by q. b. spangier. one ~ share, Slo0
! Gibson By 4. 9, Norrid. one % share, hoo; J
, r. Heard. one u) share. 500; ]. T. Durham
I one fi) share, 500; H T. Pye, one "a share
, 500; J. b. Hart. one U share, 500; w. A
Wright, one a. share, 500; Fannie =. Corle,
BY j. n. corley. one @ share sloo; W. Z
, Cooper, one Ql share, 500; J. 0. Hunt. one q
! share, 5000 w. Q. Carrsvay,. one ~ share
slooi 8. 4. cosby Poland, La. By A: 9; Norrid
; witnesses; Oy. Clerk and Ex-oficis
, WILL A. eTRoxa Notary Public.
w. w. WALxnR-
State of Louisiana,
Parish Of Winn.
thereby certify that the above and foregoing
IL Q true and correct copy Of the origina
charter OF the Winnfeld Steam Laundry, Linn
ited a. shown by the records Of this Office
Filed for record and recorded October Is. 1907
} | on page 273 In Book "F' Mortgage Records o
I the Parish OF Winn, Louisiana.
I'll Given under my hand and seal Of Office OF
this the 18th day Of October. A. d. 1901.
! 8. NJ. ABEL,
Ill Dy. Clerk 5th District Court
|. Iseall Winn Parish, La oil
II ESTRAY NOTICE.
I'll Taken mp by T. w. Purviz ut his residence
: and 81. Maurice IL his postofdce, on Septembe