The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-11-14
NO. 81. y

one vote in any and all meetings OF the
stockholders.
A MAJORITY of the directors shall con-
stitute quorum for the transaction OF all
business legally coming before them, and
majority of the stock of the corporation re-
presented in person or by written proxy,
shall constitute quorum OF any meeting
of the stockholders.
The regular annual meeting Of the stock.
holders shall be held on the same date rs
the board of directors, provided that
special meetings of the stockholders shall
be held ut any period of the year upon due
notice thereof having been mailed to the
last known address of each stakeholder by
the secretary of the corporation Fifteen
(l5) days prior to the date of such con-
templated meeting.
Upon the call Of the President of the
corporation, the Board of Directors nay
meet in business session at any period OF
the year.
ARTICLE 6.
The following stockholders shall con-
stitute the first Board of Directors of the
corporation, and shall hold Office until the
first Monday in September, 1909, or until
their successors are elected and qualified:
IL. d. Smith, Jr., d. s. H. Smith ard X.
Herbert Smith.
~ ARTICLE :.
At each annual meeting OF the stock
holders they shall elect from their number,
Board of Directors, a President, Vice.
President. and Secretary and Treasurer,
the last named office to be held by one
person at the option of the stockholders,
each Of the said officers to hold Office for
the period of one year, or until their sue
cessOr is duly elected and qualified. The
following named stockholders shall serve
in the capacities named, until the next
annual election to be held on the first Mon
day in September. 1909: II. ". SIN tn, Jr..
President; D. ). H. Smith, Vice. President
nd Ilnr1N mt ,,it
Treasurer.
ARTICLE 8.
The duty of the President shall be to
preside at all meeting OF the board OF direc-
tors and stockholders, sign all papers
divesting or encumbering the property of
the corporation, sign all leases, mortgages,
contracts, ETC., and be the proper officer
upon which service of citation shall be
made.
1t shall be the duty of the Secretary and
Treasurer to act in all OF the Oresaid
capacities in the absence or inability OF the
President.
The Seer stary and Treasurer shall keep
a complete and accurate record of all the
meetings of the stockholders and board
of directors and keep or cause TO be kept
under his supervision complete set OF
books covering the trans actions Of the
body corporate, which said set of books
shall at all times be open for inspection
He shall be the custodian of the funds
of the corporation, and shall disburse the
same only upon the warrants drawn him.
self, and approved by the President. At
the option of the Board of Directors, he
may be required to furnish bond in such
an amount as may be consistent with the
responsibilities of his office.
He must also make tabulated and item.
ized statements of the financial condition
of the company at The will Of the directors.
The salaries of the afOrenamed officers
shall be fixed by the board of directors.
ARTICLE 8.
No stockholder hereof shall be liable for
the debts or contracts, obligations or faults
of this corporation hey 0nd tie unpaid
balance due by him for the shares Of stock
purchased in said company. nor shall any
infOrmality in the organization OF this
company have the effect of rendering this
charter void. or of exposing any stock
holder to any liability other than aforesaid.
ARTICLE TO-
This charter may be changed, modified,
or alterated, or it may be dissolved with
the consent of three -fourths (3-4) of the
capital stock represented at any general
meeting of the stockholders regularly or
especially convened for said purpose after
fifteen Gays previous notice thereof has
been mailed to the last known address OF
each stOckhOlder.
ARTICLE II.
When this corporation Is dissolved for
any cause. its affairs shall be liquidated
by three commissioners appointed for said
purpose by the board of directors after
thirty days previous notice of srch con-
templated dissolution shall have been
given in weekly or daily newspaper ut
the dOmicIle Of said company.
These commissioners shall remain In Of
fl. g until the affairs OF the corporation
shall be liquidated, and shall be paid for
their services according to the fee fixed
by the board of directors.
In testimony whereof, the parties hereto
have signed these presents and indicated
the amount 0 stock subscribed by them in
the presence of the other competent wits
nesses, and me, Notary, at my office In the
Town Of Franklin. Louisiana, on this 14th
day OfOctOber, A. d.. l9OS.
II. ID. SMITH, JR.. Shares
r. HERBERT SMITH. H..... 5 Shares
D. S. H. SMITH 80. 1890 Shares
Witnesses:
Fl. ID. SMITH, SR.
G. D. PALFREY.
HENRY MAYER,
Notary Public.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of St. Mary.
have examined thu above and fOreg, ing
Charter, and am of the opinion that the
purposes and objects OF the said corpOr-
alton are legal and that none Of the pro-
visions therein contalhsd are contrary to
the law.
Franklin, La, October 18th, 1908.
(Signed:) w. X. WILSON,
District Attorney.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Mary.
I, Wilbur II. Kramer, Clerk 23rd Judi
ciai District Court. st. Mary Parish,
Louisiana, ex-offico Recorder thereof. do
hereby certify that the above and fore
going act is a true and correct copy of the
original act OF incorporation Of tue Harry
Oil ompany, ltd, now on file in my Of
flee and OF record in Book 81 OF Mortgages,
NO. 49, ,113S, therein inscribed Of date Octo.