The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-06-11

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Notary, in the presence OF the V"o
undersigned Wit "sses, that, ue-
string to avail themselves OF the
laws of Louisiana, relative to the
formation of corporations, ana 10
acquire and enjoy the rights
privileges and powers OF DOGGY =,
corporate and polite in law, they |
do hereby form themselves INTO
such a corporation and body poll
tic, under the name and style and
for the purpose hereinafter sci
forth, viz:
ARTICLE |.
The name and title of the corpora
ton here formed shall be the PLANT
ERS' TELEPHONE COMPANY, and
it's domicile and principal place OF
business is hereby fixed at Welsh,
Calcasieu Parish, State of Louisiana
The President, and in his absence
the Vice-president of the corporation
is hereby declared to be the proper
person whom service Of citation ana
all other legal process shall be made
The first Board Of Directors snail
consist of the following Stockholders,
tO-wit: H. E. Wesson, president; w.
B. Gabbert, vice president: l.. u
Willard. treasurer: JnO. h. Cooper,
secretary and E. H Boiling, a. l.
Jones, and G. w. COsner, who shall
hold their Office until the first Monday
of April. A. d.. 1910, or until their
successors shall have been duly elect
| ed, The officers Of said Corporation
shall be vested with the power and
authority and duties usually vested IN
officers holding such offices in corpor-
alton.
The President of the Corporation is
authorized to execute any and all
bonds, affidaVits or other instruments
that may be necessary in any legal
proceedings in which the corporation
may be party.
The Board of Directors shall have
full control of all the property of the
CORPORATION. and shall conduct, man
ACE and use the same in the manner
in which the business of the Corpora
ton may be best carried out, and the
promotion of it's welfare most certain
:, " secured. They shall have the RICH
to hire and fix the salaries and wage;
of the employees and to name and APP
: point all agents, employees and labor
ers necessary for the successful opera
ton of the business of the Corpora
, ton. The Board of Directors shall
have full power and Authority tt
frame and adopt such bylaws as il
their Judgment the best interests O
this Corporation may require.
Immediately after their electlo
each year, the Board of Director
shall meet and organize by electin
the officers of the Corporation fror
among their number
ARTICLE II.
: Under it's corporate name this Coz
poration shall have the power to cor
tract, sue and be sued; to make an
to use corporate seal; to buy, sci
own, lease, pledge or hypOthecat
property, real, personal and mixed
and generally to do and perform a
acts and things that may be necessar.
/ legal and proper to carry out the OF
iects and purposes for which thi
} Corporation is organized.
! ARTICLE III.
J The objects and purposes for whic
] this Corporation is established an
! the nature of the business to be ca
ried on by it are declared to be {
follows: To own. construct maintai
\ aud operate a system of telephone e,
+ change telephones and telephol
< lines for the use of the inhabitants
Z the Town of Welsh and the Parish
= Calcasieu, and other Cities, Tow
, and Parishes of the State of Louis
} ana, and generally to do any and g
: things Incidental to or necessary Fl
< the successful maintenance and 0
Z Grafton of the above line of bushes
( ARTICLE ".
: This Corporation shall enjoy su
( cession by its corporate name, al
, shall possess all of the powers int
= dent to and vested in corporations u
Z der the laws of the State of Louisial
) for term of ninety-nine 1897 yea
} from the date of this act, unless 500
} er dissolved according to law.
9 ARTICLE V.
3 The authorized capital stock of tt
, Corporation is hereby fixed at Twent
< live Thousand ($25, 000.00) Dollar