Lower coast gazette., 1909-03-13
UNITED STATES OT AMERICA,
STATE OF LOUISIANA. PARISH
OF PLAOUEMINES.

UNIFIED ro w SNILASASH,
STATE or LOUISIANA, PARISH
or PLAQUEMINEs. f;
BIZ II KNOWN, That on this 18th day
Of the month Of December. in the year
Of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and eight and OF the Independence of
the United States of America the one
hun lred and thirty-third U33rd). be-
fore me, Ernest Albert. Deputy Clerk
Of Court Of the goth Judicial District
Of the State of Louisiana, for the Par
ish Of PlaGuemines. and ex.oficio No.
tary Public. and in the presence Of the
witnesses hereinafter named and un.
!%ersigned. personally came and aV-
peared. the several persons whose
names are hereunt0 subscribed. who
declared that. ayailing themselves OF
the laws Of the State Of Louisiana and
Of the constitution thereof re|7tive to
the organization of corporations. they
have, agreed and by these presents do
agree and bind themselves, as we'll as
such persons as, may hereafter be-
come associated with them. to form and
constitute a corporation and body pol.
I'll. in law for the objects and purposes
and under the clauses, conditions, stip-
ulatlons and articles hereinafter set
forth and expressed, which they hereby
ADOPT as their charter. to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title CT this corNoca,
tico shall be, THE LOWER COAST
GAZETTE CO.. a1d itS dOmicilc
shall he at pointe a la 1lache,
in the Parish of Plaqucmines, State
OF Louisiana. Under this corpor-
ate name said corporation shall
have the power and authority to exist
ana enjoy a succession for the full
term and period of 'n~inety-n'ne years
from the date hereof. 1t shall have the
hover and authority to sue and be
sued; to make aud use 4 corporate sea
! and the same to break or alter a
pleasure; &c name and appoint such
managers, directors. officers and en-
ployes as the interests and convenience
rum for the transaction of business anl
Of this corporation may require; tt
make and establish. as we'll as alte1
and amend, from time to time, sucf
bylaws, rules and regulations for thu
'proper management, conduct and reg
iulation OF the affairs Of said corpora
ton as may be deemed necessary AM
proper to own, hold. receive, lease
purchase and convey, as we'll as mort
gage and hypothecate property, real
personal and mixed; to consolidate o
merge, With. another corporation, o
Town and hold stock therein.
ARTICLE II.
All citations and other legal pre-
tc .;ses shall be served uron the pres|
dert Of said corporation. Or, in tn
event Of his absence. or disability. OF
the vice.presiient. and in the case o
the absence of 10th the president AM
yi2e.presiient, upon the secretaiy 0
said corporation. til
- ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for whic'
this corporation is established and y
naiure Of the business to be carried o
~ it are declared to he, the pi;intIn
ana publishing OF 4 newspaper, devote
+ to, the agricultural. and other intcres
; III the. Lower Coast, aad 81 the state
louisiana; to conduct and carry on
general newspaper business. with a
Things connected Herewith. and by III
lsstal of such newspapers aad otat
}!prmted matter published by. said Cor
pany. to disseminate news and all ma
tiers cf general information.
i, i.,,,., ARTICLE ".
I'The capital stock Of said corporate
has, een and is hereby fixed at the su
Iof twenty-five Thousand H2a,o00.o'
) Dolla,s, to be divided into or represeI
led by twenty-five hundred shares
ii tea dollars each; said stock shall
paid for in cash as it may be CALI
I'm by the Board OF Directors, ard Il
4 calls for said casa payment shall n
exceed fifty per cent. the first year a
not exre-l fifty per cent. during
second year. Said calls for said ca
pag1ents shall not exceed five per Gel
t,,per month daring the first year a
not exceed five per cent. per nor
i. during subsequent years until {
:. whole subscription shall have be
,pstc.'
ARTICLE V.
IAN the corporate powers Of said c.
poration shall be vested in and ex
Icised by a Board Of Directors to
:, composed OF nine stockholders. 81
BOARD of Directors shall he elected
inually on the first Saturday in "
beginning III the year 1910. All 81
lelactions shall he hy ballot and ST
he conducted al the Office CT said
poration, under the superintendent
- two commissioners to be appointed
1.-THE BOARD of Directors, and Of VIII