Lower coast gazette., 1909-03-20
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH
OF PL.A4UEMINES.

. W.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARlSt
OF pLAQUEMlNEs.
BIZ IT KNOWN, That on this 10Th da.
Of the month Of December, in the yea
Of Or Lord one thousand nine hundred
and eight and of the Independence 0
the United States Of America the ont
hun lred and 1hirty-third l33rd), be
fore me, Ernest Alberti, Deputy Clerl
of Court of the Goth Judicial Distric
OF the State of Louisiana, for the Par
ish of Plaauemines, and ex>oficio No
tary Public, and in the presence Of thu
witnesses hereinafter named and IN
dersigned, personally came and ap
peared the several persons Whose
names are hereunto subscribed, wht
declared that, availing themselves Q,
the laws of the State Of Louisiana an(
Of the constitution thereof relative t
the organization Of corporations, they
have agreed and by these presents de
agree and bind themselves, as we'll as
such persons as may hereafter be
an,,a ocsrnia{al with thnyn 10 fnpr, q :,
constitute a corporation and body pol
itic in law for the objects and purposes
and under the clauses, conditions, slip
ulations and articles hereinafter SCI
forth and expressed, which they hereby
adopt as their charter. to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title Of this corpora
ton shall be, THE LOWER COAST
GAZETTE CO.. and its domicile
shall be at .pointe a la Hache
in the Parish Of Plaquetnines, State
of Louisiana. Under this corpor.
ate name. said corporation shall
have the power and authority to exis'
and enjoy a succession for the full
term and period Of %nipety-njne year!
from the date hereof. 1t shall have the
power and authority to sue and be
sued; to make and use a corporate sea,
and the same TO break or alter a
pleasure; to name and appoint such
managers, directors, officers and EN-
p!oyes as the interests and convenience
rum for the transaction Of business ant
Of this corporation may require: t
make and establish, as we'll as alter
and amend, from time to time, such
bylaws, rules and regulations for the
proper management, conduct and res
ulati0n of the affairs OF said corpora
ton as may be deemed necessary an(
proper; to own. hold, receive, lease
purchase and convey, as we'll as mort
gage and h%ypothecate property, real
personal and mixed; to consolidate OF
merge with another corporation, o.
own and hold stock therein.
ARTICLE II.
All citations and other legal pro
e jses shall be served upon the presi
dent Of said corporation, or, in the
event of his absence or disability, on
the vic%e-president, and in the case Of
the absence of both the president and
vice.president, upon the secretary OF
said corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is established and the
nature of the business to be carried on
by it are declared to be the printing
and publishing of a newspaper, devoted
to the agricultural and other Interest,"
of the Lower Coast and of the State o.
Louisiana; to conduct and carry on
general newspaper business, with al
things connected Herewith, and by the
sale Of such newspapers and othe7
printed matter published by said Com
pany, to disseminate news and all mat
tiers Of general information.
ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stock of said corporation
has been and is hereby fixed at the SIN
of Twenty-Five Thousand H25,ooO.0o.
Dollars, to be divided into or represent
ed by twenty-five hundred shares O.
ten dollars each; said stock shall b.
paid for in cash as it may be called
in by the Board of Directors, ard the
calls for. said cash payment shall no
exceed fifty per cent. the first year an,
not excecd fifty per cent. during tn
second year. Said calls for said casl
payments shall not exceed five per cent
per month during the first year an
not exceed five per cent. per mont
during subsequent years until tn
whole subscription shall have beel
paid,
ARTICLE V.
All the corporate powers, of said cor
poration shall be vested in and excl
cised by a Board of Directors to b
composed of nine stockholders. Sal
Board of Directors shall be elected ar
nually on the first Saturday in May
beginning In the year 1910. All sue
ELECTIONS shall be by ballot and shal
be conducted at the Office Of said COZ
poration, under the Superintendent Q