St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-18

him: nor shah any mere informally IN or
sanitation have the effect OF rendering this
Charter or OF exposing the stockholders to
any liability beyond the amount of his un-
paid stock subscription,
ARTICLE VI.
The corporate power of this Company
shall be vested In a Board of Directors, com
posed of twenty 1907 members. The first
follows.
E a. Plauche, who is hereby declared
President.
r. G. Hawkins, who is hereby declared
Vice President.
John H., %Harmanson, who Is hereby de-
I claFed Secretary.
Henry r.. Estorge, who is hereby declared
Treasurer.
Dudley 2. G~uilbeau. who Is hereby. de-
ciared Attorney.
r.. g. Hawkins, e. T. Veazie. b. II. Dunbar.
Robert Harry, Dudley 4. Gullheau, T1Os. b.
Dunbar, JIG. Lawler, a. ]. Rereler, II. r..
Estorge, Wesley Budden, WI. e.. Elerhee, a..
b. Bordelon, NJ. O. C~henevert, Is Al. P1aucle,
DIR. II. j. Lacour, Dr. u J. Haydil, IA. q. hoy.
er, pr. ;. p. Porter, ], Y. Couvillon n u. III
DuckwOrth.
The Directors herein named shall hold Of
flee until November list, 1910, and annually
thereafter on the FIRST Tuesday OF the month
OF November, a general meeting of the
stockholders OF said company Shall be held.
and there II be elected from among thB
stockholders as many directOrsto serve dur
Ing the ensuing year as win complete the
Board. Notice of this meeting shalfbe given
by publication In a newspaper published ct
Opelousas, La, a notice mailed to each
~stockholder for fully ten days prior thereto
to his last known address. At nil elections,
q vote of e majority of the stockholders pra-
sent and represented shall be necessary 10
elect, and at such election each ~stoeklfoidea
shall be entitled TO cast either IN person On
by proxy one vote for each share of stock
held by him; any share or shares OF stock
transferred ten days prior to election. sha1s
not be entitled to vote. All directors shall
continue In ONCE until their successors are
elected and Indicted into offce. The o.
rectors shall elect one of their number 20 be
President OF said company, and another to
be Vice President, and may elect from
among themselves, or appoint from others
outside OF directors, n person to be secres
tary, another person to be Treasurer, an
other person to be general Manager, and
one person to be Attorney OF the company,
or one person to MI all positions, said Board
may also appoint such other of1cers or en-
ployees as 1t mas deem necessary. If shall
nave power TO MI all vacancies oecnrrin@ In
Its w body, to make all necessary hy*laW8s
rules ana regulations for the government 69
the business n affairs efthe company, ANS
20 change the sameRtpleasure ais II may uRs
constitute a quorum for the transaction oS
ell business. This Board OF Directors naay
be Increased by d two.thirds vote on tue
members, provided the total number shah
not exceed twenty-five,
ARTICLE VII,
This corporation may be Dissolved by the
assent OF three f0urths of the amount Of the
subscribed capital stock ut q general me0E
l. AAE GQA1hEtkE3 III GAtSA qua IQoG AAAEE akA3&EAT
days notice of such meeting shall have been
given, be advertised in one of the news
papers published in the town Of Upelousae,
La. The capital stock may be increased %
manner and form provided by the general
laws of the State on such subjects. 1t may
be diminished in amount after complying
with the same requirements prescribed Is
the general laws OF this State fer the ia
crease OF the capital stock Of such corpora.
lions.
ARTICLE VIII.
Whenever this corporation shall be dis
solved either by limitation or for Other
cause, its affairs shall be i~iquldate1, It's
debts and liabilities paid, andthe balance e1
Its funds, II any be divided pro rata among
the stockholders under the npertntenaanee
and charge Of three commissioners Of liaA-
dalton to be appointed for that purpose ata
general meeting OF the stockholders con-
vened after thirty days prior notice shals
have been given In one Of the newspapers
published at 0pelolsas, La, said commits
sioners shall remain ~ office AhtIt af
fairs OF said corporation shall have aegl
fully liquidafad and III case of tlAa death p5
zone or more of THE commissioners, III other
vacancy occurring III thelr number, thoas
remaining snaH continue t0aefana Hl snnAA
ARTICLE Tx.
This charter may lie altered ar added It'll
any time Dya majority vote 0f tneeaptE@
stock then Issued and cutstandingaGn mea
ing Of the stockholders convened for the
/ purpose, after publication OF notice of aafA
meeting for ten days, IN q newspaper pub
4 LASllCA al EnG WJAAAAIlAV vi QAAA8RARa $50
Done passed n signed, at Palmetto, La
on the day, month asld year aforesaid, ln tns
presence Of Il, W.. Mayer, anQ j. 4. Pavgs
/ Complement witnesses, and me-, Notary
LATTER due reading. subscription list LII hnIe@
to attached, and made part hereof
signed: r.. a. Piauch9s Dudley 81 Gus
beau, NJ. o.. Chenevert, a. q. Boyer S ID
Porter per A. o. Boyer, j. g. 0ouVtllon per a.
o. Boyer, Robert Harry, a. j. Berciet 3. u
Lacour, j.. j, Haydfl, a. II. Bordeiun5 j 80
| LaW1er, R.G. Hawkins, @. II. Dunbar, EFT
Veaz'e, II. e. EstOrge, Wesley uld
nuckworth, w. G. Kiierbee, ThossA nanDRas
Witnesses: l.. w. Mayer, ]. Pavy
JOHN II. UARMANs0N,
Notary Public.
SUBSCRIPTION LIST.
We the undersigned hereby subscribe to
the capital stock of the Avoyelles. Palmetto,
q Gulf Railroad Company, IN the number %
shares placed opposite our respective
NAME. No or SHARKS.
E r. Neazie ..s.s...3 s. .sTsn Shares
Dudley X. Guiibean Ter Shares
John II. HarInanson .as.. Ten Shares
Robert Hnrfy...tt,t Ten shsrea,
j. G. IRWier s..Y,s. rs t.t.Ien &naIaBA
Al Bercier Ten Shares
CsP. Dunbar. s... ,4s s Ten Shares.
HE Estorge NJ. len hhhres
state ut Louisiana.
Parish ct ISL. Landry
Thereby certify that the within and e0res
going is q true N correct copy OF tiie uFkHA
II nal act No. on nle n on record IN ny 94
fee IN Miscellaneous Book No. ~, page
OF date Dec. 4, 1903.
Witness nay hand n seal Of olIee at Opel
ousas, La. this 4th day OF Dec. 1000.
lseaD All. II. IIprELI.
decii Dy Clerk i6tn Jud. DIST OLA.