The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1909-01-22

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~ nonnr housaud Nine Hundred snd Eight
Lord. Ops poherf Wade Oglesby. a Notary
Nor m ~ commissioned and qualified in and
RuoE o., n of Winn and IN the presence OF
20 svfui Witnesses hereinaioer nameo ana
$ ~ ns.red. personally came and appeared
undeFs nersous whose names are hereunto
~ eessssss ali OF the age of majority who
uces<-.S thaf. awaiting themselves OF the pro-
ees.s ~ the laws OF this state reia'lVe 10 the
visseos.ss;on Of corporations, they hereby form
cEannss and such other persons as may
henss, become associated wiki them. into
1ertines;.nte A corporation for the objects
snd c.,',.es hereinafter set forth and embod-
- x me following arlcles with sney nereus
~ s ss their character, to-wit:
ARTIcLEL
AZ this corporation shall be
~lnrrrEPN TELEPHONE COMPANY, and by
SoOi..s n shall have corporate existence for
fbh "a "a - nipety-uine Ces years from the date
sp.,i.ss sooner dissolved.
befeS y. ,s;s name il shall have power to sue
AZ me-: 10 make and use a corporate seal;
ssssre, hold, receive, lease, convey mor.gaee;
fsrScnsl. 10 name and appoint such direc
80 P2rrrS agents. and other employees as
;.asresf of this corporation may require; 70
49, M issue bonds and other evidences OF
~ 80 To secure the same oy mortgage or
- @s;se. 10 guarantee any dividends. or in
go ~ stocks, bonds, or other obligations:
~ Al any and all other acts and
~ 49, and have and exercise any and
other ,, rights which eS~er co efssn
80 .-,orsfed under the laws OF Louisiana for
o.rrroses Of transmitting intelligence by
rr~t,c telegraph or telephone could have
- A. and which now are or hereinafter may
~ snfhorired by law.
ARTICLE ii.
a. 3ouicile of this corporation shall be In
-~Seld VIM Parish, Louisiana, and all
.s;,ss ard other legal processes shall be
e-sS an the President, or in his absence on
- 81 cretsry or in the absence of both the
sSfeE and Secretary on the Treasurer OF
- corporaticn-
ARTICLE III.
- cb;rcfs and purposes for which this cor
Z ~~,fion ID Incorporated ana me nature of the
( - INV own maintain and lease telebAone
- sslrcraph linz End telephone exchanges
= - ont 81 the State Of Louisiana, the same
- inr The purpose of transmitting intellig-
- - usRnetic telegraph or telephone. or
~. ssfems Of transmitting intelli,-nce, the
s--ixslrnt thereof which may be hereafter in
..s.5 a. discovered, and all such business as
: s@alN done by telephone exchanges and
G1Eid telegraph ana messenger systems
-. Nd and own stock in 9th ''"''t.one ar
s~ir.Ynph companies OF telep "' tile
- companies. including tn. to Vote
- shsre Of stock 'wn"d Nv it to the s&me
: -
ARTICLE ".
- AMOUNT OF Ia. LII n stock anti o. ned
- a. evaporation is Five huhGred Tn 'usand
10 Dollars which shall be div,ded into into
,Sorps q the PAT value Of One Hundred (sloo)
Sl<o l-v-Hundred Thousand Cs2 e,0o.oo,
iDrna1s 81 the said capital stock shall have
~ sshscrshed for, this corporation il
-<-~<xt - in I'm ali
- rsauinder Of the capital stock shall be
fuuol md paid for at such time or times and
4 ~ osnner authorized by the Board of
pk.saess Of the said corporation. out no
= oruperSy actually received or labor done,
~ ~ Board Of Directors of this corporation
= hrgehy suthorized and empowered to de-
1uuine The vulue Of property or labor offered
= mynent for stock In this corporation.
isinsfer. Of stock IN this corporation shall
kn.de only on the books of said corporation.
ARTICLEv.
n oGEoers Of this corporation shall be q
nrsi1enf. LIST Nice-Presldent. Id Vice-Pres-
Nh Secretary and Treasurer, but any two
Z thee olices may be filed by one aud the
mme p<rscn. The Secretary and treasurer. II
III Beard Of Directors shall so require, shall
uys kood in such sums as the said Board may
1glrplDe. Said officers shall be stock
kei6efs In said corporation and shall be esec-
" snnually BY the board OF Directors, and
AL scrve until their successors are elected,
eseleed and enter upon the discharge Of
ARTICLE VI.
At I'll stockholders meetings Of said corpora
~. eoch stockholder shall be entitled to one
ne for each share Of stock owned by him or
uqsoseufed By written proxy.
ARTICLE VII.
-. eorporzte powers of this corporation
I'D in ID Of
- q nos less than i've nor more than nine
D1n1o AL al Whom must be stockholders in
- eoFponfSon, . majority of whom shall
1fno Quofnm- The stockholders shall
- U(uIu annual meetings, the time for
- kksll b fixed by the bylaws of said
oatton- At these annual meetings the
Uoc11ol4ffs shal transact any business
mg b<1pre them xnd shall elect Board OF
S-eeou Tor the ensuing year, which newly
Dcr4 shall at once organize by elect
41hun their own number.the officers Of said
1ae1na- The stockholders shall by res
y the number of directors TO be
- 0ey shall have power to do this
ennual stockholders meeting each
- III Board of Directors shall be. n.
- = Ronsino, J. N. Middleton, nc.
=. ~. Lee. G. G. Conroy, william II.
Colbed and o. NJ. Grisham. and Of
ne following shall be the first
- SD corporation: A. =. Ranks,
-
Elodletnn, ID vice-President; 81. G.
Secsetary and ]. W. Lee. Treasurer.
1nard Of Directors shall have power 10
- uy-lsws and regulations a. may be
ror.the proper management of the
MID evaporation and shall have the |
q smsnd and change thessame At their |
,-5 -, nc snail have power tn provide for |
{-~ debts. borrow money, issue
-. ofrns notes: acceptance. execute |
>Sz ~ ard 70 do all things incident to the
- q. end purposes OF said corporation; and |
-. - snthorfty TO vest the President of |
- ~ esncer with such of these powers - |
~ ~ Board Of Directors shall alse- have
g esect nom their own number AMI
Coc'mittee composed Of Eve of their
~ N whom The said Board of Direc-
~ 3. ~ authority to vest all or any
~ eofporafe powers vested in the said |
55-~ ~ efe<1orA. AID when 80 done every
~ - ~ the said Executive COMMITTEES
G1--5 = n. eo<nor1sy given il by the said |
o!rectors. shall have the zane cor |
r. f~.s. - s go. - II done by the said Board |
ARTICLE VIII.
yo.sey IN any Of the ofices OF this cor
Mcluding directors. shall b. allied /
vote q said Board Of Directors |
rS @ ~ nfeting Of said Board or ct any /
ealied for that purpose.
ARTICLE TX.
- ~ = esoers snail ever be held liable for Il
kfsalts or obligations Of this cor
~~ Ienher sum tnan the unpaid
70 me company on the shares L
- -; nor shall any mere informalify
~ r. Mon have the effect of rendering /
III, OF exposing stakeholder 70 /
seyond the amount OF his stocck.
-ss< ny be changed, altered or /
-- - aid corporation dissolved BY 1
vote Of the capital stock
seeented ut q meeting called
pPtice Of said meeting 70 be
usyf written notice signed b. /
~ ~ Secretary of said s>oxr,<r~ Sso,, |