Lower coast gazette., 1909-01-09

UNITED STATES OF AMERF
~ STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARl
ce OF PLAQVEMINEs.
~ Be IT KNOWN, That on this 18th
OF the month of December, in the :.
. of our Lord one THOUSAND nine hund,
and eight and Of the Independence
the United States of America the q
hun lred and thirty~third u33rd},
fore me, Ernest Albert, Deputy Gle
OF Court Of the 18th judicial Distr
q OF the State Of Louisiana, for the P:
ish Of Plaquemines, and exof1cio y
, tary Public, and in the presence of Il
witnesses hereinafter named and Il
| dersisned, personally came and a
peared the several persons who,
names are hereunto subscribed. wi
declared that. availing themselves
the laws of the State of Louisiana an
OF the constitution thereof relative
the organization of corporations, the
have agreed and by these presents d
agree and bind themselves, as we'll a
such persons as may hereafter BIZ
come associated with them. to form an,
constitute a corporation and body pol
itic in law for the objects and purpose,
and under the clauses, conditions, stip
ulations and articles hereinafter sci
forth and expressed, which they hereby
adopt as their charter, to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and title of this CORPORA
ton shall be, THE LOWER COAST
GAZETTE CO.. and its domicile
shall be at Rointe a la Hache,
in the Parish Of Plaqucmines, State
OF Louisiana. Under this corpor-
ate name said corporation shall
the power and authority to exist
and enjoy a succession for the full
term and period of ninety.nine years
rom the date hereof. 1t shall have the
power and authority to sue and be
sued; to make and use a corporate seal
the same to break or alter at
pleasure; to name and appoint such
managers, directors. officers and en-.
as the interests and convenience
II this corporation may require: to
make and establish, as we'll as alter
nd amend, from time to time, such
rules and regulations for the
roper management, conduct and reg.
lation Of the affairs of said corpora
ion as may be deemed necessary and
to own. hold, receive, lease. |
urchase and convey. as we'll as mort
age and h%ypothecate property, real,
ersonal and mixed; to consolidate or
lerge with another corporation, or
and hold stock therein.
ARTICLE II.
All citations and other legal pro.
sses shall be served upon the presi. !
mt of said corporation, or, in the !
ent Of his absence or disability, on {
e vice-president, and in the case OF
e absence Of both the president and
ce-president. upon the secretary of
i'd corporation. !
ARTICLE III. =
The objects and purposes for which t
IS corporation is established aud the a
Of the business to be carried on a
it arc declared to be the printing s
d publishing of a newspaper, devoted /
the agricultural and other interests !
the Lower Coast and of the State of =
.lisiana; to conduct and carry on a =
leral newspaper business, with all q
ngs connected Herewith, and by the q
of such newspapers and other
nted matter published by said Com. p
~, to disseminate news and all mat Il
of general information. Il
ARTICLE w. I"
The. capital stock Of said corporation n,
been and Is hereby fixed at the sim el
twenty-five Thousand ($25. 900. 00l Of
lars, to be- divided into or represent in
by twenty-five hundred shares OF. II
dollars each; said stock shall be sc
| for in cash as it may be called ~
" the Board of Directors, and the rs
for said cash payment shall not
eed fifty per cent. the first year and
exceed fifty per cent. during the L,
nd year. Said calls for said cash G.
nents shall not exceed five per cent.
month during the first year and
exceed five per cent. per month
ng subsequent years until the :
lie subscription shalt have been y.
Pa
ARTICLE v. "a,
| the. corporate powers Of said; cor.
ton shall be vested in and exer.
by a Board of Directors to- be.
posed OF nine stockholders. Said =
d of Directors shall be elected an.
ly on the first Saturday in May, !
ming in the year 1910. All such oel
ions shall be by ballot and shall ~
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