The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-04-09
CHARTER.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
State of Louisiana,
City of New Orleans.

REIT KNOWN, That on this 18th
1ov of the month of March, in the year
of our Lord One thousand nine hundred
and ten, and Of the Independence of the
| limited States the One hundred and
| thirty-fuurth.
Notary Public in and for the State and
| Parish aforesaid, duly commissioned
and qualified, and in the presence of the
witnesses hereinafter named and .un-
PRESUMABLY GAME AND ZAP
| FEARED
The parties whose names are hereunto
| subscribed,
| WHO DECLARED:
That awaiting themselves Of the pro-
| visions of the Constitution and laws of
the State Of Louisiana relative to the
| formation of corpora tons. they have
covenanted and agreed, and do by
| these presents covenant and agree and
| bind themselves, their successors and
assigns. and such other person or per-
sons as NAV hereafter become associated
| with them, to form aud constitute cor
poration and body polite in law for the
! objects and purposes and under the
| stipulations and conditions following,
! to- wit:
ARTICLE
| The name of this corporation shall be
| LIRRY n BLOUIN, IIMITED,' and
! under such name, 1t shall have and en-
| 10Y corporate existance and succession
| for period Of nlnety-nine years from
| the date of this act, with full power In
the prosecution and for the. purpose of
| its business. as hereinafter Defined, to
contract, sue and be sued; to acquire,
lease use, hold ALLEVIATE. mrrtgage,
pledge, or otherwise cucumber prop
erty, movable or imfnovable, in or out
! of the State of Louisiana; to issue notes
| bonds or other evidences OF Indebtedness,
and to secure same by pledge, mortgage
| or otherwise; to elect or appoint such
directors, officers, managers, agents or
other EMPLOYEES as the interest or con-
venience of it's business mayssrequire; to
make. amend or repeal rrat pleasure sueh
| bylaws, sruies or regulatlona touchlng
| the management of its affairs or pusl-
ness for the exercise of its powers as
may be necessary or convenient; 70 ID,
crease or decrease its capital stock, ana
generally for the purpose and objects or
its business to exercise all the rights
and powers that may now Or hereafter
be permitted by law; to corporations OF
this character.s
ARTICLE II.
The domicile Of this corporation shall
be at Bushgroye Plantation, near La
fourche Crossing, in the Parish of La
fourche, in the State of Louisiana, and
all citation or other legal process shall
be served upon the President and in
his absence, on the Vice-Presldent, ana,
upon the absence Of both, upon the
Secretary or Treasurer OF this corpora
ton. 49,
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes Tor when
this corporation is established and the
nature Of the business to be carried on
by it are hereby declared to be; 10 own
or lease and operate plantations WITHIN
or without of the State Of LOUISIANA Tor
the growing and cultivation Of agrlcul-
tural products of every nature whatso-
ever; to own or lease and operate sugar
mills and refineries and rice mills to
use in manufacture the by products OF
cane, rice and other agricultural pro-
ducts; to construct. acquife, own or
lease and operate private liues OF rail-
road for the transportation OF us pro-
ducts and merchandise, to own or lease
and operate steam boats, tow boats and
barge lines and warehouses to store
property for hire; to purchase an deai
in agricultu ral products and mercnah-
discs; to make loans and advances to
planters and merchants; to do genera
commission, faetorage and mercantile
business; topnrehase or osherWise ae-
uuire. own and sell the stocks and bonds
Of other corporations, and generally 20
do and perform anv and all acts ana
things incidental, pertinent or appro-
nriate to the powers herein enumerated
ARTICLE ~.
The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fixed at Two Hundred and
-Four Thousand Dollars f$2o4,O0O.) repre-
sented by two thousand and forty shares
at the par value of $4,000 each, which
id/stock shall be paid for in cash. Or
NAV he issued in payment OF and Tor
rights or property actually received by
this corporation.
stock Of this corporation shall he enter
cd unon the stock book, and no transfe!
shall he in any manner binding up@f
this corporation unless 1t shall be 81
entrred.
This corporation shall become going
concern and NAV commence CUISINES
when all Of it's capital stock shall have
heen subscribed and paid for. either ir
cash or III property or rights actually
received by this corporation.
ARTICLE V.
All the corporate powers of this cor
poration shall be- vested i'll ana exef
else by Board of Directors, composed
of three stockholders, majority ol
whom shall constitute quorum IN the
transaction of business said directors
shall be elected at general meeting o.
the stockholders of this corporation to
be held on the on first Monday ~ Feo-
ruarv in each year. unless sald Gay
shall be legal holiday, in which even
said election shall be held on the next
succeeding business day.
Notice Of said.election and of all stock
holders meetings shall be given to each
stakeholder by letter addressed 20 MS
last known place of residence ana de
posits in the mails of the United States
at least ten days prior to the date O.
said election Or meeting.
Said Board of Directors shall, at Its
first meeting, elect fromits membefs q
President, a Weep President and SecrH
tarv. and said Board shall designate one
of its officers to act in the further cap
acity of Treasurer Of this cooperation;
The first election for directors under
this charter shall be held and shall take
place on the arst Monoay II Fee, l9li,
until which time, or until their sue
cessors shall have been duly elected and
qualified, the following shall constitute
the first Board Of Directors, to-wlt:
Louis A, Blouin, j. Walter Libby and
Ell. Generes Dufour, and the said Louis a.
Blouinshall be tine President, and the
said J. Walter Libby shall be the Vice,
President and Treasurer, and the said
TT. Generes Defour shall be Secretary OF
this corporation.
The failure for any cause to elect di-
rectors on the day stipulated shall not
have the effect of dissolying this corpor-
alton, but the officers and directors
then In ONCE SHALL Hola oNeI dhVIi oiioi,
successors shall have been duly elected
qualified. In the event of any failure
10 hold said election on the day stipulat-
ed herein, the President Of this corpo-
ration shall Immediately thereafter call
new election to be held, after notice as
hereinabove provided for. At all cleo
tons, and at all meetings of stock
holders, each stockholder shall be en-
titled to one vote for each share ofrstock
registered in his name, and may vote IN
person or by proxy. All elections shall
be by ballot.
ARTICLE VI.
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