The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-12-16
sECHARTER
United States Of America,
state OF Louisiana,

state OF Lou! siana,
Parish of 1T. uarv.
Before me, Charles J. l}oatnei. a Notary
Public duly commissioned and qualified
within and for the Parish AMI State afore-
said, and in the presence o. IN" witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, per-
sOnaily came and appeared the parties
who's names are h"reunto subscribed, W.,
declared that, availng themselves OF the
provisions Of the laws Of this state r.lati, T
to the formation of cor .,oration. they have
covenanted and agreed and by these pre-
sents covenant and agree, and bind
themselves. As well as such other person
us may hereafter become associated With
them, to form and constitute Il corporate %
aud body polite in law, for the purposes
and objects and der the stipuiations,
articles and C ndltions following TO Wit:
iRrIcLsG |
The name and title Of the said corporation
shall be "ri;r. ROMERO FL HIi Il USER
COMPANY" and Il doniciic is hereby es-
tablishtd L. The Town OF Sranktln, in the
State of louisa IA. md und-r it. corporate
naI,e, said corporation shall have power
and authority 20 con ract. sue AMI be sued;
to make and Use a Corporate seal, and the
Same to break and alter at pleasure; to
hold, receive, have, purchase, imprUv
ulieGa.e. convey, sell, harrow, plei e
AID hyi.olhecate nder its sail r.
porate maine property real, persoiil and
mixed. 10 maine All dppblIl SUCH ON -cfs.
directors, agents IN ,nlger or enpi ~ eS
as The interest or convenience Of said cor
pordilon may require: t. IN Ike IN e>CiD
Iish by laws, rules ami reguiail onS fbr t3ie
proper management and regulation OF II,
affairs as may be deemed neces>ar,
and proper, and the sane to change
and alter at pleasure: and 10 do all olhel
acts and things permitted Dy law, or as
shall, OF HAY be necessary anl proper to
carry out the objects and purposes OF said
corporation.
said corporation, unless S .Oner di.solv-
ed in accordance with it> charter, shall
exist an continue for Il period Of ninety
nine V airs from snd aftrr the Jale hereof.
ARTICLE Ill.
The objects All purposes fol which thi>
corpoi lion is o:g,nized, ana the nature
of the business to he carried nn by 1t, are
declared 10 be the following, 10 WIZ
To engage in tn general o, Ser ahd Ii Sh
business in the/btate of .ouisan !, lEclul
ing The acquiring Of rights for 'hlHg and
dredging o, sters an preparing the same
for market in any form: L. tax fish in
any of he waters OF this stat an! prepare
the same for market
To own anu operate oyster Il edges,
oyster iuggcie and any and all boats
nece>sar; ioI tue cunducL OF the business
OF the corp rail II.
To own ana operate cauneries for the
of this state for market.
To own and operate Ice manufacturing
and refrigeration plant, alu plants for the
preparation Of drinks OF d non alcoholic
nature.
To own and operate general mercan-
tile and supply store or stores.
The capitol st c o. the i'd corporation
shall be divided l.. nj epreseutei -
One Humid. ed share III: sum IF One
Hundred Dollars each, which sal stock
shall be paid f.,r In cash nc the time oi
subscription, or the same may BE- issued at
not less than par. in pas meut or exchange
for propert, or rights actually received or
purchased by said corporation, or the same
may be i>sueti. tull paid, for ,uoney ad-
vanced, ana Tor such other valuable con.
sideratiJn, services as the board of
directors Of said corporation may deter
mine, PROVIDED, that no stock shal be is
sued until the consideration therefor has
been received by the said corporation.
Ally 81 ck nol Ter may sell, assign or
transfer h. stock in this corporation, pro-
vided thirty days pr or notice of such in
tentiOn TO sell, assign or transfer the same
be given the company, and the other
stockholders thereof shall nave tne Fl st
privilege OF purchasing the same. after
which thirty days notice the said stock
may be sold in the open market.
The stock Of sand corp .iatiJn iu.. he
transferred under the aDove coutll "a:
provldeu such transI thereof be IN 81 IN
the books OF SAID company ut It's UItic. in
Franklin, La. and on the surrender OF tho
certificate therefor. NJ transfer Of any
fractional part Of share shall be made
This corporation shall com ntnc- cong
business as sou,l as one Ii OF the capita
st ok shall have been subscribed tor. The
HOard OF Directors shall b I've he RIGHT u
determine how and !. nen All Stock not
herein subscribe fut shaii Dc Issued; pro
videu that Nc same snail n.,er De suid Or
issued for less tnan 1t, par value.
Al. lltLE Nv
The corporate powers OF this company
shall be vtsteI III and .cAcrci.eI d, 4 !
Board OF Three DlrecLOis, Consisting vi
the President aLd deneraJ Manager Zone
office), the ce.president and The sec
rotary Treasures, lepe sadic-), who shall
be- stock holders. ThfecEOf said board shall
constitute quorum Tor the transacllon of
business, and their decisions shall be valid |
corporate acts.
The following persons shall be the of. |
fcers OF this curi Oration, and constitute |
Its board OF directors uatil lAelr SUCCESSORS |
shall have been -iectadE
Manager, Edwin Kyle, Vic -i'resiie t,
and Lily Grae, i;onis.y, -,seretar. areas
No person shall be eligioie a. directo
or officer OF bills corp J.ati III wac IS uuC u |
stakeholder of III, comp4ny.
During the aD-e:i, e OF tie president, the
vice. president shall acD ANA preside.
mSald officers aud said board shall con-
e in office until the second Monday In
lary, 1918, OH which date aud there
er. annually on the same day Of each
ycar, unless the same si.Ould De u leg al
holiday, when the same shau be held on
the next day, All election. snfI be held BY
fhn ~ lsnt dA.- a
ing officers who shall constitnte the Board
of Directors. ~
Notice Of such election shall De gwen by
at least ten days written Gutice To eacn