The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-12-30
CHARTER
United States of America ,
State of Louisiana, :
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Parish of st. Iary.
BEFORE me. Charles j. Rcitt!ef. notary
Public duly commissioned and qiailfie"
within and for the Parish aad State afore-
said. and in the presence Of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, per-
sonally came and appeared the partles
whose names are bereunto subscribed, VINO
declared that, availing themselves Of the
provisions of the laws of this state relative
fo the formation of corporation, they have
coyepanted and agreed, and by these pre-,
sents covenant and agree, and bind
Themselves. as we'll as such other persons
as NAV hereafter become associated with
them. to form and constitute corporation
and body polite in law, for the purposes
and objects and under the stlpulatlons'
articles and conditions following 10 VII:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title Of the said corporation
shaIi be .srhE ROMERO FISH &OYSTER
COMPANY", and its dOmicie Is hereby es-
taniished in the Town Of Franklin, in the
state of Louisiana. and under its corporate
name, said corporation shall have power
and authority to con. ract, sue and be SUED;
to make and use a corporate seal, and the
same to break and alter at pleasure; to
hold, receive, have, purchase, improve,
ALLEVIATE. convey, sell, borrow, pledge,
and hypothecate under its said cor
porate name property real personal and
mixed; to name and appoint such oflcers,
directors, agents, managers or employees
as the interest or convenience OF said cor
poration may require: to make and estab.
fish by.laws, rules and EQUATIONS for the
nroper management and regulation OF its
affairs as may be deemed necessary
And proper, and the Same to change
and alter at pleasure; and 10 do all Other
acts and things permitted Dy law, or as
shall or may be necessary and proper TO
carry out the objects and purposes of said
corporation.
ed in accordance with Its charter, shall
exist and continue for period of ninety>
nine wears from and after the date hereof.
ARTICLE II.
The objects anu purposes for which this
eorpo, alton is organized, and the nature
of the business to be carried on by it, are
declared to be the following, to witt
To engage in the general oyster and hsh
business in the State of Louisiana, includ-
ing the acquiring of rights for fishing and
dredging oy sters and preparing the same
for market in any form: to take fish in
anv of the waters of this state and prepare
the same for market.
To own and operate oyster d.edges,
oyster luggers and any and all boats
necessary for the conduct of the business
Of the corporation.
preparation of any and all food products
Of this state for market.
To own and operate ice manufacturing
and refrigeration plants and plants for the
preparation Of drinks of non alcoholic
nature.
To own and operate general merc.n
tile and supply store or stores.
ARTICLE Ill.
The capitol stock of the said corporation
nha1 ho MT ranrQSpnfpd
One Hundred Shares Of the Sum of One
Hundred Dollars each, which said stock
shall be paid for in cash at the time OF
subscription, or the same may be issued at
not less than par, in payment or exchange
for property or rights actually received or
purchased by said corporation, or the same
may be issued, full paid, for money ad-
vanced, and for such other valuable con.
sideratiOns or services as the board of
directors of said corporation may deter
mine, provided, that no stock shall be is
sued until the consideration therefor has
been received by the said corporation.
Any stakeholder may sell, assign or
transfer his stock in this corporation, pro-
vidsd thirty days prior notice Of such in
be given the company, and the other
stockholders thereof shall have the first
privilege of purchasing the same. after
which thirty days notice the said stock
may be sold in the open market.
The stock of said corporation may be
under the above condltions;
provided such transfer thereof be made on
Franklin, La, and on the surrender of the
certificate therefor. No transfer Of any
fractional part Of share shall be made.
This corporation shall commence doing
business as soon as one hSlf of the capital
stock shalt have been subscribed for. The
Hoard Of Directors shall have the right to
determine how and when all stock not
herein subscribed for shall be issued; pro.
vided that the same shall never be sold or
issued for less than its par value.
ARTICLE Nv
The corporate powers Of this company
shall be vested In and exercised by a
Board Of Three Directors, consisting of
the President and General Manager Zone
ofice), the Nise. President and the Sec
DO stockholders. Three Of said board shall
constitute . quorum for the transaction of
business, and their decisions shall be valid |
corporate acts.
The following persons shall be the Of I
fcers OF this corporation, and constitute |
its board of directors until their successors |
shall have been elected:
Manager, Edwin Kyle, Vice. President,
and Lily Grace Romero. Secretary Treas
urer.
No person shall be eligible as a director
or officer Of this corporation who is not
Of this company.
During the absence Of the president, the
vice. president shall act and preside.
Said officers and said board shall con-
Einue In Office until the second Monday in
January, 1918, on which date and there
lfter. annually on the same day Of each
rear, unless the same should be a legal
holiday, when the same shall be held on
he next day, an election shall be held by
he stockholders for the purpose of elect
ne officers who shall constitute the Board
II Directors.
Notice of such election shall be given by
# least ten days written notice to each
to be given by the President
nd General Manager and sent out BY
h0 Secretary. TreAsurer. and the Roar.