The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-04-22
G Fl A r T E r
OF THE s.
DoNALDsoNyILLE HOTEL COMPANY.

Il 4,
$500
United States OF America--State of Louisiana-
Parish OF Ascension.
/ RE IT KNOWN, That on this the eth t1ay Of
- April in the year one thousand nine hun
dred and eleven before me. WALTER LEM
ANN, notary public, duly commissioned
sworn and qualified in and for the state and par
ish aforesaid, and in the presence of the wit
nesses hereinafter named and undersigned, per-
sonalIy came and appeared the pa-ties whose
names are subscribed hereto who declared that.
avaling themselves Of the provisions OF the laws
OF the state OF Louisiana relative to the organi-
cation OF corporations. they have covenanted
and agreed and do BY these presents convenant
and agree and bind themselves and those who
may be hereafter associated with them to form
themselves into corporation for the objects
and purposes, and under the agreements and
stipulations following, to-witz:
ARTICLE l.
The name aud style of this corporation shall
be the D0NALDSONVIILE HOTEL COM
PAHY. and by that name it shall have and en-
Joy all the rights and privileges granted BY la.
to corporations. it shall exist for the period ef
ninety mine years from this day; it shall have
power to contract sue and be sued in its corpor-
A. name to make and use ascorporate seal and
the same to alter at pleasure; to hold, receive,
purchase. convey, mortgage, hypothecate, OF
pledge property, both real and personal; to is
sue bonds, notes and other obligations; to make
such bylaws and regulations for the proper
management and control of the affairs of said
corporation as may benecessary and expedient,
and generally to have and exercise all powers
conferred by law on corporations.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation shall be in
the parish of Ascension, and all citations and
other legal process shall be served on the presi-
dent, or in his absence on the first or second
ylce-president.
ARTICLE III
The objects and purposes for which this cor
poration is established and the nature of the
business to be carried on by it are declared to
be: to own, operate manage and lease hotels ito
own, purchase, sell and lease lands, and gener-
ally to do any and all things incident or neces,
sary to the carrying out of the above purposes
and objects and generally to carry on any law
full business or enterprise not inconsistent with
the constitutions Of Louisiana or OF the United
States.
ARTICLE ".
/ The capital stock of this corporation is hereby
fixed at twenty five thousand dollars represented
by two hundred and fifty shares of the par value
Of one hundred dollars each, to be paid for in |
money or property or services rendered in such I
manner and in SUCH amounts and at such times
as the board of directors shall determine. Ali /
shares of stock shall be full paid and non asses
sable. No transfer of stock shall be binding
upon the corporation unless made upop its I
books in person or By proxy. This CORPORATION
shall begin business as soon as i've thousand /
dollars of its capital stock shall have been sub
5cribed for.
ARTICLE ".
All the corporate powers of this corporation |
shall he vested in and exercised By a board of /
directors composed Of fifteen stockholders. FIVE
Of whom shall constitute a quorum for the (
transaction CT business. The directors shall Be
elected annually on the last Monday of January
IN each year. Such election shall be by ballot T
and each stockholder shall be entitled to one
vote in person or by proxy for every share of
stock held by him which has been standing in
lis name for period of not less than ten days
prior to the election. Ten days prior notice OIL
aid election shall be given to each steckholder
~ written notice mailed to him addressed to-
MS residence or place OF business or by delivery
10 him in IeEson. Any vacancy occurring in I'll e 4
BOARD OF directors may be filed by the remain
ng directors. Failure to hold an election on the
late above specified snail not dissolve the cor
1oration, but the directors then in Office shall
.emain in office until their successors are
elected and qualified. The directors at their
first meeting after election shall elect presi-s
lent, q first sice-president, q second vicepresi-
lent q secretary. and a treasurer. The board +
If directors shall employ and appoint such
other officers and agents as may be necessary.
The board of directors shall have power to en-
act all bylaws rules and regulations and alter
md amend the same. director Of this corpo-
alton may delegate IN writing to any other di- f
-ector any right and power enjoyed BY him
The secretary need not be q director. Meyer