The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-12-23
CHARTER
United States Of America,
State of i.ouisi ma,
porish Of ST Mary


State OF i.ouisi ma,
Parish Of st. Mary.
Before me-. Charlie :. R,atu.r> a Notary
Public duly commissioned aud qualified
within aud for the Parish and State afore-
said, and in the presence OF me witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned. per-
sonallv came and appeared the parties
whose names are hereunto subscribed. who
declared that. availing th. mselves u thu
provisions OF the laws Of this state relative
to the formation OF CORPORATION thav have
covenanted and agreed, and by these pre-.
sents covenant and agree, anu hind
themselves. as we'll as such other personr
as may hereafter become associated with
them, to form and constitute corporation
and body polite in law, for the purposes
and objects and under the stipulations,
articles and conditions following to wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title Of the said corporation
shall be ''THE ROMERO FISH Il OYS TER
COMPANY. and its domcile is hereby es-
tablished in the Town Of Franklin, in the
State OF Louisiana. and under its corporate
name, said corporation shall have power
and authority to contract, sue and be sued
to make and use corporate seal, and the
same to break and alter at pleasure; to
hold, receive, have, purchase, improve,
ALLEVIATE. convey, sell. borrow. pledge,
aud hypothecate under its said cor.
mixed; to name and appoint such officers,
directors, agents, managers or employees
as the interest or convenience OF said cor
poratiOn may require: to make aud eStab-
iish by -laws, rules and regulations for the
proper management and regulation OF its
affairs as may be deemed necessary
and proper, and the same to change
and alter at pleasure; and TO do all othel
acts and things permitted by law, or as
shall or may be necessary and proper to
carry out the objects and purposes of said
corporation.
Said corporation, unless sooner dissolv
ed in accordance with its charter, shall
exist and continue for period of ninety>
nine years from and after the date hereof.
ARTICLE ii.
The objects and purposes for which this
cOrpOl a ton is organized, and the nature
of the business to be carried on by 1t, are
declared to be the following, to witt
To engage in the general oyster and fish
business in the State of Louisiana, includ-
ing the acquiring Of rights for fishing and
dredging oysters and preparing the same
for market in any form; to take fish in
any of the waters Of this state and prepare
the same for market.
To own and operate oyster dredges,
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 a general mercan-
tile and supply store or stores.
ARTICLE Ill.
The capitol stock OF the said corporation
shall be divided into and represented by
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-
vided thirty days prior notice of such in
tentiOn 10 sell, assign or transfer the same
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
transferred under the above conditions;
provided such transfer thereof be made on
the books OF said company at its Office ir
Franklin, La, and on the surrender of the
certificate therefor. No transfer of any
fractional part of a share shall be made
This corporation shall commence doing
business as soon as one half of the capitas
stock shalt have been subscribed for. The
Board 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
rotary Treasurer, lone Office), who shall
DO stockholders. Three of said board shall
constitute quorum for the traAsactlon OF
business. and their decisions snall be valid
corporate acts.
fcers Of this corporation, and constitute
it, board Of directors until their successors
shall have been elected:
ULCER Romero. President and General |
Manager. Edwin Kyle, Vice President, |
md Lily Grace Romero, Secretary Treas
&nrer.
No person shall be eligible as director |
or officer OF this corporation who is not a |
stakeholder of this company.
During the absence Of the president, the |
tvice-president shall act and preside.
Said officers and said board shall con-
tlnue IN office until the second Monday in
january, 1918, on which date and there-
after. annually on the same day OF each
year, unless the same should be a legal
holiday, when the same shall be held on
the next day, an election shall be held by
tho stockholders for the purpose Of elect.
ing officers who shall constitute the Board
Of Directors.
Notice of such election shall be given nv
1t least ten days written notice to each