St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-10-26
CHARTER
OF THE
0PELOUsAS HORSE AND MULE
COMPANY, LIMITED.

Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred an
Twelve, and of the independence of TIL
United States of America, the0ne Hun
bred and Thirty Six, before me, Leon S
Haas. q Notary Public, duly commits
stoned and qualified, in and for the Par
ish of ST. Landry, State of Louisiana
n in the presence of the Witnesse
hereinafter named and undersigned
personally came and appeared he per
!. sons whose names are hereunto sui
scrihed, all of the full age of majority
who severally declared that awaiting
themselves of the provisions Of an Ae
Of the Legislature Of this State, beinl
being known as Act No. SO of the ses
sion of 1883, as well of the laws of this
State governing corporations in gen
erRl, they 90, by these presents, eoYen
ant, agree and bind themselves, rs vel
rs such other peraons as may become
consolidated with them, in order K
law, for the objects and purposes, AND
under the following stipulstions fol
lowing, to-Wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be THE OPEL0USAS
HORSE AND MULE COMPANY
LIMITED. Its domtcile is hereby de-
clared II be in the City of OpeIousas,
Parish OF st. Landry, state OF Louis
lana. Safd corporation sahll exist and
enjoy succession by Its corporate name
for the Term and period of Nfney-nine
years from the date hereof. unless
sooner dissolved.
ARTICLE IL.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is formed, and the ma
ture OF the business III be carried an by
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gaging in the buying and selling of
horses, mules, cattle, hogs, sheep, etc,
and the buy ing and selling Of live stock
OF all kinds and generally 10 do and
perform any and all acts and things
necesoLI Y and pIoper TO u corporation
Ut this nature not contrary To law and
these Articles OF Incorporation.
ARTICLE III.
be served upon the President or, In
case of his absence or inability to act,
upon the Secretary.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation
shall BE- the sum Of Fifteen Thousand
Dollars ($I5,000.B0l divided into and rep
resented by One Hundred and Fifty
shares of the par value of One Hundred
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this corporation shall De evidenced by
certificates OF stock signed by the Pres
ffielt and countersIgned by the Score
tary, anu shall bear the seal Of The COR
p0raiiun. This corporation Is hereby
authorized to commence business as
soon as Seven Thousand and Five Hun
dred Dollars of its capital stock have
been subscribed for. hus no stock shall
be issued until the same is paid for iii
cash, property rights. credits or SER
vices actually received by said corpor-
alton.
ARTICLE ".
This corporation and It's
a d m Q y halt have poweF and
Il u t b Or 1T y to contract, sue and be
sued, make aud use q corporate seal and
the same To break, alter r amend at
pleasure. ~ buy and sell horses, mules,
cattle, i ~ sheep AID live stock OF
every nature and description. TO hor-
row money and pledge. mortgages and
ls p~othecate its property, hoth real and
personal, To secure loans, To lease prop
erfy TO carry Oh its business, to name
anu appoint Directors, Officers, Mana
and employees, and &c fix their
compensation, to make and establish
such bylaws and rules and regulations
for this proper management of it's
affairs as 1t may deem advisable, and
to alter and amend same at pleasure,
and generally to do and perform all
things necessary and proper TO carry
the objects and purposes Of this
corporation.
ARTICLE vi.
All Of the corporate powers of this
corporation shall be vested In and ex-
ercised by q Board OF Directors, COM
posed of three stock holders, of which
said Board, two shall constitute q quo
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at all meetings of the Board of Dirac-
tors the said Directors shall be author
to appoint nm stakeholder or q
member of tthe Board of Directors to
act in their stead, If they cannot be per-
sonalIy present.
The first Board Of Directors shall be
composed of the following named stock
holders: RemY Wallior, Ado1dh Jacobs
and Allen Dezauehe, OF which said
number Remy Wallior shall be Presi-
dent and General Manager, AdoIph
Jacobs, Vice President, ana Allen De-
zauche, Secretary and Treasurer, and
said Directors and Officers shall con-
time In office until the 18th day OF 1
October, 1913, st which time, and am
thereafter, q Board OF Dfreeturs
shall be elected. The said Board shall
be elected by the Stockholders, and
each stakeholder shall be entitled to
one vote for each snaIe OF stock regis
tered in his name ON the books of the
corporation, and he may vote in person
or by written proxy filed with the Sec
Notice OF the election OF Dlrec-
tors and OF all general and special
meetings of the stockholders shat be
each stoekh6lder In writing byi
the Secretary u least fifteen days be-
fore SAID election and general aud spe-
cial meetings, provided it shall be suf-
ieienE III said notice Is mailed to the
Lasf known address Of the stakeholder.
shall also be published in a
newspaper published III GheCIty of
Iousas Tor at least ten days prior to said
meeting and election and any
general or special meeting IF Ii stock
of the corporation. The failure
10 elect Directors an the day named
shall not cause a dissolution OF the
corporation, bit the Direer3fs aud
then In Office SHAH mold over
until their successors are daily elected
and qualified. In such event the PFesi-
lieut. sinai call another meeting oE the
stockholders in the iaaanef herein pro
FTlsd for the purpose OF etretIu@ sala
officers aud Directors. Immediately
after each election tIla Directors 80
shatl meet and elect from EtieIs
swu number the officers VI tle eorpoFa