St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-07-06
CHARTER
ccHE FENWICK SANITARIUM AND
HOTEL RESORT.

HOTEL RESORT.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Tammany.
Be it known. that on this 18th
day of the month of June. in tn,
year Of our Lord, One Thousand Min
Hundred and Twelve, and of tn,
Independence of the United States o
America the One Hundred and Thir
ty-Sixth:
Before me, Harvev H. Ellis. No
tary Public, duly commissioned ant
qualified, in and for the parish o
st. Tammany, State of Louisiana, ant
In the presence of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned, per
sonally came and appeared the per
sons whose names are hereunto sub
scribed, all of full age, who SEVERAL.
declared that, availing themselves o
the provisions of the laws of thu
State, relative to corporations ant
their organization, they have cove
nanted and agreed, and by these
presents do covenant and agree t.
bind themselves, as we'll as such Othel
persons as may hereafter become as
ISOLATED with them, to form and con
stitute corporation and body polite
in law, for the objects and purposes
and under the stipulations, articles
and conditions following, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and style of this corpor'
alton shall be The Fenwick Santa.
RUM and Hotel Resort, and its domi-
Gle is hereby established at Coving-
ton. in St. Tammany parish, Louisi-
ana: and under its corporate name
said corporation shall have power
and authority to contract, sue and be
sued, to make and use a corporate
seal, and the same to break or alter
at pleasure, to receive, hold, have.
purchase, improve, ALLEVIATE, convey,
borrow, mortgage and hypothecate
under its said name, property. real,
personal and mixed, to name and ap-
point such managers, agents, direct
ors and officers, as its business inter-
ests and convenience may require, TO
make and establish such bylaws,
rules and regulations for the proper
management and regulation OF It's
affairs as may be deemed necessary
and proper to carry out the objects
and purposes of said corporation.
Said corporation, unless sooner
dissolved, In accordance with Its
charter, shall exist or continue for
a period of ninety-nine years from
and after date hereof.
The President, or in his absence
the Vice President, or in the absence
of both, the Secretary shall be the
proper person upon whom citation or
other legal process shall be served.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes foT which
this corporation is formed and the
nature of the business to be carried
ON by it, are hereby declared to be:
The operation of Hotel and SAM
tarium and q Health Resort for the
treatment of all kinds OF diseases and
surgical cases, except tuberculosis
and infectious and contagious dis
eases, and generally to do all things
that are necessary, incidental To or
connected with the Carrying Of
said business and the objects and
purposes hereinabove set forth.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed at One Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($1OO,0OO.OO). d.
vided into and represented by Ten
Thousand (1O,OOO) shares of the par
value Of Ten Dollars ($10.0O) each,
which stock may be issued at not
less than par for cash, or In pay
ment or in exchange for property or
rigts actually received or purchased
by said corporation, provided that no
stock shall be issued unless the con-
sideration therefor has been received
by said corporation. All transfers OF
stock shall be made on the books OF
said company at its Office at Cow
ington, Louisiana, on the surrender
of the certificates therefor. NO
stakeholder shall have authority OF
right to sell, or otherwise dispose OF
his stock, in whole or in part, with
out first giving the Board of Directors
ten days written notice of his inten-
ton or desire to dispose of his stock
or a part thereof, and allowing the
Board of Directors the first oppor-
tunity of purchasing the stock.
Said corporation shall become
going concern and be authorized te
do business as soon as Five Thousand
Dollars ($5OO0.) of the capital stock
shall have been subscribed for.
ARTICLE Nv.
The corporate powers of this cor
poration shall be vested in and exer-
cised by a board of three directors,
consisting of President, Vice Presi
dent, Secretary-Treasurer two of
whom shall constitute quorum for
the transaction of business Said d.
rectors shall be elected annually from
among the stockholders on the third
Monday of the month of June in each
year, commencing on the third Mon
day OF the month of June, 1913.
Notice of such election shall be
given by at least five days written
notice addressed to the stockholders
at his last known place of residence.
At said election and oil other meet
ings Of the stockholders the voting
shall be by ballot and each share OF
stock shall be entitled to one vote
by the owner in person, or by written
proxy.
Within one week of their election,
as above provided for, the Board
shall elect from among their number
q President, Vice President and
Secretary-Treasurer. and all of said
officers and directors shall hold their
respective offices for q period of one
year from the date Of election, or