The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-11-19

) electrical devices and cOntrlVanCes
from, upon and by wire or wireless
i instruments, and any and all similar,
kindred and like instruments and de-
vices: to transmit and receive mes
sages for hire over, upon and by wire
and wireless systems, of telegraphlne
and telephoning by any and all sys.
TENS and devices for transmitting and
receiving messages. To buy, build, OF
cause to be built. operate and main
tain stations for the transmission and
reception of telegraph and telephone
messages by means of wire or wire
less systems; to carry on the bust
ness of transmitting and receiving
messages from such stations. To &C
quire and hold lands, property, and
buildings necessary OF useful in the
conduct of the business of telegraph
and telephone companies under wire
and wireless systems, and in connec.
ton Herewith to manufacture and
construct machinery, instruments, ap-
paratus, wires, and any and all other
materials and articles used with or
pertaining to telegraph and telephone
lines.
To manufacture. buy, or otherwise
acquire, electrical storage batteries,
machineries, and appliances for the
storage of electricity for the purposes
of furnishing power for business or
domestic purposes.
To buy, lease, or otherwise acquire,
construct, maintain and operate
steam boats, barges and other vessels
Of any class; to establish and main
tain lines of regular service of steam
boats and other vessels to be employ
ed in inland or cOastwise service in
the United States and between the
ports of the United States and foreign
countries. To carry on the business
of ~shipowners, and to enter into con-
tracts for the carriage of mails, pas
sengers, goods and merchandise by
any means, either by its own vessels,
railways or conveniences or by or
over the vessel, railways or conven-
fences of others. To buy, lease or
otherwise acquire, construct, main
tain and operate wharves, piers,
docks, warehouses and depots; to
manufacture, buy. or otherwise &C.
quire all kinds of materials, articles,
machinery, engines, boilers and furni-
ture entered into or suitable Or o n
venient for the construction, equip
ment and operation of steamboats,
and other vessels; to design, con
struct, and repair vessels. ships, boats,
wharves. docks, dry docks, and piers.
To carry on the business of cold stor-
| age warehouses and any business in
cidental or implicitly incidental there
to.
ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stock of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed as the sum of
Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand
$3.50, 900. OO) Dollars, divided into and
represented by twenty-five Hundred
(250O) shares Of the par value of One
hundred 100000 Dollars each. Said
stock shall be paid for in cash or in
such installments and at such time
and after such notice to the subscrib-
ers as the Board Of Directors may
fix, or the same may be issued, at not
less than par, for labor done and for
| service performed for this corpora
ton, or for property, or rights, actual
ly received by this corporation. This
corporation shall become a going con
Germ and shall be authorized to CON-
mence business when. and as soon as,
Ten Thousand ($10,00 .00) Dollars Of
it's capital stock shall have been SUBJ
scribed for.
The certificates representing said
stock shall be signed by the President
and the Secretary or, in case of the
inability of said officers or either of
them to sign the certificates, the same
shall be signed by such officers as
the Board of Directors shall designate.
The certificates Of stock shall be
transferable on the Stock Book of the
Company on surrender, or proof of
loss of the certificates. No transfer
of stock shall be binding upon this
corporation unless and until entered
upon it's books. No transfer of
stock shall entitle the transferee
to receive dividends or to vote as a
stakeholder until after such transfer
on the books of the Company shall
have been legally requested; and no
transfer of stock shall exempt the
last registered owner from calls or as,
sessments made prior to legal request
for registry Of the transfer on the
books of the Company.
ARTICLE v.
The corporate powers OF this cor
~poration shall be vested in a Board of
Directors to be composed of seven d.
rectors. all of whom must be owners
of stock in the corporation. A major
ity of the members of said board shall
constitute a quorum for the transac-
ton of business. Said Board of Di-
rectors shall be elected at a general
meeting Of the stockholders to be
held on the first Monday Of February,
1914, and on the first Monday OF Feb
ruary Of each year thereafter. In the
event OF failure to elect at such time.
then at q special meeting of the
stockholders to be called for that pur-
pose in the manner hereinafter pro-
vided.
The directors and officers shall hold
their office for the term Of one year
and until their successors shall have
been elected and qualified.
At all meetings Of the stockholders
each ct ,ckholder shall be entitled to
cast In rerson. or by written troxy.
one vote for each share Of stock held
by him.
Provided, NO person shall he per