St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-06-29
CHARTER
~.Bs FENWICK SANITARIUM AND
HOTEL RESORT.

..BH FENWICK SANITARIUM AMI
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 the
year of our Lord, One Thousand Mine
Hundred and Twelve, and of the
independence of the United States Of
America the One Hundred and Thir'
ty-Sixth:
Before me, Harvey H. Ellis, No
tary Public, duly commissioned and
qualified, in and for the parish Of
st. Tammany, State of Louisiana, and
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 severally
declared that, availing themselves Of
the provisions of the laws OF the
State, relative to corporations and
their organization, they have cove
nanted and agreed, and by these
presents do covenant and agree 10
bind themselves, as we'll as such other
persons as may hereafter become as
ISOLATED with them, to form and con-
stitute q 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 it's 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 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
4 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 IL.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is formed and the
nature Of the business to- be carried
on by it, are hereby declared to ne:
The operation of q Hotel and . SAM
tarium and Health Resort for the
treatment of all kinds OF diseases and
surgical cases, except tuhercIlosis
and infectious and contagious dis1
eases, and generally to do all things
that are necessary, incidental to or
connected with the carrying IL OF
said business and the objec.s ana
nurposes hereinabove set forth.
The capital stock Of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed at One Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($1OO,OOO.OO. al
yided into and represented BY Zen
Thousand (1O,O00) shares OF the par
value of Ten Dollars ($1O.OO) eacn,
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-
alteration therefor has been received
nv 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
stockholder shall have authority or
right to sell, or otherwise dispose OF
his stock. in whole or in part. with
ont first giving the Board OF Directors
ten DAYS written notice OF his inten-
tion or desire to dispose OF his stock
or a part thereof, and allowing the
Board OF Directors the first oppor-
fnnitv OF purchasing the stock.
said corporation shall become a
Going concern and be authorized te
do business as soon as Five ihousanu
Dollars ($50OO.) of the capital stock
shall have been subscribed Tor
ARTICLE ~.
The corporate powers OF TINS cor
poration shall be vested In ana exer-
cised by q board Of three directors
consisting of q President, Vice Fresl-
dent. Secretary-Treasurer. two OF
whom shall constitute quorum 1ol
the transaction of business. SAID a.
rectors shall be elected annually from
among the stockholders on the thlro
Monday of the month of June in each
wear. commencing on the third Mon
dav of the month Of June, 1913.
Notice of such election shall DC
piven by at least five days written
notice addressed to the stockholders
at his last known place OF residnece
At said election and all other meet
inrs of the stockholders the vottnl
ahall he by ballot and each share o.
stock shall be entitled to one vot'
by the owner In person, or oy "r'e'e'
proxy. .,..,.n
as above provided for, the bosrt
shall elect from among their numDe
a President, Vice President ana
Secretary-Treasurer, and ~ OF SAL
offlcers and directors shall hold tnel
respective omces for . period OF on
year from the date of election, Q
until their successors are elected
nut the failure to hold m annua
election. or to ,elect officers % aDov
provided for, shall not result IN