St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-11-09
CHARTER

COMPANY, LIMITED.
United States OF America,
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry,
City of Opelousas.
Be it known, that on the 18th day of
the month of October in the year of our
Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred n
Twelve, and of the independence of the
United States of America, the One Hun
bred and Thirty Six, before me, Leon S.
| Haas, a Notary Public, duly commits
stoned and qualified, in and for the Par
ish of st. Landry, State of Louisiana,
and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared the per-
SONS whose name are hereunto sub
scribed, all of the full age of majority,
who severally declared hat availing
themselves of the provisions of an Act
of the Legislature of this State, being
| being known as Act No. IS of the ses-
sion of 1883, as we'll of the laws of this
State governing corporations in gen.
eral, they do, by these presents, coven-
ant, agree and bind themselves, as we'll
as such other peraons as may become
consolidated with them, in order to
form a corporation or body polite in
law, for the objects and purposes, and
under the following stipulations fol
lowing, to-Wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be THE OPELOUSAS
HORSE AND MULE COMPANY,
LIMITED. Its domicile is hereby de-
clared to be in the City of Opelousas,
lana. Said corporation sahn exist and
enjoy succession by its corporate name
for the term and period of Ntney-nine
years from the date hereof. unless
sooner dissolved.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is formed, and the ma
ture of the business to be carried on by
it, are hereby declared to be that of en-
gaging ia the buying and selling of
horses, mules, cattle, hogs. sheep, etc,
and the buying and selling of live stock
of all kinds and generally to do and
perform any and all acts and things
necessary and proper to a corporation
Of this nature not contrary to law and
these articles of incorporation.
ARTICLE III.
Citation and other legal process shall
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.O0) divided into and rep
resented by Ono Hundred and Fifty
shares of the par value of One Hundred
Dollars each. The shares of stock Of
this corporation shall be evidenced by
certificates of stock signed by the Pres
ident and countersigned by the Secre-
tary, and shall bear the seal of the cor
poration. This corporation is hereby
authorized to m business as
soon as Seven Thousand and Five Hun
bred Dollars of its capital stock have
been subscribed for, but no stock shall
be issued until the same is paid for in
cash, property, rights, credits or SER
vices actually received by said corpor-
alton.
ARTICLE v.
This corporation and its corporate
n q e shall have power and
a u t b y to contract, sue and be
sued, make and use a corporate seal mi
the same to break, alter or amend at
pleasure, to buy and sell horses, mules,
cattle, hogs, sheep and live stock of
every nature and description. TO bor-
row money and pledge, mortgage and
hypothecate its property, both real and
personal, to secure loans, TO lease prop
erty to carry on its business, to name
and appoint Directors, officers, Mana
gers and employees, and tG fix their
compensation, to make and establish
such bylaws and rules and regulations
for the proper management of its
affairs as it may deem advisable, and
to alter and amend same at pleasure,
and generally to do and perform all
things necessary and proper to carry
out 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 a Board of Directors, COM
posed of three stock holders, of which
said Board, two shall constitute q quo
rum for the transaction of business, and
at all meetings of the Board of Direc-
tors the said Directors shall be author
lied to appoint some stockholder or q
member of 1.-THE Board of Directors to
act in their stead, If they cannot be per-
sonally present.
The first Board of Directors shall be
composed of the following named stock
holders: Remy Wallior, Adoldh Jacobs
and Allen Dezauehe, of which said
number Remy Wallior shall be Presi-
dent and General MANAGE, AdoIph
Jacobs, Vice President, and Allen De
zauche, Secretary and Treasurer, and
said Directors and Officers shall con-
time in office until the 18th day of
October, 1913, at which time, Il an
nually thereafter, a Board of Directors
shall be elected. The said Board shall
be elected by the stoekh lders, aud
each stockliuIder shall be entitled to
one for each share of stock regis
tered in his name On the books Of the
corporation, and he may vote III person
or by written proxy filed with the Sec
rotary. Notice of the election of Direc-
tors and of all general and special
meetings of the Stock holders shall be
given each stakeholder i'll w ting by
the Secretary at least fifteen days be-
fore SAID election aud general ana spe-
cial meetings, provided Ii shall be suf-
ticient if said notice is mailed TO the
last known address of the stockholdcr.
Notice shall also he published iii a
newspaper published i'll he Cfts ofOpe-
lousas for at least ten days prior to sid
annual meeting and election ast any,
general or special meeting Of the stock
holders of the corporation. The failure
TO elect Directors on the day n;tmed
shall not cause a dissolution If the.
corporation. bat the Directors and
officers then i'll office shall hold over
until their Successors are duly elected
and qualified. In such event The Presi-
dent shall call another meetin. Of the
stockholders in the name her.lu pro-
yIded for the purpose of rlectiag SAID
officers and Directors. Immediately
after each election tile L.treet5Is %
elected shall meet aud elect from their
w umbe the officers Of the cDfn.ra-