St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-11-16
CHARTER
OPELOUSAS HORSE AND MULE
COMPAN NY, LIMITED.
OE

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 and
Twelve, and of the independence of the
United States of America, the One Hun
dred and Thirty Six, before me, Leon S.
Haas, u Notary Public, duly commits
stoned and qualified, in and for the Par
ish of St. Landry, State of Louisiana,
and in b presence OF the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared the per-
sons whose names are h%ereunto sub
scribed, all of the full age of majority,
who severally declared that availing
themselves of the provisions of an Act
of the Legislature of this State, being
being known as Act No. Sc of the ses-
sion of 1888, as we'll of the laws of this
State governing corporations in gen.
erai. they do, by these presents, eoVen-
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 stipuIations fol-
lowing, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be THE OPELOUSAS
HORSE AND MULE COMPANY.
LIMITED. Its domiciIe is hereby de-
clared to be in the City of O~pelousas,
Parish of st. Landry, State of Louis
lana. Said corporation sahIl exist and
for the term and period of Niney-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 w.
The capital stock of this corporation
shall be the sum of Fifteen Thousand
Dollars ($l5,000.00) divided into and rep
resented by One 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 Seere-
tary, and shall Deal the seal of s.the COR
poration. This corporation is hereby
authorized to commence business as
soon as Seven Thousand and Five Hun
dTpH@ tlnI1n G=nf if- no11k,I -t-.1- 49,
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
Il a N e shall have power and
a u thority to contract, sue and be
sued, make and use a corporate seal ana.
the ann to break, alter or amend at
pleasure, toSbuy and sell horses, mules,
cattle, hogs, sheep aud live stock of
every nature and description. To bor-l
money and pledge, mortgage and
its property, both real and
personal, to secure loans, to lease props
erty to carry on its business, to name
and appoint Directors, Officers, Mana
and employees, and t. fix their
compensation, 10 make and establish
such bylaws and rules and regulations
for the proper management of its
affairs as 1t may deem advisable, and
alter n 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
shall be vested in and ex-
erciSed by a Board of Directors, COM
posed of three stock holders, of which I
said Board, two shall constitute a quo
for the transaction ofbusiness, and
IT all meetings of the Board Of Diree-
sors the said Directors shall be author
zed TO appoint snme sto@kholder or a
member of 1.-THE Board OF Directors to-
tct in their stead, if they cannot be per-
present.
The first Board OF Directors shall be
composed of the following named stock
l{etny Wallior, Adoldh Jacobs
nd Allen Dezauche, of which said
Remy Wa1lior shall be Presi-
.eilt and General Manager, AdoIph
acobs, Vice President, aud Allen De
aaehe, Secretary and Treasurer, aud
aid Directors and Officers shalt con-
in office until the 18th day of
October, 1913, at which time, and an
ually thereafter, a Board of Directors
hall be elected. The said Board shall
e elected by the stockholders, and .
ach stockhuider shall be entitled to
ne vote for each share of stock regis /
cred Ill his name on tile books of the :
and he may vote in person )
+ by written proxy filed with the Sec !
etary. Notice of the election OF Direc- F,
,rs and of all general and special !
feelings OF the stockholders shalt be |
each stakeholder in writing by
le Secretary at least fifteen DAYS be-
re said election and general and spe- {
al meetings, provided il shall be suf- \
ientf said notice is mailed 10 the !,
st known address Of the stakeholder. !
office shall also be published in a
eWspaper published in theCity Of Ope-
nsas Tor al least ten days prior to said =
lnual meeting and election and any :.
'neral or special meeting of the stock :
1Iders OF the corporation. The failure =
elect Directors on the day named ;
all not a dissolution of the
bit the Directors and
i3cers then i'll office shalt hold oyer
It'll their successors are duly elected y
q Qualified. In such event the Presi-
MT shall call another meeting OF the
ockhoiders in the name herein pro- q
.ed for the purpose of eiecting sail 6,
lcefs and Directors. Immediately g.
each election the Directors 50 n
acted shall meet and elect from their 80
N number h officers of the corpora d
II which shall he president. Wee =
esidenf, ant Secretary and Treasurer. al
ARTICLE VII. IA
The President may call specia! meet
OF the stockholders whenever he y
ems II advisable, provided that notice =
special meeting shall be mailed ~