St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-07-20
CHARTER
>BE FENWICK SANITARIUM AND
HOTEL RESORT. Il

year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine
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. q 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 to
bind themselves, as well as such other
persons as may hereafter become as
ISOLATED with them, to form and con-
otitute corporation and body polite
In law, for the objects and purposes
and under the stipulations, articles
/ and conditions following, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and style of this corpor-
alton shall be The Fenwick Santa
rum and Hotel Resort, and its domi-
cile 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 corporate
seal, and the same to break or alter
1t 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 its
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
Z period of ninety-nlne 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.
u%1,o ch&ook~ or1 r,vrnOcos for 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 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 ($100,0OO.00), di-
vided into and represented by Ten
Thousand (1O,OOO) shares of the par
value of Ten Dollars ($10.00) each,
which stock may be issued at not
less than par for cash, or in pay
ment or in exchange for property or
figts actually received or purchased
by said corporation, provided that no
stock shall be issued unless the con-
pideration therefor has been received
by said corporation. All transfers of
stock shall be made on the books of
said company at its office at Gov
ington, Louisiana, on the surrender
Of the certificates therefor. No
stakeholder shall have authority or
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- |
tiOn or desire to dispose of his stock |
or q part thereof, and allowing the |
Board of Directors the first oppor-
kunity Of purchasing the stock.
Said corporation shall become a
going concern and be authorized to
DO business as soon as Five Thousand /
Dollars ($5000) of the capital stock
shall have been subscribed for.
ARTICLE Nv.
The corporate powers of this cor
pOration shall be vested in and exer- |
Used by board of three directors,
consisting of President. Vice Presi- |
lent, Secretary-Treasurer, two of
whom shall constitute q quorum for
he transaction OF business. Said d.
,ectors shall be elected annually from
lmong the stockholders on the third
Of the month of June in each /
vear. commencing on the third Mon
Inv OF the month OF June, 1913.
Notice OF such election shall be
oven by at least five days written
lotica addressed to the stockholders |.
e his last known place of residence.
u said election and all other meet
nxs OF the stockholders the voting
hall be by ballot and each share OF
took shall be entitled to one vote
= the owner in person, or by written
)yoxy.
within one week Of their election,
= above provided for, the Board
hall elect from among their number
I President, 4 Vice President and .
|ecretary-Treasurer, and all of said
,mcers and directors shall hold their
esnective offices for a period of one
ar from the date of election, or
lntil their successors are elected.
hut the failure to hold an annual
lection. or to elect officers - above
for, shall not result In
issolution Of the corporation, but
he then Board Of Directors and Of
GERS shall hold their Offices until
heir successors are duly elected.
Any vacancies in said Board Of Dr.
ectors shall be filled by the remain II