St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-11-02
OF THE


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ARTICLE T..
The name and title of this
ton shall be THE OPEL0USAS
HORSE AND MULE COMPANY,
LIMITED. It's domieiIe is hereby de-
clared to be in the City of O~pelousas,
Parish of St. Landry, State of Louis
lana. Said corporation sahIi exist and
enjoy succession by its corporate name
for the term and period of Siney-nine
years from the date hereof, unless
sooner dissolveds
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is formed, and the n3-
ture of the business to be carried on by
1t, are hereby declared to be that of en-
gaging in 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,o0000) 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 shalt be evidenced by
certificates of stock signed by the Pres
dent and countersigned by the Secre-
tary, ana shall bear the seal Of the cor
tt0rn fit,ft @ fFhiI OnrnsNPrfipF ~ hnrohUI
authorized to commence business rs
soon rs Seven Thousand and Five Hun
Dollars of its capital stock have
been subscribed for, but no stock shall
be issued until the same is paid for in
cash, properly, rights, credits or SER
vices actually received By said coFpor-
alton.
ARTICLE V.
This corporation and its corporate
n . In e shall have power and
u u t b Gritty to contract, sue and be
sued, make use q corporate seal ane
tire 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. tFe bor-
money and pledge, mortgage and
its property, both real and
personal, TO secure loans, 10 lease prop
erty to eaFry IN its business, TO name
stI1A hHDCA1 D4EEEtOESY O1lCEES& MauA /
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
necessary and proper to carry
out The objects and purposes OF this
ARTICLE vi.
All of the corporate powers of this
corporation shall be vested in and exc
by u Board of Directors. COM
posed OF three stock holders, of which
laid Board, two shall constitute q quo
Tor the transaction OF business, and
all meetings of the Boafd of Dirte-
the said Directors shall be author
lied to appoint some stockholdeF or d
member Of 1.-THE board OF Directors TO
act in their stead, If they cannot be per-
present.
The first Board OF Directors shall be
Of the Following nanled stock
holders: Remy Walton, AdoEdh Jacobs
anu Alien D~ezauehe, OF which said
number Ramy Wallior shall be Presi-
afa General Manager. .4doIph
Jarob-, \ tee President, aud Allen De-
secretary and Treasurer, aud
said Directors u Officers shall con-
inae in office until the 18th day of
UetOher. 1913. at which time. and
thereafter, . Board of Directors
shah be elected. The said Board shall
be elected By the stockholders, and
each stakeholder shall be entitled to
one vote for each share Of stock regis
tered in his name on the books of the
corporation, and he may vote in person
or by written proxy fled with the Sec
Notice of the election OF Diree-
E@n 4 ~ Il
meetings of the stockholders shall he
given each stockholder in writing by
the Secretary at least fifteen days he-
said election and general and spe-
eial meetings, provided it shall be suf-
ficient if said notice Is mailed to the
last known address OF the stakeholder.
Notice shall also be published in a
newspaper published in The City ofOpe-
lousas Tor at least ten DAYS prior to said
annual meeting and election and any
general or special meeting Of the stock
holders Of the corporation. The failure
TO elect Directors on the day named
not cause q dissolution of the
corporation, bit the Directors and
then in office shall hold over
until theIr successors are duly elected
and qualified. In such event the Presi-
dent shall call another meeting of the
in the n herein pro-
Vided for the purpose of electing said
and Directors. Immediately
after each election the Directors 50
shall meet and elect from their
number the officers OF the corpora
ton which shall be president. Vice
President, and Secretary and Treasurer. !
ARTICLE VII.
The President may call special meet
of the stockholders whenever he
it advisable, provided that notice
OF such special meeting shall be mailed
to the last address OF each stockhoider
and due notice thereof published in
the City OF Opelousas, La as provided
for such notices and publication in
Article VI of these articles Of ineorpor-
alton.
ARTICLE VIII.
This charter NAV be modified or
amended. or this corporation may be
dissolved. by d yote OF three fourths Of
the eapital stock issued and autstand-
at Il general meeting of the stock
holders convened for the purpose, after
due notice rs provided by Article VI
provided that st least q majority Of the
outstanding stock must be present or
represented at said meeting.
Whenever this coFporafion is dis
for anV eauSe.i its affairs shall be
by three commissioners APP
pointed at q general Meeting ut the
stockholders convened for inst pur-
after due notice a. provided for
10 Article VT. These com missioners
remain in office uiltit the affairs
of the corporation shall have been set
Il If and lIqaidated aud in case uf the
oitity or refusal OF any of said COM