St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-03-15

( dTlSu OI 81. AduuIy.
BE 1T KNOWN, That ON this 18th
day of the month of March, in the
year Of our Lord, Nineteen Hundred
and Thirteen (1913), before me,
William Alexander Robertson, a
notary public, duly commission
ed, qualified and sworn in
and for the Parish of st. Landry,
State of Louisiana, and in the pres
ence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned,
PERSONALLY CAME AND AP.
FEARED the several persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, who
declared that, availing themselves OF
the laws of the State of Louisiana rel
alive to the organization of corpora
lions, in such cases made and proVid.
ed, they have constituted and formed,
and by these presents do constitute
and form themselves, their associates,
successors and assigns into a corpora
ton for the objects and purposes and
under the terms and stipulations
hereinafter set forth, to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and title of this corpora,
ton shall be ELECTRICAL AND
PLUMBING COMPANY, and it shall
have and enjoy corporate succession
for a period Of ninety-nine years from
this date, and shall have for the pur-
poses of the business to be carried on
by it all the powers conferred by law
on corporations, including the power
to contract debts, borrow money, is
sue notes and other obligations, and to
purchase, lease, sell, mortgage, pledge
exchange and otherwise acquire,
ALLEVIATE, cucumber or dispose of prop
erty, real, personal and mixed; to
contract, u and be sued; to make
and use, il 1t SO desire, a cororate
seal, and the same to alter or break
at pleasure; to make Bylaws for its
government, and the same to alien,
amend or repeal at pleasure; to
name and employ such managers, di-
rectors, omcers, agents and en-
ployees as it's interests may require,
and generally to exercise all the
powers necessary or convenient to
carry on said business.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation
shall be in the City of Opelousas, in
the Parish Of st. Landry, SHte. of
Louisiana, and all citations or other
legal process shall be served on the
President, and in the case of his alb
sence or disability, on the Vice-presi-
dent, and in the case of the absence
or disability of both Of said officers,
then on the Secretary.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized, and the
Of the business to be carried
on by it, are declared to be the fol-
lowing, to-wit:
To conduct a general plumbing,
heating and electrical supply house
and shop; to deal in, buy, sell, repair,
manufacture and install equiment,
supplies and accessories for plumb
ing, heating and electric light and
power purposes; to buy, sell and in
stall pumps, machinery, hardware
and other ware and merchandise; to
do all such things as may be necessa-
ry or convenient in connection
Herewith, and generally to possess
and exercise any and all powers,
privileges and immunites
granted and permitted by law.
ARTICLE w.
The capital stock of this corpora
is hereby fixed at the sum of
Ten Thousand Dollars (s10,000), di-
vided into, and represented by, One
Hundred (100) shares of the par value
of One Hundred Dollars (S100) each.
which said stock shall be paid for in
cash, labor done or property actually
received, on such terms and condi-
tons as the Board of Directors of this
corporation may determine. Said
capital stock may be increased or de-
creased in accordance with the laws
of this State,
This corporation shall be a going
concern and may commence business
soon as Three Thousand Dollars
($3, 000) of its capital stock shall nave
been subscribed for.
All transfers of stock shall be
made on the books of the corporation
on the surrender Of the outstanding
certificates.
ARTICLE ".
Ali the powers of this corporation
shall be vested in, and Its business
and affairs shall be managed by, a
Board of Directors consisting OF
Three (3) stockholders. Two Direct
ors shall at all times constitute a
for the transaction of bust
The Directors, except the nrst
Board hereinafter designated. shall
be elected annually at a meeting OF
the stockholders to be held on b
Wednesday of the month OF
March of each year, commencing with
the wear 1914, and annually thereaf-
ter. and shall hold Office until the next
annual meeting or until such time as
their successors are elected and hall
qualify. II the date of the annual
meeting in any year falls on a Sunday
or legal holiday, the meeting snali De
held on the next following day not a
legal holiday.
ANY failure to elect the Directors
at such time as provided In this Ar
shall not dissolve of agect the
nor impai its manage
ment in any respect, but the Directors
in office shall continue to act as sucn
until their successors are elected n
qualified. Any vacancy occurring on
the Board of Directors shall be hlied
from among the stockholders oy Tue
Directors.
ARTICLE vi.
snecial meeting of the stockhold-
arg NAV be called at any time by the
board of Directors as they may see
~ ar by the President or Secretary
mban requested to do so by the hold