St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-10

United States of America,
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry.

II.
Be it kown, that on this 9Th day of
the month of April, A. D., 1918, before
me, William j. Sandoz, a Notary Pub
lie, in and for the above parish and
State. duly commissioned and qualified,
personally anne and appeared Louis L.
Daniel, John Fontenot, Edw.. w. Daniel,
Robert M. Fitzpatrick, Pierre Mistric, J.
CT ins Cormier, Chas. 0. Dejean, Mrs.
John Fontenot and Mrs: Louis L.
DANIEL, residents of the above parish
and State, who declared unto me,
Notary, in the presence of the under
signed competent witnesses, that they
do by these presents hereby associated
who may hereafter become associated
with them, for the purpose of forming,
under the laws of the State of Louisi-
ana, to following articles of incorpora-
ton:
ARTICLE I.
The name of this corporation shall be
Port Barre Amusement and Sales Co.,
Ltd.
ARTICLE II.
The purposes for which this corpora
ton is formed is to conduct a place of
amusement and recreation, at which
moving pictures, theatricals, lectures
and other entertainments will be given
for the edification and enjoyment OF
tfSe public; to sell refreshments to the
guests; and to conduct a sales office of
lumber and building materials, etc.
ARTICLE III.
The domicile and place of business of
said corporation shall be at Port Barre,
ST. Landry parish, Louisiana. Citation
or legal process shall be served on the
president, or in case of his absence, on
the secretary.
ARTICLE Nv.
The said corporation is organized to
exist for a period of twenty-five years
from this date.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation
lis hereby fixed al Five Thousand
A0O0) Dollars, divided into five hum
dred shares OF the par value of Ten
(&10, Dollars each, which shares shall
he fully paid for by the subscribers in
cash at the time of Issuance at par, and
sthdil be worcestershire.
ARTICLE vi.
This corporation shall be authorized
To- cslnmence business as soon as Seven
hundred and Fifty $3.50 Dollars of it's
capital stock has been subscribed and
ptEd in.
ARTICLE VII.
The first Board of Directors of this
corporation shall be Louis L. Daniel,
John Fentenot and Chas. O. Deiean,
and they shall hold office until their
successors are elected and qualified: of
~ board of directors, Louis l.. Daniel
S&Ali be president, John Fontenot, Sec
rotary and manager, and j. Collins
.0efmier, treasurer, and Chas. @. De-
jean, vicepresident.
Ehe corporate powers of this COM
pRny shall be vested in its board of
directors, its officers and such commit
tees as said board may appoint.
ARTICLE VIII.
The regular annual meeting of. the
stockholders of this corporation shall
pc held ON Vie first Monday of July of
sch year, beginning with the year
ssAl4, when a board OF three directors
41shil be elected to serve for the ensuing
lzHnri the board OF directors shall or
gsnize annually Immediately after
th9 Aaectioa OF its members and at such
ss$antyation meeting shall elect officers
for this corporation; two directors shall
constitute a quorum for the transaction
OF business. At all meetings of stock
holders each share OF stock shall rep-
one vote and the directors shall
be elected by a majority vote of the
stock represented at said meetings.
Any suit may be brought and any bond,
sftidavlt or other document necessary
to assert the rights of the corporation
ia a judicial proceeding may be ex-
eglted by the president, or in his
by the treasurer or secretary.
ARTICLE TX.
Whenever this corporation is dis
either by limitation of time or
w the determination of the ~stockhold-
~ its affairs shall be liquidated by
three commissioners appointed for that
purpose at a meeting OF the stockhold-
ems. said appointment to be upon the
vote of fifty-one per cent of all the
Of the corporation; in case of !,
death or inability to act of one or two .
If the commissioners, the other or
shall act alone. After all ;
Liabilities of the corporation :
AlsH sslaye been adjusted any funds re- J
naming in the hands of the commits !
shall be divided pro rata among Z
he stockholders after giving twenty ]
prior notice by publication in a
newspaper of this parish. :
ARTICLE x.
No stakeholder OF this corporation
,ssaii ever be held liable or responsible
its contracts or faults in any further
.uaa thar the unpaid balance due on
he shares of the stock of this corpora
owned by him, nor shall any mere
i'm the organization of this
corporation have the effect Of render
M this charter null or of exposing q
16ckholder to any liability beyond the
AMOUNT of his stock.
ARTICLE XI.
This charter may be amended or the
corporation dissolved with the assent
{ ffty-one per cent in amount of the
rhote capital stock at a general meet
~ of the stockholders, held for that
IMPOSE, after thirty days notice of
ach meeting shall be given by adver-
sement In a newspaper published in
t. Landry parish, and a written notice
Iailed to each stakeholder at the time
se advertisement is published for the
tine.
re appearers indicate the number
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