St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-03-22

United States of America,
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry.
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 proV1d-
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 L.
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, sue and be sued; to make
and use, if it SO desire, a cororate
seal, and the same to alter or break
at pleasure; to make Bylaws for It's
government, and the same to alter,
amend or repeal at pleasure; to
name and employ such managers, di-
rectors, officers, 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, Site of
Louisiana, and all citations OF 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
nature 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 wares 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,
rights, privileges and immunites
granted and permitted by law.
ARTICLE w.
The capital stock of this corpora.
ton is hereby fixed at the sum OF
Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000), di.
vided into, and represented by, One
Hundred (100) shares of the par value
of One Hundred Dollars ($100) each
which said stock shall be paid for in
cash, labor done o. property actually
received, on such terms and condi
lions 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
as soon as Three Thousand Dollars
($3, 000) of it's capital stock shall have
been subscribed for.
All transfers of stock shall be
made on the books of the corporation
on the surrender of the outstanding
certificates.
ARTICLE v.
All the powers of this corporation
shall be vested in, and it's business
and affairs shall be managed by, {
Board of Directors consisting O.
Three CD stockholders. Two Direct
ors shall at all times constitute
quorum for the transaction of bust
ness. The Directors, except the frs
Board hereinafter designated, shall
be elected annually at a meeting O.
the stockholders to be held on thu
second Wednesday of the month o
March of each year, commencing Will
the year 1914, and annually thereaf
ter, and shall hold office until the mex
annual meeting or until such time a
their successors are elected and shall
qualify. If the date of the annua
meeting in any year falls on a Sunda.
or legal holiday, the meeting shall b.
held on the next following day not
legal holiday.
ANY failure to elect the Director
at such time as provided in this Al
ticle shall not dissolve of agect tn
corporation, nor impai its manage
ment in any respect, but the Director
in office shall continue to act as sucl
until their successors are elected ant
qualified. Any vacancy occurring Of
the Board of Directors shall be file
from among the stockholders by tn
remaining Directors.
ARTICLE VI.
Special meeting of the stockholc
ers may be called at any time by tn
Board of Directors as they may Sc
e. or hu the President or SeCretar