The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-04-18
CHARTER
OF
Of
ROCK MANETHO STOCK COMPANY
LIMITED.

LIMITED.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of jefferson Davis.
Be it known and remembered that on
this Twenty Fifth day OF March A. u
1919, before me, H. Albert Davidson,
Notary Public, duly commissioned,
qualil1ed and acting, in ard foreSald
parish and state, and in the presence OF
the undersigned lawful witnesses,
personally came and appeared IN the
persons whose names are hereunto
Subscribed, who declared that awaiting
themselves OF the laws OF the state Oh
Louisiana relative 10 the formation and
organisation of corporations, they 90
hereby form themselves, as well as all
those who may become associated
with them and their successors, into
corporation and body polite fer the
objects and under the Stipulations,
articles and conditions following, to.
wit:
Article |. The name and title OF this
corporation is declared to be ROCK
MANETHO STOCK COMPANY LTD.
and under said name it shall sue and be
sued and stand in judgement, and shall
enjoy succession for the period OF nine.
ty nine years from the date OF this
charter.
1t shall have and usea corporate
seal, and break or alter the same DIT
pleasure. It's domicile is declared to be
Welsh, Jefferson Davis Parish Louis.
lana; and all citations or other process
shall be served upon its president, or in
his absence upon the vice.preSident.
Article IL. The purposes and bust.
ness of this corporation are one or
more Of the following: Raising and
dealing in thoroughbred stock consist.
ing OF. horses, mules, and IN fact any
and all kinds of live stock, and to this
end Tie owning leasing or otherwise
controlling transporting operating IN
any way or manner the said property
herein described or other property
necessary or useful to the business as
is usually contemplated for conducting
the raising and dealing in live stock.
Article Ill. The capital stock or this
corporation is fixed at $5OOO,OO Five
Thousand Dollars and no one hundred
divided into five hundred shares OF a
per value of Ten Dollars each. All
i stock subscribed for must be paid for
in cash or property not less than par
the certificates OF stock shall be signed
by the president and secretary, and
shall not be issued until paid for and no
transfers thereof shall bud the corpOr.
;, alton until the same is made Oh the
books OF the company.
Business may be begun under this
charter when two hundred shares shall
have been subscribed for and paid in
full.
Article w. The powers of this cor
poration are vested board of directors
composed OF four stock holders. three ol
whom shall be necessary to form a
quorum, who shall be elected at the
! regular annual stockholders meeting
, until their successors are elected alil
s, qualified. On the day of their qualifica
ton, they shall elect from their number
: president, vice president, and {
! secretary and treasury, who shall holt
y Office until their successors are eiectet
, and qualified. The board OF director
! shall have full control of the business
+ of the corporation, and may adopt sucl
rules, regulations and by laws as ma,
, be deemed expedient. Until the frs
:, election, the board of directors shall b
q conlpos ed of DR.. w. l.. Stewart, A.
= McBurney, Wade E. Plauche and Ed.
q Goodrean. ALI of Welsh. JefferSO
q Davis Parish, La. AMI until the frs
i election of officers, DR.. W. L. Stewar
q shall be president, A. r. McBurne
q vice president Wade E. Plauche secrt
? tary, Ed. S. Goodreaux treasurer.
u Article v. A regular annual NEE
8 ing of the stock holders shall be hel
r. on the first Tuesday after the firs
&c Monday of April of each year, speci;
t. meetings shall be held at any time upo
ir the cali of the president or of the vi,
70 president and secretary and treasure
,f But no regular or special meeting sha
: be held until after fifteen days write
ba notice served on or mailed to eat
ne stockholders.
es Article vi The duties OF the Office
10 shall be such as are usual to their /
Of spective positions. together with SUI
All other duties as may be prescribed
the board of directors.
Article VII No stakeholder sh
never be held liable or responsible I
the contracts of faults of this cOrpol