St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-05-03
Charter.
United States of America,
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry.

United States of America,
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry.
Be it kown, that on this Sth day of
the month Of April, A. d., 1913, before
ms William j. SandoZ, a Notary Pub
lie, in and for the above parish and
State. duly commissioned and qualified,
personally came and appeared Louis L.
Danei, John Fontenot, Edw. w. Daniel,
Robert NJ. Fitzpatrick, Pierre Mistric, j..
Collins CornIier, Chas. O. 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
themselves, as well as other persons
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 /.
The name of this corporation shall be
Fort Barre Amusement and Sales Co.,
Ltd.
ARTICLE II.
The purposes for which this corpora
ton is 4 formed is to conduct a place of
amusement and recreation, at which
moving pictures, theatricals, lectures
and other entertainments will be given
for the edifieation and enjoyment OF
the public; to sell refreshments to the
guests; and to conduct a sales office OF
lumber and building materials, etc.
ARTICLE III.
The domiciIe 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 w.
The said corporation is organized to
exist for period of twenty-five years
from this date.
ARTICLE v.
The capital stock of this corporation
IL. hereby fixed at Five Thousand
~ ,000t Dollars, divided into five hum
6red shares OF the par value of Ten
$40 Dollars each, which shares shall
be fully paid for by the subscribers in
cash ait the time OF issuance at par, and
shall be worcestershire.
ARTICLE vi.
This corporation shall be authorized
to commence business as soon as Seven
eAnital stock has been subscribed and
PSI in.
ARTICLE VII.
Tae first Board of Directors of this
corporation shall be Louis Z. Daniel,
John Fontenot and Chas. O.. Deiean,
and they shall hold office until their
successors are elected and qualified: Of
this board of directors, Louis T.. Daniel
shall be president, John Fontenot, Sec
rotary and manager, and j. Collins
Gormier, treasurer, and Chas. O. De-
jean, yicepresident.
The corporate powers of this CON-
pany shall be vested in its board of
directors. its officers ard such commit
tees as said board may appoint.
ARTICLE VIII.
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders OF this corporation shall
be held on the first Monday of July of
each year, beginning with the year
1914. when a board OF three directors
shalt be elected to serve for the ensuing
year; the board of directors shall or
gaaize annually Immediately after
the election OF its members and at such
organization meeting shall elect officers
for this corporation; two directors shall
constitute q quorum for the transaction
business. At all meetings of stock {
holders each share OF stock shall rep :
resent n vote and the directors shall .
be elected by a majority vote of the !
stock represented at said meetings. I
Any suit may be brought and any bond, .
affidavit OF other document necessary :
u assert the rights of the corporation s
N a judicial proceeding may be ex- Z
scuted by the president, or in his :
by the treasurer or secretary. =
ARTICLE TX.
Whenever this corporation is dis
either by limitation of time or
ly the determination of the stockhold- ~
RS, its affairs shall be l~iquidated by
hree commissioners appointed for that
purpose at a meeting OF the stockhold-
RS, said appointment to be upon the
yote Of fifty-one per cent of all the
OF the corporation; in case of
Heath or inability to act of one or two
1t the commissioners, the other or
lthers shall act alone. After all
of the corporation
hall have been adjusted any funds re-
in the hands of the commits
toner's shall be divided pro rata among
he stockholders after giving twenty
|aYs prior notice by publication in a
newspaper OF this parish.
ARTICLE x.
No stakeholder of this corporation
hall ever be held liable or responsible
d. its contracts or faults in any further
than the unpaid balance due on
le shares of the stock of this corpora
owned by him, nor shall any mere
lformslity in the organization of this
srporation have the effect of render
this charter null or of exposing a
to any liability beyond the
of his stock.
ARTICLE XII.
This charter may be amended or the
,rporation dissolved with the assent
fifty-one per cent in amount of the
hole capital stock at a general meet
gof the stockholders, held for that
aFpose, after thirty days notice of .
eh meeting shall be given by adver- M
cement in a newspaper published in
!. Landry parish, and a written notice r,
allied to each stakeholder at the time =.
q advertisement Is published for the Ia