The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-11-22

director of this company. Said board may
also appoint such other officers or EN-.
ployees as 1t may deem necessary. 1t
shall have the power to fill all vacancies
occurring on the Board, to make all neces-
sary by ,laws, rules and regulations for the
management Of its business and affairs
and shall have power to change the same
at will and 80 the Board may deem best.
A majority of the Directors shall constitute
forum for the transaction of all bust.
ness
"This Act OF Incorporation may be
modified, altered, amended, added to or
changed, or this corporation may be dis
solved by and with the assent OF three
f0urths (3-4] of the stock represented al
general meeting Of the stockholders OF the
company, convened for that purpose, az
for thirty 1901 days notice has been given
Of such meeting by publication IN none one OF OF
St. Mary"
"The capital stock may be increased in
any manner provided by the Constitution
and laws of the State of Louisiana. 1t
may be diminished In amount after com.
plying with the Regulations prescribed
by he Constitution and laws OF the State
Of louisiana"
ARTICLE VIII.
Whenever this corporation shall dis
solve. either by limitation or for any
other cause, its affairs shall be liquida-
ted and its debts and liabilities paid,
and tha balance of its funds, if any, d.
vided pro rata among the stockholders,
under the superintendent and charge
of three commissioners of liquidation,
to be appointed, for this purpose at
general meeting of stockholders, con-
vened after thirty days prior notice
shall. have been given, as above pro-
vided. Said commissioners shall re-
main in Office until the affairs of said
corporation shall have been fully liqui.
dated, and in the event of the death of
one or more of said commissioners, or
other vacancy occurring in their num-
Der, those who remain may continue to
act, and may fill such vacancy.
Thus done, passed at my office in the
city of Alexandria, Parish of Rapides,
State of Louisiana, the day, month and
year first hereinabove written, in the
presence of r. F. White and j. r.
Thornton, witnesses residing in said
CITY. parish and state, who hereunto
sign their names, with said appearers
and me, notary.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF RAPIDES,
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA.
l, W. J. Calvit, Clerk Of Court and
Ex-ofncio Recorder Of the Parish OF
Rapides, Louisiana, do hereby certify
that the above and foregoing is a true
and correct and complete copy of the
Charter. or act of Incorporation, of the
ALEXANDRIA & WESTERN RAILWAY
COMPANY; as originally adopted and
passed before Ralph s. Thornton,
Notary Public. on the 18th, day of Sept
ember, 1909, and as recorded in Con-
veyance Book w folio 346 ct seq,
Entry No. 7348, and as the Articles II,
Nv, vi and VII were amended by the
vote of tho stockholders and the auth
entic act passed before Ralph S. Thorn
ton, Notary Public, on the 3lst, day of
July, 1918, and recorded in Book of
Charter, folio 100. Entry No. 1877, and
in Book - Of Mortgages, folio,
Entry No.. of my said Office.
In faith whereof. witness my official
signature and the impress OF the seal Of
my said Office, at my Office, in the City
Of Alexandria. Louisiana, this 7th day
of August, A. D., 1918.
W. J. CALvIT,
Clerk of the 18th judicial District Court
of Louisiana, and ex-of8cio Recorder
of the Parish of Rapides.