The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-08-01
C H A r T e r
KELLER CONTRACTING CO.
United States of America-State Of
Louisiana-Parish of Ascension.

J E TT KNOWN, that on this 10th
day of July, in the year of Our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
fourteen, before me, CALEB &C. WEB
Err, a notary public, duly commits
stoned, sworn and qualified, within
and for the parish OF Ascension,
state of Louisiana, and in the pres
ence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared the persons, all
of the age of majority, who have sub
scribed their names hereto, who de-
clared that, availing themselves of
the provisions of the laws Of the
state of Louisiana relative to the or
ganization and formation of CORPORA
lions, they do hereby form corpora
ton for themselves and those Per-
sons who may hereafter join with
them for period of ninety nine
years from this date; they shall have
power to contract, sue and be sued
in their corporate name; to make and
use a corporate seal; to hold, re
celye, purchase and convey under
their corporate name property, both
real and personal; to name and ap-
point managers, directors, officers
and agents as their interest and con
venience may require and to dismiss
them at pleasure; to make and es-
tablish such bylaws for the proper
management and regulation of the af-
fairs of the corporation as may be
necessary and proper.
ARTICLE I.
The name Of this corporation shall
be KELLER CONTRACTING COM
PANY, and the domicil of said cor
poration shall be in the city of DON
parish of Ascension, state
Of Louisiana, and all citations and
other legal process shall be served up
on the president of the corporation,
and in the event of his absence up
on the vice president
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized,
and the nature of the business to
be carried on by it at it's domicil or
are hereby declared to
be-: To engage in the general con-
business for the purpose of
leVees, highways, rail
way entertainments; to undertake
dredging contracts, earth work of all
kinds, and generally to do and per-
-orm all kinds of contracting work
either by machinery, or otherwise;
20 engage in the planting business
or the raising and cultivation of
'rops of sugar, rice, corn and other
produce, and to this end to purchase,
ease and rent real estate, and to
carry on all business con-
lected Herewith, and generally to do
md perform all things as are neces-
AIRY and Incidental to the purposes
or which this corporation is organ
zed.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of this corpora
ion shall be the sum of TWENTY
I'VE THOUSAND ($25, 000) DOL
LARS, divided into two hundred and
lfty (250) shares of the par value of
ne hundred ($1O0) dollars, which
nall be paid for in money, property
r services rendered said corporation,
nd said corporation shall begin busi-
ess as soon as ten thousand (s10.-
0o) dollars of said shares of stock {
ave been subscribed and paid for.
ARTICLE ".
This corporation shall be managed
nd controlled by a board of direc-
ors consisting of three stockholders.
wo Of whom shall constitute a
uorum for the transaction of all
Said board shall at the {
rst meeting of the stockholders of {
us corporation, which said meeting t
1all be held on the 18th day of July, i
ia, and annually thereafter on the
econd Saturday of July, be elected. f
allure to elect said officers or d. I
ectors shall not cause forfeiture of a
lbs charter, but the directors then
office shall serve. until their sue c
essors shall be elected. Said board ]
. its first meeting shall elect from /
lelr' number a president, Vice presi- Y
flee OF president and treasurer may t
held by one person. Each share
stock shall be entitled to one
'te, either in person or by proxy.
ARTICLE V.
ANY article Of this corporation NAV
amended Or said corporation may
dlssolVed by a majority of the
present at a meeting
I'D for said purpose, after ten days
'tlce of which has been given by g
tier directed and mailed to each a
ockholder at his last known adj c
'ess. - a
ARTICLE VI.
No stakeholder shall ever be held a
lDe or responsible for the contracts T
faults of this corporation in any e
rther sum than the unpaid balance