The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-05-23

y II KNOWN, that On this ff.s.A
Iho,,s gay nfna b MAY, n II. the one
fore me, WALTER LEMANN. 4 80 oe.#s
public, duly commissioned and auaissassg
in ana for the parish Aforesaid ~
/ of. the witnesses hereinafter nama S5as Aae
undersigned, personally came and anns aad 6
ed the several persons whose nans ss,esf-#
hereunto subscribed. who severallv s A. 81
clared that, availing themselves ~ Ne
laws of this state in such cases mada,asAAss
| provided, they have coyenanfaas # aha#
agreed, and do by these presents eav a,ld
ant and agree, and bind. form. 1 ana
persons as may hereafter join 81 sg ~.
come associated with them, into 5 IS ss-#
poration and body polite In law. for II
objects and purposes. and under. ~
| agreements and stipulations follow;.usss
| to-Wit:
The name and title of this eornes.
/ ton shall be SOUTH LOUISIANA. 81. n
ASSOCIATION, and under its said ~ sssR
/ porate name 1t shall have power - NJ
authority to contract, sue, and BE- sn ~
| to make and use a corporate seal -
ure; to hold, receive, lease. purehasa
| convey, pledge or mortgage, under ~
corporate name, property. both real an N ]
personal; to lend or borrow money: IA 3
agents as the interest and eonpAa gl#
ence of said corporation may reau,ra
| to make and establish such bv-IaMs.s
rules and regulations as may be nscsss.
sary and proper; and generally fa an
such acts and things as may be nnasss 49,
sary. proper or convenient to carry an
the objects and purposes Of said cornas
ration. -
ARTICLE II.
The domicile Of said corporation shan
be in the parish Of Ascension. sta s'Ss.
of Louisiana, and all citations or III
gal process shall be served upon the
| MS absence. upon either the vice pres.
ident or the secretary. $50
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for ,nhfnhs
nature of the business to be carried
GA by it are declared to be the foIs
| following, to-Wit: The maintenance III fha
parish of Ascension, state of Louisis
exhibitions of stock and farm products
Tor the encouragement of agricultural
and horticultural pursuits. and In Ill
ways to promote the various Indus
end to assist and encourage in evers
way the holding of local fairs in every
parish Joining this organization.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corpora
SAND DOLLARS, to be divided 1 i1fo
and represented by, twenty-five thousand
shares of the par value of one dollar
each, which shall be issued as the d.
rsetors may direct at not less than 3
par. for cash or its equivalent in prom non.
erty or services rendered. The board
OF directors shall have the right to de-
tefmine how much stock shall be Isl
sued. The corporation shall commenee
business as soon as three thousand dol
lars of stock is subscribed.
ARTICLE v.
The corporate powers of this comnaflv
Shall be vested in and exercised by a
~ Il -nS1 49, S.r,n IL
stockholders, to be elected annually ID
the stockholders on the first Sunday Iii
February In each year, seven of whom
shall constitute a quorum. All such elee-s
meetings of stockholders. except IS
otherwise required by law, shall be given
by one weeks written notice to each
stockholder. mailed to his last known
shall be entitled to one vote for each
share Of stock standing in his name Oh
the books of the company, to be cast
IN person OF by proxy, and a naajority
board of directors shall have the power
to fill all vacancies that may occur III
the board. Failure to elect directors
shall not dissolve the corporation. but
main in office until their successors
are elected. The directors at their
first meeting after each election shall
f a1ees ,,rer president vice preslasnta
The directors may appoint such asass
officers, clerks, agents and eozasr.4assa
as g. they may deem NECESSARY. Ias
any and all bylaws, rules and reguIars
tons necessary and proper for the BUS
mess OF the corporation. Until the
towing shall constitute the first board 81
directors: J. Stone Ware, r. ]. LeGar-
deur, Chas. Slack, C. w. Harper, Louis
:; be ehryile Inc Z Ds rR,1z,;;o chas
Supple. "A. ]. Delaune, E. F. Berteaut,
A. /. Picard, DR.. Lionel Waguespaek,
Frank Ayraud, DR.. Numa Himel F.
5 { "a Henry - Hi M W 2. Stuart
=: Mccall, J. Stone Ware, president;
f. B. Lemann. vice president; C. Il.
Maurin, treasurer; R. S. Vickers, seq
rotary manager.
ARTICLE VI.
Whenever this corporation may he
dissolved. either by limitation or from
any other cause whatsoever, Its affairs
shall be liquidated by, three stockhoad,.
mset 10 Of he ad the
for the purpose of liquidation as here
matter provided, each share being en-
titled to one vote, in person or BY
proxy. Said commissioners shall res
main in. office until the affairs OF said
corporation shall have been fully set.
tied and nauidated, and shall have full
authority and power to transfer and give
the corporation In case OF death. dis
ability or resignation of one or mora III
said commissioners, the vacancy shall ha
filled by election by the surviving COM
missioner or commissioners.
ARTICLE VII.
This act of Incorporation may be-
modified, changed or altered. or said cor
poration may be dissolved, with tha !
assent OF three-fourths OF the capt
me- Of s stoeSholderp after ten
days prior notice In writing. mailed to-
each stakeholder at his last known
postoffice address. Any change with
corporation shall be made In accord
ance with the laws of the state of Lou
isiana on that subject.
ARTICLE VIII
No stakeholder shall ever be held liz
faults of said corporation in any fur
Their sum than any unpaid balance dye
on the shares of stock owned by him
nor shall any mere informality in organ
this charter nun or of exposing any
stakeholder to any liability beyond the
unpaid balance due on his stock.
In order that this act may serve as
scribers hereto have written OPPOSITE
their respective names the amount .ols
stock in this corporal ton subscribed IeEH#
by each OF them.
S. Thus done and passed In the parish @ B.
Ascension on the day, month, and yesT
above written, in the presence OF IL
s. Vickers and Elmo Rodrigue. gopa
and competent witnesses. who, togs ELL
er with appearers. have signed thsss
presents after due reading of the Wnols.
Original Signed:
NAME OF SUBSCRIBERS.
Witnesses:
r. S. VICKERS,
ELMO RODRIGUEZ.
WALTER LEMANNs