The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-05-16
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SOUTH LOUISIANA FATS
ASSOCIATION. -
United States of America-sfa+a 4z
isiana-Parish of .Ascensiaesas gsasSh
ID b IT KNOWN. thar

ID q IT KNOWN, that on sbsa
- day OF May, in the year #aassss
fore me, WALTER LEMANSsa I. ) ss sss5s .bas
public, duly commissioned ana s, :, lalosasfy
| in and for the parish aforesadisdieAsaa lille
therein residing, and in the prassnaas !.
OF the witnesses hereinafter na r n,.ssssssase##s
/ undersigned personally came and ,.1 Ley and
ed the several persons whose na , aaps,easss
| hereunto subscribed, who seyara ,iisss are
clared that. availing themselyes Il e.
provided, they have covenanfaa as 8aaasl
agreed, and do by these presents - aa,s eng
| ant and agree. and bind, form
constitute themselves, as well a s s,lq
| come associated with them. inYa y = De-
poration and body polite in law g.. s " IS
| objects and purposes and unfIsrss t 49,
agreements and stipulations follazp,1nase Ms
to-Wit: lug.
The name and title of this carnss.
ton shall be SOUTH LOUISIANA E 81 &.
ASSOCIATION, and under its SAID. Nv
porate name 1t shall have power ans
authority to contract, sue, and he he's ss asiQ
to make and use a corporate saais sssa 81
the same to break or alter Al -, l.ia ana
ure; to hold, receive. lease, pnre fstsas-
| convey. pledge or mortgage, Under ~
corporate name, property. both real ~ NV &
personal; to lend or borrow rnonsv asas {
name and appoint such effies.sss... ~ "
agents as the interest and eonean "
ence Of said corporation may re,,, IT,
to make and establish such bvsIa,sss,
rules and regulations as may be naasss
sary and proper: and generally dosss1, Il
such acts and things as may be neoa ~ s.
sary, proper or convenient to carrv ons
the objects and purposes of said eornos
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of said corporation sha,,
be in the parish of Ascension. STAT ss.s
OF Louisiana, and all citations or lss
president of said corporation, o.. N ss
his absence, upon either the vice ma e.
ident or the secretary. - IS
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized and sts.
nature of the business to be carr s;ss B
ON by it are declared to be the III
following. to-wtt: The maintenance is ,fSa
parish of Ascension, state of LouisIs
exhibitions OF stock and farm produces s
for the encouragement of agricuItusal
and horticultural pursuits. and ID alis
ways to promote the various indus
tries OF south Louisiana; and tn ethisz
end to assist and encourage in er ss;sz
way the holding of local fairs In evsfs
parish joining this organizst ton.
ARTICLE ~.
The capital stock of this corpora
ton shall be TWENTY-FIVE THeg
and represented by, twenty-five thousand
shares of the par value of one dai lss
each, which shall be issued as the d.
reetors may direct at not less shan
par. for cash or its equivalent in prom
erty or services rendered. The boarf
of directors shall have the right ID de-
termine how much stock shall be III
sued. The corporation shall commenee
business as soon as three thousand dat
lars of stock is subscribed.
ARTICLE v.
The corporate powers of this companv
shall be vested in and exercised By a
board of directors OF not less than twenty
the stockholders on the first Sunday III
February In each year, seven of whom
shall constitute quorum. All such eIee.
tons snail be by ballot. Notices of alI
meetings of stockholders, except
otherwise required by law. shall be given
by one weeks written notice to each
stakeholder, mailed to his last known u
postofffce address. Each stockholdgr
shall be entitled to one vote for each
share Of stock standing in his name on
the books of the company, to be east
in person or by proxy, and a majoriIy
Of the votes cast shall elect.
board OF directors shall have the poWss
to fill all vacancies that may occur
the board. Failure to elect directors
shall not dissolve the corpora ton, but
the directors then in office shall
main in office until their Successors
are elected. The directors at theIs
first meeting after each election slaI
elect president, vice president.
sreasurer, and retary-nanaseI.
I laesa directors may appoint such asfsrI
: they may deem necessary.
directors may also make, alter or azasspa
any and all bylaws. rules and resals.
ions necessary and proper for the bus
ness Of the corporation. Until The
'irst election on Feb. Z, 1916, the fols
owing shall constitute the first board De
directors 1hses + Stone Ware a. + :. LsGar.
sehwing, Jno. F. TruxiiIo, Jos. NJ. NJ
Supple, Delaune, q. E. Rerteauf
= T.. + Picard; Dr. D. Lionel Waguespaes
Lemann, Henry Hime1, w. 3. Stuart
&. p. Woods. DR.. Sheard Moore, Evan
8: Mccall. j. Stone Ware presidents
s Len1ann, vice president;
ARTICLE VI
Whenever this corporation may ba
dissolved, either by Limitation or from
any. other cause whatsoever its affairs
shall be liquidated by three stoekhoIa.
meeting of the stockholders convened
or the purpose of liquidation as here
provided, each share being en.
titled to one vote, in person or bys
proxy. Said commissioners shall
main in office until the affairs Of said
shall have been fully set
led and liquidated, and shall have full
authority and power to transfer and give
title to all the assets and property II
he corporation. In case of death, dis
ability or resignation of one or more Of
"a commissioners. the vacancy shall .na
u led by election by the surviving com
missioner or commissioners.
ARTICLE VII.
This act of Incorporation may bes
modified, changed or altered, or said cor
soration may be dissolved, with:
assent of three-fourths of the cap.
al stock present or represented al ahy
meeting of stockholders after ten
lays prior notice in writing. mailed tas
Zach stockholder at his last know
oostofflce address. Any change Elta
'eference to the capital stock of the
corporation shall be made in accord
ance with the laws of the state of LOU
siana on that subject.
ARTICLE VIII.
No stakeholder shall ever be held
pc or responsible for the contracts 0
faults of said corporation in any flfss B
her sum than any unpaid balance dae
IN the shares of stock owned by Mn,
Tor shall any mere informality In ergah.
cation have the effect Of rendering
his charter null or of exposing aA
stockholder to any liability beyond s1s
unpaid balance due on his stock. s.
In order that this act may serve g 81
he original subscription list. the
scribers hereto have written 0pposssss
heir respective names the anleuM e. -
'tock in this corporation suhscTinea W s.
~ each of them
Thus done and passed in the paris. e
Ascension on the day, month, and ysp
above written, in the presence oI n
5 Viekers and Elmo Rodrigue. gs Vs s.
ind competent witnesses, who, togelas
II with appearers, have signed sSsa asss
PRESENTS after due reading Of the Whos1s
Original Signed IS
NAME OF SUBSCR1BIRs.as Ss
Witnesses:
r. S. VICKERS, IS