The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-06-06
c H A r r E n
United States of America-Stata 20
isiana-Parish of Ascension i<eus
SOUTH LOUISIANA EA;p
ASSOCIATION.

u d IT KNOWN. that on th,s
- day Of OF May, in the year osa
fore me, WALTER LEMANN. a aes n.,.a ne-s
public, duly commissioned and an ..ggssafy
in and for the parish aforesaid -. tls9
therein residing, and in the presa saa
Of the witnesses hereinafter nanna sds Sase
undersigned, personally came and snrs asd
ed the several persons whose names al ~
hereunto subscribed. who seVeraIIv as ~
clared that, awaiting themselves - #ae-s
laws of this state in such cases maSsasa ssas 4
provided, they have covenantesSs ~
agreeds and do by these presents cow a1u
ant and agree, and bind, form ana
constitute themselves, as well 81 Rs ~
persons as may hereafter join or sl Ss
come associated with them, into go -
4 poration and body polite in law fnrs M. s
objects and purposes, and under s ;as
agreements and stipuiations foIloWinse
| to-Wit: ss
/ ARTICLE /.
| The name and title of this corn.rs s
ton shall be SOUTH LOUISIANA Eagn
ASSOCIATION, and under its said c ssss
porate name 1t shall have power M.
authority to contract, sue, and be sns sas
to make and use a corporate seal AM
ure; to hold, receive, lease. purchasa
convey, pledge or mortgage, under ~
corporate name, property. both real i'm VI
personal; to lend or borrow moneys1s
agents as the Interest and conYen.
! ence of said corporation may reapir..=
to make and establish SUCK bylaw
rules and regulations as may be nenasss
sary and proper; and generally do az
such acts and things as may be nacaS 81
Sary, proper or convenient to carrVe
/ the objects and purposes of said eernos s
ration. 81
ARTICLE II.
| The domicile of said corporation shan
/ be In the parish of Ascension stafas
of Louisiana, and all citations or IL
gal process shall be served upon the
president of said corporation, or. IN {
| mis- absence, upon either the vice nsas.
ident or the secretary.
/ ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized and fhe#H
nature OF the business to be carried
on by it are declared to be the snIs
following, to-Wit: The maintenance ia tha
| parish OF Ascension, state of Ias1is ~
ana, of public fairs. expositIons ana
exhibitions OF stock and farm prodnc ssa
for the encouragement Of agricultural
and horticultural pursuits. and IN ali
| tries OF south Louisiana: and to this
| END to assist and encourage in every
way the holding of local fairs in every
parish joining this organization.
ARTICLE ~.
ton shall be TWENTY-FTVE y TH lsGa.
SAND DOLLARS, to be divided into.
and represented by. twenty-five thousand
shares of the par value of one fioiisr
each. which shall be issued as the al.
rectors may direct at not less sEan
par, for cash or it's equivalent In PROM
erts or services rendered. The board
of directors shall have the right to d.
termine how much stock shall be ID. B
sued. The corporation shall commence
business as soon as three thousand dol
lars OF stock is subscribed.
ARTICLE V.
The corporate powers of this COMPANY
shall be vested In and exercised b. d y
board of directors of not less than twenty
stoekhold srs, to be elected annually hy
the stockholders on the first Sunday ID ]
shall constitute quorum. All such eIec-E#
lions shall be by ballot. Notices of ali
meetings OF stockholders. except Is
otherwise OF, required by law. shall be given
stockholder, mailed to his last known
postoffice address. Each stockholdar
shall be entitled to one vote for each
share Of stock standing in his name on
the books of the company, to be cast
In person or by proxy. and majority
OF the votes cast shall elect. The
board of directors shall have the power
to ill all vacancies that may occur IN
the board. Failure to elect directors
shall not dissolve the corporation. but
the directors then In office shall res
are ere elected The directors at their
ftfst meeting after each election shall
elect president. a vice president,
s srssa e. and secretary naaager.
officers, clerks, agents and comm ssssssa
as tfey may deem necessary
any and ali bylaws. rules and r ssl;1sis.
tons necessary and proper fer the bus
mess Of the corporation. Until the
f ir.s election on Feb. z. 1915. the foI-
directors: j. Stone Ware, r.. J. LeGar-
deur, Chas. Slack, c. w. Harper, Louis
:. g;aryilie, G. 4; DeRussy. chas. a.
sappe 4 . T. peiaune f Z r. B sss
A /: Picard, Dr.. Lionel Waguespacg,
Frank Ayraud, DR.. Numa Himel. i. b.
R + g Wien Henry H. Hi me-. " B Stuart
9. Mccall, j. Stone Ware, president.
F. b. Lemann. vice president; C. a..
Maurin. treasurer; r. s. Vickers. seq
rotary manager.
ARTICLE VI
dissolved. either by Limitation or from
any other cause whatsoever, It's affairs
SHAH be liquidated by. three stocknold-
e msati to be appointed At the general
for the purpose of liquidation al here
matter provided. each share being en-
Tilted to one vote. In person q BY
proxy. said commissioners shall ".
main in office until the affairs Of said
corporation shall have been fully set
tied and liquidated. and shall have fylI
authority and power to transfer and give
title to all the assets and property OF 81
the corporation. In case of death. dis
aonlty or resignation of one or more of
sa!d commissioners the vacancy shall be
filled by election by the surviving com
missioner or commissioners.
ARTICLE VIZ.
This act of Incorporation may be
modified, changed or altered, or said cor
poratlon may be dissolved, with the
assent as OF three-fourths of the capi-
tal STOCK present or represented at any
meeting Of stockholders after ten 40 s.
days prior notice In writing, mailed I'd
each stockholder at his last KNOWN
postoffice address. Any change WITH
reference to the capital stock of thu
corporation shall be made In accord
ance with the laws of the state OF Lous
lslana on that subject
ARTICLE VIII
No stakeholder shall ever be held lia-
pc or responsible for the contracts OF
Eauits of said corporation in any fnr4
sner sum than any unpaid balance due
ON the shares of stock owned by him.
nor snail any mere informality In organ
ization have the effect of rendering
u charter null or of exposing any
stockhoider to any liability beyond the
unpaid balance due on his stock
IN order that this act may serve as
s sne h original subscription list. the sub.
scr.peFs hereto have written opposite
their respective names the amount OF
STOCK in this corporation subscribed for
by each of them.
thus done and passed in the parish q
ascension on the day. month, and year
above written, in the presence OF RI
.. yickers and Elmo Rodrigue. good
ana competent witnesses, who, togeths
sr with appearers, have signed these
presents after due reading of the whole,
Original Signed
NAME OF SUBSCRIBERS.
Witnesses:
r. s. VICKERs,
EIMO RODRTGTIE