St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-08-22

addressed to said stockholders at their
last known p~ostoffice addresses espec
lively, and deposited in the United
States mail at least fifteen days prior
to the date fixed for the holding of the
meeting.
AT all elections and all meetings OF
the stockholders, each stockholder
shall be entitled to one vote for each
share of stock standing in his or her
name on the books of the corporation
at the date OF said election or meeting,
said votes to be cast in person or BY
written proxy, or by letter as provided
by law, when duly authenticated be.
fore a notary, and the majority Of votes
cast shall elect or shall decide the CUES.
ton at issue unless otherwise provided
by law.
ANY failure to elect the directors al
such time as provided in this article
shall not dissolve on affect the corpora
ton, nor impair its management in any
respect, but the directors in office
shall continue to act as such until their
successors ire elected and qualified
Any vacancy occurring on the board OF
directors shall be filled from among the
stockholders by the remaining direc-
tors.
Tho hoard Of d;rao+a.,s sha11 oloot &C
s,on - rass;hlo 80, ~. -
no;n+n,aI4 80 49, a.as!a
g-iaaanresisant ana J aosatars. s+aaas !
urer, and may grant to each officer
such powers as they deem proper
and fix their respective duties and
compensation. The hoard of directors
may also from time to time as they see
1T, name and appoint all such other Of
flcers and such agents, servants andens
pioyees as they deem necessary, and
fix and define their powers, duties and
compensation. The president and vice
president shall be stockholders and
members of the boardof directors, but
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and any other
officers elected or appointed need not
necessarily be either diseetors orstock-
tloidefs ana tWo or more or their
o.lifss may pe nlergea N one shoula
the Doaro OF directors e I'll.
The board Of directors shall be vested
ali co ,an rts ,r aIu aasa aad ~ AA ans
- adaat ali b 1as1. s.,la ! 80 80 - anu
tians e. IT, $500 LIZ : a. - gaia
tba earnoration 49, 49, I elt an 49,
ard cbanra +ba s a,.a ln - ,aIaes nv
a = 1anarai f. n nd "a, 8. p rnas II tb;nas
,aeassar.z ~ H. raneaaiaa - -
agement Of the business and affairs OF
the corporation.
Ar all meetings If tha baard nf dirac.
TORS each director i,,eIIdgng tha nres-
dent ar PRESIDING officer shall he en-
titledto one vote.
The following named persons shall
constitute the first board of director
and officers Of the corporation under
this charter, and they shall hold then
offices until the first Monday of July,
1915, or until their successors are cleo
ted and qualified, viz:
Board Of Directors: B. w. Clopton,
Henry E. LoWery, and Mrs. w. r
Clopton.
OFFICERS. b w CIonfon president
Mrs. w. F. CIopton, vice president
Henry E. LoWery, secretary and treas
urer.
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asoant ~ +, vl,a $50 - - 1891 M ean;t als s4a u.S
ranrasenfed At : meating 81 fha stacL.
holders convened for such purpose in
the manner provided in Article V,
hereof.
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.ofa.5aaa = { aan;taI sPtad5S shalI IL
ma5a ~ a-oco,danaa With The lows ~
this s4 - - H. ss.s;aat - aIta,.;rr az.
ean;taI s+ooL IS carnarat;ons
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An W.
No stakeholder shall ever be heIo
liable for the faults, contracts or obi
cations OF this corporation IN an
further sum than the unpaid balance,
if any, due to the corporation on tbs
shares subscribed for or owned by him,
nor shall any mere informality in or
g%anization have the effect OF rendering
this charter null or exposing any stock
holder to any liability beyond the un
paid balance due on his stock.
The subscribers hereto have respec-
lively written opposite their names the
amount of stock subscribed for By
them in this corporation, SO that this
act of Incorporation may also serve as
the original subscription list OF the
corporation.
ARTICLE VIII.
urho,,ovor +b;e oornor.t;an shafl h.
d;ssal,,ad e;tbar from an ngI;rnita9;an or 9th.
erwise IFS affairs shall be Inundated bv
tbraa la commissioners ia he elected
bv the stockhoIders at a meeting calico
for that purpose in the manner proyid-
ed for in Article Y Of this charter
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