The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-06-20
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SOUTH LOUISIANA FATE
ASSOCIATION.

SOUTH LOUISIANA FAfo
ASSOCIATION. 'fs
United States of America-state of ~.
isiana-Parish of Ascensios,i. lou-
RD IT KNOWN, that on th,s
- day OF May, in the year sl aaa
fore me, WALTER LEMANN a ar aa4l be.
public, duly Commissioned and asapssfy
in and for the parish aforesai Ia a1iiilsd
therein residing, and in the pTasaa a.la Z
of the witnesses hereinafter naTp lagdsSslees=
undersigned, personally came and ~, aaa Z
ed the several persons whose nafa saeaf-S
hereunto subscribed. who severalIv g. aae
clared that, awaiting themselves az ass
laws OF this state in such cases mada.a lie
provided, they have coyenanted a ala
agreed, and do by these presents : eo,. aaa 4
ant and agree, and bind, form ~ ~
constitute themselves, as well as sI lay !
persons as may hereafter Join nr sa asts.
come associated with them, into o ~ %
| poration and body polite in law. for q
objects and purposes, and underS ~ slis
agreements and stipulations followjsn1sss
to-wit: w,
ARTICLE 1.
The name and title OF this eornor.
ton shall be SOUTH LOUISIANA Fan a,z
ASSOCIATION, and under its said cor sa..
porate name it shall nave power M
authority to contract, sue, ana be sn l.lu
| to make and use a corporate sealas1lss
the same to break or alter at p!e Al.
| ure; to hold, receive, lease p1lrehss.
convey, pledge or mortgage, under IL
corporate name, property, bosh real sas
personal; to lend or borrow money. ~ ~ I.
name and appoint such officers ~ ~
ence of said corporation may requira
TO make and establish SUCH bylaw,
rules and regulations as may be neea as,ss
sary and proper; and generally do al
sary. proper or convenient to carry AT )
the objects and purposes of said corseas#
| ration. 557@Sz5s$#=
The dornicile of said corporation sbar
| be in the parish or Ascension. sfaIa#
| of Louisiana, and all citations or ~
gal process shall be served upon M
president of said corporation, or, 81.
MS absence, upon either the vice pres
ident OF the secretary.
ARTICLE III
! The objects and purposes for which #
this corporation is organized ana 1 H. &
| nature OF the business to be carried ]
following, to-wit: The maintenance in fha i
parish of Ascension, state OF Ions
ana, of public fairs, expositions and S
| Tor the encouragement OF agricultural 4
and horticultural pursuits and ii all
ways to promote the various indus.
Tries OF south Louisiana; ana to this.
end to assist and encourage in eVei.gs
way the hoIaing of local fairs in every
parish joining this organization.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock OF this corpora
ton SHAH be TWENTY-FIVE Thou
SAND DOLLAkS, to be divided ira
snales OF the. par value OF one dollar
each, which shall be issued as the d..
rectors may direct at not less than
par, TOR cash or it's equivalent in p.on.
erts or services rendered The board
of directors snail have the right to de-
terlline how much stock snail be IS
5usd The corp corporation snal comlnense
lars OF stock is subscribed.
ARTICLE V.
The corporate powers Of this COMPANY
Snail be vested in and exercised BY a.
board of directors of not less than twenty
tine stockholders on the first Sunday III @
FEBRUARY in each year, seven OF whom
shall constitute a quorum. All such eIee-
lions snail be by ballot. Notices OF ali s
otherwise required by law. shall be given
by one weeks written notice TO each
stoekholder, mailed to his last known
posIofIice address. Each stoekholaer
snare OF stock standing in his name oa
the books of the company, to be cast 3
m person or by proxy, and a majority
OF the votes cast shall elect. The
to fill all vacancies that may occur IN s
the board. Failure to elect directors
Snan not dissolve the corporation. but
the directors then in office shall res
are elected. The directors at their
=itrst meeting after each election snail
elect a president, vice president.
Inc directors may appoint such oSilsn
officers. clerks, asents and cosrrlsaSs
as IS hey may deem necessary
any and all bylaws. rules and reglla-
tons necessary and proper for the BUS
mess or the corporation. Until tbs
first election on Feb. 7, 1915. the fol
directors: j.. Stone Ware. K. j. LeGar
deur, Chas. Slack, c. w Harper. Louis
A.. Carvilie, G. Il. DeRussy, Ghas. ~.
s ss,h,;1 Jno e Tr =, Jos:
A [. Picard, DR.. Lionel Waguespacs.
Frank Ayraud. DR.. Numa Hinel Il r.
Lemann, Henry. Himel, w 3. Stuart
= Mcc MGoos Dr. sfo5 sheard dr Moore Esaa
= Il Lemann, vice president. q.
Maurin, treasurer; r. S. Yickers. sec
retary-m
ARTICLE VI.
whenever this corporation may be-
dissolved, either by limitation or from
any other cause whatsoever, its affairs
shall be liquidated by three stoekhold-
ers to be appointed at the general
meeting of the stockholders convened
ior the purpose of liquidation as here
matter provided, each share being ems
Tilted to one vote, in person or BIS
proxy. Said commissioners Shall re-.
main in office until the affairs Of said
corporation shall have been fully set
tied and l1quidated, and shall have ful
authority and power to transfer and give
cite to all the assets and property ot
the corporation. In case Of death, dis.
ability or resignation of one or moFesof
SAID commissioners. the vacancy shall Pc
filled by election by the surviving COM
missioner or commissioners
ARTICLE VII
Tllls act of Incorporation may pe
modified, changed or altered, on said cpr
poration may be dissolved, with the
assent OF three-fourths of the cap
tai stock present or represented at AMI
meeting Of stockholders after ten 40.
Gays prior notice in writing, mailed Ge#
each stockholder at his last knaHh
postoffice address. Any change VIII
reference to the capital stock Of tIe
corporation shall be made in aeeeEd-
ance with the laws Of the state of Lou.
isiana on that subject.
ARTICLE VIII.
NO stockholder shall ever be held M
be or responsible for the contracts q
Eauits OF said corporation in anysIalEss
ther sum than any unpaid balance. aas
on the shares of stock owned by shi la
lzat1on have the effect of rendering
TINS charter null or of exposing wv l
stockholder to any liability beyond 8ths
unpaid balance due on his stock.
In order that this act may serve. e
the original subscription list the SUP
seribers hereto have written opposite
their respective names the a1nouhlssa vs 3
stock in this corporation subscriber i0
by each of them
Thus done and passed in the parish q
above written, in the presence Of OF. a
.. VlCkerS and Elmo Rodriguez, Etpss