The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-06-13
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SOUTH LOUISIANA FAIR
ASSOCIATION.

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United States Of America-State of Lou
isiana-Parish of Ascension
D d IT KNOWN, that on this first
I'D day of May, in the year. one
thousand nine hundred and fourteen, pc
fore me, WALTER LEMANN, a notary
public, duly commissioned and qualified
in and for the parish aforesaid, and
therein residing, and In the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned, personally came and appear
sd the several persons whose names are
clared that, availing themselves OF the
laws of this state in such cases made and
provided, they have coVenanted ano
agreed and do by these s1 presents enrm cove 70
constitute themselves, as well as sucn
persons as may hereafter join or be-
come associated with them, into cor
poration and body polite in law. for the
objects and purposes. and under the
agreements and stipulations following
to-wit:
The name and. title OF this corpora
ton shall be SOUTH LOUISIANA FAIR
ASSOCIATION, and under its said cor.
porate name it shall nave power ano
authority to contract. sue, and be sueo
to make and use a corporate seal. and
the same to break or alter at pleas
ure; to hold, receive lease, purchase,
convey. pledge or mortgage, under its
corporate name, property, both real ano
personal; to lend or borrow money; to
name and appoint such officers OF
agents as the interest and convent
ence Of said corporation may require
70 make and establish SUCH bylaws,
rules and regulations as may be neces-
sary and proper; and generally do gil
Sucn acts and things rs may be neces-
aary, proper or convenient to carry oul
the objects and purposes Of said corpo-
ARTICLE IL
The domicile of said corporation shall
be In the parish of Ascension, stat
or Louisiana. and all citations or e.
ga! process shall be served upon the
president OF said corporation, or. in
his absence. upon either the vice pres
ident or the secretary.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
| this corporation is organized and the
nature OF the business to be carried
on by 1t are declared to be the fol-
| following. to-wit: The maintenance in tbs
parish Of Ascension, state OF Louisi-
| exhibitions OF stock and farm products
| for the encouragement OF agriculture
and horticultural pursuits. and In al
ways to promote the various indus
| 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 ".
,o The sh saPts 81 I'VE W. %Ro
SANll DOLLARS. to be divided into
and represented by. twenty-five thousant
shares OF the par value Of one dollar
| rsctors may direct at not less thar
par, for cash or its equivalent in prop.
erty or services rendered. The board
of directors shall have the right to de-
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 by q
board Of directors of not less than twenty
| stockholders, to be elected annually By
the stockholders on the first Sunday IL
February in each year, seven Of whom
lions shall be by ballot. Notices of al
meetings Of stockholders, except az
otherwise required by law. shall be givel
| by one weeks written notice to eact
postoffice address. Each stockholdel
shall be entitled to one vote for eact
share Of stock standing in his name OF
the books Of the to be
of the votes east shall elect. The
board Of directors shall have the powel
| to fill ali vacancies that may occur il
snail not dissolve the corporation, bu
the directors then in office shall re.
main In office until their successor.
are elected. The directors at theil
| elect president, vice president. {
treasurer, and secretary manager
The directors may appoint such othel
officers, clerks, agents and committees
4 directors may also make. alter or amend
any and all bylaws. rules and regula,
| lions necessary and proper for the bus
lness of the corporation. Until ths
al,
| lowing shall constitute the first board O
directors: J.. Stone Ware, r. ]. LeGar.
deur. Chas. Slack. c.. W. Harper. Loui,
schwing. Jno. +. Truxillo. Jos. W
Supple, A. J. Delaune. E. F. Berteapt
Frank Ayraud, Dr.. Numa Himel. F. B
R. P. Woods, DR., Sheard Moore, Eval
". Mccall, J. Stone Ware. president
F. B. Lemann, vice president; C. A
Maurin, treasurer; R. S. Vickers. sec
rotary manager.
ARTICLE VT.
Whenever this corporation may b,
dissolved, either by limitation or from
any other cause whatsoever, its affair,
shall be liqutdsted by three stockhold
meeting Of the stockholders convenet
for the purpose OF liquidation as here
matter provided, each share being en-
n1ae1 to se one vote n person or b.
main In office until the affairs of sait
corporation shall have been fully set
tied and liquidated. and shall have full
authority and power to transfer and Civ
title to ali the assets and property o
the corporation. In case of death. dis
ability or resignation of one or more o
Esaid commissioners, the vacancy shall b
missioner Or commissioners.
ARTICLE VII.
4 This act of incorporation NAV b
modified. changed or altered, or said cor
poration may be dissolved, with tn
assent OF three-fourths Of the CAPT
meeting of stockholders after ten GO
days prior notice in writing, mailed t
each stockholder at his last know
postoffice address. Any change wit
corporation shall be made in accord
ance with the laws of the state of Lou
isiana on that subject.
/ ARTICLE VIII
No stockhoIder shall ever be held liz
Pc or responsible for the contracts O
faults OF safd corporation in any fur
ther sum than any unpaid balance du
on the shares OF stock owned by him
nor shall any mere informality in organ
ization have the effect of rendering
stockholder to any liability beyond tn
unpaid balance due on his stock,
In order that this act may serve a
the original subscription list. the SUB
scribers hereto have written opposit
their respective names the amount :
| stock in this corporation subscribed 10
by each Of them.
Thus done and passed in the parish G
ascension on the day. month, and yea
3 Vickers and Elmo Rodrigue, goo
and competent witnesses, who, togeth
or with appearers, have signed thes
presents after due reading of the whole