The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-05-30

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fore me, WALTER LEMANN, a nats as.
| public, duly commissioned and ouaisaagg
| in and for the parish Aforesaid aA ~
| of the witnesses hereinafter named S ~ 81
undersigned, personally came and aDns a.a
ed the several persons whose names -
hereunto subscribed, who severally d. 4
/ laws Of this state in such cases mada,aaass
provided, they have coyenanted ~ ,.a
agreed and do by these presents cover.
ant and agree, and bind. form. ara
constitute themselves, as well a. snas
persons as may hereafter join or "a
| come associated with them, into q cor
poration and body polite in law, for ina
| objects and purposes, and under SIs#
| to-Ett: 81
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this eorpora.
ton shall be SOUTH LOUISIANA Fafp
ASSOCIATION, and under its said cor
porate name 1t shall have power ana
authority to contract. sue, and be sued
the same to break or alter at pIsa cav
| ure: to hold, receive, lease, purchasa
| convey, pledge or mortgage. under IL
corporate name, property, both real and
ane and 70 appoinl eoeh oesys
agents as the interest and conveni-
ence of said corporation may require.
to make and establish such bylaws
| sary and proper; and generally do III
such acts and things as may be- necas
aary, proper or convenient to carry ouf &
the objects and purposes of said corno- Il
ARTICLE II.
The domictle of said corporation shan
be In the parish of Ascension, state Y
OF Louisiana, and all citations or Is
gal process shall be served upon the
president of said corporation. OF, In
his absence. upon either the vice pres
ident or the secretary. S, 81
ARTICLE III
The objects and purposes for Whicb
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 the
ana, of pubic fairs, expositions ana
exhibitions OF stock and farm products
for the encouragement of agricultural
and horticultural pursuits. and II III
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 W.
The capital stock of this corpora-
ton shall be TWENTY-FIVE THOU-
SAND DOLLARS, to be divided into. ~
and represented by, twenty-five Thousand
each, which shall be issued as the d.
reetors may direct at not less than
par, for cash or its equivalent In pseD- r
erts or services rendered The board
OF directors shall have the right to de-
tefmine how much stock shall be H.
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 al
board of directors of not less than twenty
stockholders, to be elected annually By
the stockholders on the first Sunday Iii &
February in each year, seven of whom
shall constitute quorum. All such else-
lions shall be by ballot: Notices of all
meetings of stockholders, except as
by one weeks written notice to each
stakeholder, mailed to his last known
postoffiee address. Each stockheldes
shall be entitled to one vote for each
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. fill all vacancies that may occur In
the board. Failure to elect directors
shall not dissolve the corporation, but
the directors then Ia office shall res
are elected. The directors at their
first meeting after each election shall
elect president, a vice president. a#s
1 Tsa d.rsc ana
officers, clerks, agents and cazanii ltaes
as they may deem necessary. -
any and ali bylaws rules sse and r s.
lions necessary and proper for the bus
mess of the corporation. Until the
first election on Feb lsIs the IoI
directors: ]; Stone Ware. r. ]. LeGar
:, s caryille nc g 4 D gEy Ghas ]. r.
Supple, A j. Delaune, &. F. Berteagt,
A /. Picard. DR.. Lionel Waguespack,s
Frank Ayraud, DR.. Numa Himel. F. 81
hem "a l., Henry Hi I1 "; 3. Stuart,
]. Mccall, J.. Stone Ware, president:
F. 3. Lemann, vice president: c.
AEauriH, treasurer: r. S. Vickars. seq
rotary manager.
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-
eIs to be al. appointed at the general q
for the purpose of liquidation as here
matter provided, each share being en-
titled to one vote, in person or BY
proxy. Said commissioners shall re-s
main in office until the affairs of said
corporation shall have been fully set
tied and liquidated, and shall have full
authority and power to transfer and give
the corporation. In case Of death, dis
ability or resignation of one or more ..
SAG Sal commissioners. the vacancy shall be-.
filled by election by the surviving com
or commissioners.
ARTICLE VII.
rms act of incorporation may na
modified, changed or altered, or said corr
may be dissolved, with the
assent of three fourths of the capt
tai stock present or represented at any
meeting of stockholders after ten 40
DAYS prior notice In writing. mailed %
each stockhelder at his last known
postoffice address. Any change with
reference to the capital stock of the
corporation shall be made in accord
ance with the laws of the state Of Lon.
islana on that subject.
ARTICLE VII.
No stakeholder shall ever be held lla-
De or responsible for the contracts ser
faults of said corporation in any fus-
ther sum than any unpaid balance due
on the shares of stock owned by him
izat1on have the effect of renderillg
th1s charter null or of exposing ans
stockholder to any liability beyond the
unpaid balance due ON his stock.
In order that this act may serve az
the original subscription list, the sub
seribers hereto have written opposite
their respective names the amount 81
STOCK In this corporation subscribed Ipr
by each of them.
Thus done and passed in the parish. Of
above written, in the presence of
=. Vickers and Elmo Rodrigue, goQa
and competent witnesses who, togetH-
er with appearers, have signed filese
presents after due reading of the W1or'
Original Signed:
NAME OF SUBSCRIBERS.
Witnesses:
r. S. VICKERs,
ELMO RODRIGUEZ.
WAITER LEM ANN,