St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-06-12
issued unless the consideration there
for has been received by said corpora

ed by the president and secretary of
said corporation, and all transfers Of
stock shall be made on the books OF
said company. at its Office, on the
surrender Of the certificates there-
for.
The capital stock of this CORPORA
ton may be increased to the sum Of
Twenty-Five Thousand ($25, O0O.O0)
Dollars
This corporation shall commence
doing business as soon as Twenty
Five Hundred ($25O0) Dollars OF its
capital stock shall have been sub
scribed for, and Twelve Hundred and
Fifty ($1250) Dollars actually paid
in to the treasury.
ARTICLE w.
The corporate powers of this cor
poration shall be vested in and ex-
ercised by Board of D .rectors which
shall consist of twel y-five stock
holders. five Of whom shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction Of BUSH
ness. Said directors shall be elected
annually from among the stockhold-
ers on the fourth Thursday in May of
each year. commencing on the fourth
Thursday in May, 1916.
Notice OF such election shall be
given by written notice properly adj
dressed to each stakeholder at least
fifteen (15) days before such meet
ing.
At said election, and at all other
meetings of -the stockholders, the
voting shall be by ballot, and each
share Of stock shall be. entitled to
one vote by the owner in person or
by written proxy.
Within one week of their election,
as above provided for, the Board OF
Directors shall elect from among
their number, president, vice
president, secretary, a treasurer
and general manager, provided that
one person may hold the Offices Of
both secretary and general manager.
and all of said officers and directors
shall hold their respective Offices for
period Of one year from the date of
their election, or until their success
sors are elected. But the failure to
hold an annual election, or to elect
the officers as above provided for,
shall not result in dissolution OF
this corporation, but the then board
OF directors and officers shall hold
their offices until their successors are
duly elected.
Any vacancies occurring In said
board of directors shall be filed by
the remaining members Of the board,
for the unexpired term, at meet
ing called for that purpose, after
five I'D days notice in writing, sent
by mail to said directors ait their last
known residence.
The said board of directors shall
have the power to make all bylaws
rules and regulations for the prop
er management and conduct OF the
affairs OF this corporation, and to
change, alter, abolish and amend
same at pleasure, and shall have and
exercise all the powers conferred by
law on this corporation, and as set
forth generally above.
The said board Of directors may all
SO delegate any OF said powers in y
the transaction Of the business Of this
corporation, to committees of their
own body, or to the officers and
agents Of this corporation.
The first board Of directors OF this
corporation are hereby declared to
be:
Miss Kate Eastman, Coyington.
La; Mrs. VIM. Bodebender, Coving-
ton, La; Mrs. B. B. Warren, Cow
ington. La: Mrs. Lorena Workman,
Covington, La; Mrs. q. r. Moses,
Covington, La; Mrs. Clifton Burns,
Covington. La; w. g. Wood, Madi-
sonville, La; Louis jenkins, Gallo
way, La; Felix A. Jones, Sr., Man
deville, La; w. Fl. Kahl, Bush, La;
Walter Parker, Talisheek, La; T. ].
Hand, Slldell. La; A. o. Pons, Abita
Springs, La; N. w. Allen, Ccvington,
La; NJ. Nielsen. Covington, La; W.
A. Hood, Onville, La; E. G. Davis,
Covington, La: J. H. Warner, Cow
ington, La; J. Louis Smith, Coving-
ton, La; e. v. Richard, Coyington.
La; E. j. Domergue, Jr., Coyington.
La; G. E. Schonberg, Covington.
La; Nicholas H FitzSimons, Gov
lngton, La; John Halter, Covington,
La, and D. J. Sanders, Covingt0n,
La, with Nicholas N. FitzSimons as
president; G. E. Schonberg as vice
D. j. Sanders as secretary
and general manager, and John Hal
Ter as treasurer; who shall hold their
Offices until the fourth Thursday ii
May. 1916, or until their successors
are elected. ss.
ARTICLE v.
No stakeholder shall be held liable
or responsible for the contracts or
faults Of this corporation in any fur
ther sum than the unpaid balance
due the company on shares Of stock
owned by him, nor shall any infor-
mallty In the organization herein
have the effect OF rendering this
charter null, or Of exposing any
stakeholder to any liability beyond
the unpaid balance due on his stock.
Thus done and passed at Covine-
ton, Louisiana. on the day, month
and year hereinabove mentioned, ana
In the presence OF Messrs. Adam Sci
Ter and Edgar Menetre, competent
witnesses. who have hereunto signed
their names with the same appear
ers, and me, Notary. after reading
Of the whole
Original signed by eighty-eight
Witnesses:
ADAM SELLER.
EDGAR MENETRE.
KARL ]. KOHNKE,
Notary Public.
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