The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-09-04
CHARTER OF THE
LOUISIANA DELTA FAIR AoSo-
CITATION, Inc.

State of Louisiana.
Village of Tallulah.
Re il known, That on this 21th day
of the month of July, in the year one
thousand nine hundred ana niteeH,
before me. John E. YerSer. C!erk OF
Court and Ex-Officio Notary ruDic'
duIv commissioned and qualned IN !
and for the Parish Of Madison state |
of Louisiana. aforesaid, therein re-
siding. and in the presence OF the VII
,ocseg hereinafter named ana UNDER
cigned personally came anu appear
| ed the persons whose names are mere
unto subscribed who declared that
ovaiIing themselves of the provisions
of the laws of this State in such cases
made and provided. relaIiNe " 'He
organization of corporations anu par
t;cularly Act No. 25i OF tne d.
Assembly of Louisiana SesslUn vi
l19l4. they have coyenanleu anu
agreed. and do. by these presents,
covenant and agree, bind LOT" anu
constitute themselves, as wen aS sucn
other persons as may hereafter JON
or become associated with them INTO
\ cornoration and body polite In law
for the objects and purposes, and I'M
der the agreements and stlpulations
following, to-wit:
Article j.
The name and style of this corpo-
-ation shall be LOUISIANA DELTA
TAIR ASSOCIATION. lNCOFPC-
RATED. and under that name'it snail
enjoy all the rights, advantages anu
t privileges granted by law 10 cospo.
rations; it shall exist for periou VI
j ninety-niue years from the uaIe
= hereof; it shall have power anu au,
,hority to contract, sue anu De sueu
in its corporate name; TO make anu
v use a corporate seal, and the same u
break or alter at pleasure; to hold
receive. purchase. convey, mortgage
7, ihypothecate and pledge properly
real and personal or mixed, 10 ISSUE
honds. notes. and other obllgatlons
n tn have and employ such oncers
:. managers. directors, agents and otheI
II emnloyees as the interest and con
r venience of said corporation may re
ouire or demand; to make and estaD
tGsb such bylaws, rules ana reguia
-. tions for the corporate management
- and control of the affairs OF said cor
It marathon as may be deemed necessar
&c and expedient.
<. article III.
The object and purposes for whlc
RI this CORPORATION is organized ana III
G nature of the business to be carrie
y ON by il are hereby declared TO De:
oe For the purpose OF assisting an
encouraging the advancement OF III
material prosperity and progress
M the parishes of the State OF Loulslan
ioining this Association, and TO III;
ee end the holding and maintenance
nd nubIic fairs, expositions and exnln
lions of live stock and farm produc
in any of said parishes, and II q
WAYS to promote the various lnou
NC tries of the Louisiana Delta Sectlo
nu snd generally, to do and engage
re- anv business undertaking or ente
tia prise connected with, growing out
eermaue or Incidental to any or q
objects and purposes hereinabove
forth or contemplated by this cha
iSe ter.
in Article iii.
or. No certificates of stock, shall
this time, be issued by this corpol
ely tjor. but il may, at any time seiect
bv the Board of Directors, be RET
ganized under the provisions OF y
gh0i ton s of said Act. No. 2o4 OF ~
nth so as to authorize capital STOCK
a issuance and sale of stock certincat
on' Any white person residing VIII
ar the parishes OF the Louisiana Del
on, NAV become a member of this cor
re- ration. and have a certificate Oh me
bership issued to him, upon paym'
10 the Treasurer of the sum OF r
dollars. as annual dues, and VI
IN such other conditions as shall be
to, scribed by the bylaws of this cor
to ration.
80 Article ".
The Iomicile OF said corporal
was shall be in the village OF Tallul
Col. State of Louisiana, and all citati
aud other legal process shall be 81
ed ON the President. and in his
sence on any vice-President OF
-" Corporation. In case OF the aose
Coi- n inability of both Of said ONO
tiles then said process shall be served
num- The Treasurer OF said
, of .poration.
Article v.
Us All the corporate powers OF
ne ccmpany shall be vested in. and
treet MANAGEMENT and control or us :
meas and affairs shall be exercised
Board of Directors composed OF
teen members, five of them from
.iVeu of the three parishes OF Tensas,
Mrs. ison and East Carroll, which nun
uests mar be increased to no more
mar Twenty-one, at the discretion OF
W Board of Directors, a majority
VIZ whom shall constitute quorum
mitn the transaction Of all business.
sixth Directors shall be elected every
ldred on the first Monday OF October.
tho member shall be entitled Ia pc
~. or written proxy to one vote. All
NaU- TONS shall be held under such
and regulations as may be deter
led by the Board of Directors an
been ter At least ten days notice IN
, the ing OF sueh elee.ion sn In. I 49,
VI dress, or by publication in nel
Blair per published in the village OF I
Sence lab, for at least ten days prec'
yhter, such election. Inc Iressors
wear or until their successors
'noon' have been duly elected and qua
leteen No failure to elect shall be reg
clock; as forfeiture of this charter
a vacancy occurring on said Boa
Directors shall be flied by tn
naming Directors for the une,
riches term. The said Board OF Dir