The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-08-14
CnARTER OF THE
LOUISIANA DELLA FAIR A0eO'
CATION, Inc.

, CATION. Inc.
t.nited States of America.
Parish Of Nsdison.
state of Louisiana.
Village OF Tsilulah.
ne II known. That on this 37th lsy |
Of the month Of July In the year enc
thousaud nine hundred and fifteen.
hsfore me, John e. Ysrger. Clerk OF
Court and Ex-OnciO Notary Putiic.
daily commissioned and qualified In
and for the Parish Of Madison. State
of I,ouisiana, Aforesaid, therein re-
aiding. and In tho presence OF the VII
nesses hereinafter named and under
stened, personally came and appear
cd the persons whose names are here
INTO subscribed who declared that
availinE themselves OF the provisions
OF the laws of this State In such csses
made and provided. relative to the
organization of corporations and par
ticuiarly Act No. 2s4 of the general
Aaaembly of Louisiana Session Of
1914. they have coSensnted and
agreed, and do. By these presents.
covenant and agree, bind, form and
eonstitute themselves, a. well ~ such
other persofls ~ may hereafter Join
or become associated with them. into
a corporation and body polite IN law.
for the objects and purposes, and un-
der the agreements and stipulations
following. to-wit:
Article I.
The name and style OF this corpo-
-ation shall be LOUISIANA DELTA
FAIR ASSOCIATION. lNCORPO-
RATED, and under that name II shall
enjoy al the rights. advantages and
privileges granted BY law to corpo.
rations; II shall exist for . period Of
ninety nine years from the date
hereof; II shall have power and au-
thority 70 contract. sue and be sued
, in III corporate name: to make and
use \ corporate seal. and the same TO
break or alter at plsasurei TO hold.
receive, purchase. convey. mortgage.
hypothecnte and pledge property.
real and personal or mixed. to Issue
bonds. notes. and other obligations:
TO have and employ such Officers,
managers, directors. agents and other
employees % the interest and con-
yenience of said corporation may re-
ouirs or demand: to make and estab'
iish such bylaws. rules and regula'
ltions for the corporate management
and control Of the Affairs Of said cor
poration - may BE- deemed necessary
and expedient.
| Article III.
The object and purposes for whicf
this corporation Is organized and thu
mature Of the business to be carried
on by II are hereby declared to be:
y For the purpose of assisting ant
|. encourag cling the advancement of thu
material prosperity and progress o
the parishes Of the State Of Louisiana
joining this Association. and to tina
end the holding and maintenance o
public fairs, exp0sitions and sxhibi
, tions Of live stock and farm product
In any of said parishes. and in al
ways to promote the various indus
tries of the Louisiana Delta Section
. and generally. to do and engage Il
? any business undertaking or enter
prise connected With. growing out o
gsrfaAne or incidental to any of tn
objects and purposes hereinabove %
forth or contemplated BY this chat
7 ter.
Article m.
. No certificates Of stock. shall q
this time, be issued BY this e0rpors
tion, bat II may. 1t any time selecte
BY the Board Of Directors. DO re-ol
ganised under the provisions OF Set
/, ton 8 Of said Act. No. 154 OF 1sl.
, 90 as to authorize capital stock an
= issuance and sale Of stock certificate
Any white person residing With
the pAfishes Of the Louisiana Delft
4 | may become q member Of this corp
!. ration, and have certificate OF men
tbefship issued to him. upon paymer
TO the Treasurer Of the sum OF Ftv
!. DoliArS, as annual dues. and upo
such other conditions - shall be pr
scribed BY the bylaws Of this corp
!. ration.
Article Nv.
. The domicile of said corporate
.. shall BE- In the village OF Tanula
state of Louisiana, and all citatiol
and other legal process shall Be ser
ed on the President, and In his .
. sence on any vice-Prssident of %
3 Corporation. In case Of the absen'
d ,r inability Of both Of said omeeI
Il then said process shall Do served
:. the Secretary-Tfessuref OF said ca
poration. ..
All the corporate powers or u
z, company shall be vested In. and 9
y. management and control OF its ou
!, ness and affairs shall b exercised :
- Board Of Directors composed OF +
q teen members. I'VE OF them from %
Of the three parishes OF Tensas. M
isou and East Carroll. which numh
m may be increased to no more Tn
~ Twenty-one. Ut the discretion OF {
r. Board Of Directors. . majority
., whom shall constitute . quorum
y, the Transaction OF all business. 81
Director shall be elected every y
ON the first Monday Of October. Ea
member shall be entitled u lers
or written proxy to one vote. All 81