The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-04-20
CHARTER
ADVANCE PRINTING AND PUBLISHING


State of Louisiana.
Before me q. ID. Domengeaux, a Notary Pub
lie. in and for the Parish and State aforesaid
and in the presence of the witnesses hereinsf.
ter named and undersigned. personally appear
ed the several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, who declared that, availine
themselves of the laws of this State relative to
the organization of corporations, they have
contracted and agreed, and do by these presents
contract and agree with each other and bind
and obligate themselves, as well as such person
OF persons who may hereafter become associa-
ted with them. to forIu and constitute corpo-
ration body polite in law, for the uses and pur-
ses, and under the articles and stipuations fol.
lowing, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name of this Corporation is hereby de-
clared to be ADVANCE PRINTING AND
PUBLISHING COMPANY. nc. and its do
micile shall be in the Town of Breaux Bridge.
Parish of st. Martin, State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE Ill.
The objects and purposes for which this cor
poration is organized, and the nature of the
business to be carried ON by il are hereby de
CARED to be 10 buy, own. operate or sell one or
more printing offices with all required equip
ment and machinery; to engage in a general
printing and publishing business. and espe-
cially to own and publish one or more newspa-
pers, magazines or periodicals; to publish, buy
and sell books and other publications: to buy
aud sell articles of commerce or manufacture.
or supplies. required by this corporation. it's
employees or patrons, or connected with its
business; and shall have authority to buy, selk
own, improve, operate, mortgage aud lease real
estate; and generally to do any thing else or en-
gage in any other business germaine or Incl
dent to or connected with any one or more of
the above enumerated objects.
ARTICLE Ill.
The capital stock of this corporation shall be
Ten Thousand Dollars lO.OOO.UOJ divided into
and represented by ten Thousand shares of the
par value of one dollar (SI.UO) each. This cor
poratIon shall be authorized To commence bust
ness rs soon Five Thousand Dollars
tS?,oOoOO) of it's authorized capital stock shall
have been subscribed and Twenty Five Hundred
Dollars (s2jOO.OO) of the subscribed shall have
been paid in. shall exist tor ninety-nine (ys)
years unless sooner dissolved, aud may ill.,
crease its capital stock to Fifty Thousand Dol
lars (s5O, oUOvOJ.
ARTICLE Nv.
All OF the corporate powers of this corpora-
ton shall be vested in board of not fewer
than three 90, nor more than iive ~ directors.
u majority of whom shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business without the ne
cessity of any authorization or ratification
whatever Of their actions BY the stockholders;
and the said board except the first, which is
hereinafter provided for, shall be elected an |
nually by ballot by the stockholders on the |
second Tuesday in March of each year. of which |
election hfteen (l5J days previous notice in |
writing shall be sent to each stockholders by
the secretary by mail.
The Board of Directors shall elect a Prssi.
lent, Vice-President and Secretar v Treasurer
'r may elect both Secretary and a Treasurer,
'ut OF their own number.
ARTICLEV.
j.. l.. Simmons, of Breaux Bridge, La, r. j.
Patin, OF Breaux Bridge, La, aud p. l.. Beg.
Maud, of Breaux Bridge. La, with L. l.. Sim.
nous AS President. X. j. Patin as Vice-Presi-
lent and T. L.. Begna aud as Secretaey " Treasurer
hall constitute the first Board of Directors and
hall hold office until the second Tue sday in
larch 1919, and until their SUCCESSORS ara cleo
ed and qualified.
ARTICLE vi.
Citation shall be served ON the president. or
n the event of his absence or disability. upop
he vice-president. and whenever this corpora-
ION shall or may be dissolved, whether BY Ii.
nitaiion or otherwise, its affairs shall he ii.
Undated by one or more liQuidators selected by
he Stockholders from amoug their own mum.
er.
ARTICLL VII.
M shareholder all ever be liable or respon-
lbie Tor the contracts or faults of the corpora-
ON in any further sum than the unpaid bal
nee due On his stock for which he has suh-
cribed, nor shall any mere informally In or.
anzation have the effect of rendering this
harter null or exposing a stakeholder to ANY
ability other than the balance ON his stock
for by him. IL
In order that this act of incorpuration may
go serve as the original subscription list. tbs
disorders hereto, have set fort the nnmber ~
iares subscribed for by each, Opposite their I
hihes' win Their respective post office adj 4
resses. according 10 law.
Thus done, read and passed at my office in ,be
own oil Br-aux Bridge. La, in the presence of
IL. Angelic aud Godfroy Pellerin competeu,
Illnesses who hereunto signed their names
It'll the appearers and me. said Notary. ON tbi.
teenth day Of March, 1918.
Forty-nine hundred and fifty shares. T.. l..
mmons, Breaux Bridge, La. ,
twenty hive shares. X. J. Patin, Breaux
'idge, La. \
Twenty-Five shares. Z. L.. Begnaud; Breau.
idge, La.
Witnesses: Sig. q. l.. Angelic
Sig. Godfrey Pellerin.
Sig. q. ID. DOMENGEAUX,
Notary Public