The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-03-23
CHARTER


Town OF BreauH brluge, fdrisn VI Ce' "oieio'
State of Louisiana.
Before me q. d. Domengeaux, a Notary Pub
lic in and for the Parish and State aforesaid,
and in the presence of the witnesses hereinaf-
ter named and undersigned. personally appear
ed the several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, who declared that, availing
them selves 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 we'll as such person
or persons who may hereafter become associa-
ted with them, to form and constitute a corpO-
ration body polite in law, for the uses and pur-
ses, and under the articles and stipulations fol-
lowing, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name of this Corporation is hereby de-
clared to be ADVANCE PRINTING AND
PUBLISHING COMPANY, INC, and it's do
micie shall be in the Town of Breaux Bridge,
Parish of st. Martin, State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this cor
poration is organized, and the nature OF the
business to be carried on by it are hereby de
clared to be 70 buy. own. operate or sell one or
more printing offices with all required equip
ment and machinery; to engage in 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
and 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, SELL
own. improve, operate mortgage and lease real
estate; and generally to do any thing else or en-
gage in any other business germaine OF 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 (SlO.OO0.OO) divided into
and represented by ten thousand shares of the
par value of one dollar ($l.O0) each. This cor
poration shall be authorized to commence bust
ness as soon as Five Thousand Dollars
(S5,oOo.OO) of its authorized capital stock shall
have been subscribed and Twenty Five Hundred
Dollars (S25OO.0O) of the subscribed shall have
been paid in, shall exist for ninety-nine (s9)
years unless sooner dissolved, and may in
crease it's capital stock to Fifty Thousand Dol
lars (S5O.0JO.O0).
ARTICLE Nv.
All of the corporate powers Of this corpora
ton shall be vested in a board of not fewer
than three 90, nor more than five (5) directors,
a majority of wnom shall constitute a quorum
for the tran saction Of business without the me-
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 fifteen (l5) days previous notice in
writing shall be sent to each stockholders by
the secretary by mail.
The Board of Directors shall elect Presi-
dent, vice-Presidsnt and Secretar Treasurer,
or may elect both a Secretary and Treasurer.
out of their own number.
ARTICLEv.
y. l.. Simmons, of Breaux Bridge, La, X. j.
Patin, of Breaux Bridge. La. and P. l.. Beg
maud, of Breaux Bridge, La, with +. l.. Sim
mons as President. X. ]. Patin as vice-Presi-
dent and p. l.. Bsgnsud as Secretasy- Treasurer
| shall constitute the first Board of Directors and
shall hold office until the second Tue sday in
March 1919. and until their successors are cleo
ted and qualified.
ARTICLE vi.
Citation shall be served on the president, or
| in the event of his absence or disability, upon
| the yice-president. and whenever this corpora
| ton shall or may be dissolved, whether by Ii.
| imitation or otherwise, it's affairs shall be IL
quidated 10y one or more liquidators selected by
the stockholders from amoug their own num-
Der.
ARTICLL WIN
No shareholder sh all ever be liable or respon.
sible for the contracts or faults of the corpora
ton in any further sum than the unpaid bal
ance due on his stock for which he has sub
scribed, nor shall any mere informality in or
ganization have the effect of rendering this
charter null or exposing a shareholder to any
liability other than the balance on his stock
subscribed for by him.
In order that this act of incorporation may
also serve the original subscription list the
subscribers hereto. have set fort the number of
shares subscribed for by each. opposite their
names, with their respective post Office ad-
dresses, according to law.
Thus done. read and passed at my Office in the
Town of Breaux Bridge, La in the presence of
.. l.. Angelic and Godfrey Pellerin competent
witnesses who hereunto signed their names
with the appearers and Inc. said Notary, on this
fifteenth day Of March. 1918.
Forty-nine hundred and fifty shares. L. l..
Simmons. Breaux Bridge. La.
Twenty five shares, Il. J. Patin, Breaux
Bridge, La.
Twenty-Five shares. p. l.. Begnaud; Breaux
Bridge, La.
Witnesses: Sig. D. l.. Angelic
Sig. Godfrey Pellerin.
Sig. q. d. DOMENGEAUX,
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