The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-04-27
CHARTER

State of Louisiana.
Before me Il. ID. Domengeaux, a Notary PuD-
lie. 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
nnto subscribed, who declared that, awaiting
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
or persons who may hereafter become associa-
ted with them. to form and constitute corpo-
ration body polite in law, for the uses and pur-
ses and under the articles and stipulatlons FOL-
lowing, to-wit:
ARTICLE L.
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 ii.
The objects and purposes for which this cor
poration is organized, and the nature oil the
business to be carried on by it are hereby de
ciartd to be to 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, its
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 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 (SlO.OOOOO) divided into
and represented by ten thousand shares of the
par value of one dollar (Sl.OO) each. This cor
poration shall be authorized to commence bust
ness as soon as Five Thousand Dollars
(S5,DOU.OOJ of its authorized capital stock shall
have been subscribed and Twenty Five Hundred
Dollars (s25OO.OO) of the subscribed shall have
been paid in. shall exist tor ninety-nine (ys)
years unless sooner dissolved, and may in
crease its capital stock to Fifty Thousand Dol
lars (SJU,UvO.vVl.
ARTICLE ~.
All of the corporate powers of this corpora
ton shall be vested in board Of not fewer
than three (s), nor more than hve ~ directors,
a majority of whom shall constitute quorum
tor the transaction of business without the me-
csssity of any authorization or ratification
whatever of their actions by the stockholders
and the said board except the first. which il
hereinafter provided for, shall be elected an
nuslly 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 a Presi.
dent, Vice-President and Secretar y Treasurer
or may elect both Secretary and Treasurer
out of their own number.
ARTICLEv.
y. l.. Simmons, of Bresux Bridge, La, X. j
Patin, of Breaux Bridge, La. and p. l.. Beg
maud, of Breaux Bridge. La, with K. l.. Sim
mons President X. j. Patin rs Vice-Presi
dent and p. l.. Bagnaud as Secretasy- Treasurer
shall constitute the first Board of Directors ant
shall hold office until the second Tue sday il
March 1919, aud until their successors are cleo
ted and qualified.
ARTICLE vi.
Citation shall be served ON the president, OIL
, in the event of his absence or disability, upoI
the vice-president. and whenever this corpora
ton shall or may be dissolved, whether by IL
imitation or otherwise, it's affairs shall be Ii
quidated by one OF more liquidators selected b.
, the stockholders from amoug their own mum
Der.
. ARTICLL VII.
No shareholder sh all ever be liable or respon
sible for the contracts or faults of the corpora
ton in any lurther sum than the unpaid bal
ance due on his stock for which he has sub
scribed. nor shall any mere iniormality in or
: ganization have the effect of rendering thi
charter null or exposing shareholder to an
liability other than the balance ON his stool
; subscribed for by him.
In order that this act of Incorporation ma
also serve as the original subscription list Tn
y subscribers hereto, have set fort the number q
: shares subscribed for by each, opposite thei
il names. with their respective post office al
i, dresses. according to law.
Thus done. read and passed at my office in tn
Town of Brcaux Bridge. La, in the presence q
= o. l.. Angelic and Godfrey Pellerin competen
g witnesses who hereunto signed their name
4 with the appearers and me, said Notary, on thi
fifteenth day of March. 1915.
. Forty-nine hundred and fifty shares. L. L
Il Simmons, Breaux Bridge, La.
Z Twenty five shares, IL. J. Patin, Breau
Bridge, La.
twenty-five shares. p. l.. Begnaud; Breau
y Bridge, La.
Witnesses: Sig. U. l.. Angelic