The Donaldsonville chief., 1920-07-24


stock shall be represented by certificates OF
stock signed by the president and CASHIER
and in the absence OF the presioehI' Wy
the vice president, and shall be transfer
able upon the books OF the company onis
u,on surrender or proof of loss or destruc-
ton of the outstanding certificates. and no
stockkholder shall be entitled to vote any
share of strock transferred to him WITHIN
twenty (20) days preceding any elect,on a.
The capital stock Of this corporation shal
he Maid for in cash, and the said corpora
ton shall begin business as soon as 'he
cspital stock shall be paid in.
ARTICLE V.
The affairs of this corporation shall De
managed by a board of not less than nine
t9) nor than twenty -one va, a.
rector. seven ca Of whom shall constitute
a Quorum for their transaction, and the
following persons are hereby designated as
the first board of directors. who shall
sarve and hold office until the first Tues
4ay in January 1921: P. S. Berteau, Henry
Picard A. NJ. AIarehand. L. r. 81. Afnahe' q
Marchand, NJ NJ. Mcconnell. J. W. Gau-
traau, f. E. Ferguson. J. N. Delaune L.
Al. Lafeur, of whom P. S. Berteau is to be
president; c, V. St. Amant. first vice pres
ident; j. ". Gautreau, second vice presa-
dant, and L. N. Laf1eur, cashier
ARTICLE VI.
The names and places Of residence OF
3lD5crlBllIs
shares held by them respectfully are IS
| f,jjovs. L. P st. Amant, Gonzales, tour
-hares; NJ. NJ Mcconnell. Gonzales, five
| shares: Henry Picard. Gonzales. five shares
Felix Lambert. Gonzales. one share; e ~
| Dixon, Hope Villa, five shares; Joseph tson"
7,lee Gonzales, one share; Alex f. t1oh"
zales. Gonzales, one share; L.. "A. Amheao'
Gonzales, one share: l.. A. DuplessIs' Dn"
rlassiz. Two shares: T. B. Marchand' DnT
| niaasia two shares: W A. Babins Du-
| 11a Ha6ln.
,in' Vile one ne share; ]. W Gautreau. Du-
rlesss, two shares: l.. N: Lafeur. CON
gales ten shares: &. ). ST. Amant' uo''-
Ave shares: P 5. Rerteau.. Gonzales. fifteen
| shares: N s. Landry, Gonzales. two shares
shares; Toney Lamendela, Gonzales two
| i. A. Gonzales, Gonzales. two shares Mrs =
J. F.. Walker, Gonzales, two shares H. ~ -
| Ferguson. St. Amant, two shares; "A. h
Marchand, Acy, Ave shares: U. M. Gonzales
Gonzales. one share; John G. Nargassans
st. Amant, Ave shares: !. Fl. Gonzales. Con
zaleszales, one share; A F. Marchand Goll-
zales three shares: ?. u; Smith Smith pa. M: ;ris u:
.ille. four shares J. A. Guedry, st. Amant
| Two shares; R. A. Gonzales, Gonzales. hVs
| rhares: H, Arthur Morgan. Gonzales, one
hare: s. r. Rarman. st. Amant' hvt
| share: J. W. Evans, Galvez. two shares
John Dixon. Galvez. one share u j
Burns. Hobart, one share: ]. W. Stephen
! Prairie ville-one share; Mrs. ).
Stephenson Prairieville. one share; )
Maurice Bourgeois, Brignac. one share
Amant Mire. Gonzales. four shares; T. Aie, e.
Landry, Dutehtow.. share; G. V. st
Amant, Donaldsonville. five shares; James
II. Tharp, New Orleans. ten shares; H: ID
Flaspoller New Orleans, ten shares; II.
Landry. New Orleans. five shares: !: ~
Dyer. St. Anant. one share; Il. =. Meoo
chs prlAhnnaa (llltrplu
Duplessis. share: L. B. Duplessls, Il"
plessis, two shares; A. I. Picard, Gonzales
FIVE shares: Murphy Painter. Gonzales, on
share Preston Amheau. Gonzales. on
ghare d. p. Berteau, Gonzales, one share
I;obt o. Jones, Gonzales. one share; Ed
ward Smith, Gonzales. one share; M iss Ett:
ST., Amant. st. Amant. one share; ).
Cascio. Gonzales. share; V. L. Dixon
Hope Villa. one share; c. L. Lambert: Sor
rento, Gone share: Mandes Boudreaue Con
zales. one share: Miss Winnie St. Amant. ST
Amant. one share; v. A. Gautreau. Gonzales
two shares Jno. Acy st. Amant, one share
Willie Acy. Acy. one share; L. M: Poehe
Gonzales, one share: Vincent Pert1is. Con
onA share: Andrew J. Babin. Dutchtowr
tv@ shares; j. J. Brewerton. Brewertor
one share: /. r. Picard. Dutchtown, on
share: Mrs. e. r. We'll. Dutchtown, on
Picard & Gei5mar. Ltd. Geis,nar, fv
shares; L. P. We'll, Dutchtown. one share
Mrs. H. A. Grant. Brewerton. one share
Opdenweyer-Alens Cyp. Co.. Sorrento, nv
shares: c, c. McCrory. Hope Villa, tw
| shares.
ARTICLE VII.
The boara OF directors shall be electe
annually On the FIRST Tuesday of Januar
of each year, except the first board q
shown by this charter, which board sha
serve until its successors shall have bee
elected and qualified.
| 4 IL, -je11 he h-y ka1
Quoted at the office Of the association IN
der the supervision of three commission
ers to be appointed by the board OF d'
rectors, Notice of election shall be give
publication for not less than ten tlo
DAYS prior to such election in q newspaps
published in the parish of Ascension, or i
the event there should be newspape
published in the parish. then in news
paper published in the city Of New Oriean'
aud by written notice to each stockhoide
Every stockholder shall be entitled to on
= vote for each share Of stock standing
> his name On the books Of the corporatso
fN at least twenty t20) days prior to tn
: election, and the vote Of the stockholde1
: shall be cast in person or by written prox
:, and a majority of the votes cast sha
= elect, ANY vacancy occurring among tn
: directors by death, resignation or othsl
! wise shall be filled for the remainder {
the term by the remaining directors. bt
+ failAre to elect directors at the da6e spt
but the directors then in office shall II
main in office until their successors al
elected and qualified, and shall have tt
authority to call a special election Withot
7 1aIbli he'd notice to elect a new board. III
c first hoard of directors named in the chs
e ter shall elect from their number by ba
s lot president, two or more vice president
y and Il cashier, who shall act as secrsDar
S of the corporation. and the said board ma
G appoint such committees, office manager
u nix agents emDiOyoe
y las they may be necessary to carry on tt
business of the corporation, and said Ell
noyees shall hold office and shall be d.
egated such authority as the board OF d
- rectors may see fit. Said board shall ais
\ | make and establish at will bylaws. rule
and regulations for the propers managemer
r and conduct of the business and affairs
this corporation. All of the corpora
J. powers of this corporation are hereby ve
4 ted in said board of directors, except sue
as may be especially reserved by law, ar
and these articles of Incorporation to II
:. stockholders The seal of this corpor'
ton shall be in the custody of the eashi'
- and shall be in the form Of pelican feet
ing her young, with the name of the ASST
citation inscribed around the dye.
ARTICLE VIII.
The capital stock and the number
= shares of this corporation may be increase
or diminished, or this charter may
modified. changed or amended, or the sa
Il corporation may be dissolved with the a.
r sent of two-thirds of the amount of capt.
d stock of this association given at gel
f eral meeting of the stockholders convene
= for that purpose after notice of said NEE
e ing shall have been published in new
, paper for thirty days prior to the convenir
e of said meeting and by written notice mai
d ed to each stockholder addressed to his res
r dence, as it apears on the books of the co
e poration.
e ARTICLE TX.
= Whenever this corporation may be di