St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1889-03-30
CHARTER
or THE FlEMKRs UNION srPFIv STORE
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Palial OF st. Landry,

STATE; OF LOUISIANA,
Pslinh Of 1T. Landry.
!t1ticle ist Ihe name OF tha corporation
Tue 7 FARMERS Union Supply Store aud It's dom
lcita viii be at sulue place near Vile Pi;tl. i,
the parish VI ht. i-an'try. state OF Louisiana
Afs' @d. Tue object ot this corporation is {,
purchase an" sell Iariners supplies aud " ouuce
. ana To DO &tr.raI ncrcautIIc Dlslilc.s at ;
stipulated percentage TO n., nX.d suu re. .iltf.t
by Doaru III Trustees.
Art. Sd, TIC duration oT this cornoration !.
IKEA at twenty S-1ve years uuie-s suuler c,s.lv
! Ell by Two thiius vote OF all / ns 3tVrknnurrs -,
aSptStai lueetliS n~l0 fur l!- purpose, All Ter six
| days legal lollpc,
| ART tlh. Inis corporation may sue and ha
| suco III It's Corporate utIue, and NAV buy aud
onu reg. aht' peraonai property, anu sliall have
tue tleht 10 issue lalu up SHARES to n!eubtrs ui
tAe FARMERS CulOE III good staudIux cutv far
c&sn, !slmber.or other PROPERTY.
arr. Sll Inc capital stock OF tins corpora lion
suali oc iluiiteo 10 LWe,t5 i've tnousallu dollar,
tSl3poo) 10 Ge divided lutu tive dollar siar.s . -
may co"lIueuce bIs!Iess when uu,, Ihousunu
dolafS worth ot shares have been takeil
ATT. oth Al all elections each subscriber 10
ns M uen az oho SHARE shall Dc entitieG vote
oat no person. sua4 be entitled to Iuore thau one
Volo tuodsu Ae iaay Own as many shares ~ he
may desire.
Art .th Tins corporation shall be sovsrne6
NY boiFa OF trustees to consist ol Uie IRON,
caeu Union Interested, VINO shalt be elected h,
0eitgates OF Stockholders VITO viii be- ,utI, l,'
20 oAe vote Tor eacn tIye votes IN MA IJni.,u
sucu c0uFentlous sual Dc utlu ,,uuuatir On III
Hlht laoAd&y III idarcu. at the saLic auuu;.l
iueetnS they hi!Hl! select a uIauustr or mn.
store. The fresltteHt OF lie; Bvar,I n1 trr,stn
"hail % u member III larse, anu ecccrra hr t,,,
oourouti'H ol @iotknuidrrs, NJ their annual
I.aast'us' az hoafdn1 trustees shall uuld turu
oAee III Tue ntXl ADuuaI e.eslivu alu lu.r.li.
tlUu. VII" ''sStaI!s-
~ Board OF Trustees shall have the ro,ver
10 e3aniuo ue uuuhs ot the CUrpura1lul ~ AM
uuio , saes uia5 see pfopet aitpr aivlug " lsas.
IIt4 nf;tiiss
E'sio NY stoth as yer artlcle 4tu Ut Inns narI.,r
40 appoint ali clerks aua .4ssistauLs AZ l,.t,,,p,
ny nlaAarcr: Us ee'"e'
W ftusiuent Of the Beard OF Trustees shall
o1l ~, together TIE Trustees, aso he stockno1.rs
e'aos tilae he may decM proper.
,,s sAs, sta' 10 stIckholders vt thetr regular
antlsl ineet!ns sLal Tx tue salary OF tn,, mai
aser Wnen ia ~ De Increased or drcr.as,.i u,
I'LL. Aext MeetiI,g.
Aft. 9th. The duty OF tbs manager sl,ol ha n
pIehase Eli souus, receive ana sell ali pr,,dI;c,
t,t ttle aoF~heage oI lne CUSTOMERS, shall art.uu
am t pAus ~ tno nouhs receive ali mono, ; |
sIa to' al the busluess pertaining to tls.
eye. Tie Snail also nave tbs power ne rs,n,,H .
ail clerKs aud asslstauls. he snail ma.s. w. |
t,nts ~. ana pay lnents Ia liQuiuatlou Of aebIs. |
'.% 70 pay uivlueuds Wien uruerod NV ~ /
~ u91ra o. trustees, which may he douf, on, !
" gu sIe&e u surplus vi capital
,,4rs. 10Th. There shall ba ss perceutsse nlaesa
Jpn all goods sold sntSeltAt to detE,,Y
b1ses, ana ~ aecuuulpte u scs.ui,.b" ex- !
a1.oEGt ~ 40 ali tho olsl4s-> ., sufttyieu,
II; neeesssri siAuE"' ..cslred, anu wncn
s,f suu.aFiS s' raised tns urlSIuai
-. .-4t DC paid off as the means ac.
I4u.ate. Ihe paylucuG ol stocK holders ~ be
ordered by tne Eoaro ct Trustees.
Art. llth. After the original stockholders have
eeen paiu uG, hutice ShAti be given 10 tue G1tfet
ent Unions vino have beeu Trading with tnI,
etore by the Beard Of trustees VINO shall then
declare, ail u!enibers of the Union W Iu nave pa
tronlZed the store, to bo Stockholders i'll tulo
Corporation III proportion to the uuue they
nave uUhe.
lGey shall then proceed to select a Board OF
frtlstees u take Charge ana proceed With TIL,
nusiuess, who shall eaeA annual luse.fEg re-
Wise and STOCK cisainis and Iucrease decrease
eacn stuck holders SHARES III proportion to his
or uer trade, also uec.aie all new customers
VINO are ilienlnets ol the Union In good stand
Ing, 10 be Stockholders Ia proportion TO their
trade.
wlthuraw Lis or her stock only III case uf death
tleu tno hsirs NAY withdraw the ueceaeeu
ineuloers Interest Ill tnc GorpOraiit N Rut no
stock can be Withdrawn, Or dividends pau |
out, except at an auuGa. date set Tor that put
pose.
Art. 18th. Dividend. may be declared pro. |
rata to Stockholders ANNUALLY AT u hxeu data |
Wien tie boaiu of Trustees may deem proper !
-ary tor the trado
Art l4th. No stock shall be sold or otherwise |
iispused OF except 10 lneIn,crs OF the Union Ill |
good standing aud tueu Un.y by consens OF tne |
lsoard OF Irustee5
Art. 18th. The original stockholders shall he |
paid eight per cent interest per anuum on their |
stock, but lO percentage suall be allowed after
,he original sterEnol,iers aee paid off. but the |
,apitai may be .euuced as pei article I3tn |
Art. leth. Ihe manager may be removed by |
lie stockholdeis al any tlnie lie Boaru OF Irus- !
ees may direct aud produce evldence OF his lu- /
capacity neglect or otherwls mislnanagment |
He shall give bond for the faithful discharge
" his duties i'll the sum OF twice the amount i,.
nay have Ia his hands which may be Increased
" decreased as the busiuees may demand
Tho board OF Trustees shall set aud receive
he boud.
Original signod j. L. Penny. Lucin, Larare-
.eau, Wm. Clark.
Done passed and signed on the day above
vrltten III presence OF Toribuis Fsntenot and
no Notary after reading of the whole.
signed ID. Ii. QuIrk. Notary Pubic wftpesses
'urlbu. FOnfsnot. = ID. QuIrk.
This is tu certiJy that / nave examined the
Act vi Incorporation and find uotn-
~ therein contrary to law and | tliereupon m.
1--we tue same-Slsned: John N. Ogden L!sr
tty., OpeUusas, Feb. 25th lsS9. ,
Filed Feb. 2,th, 1892
Stat OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of st. Landry.
hereby certify that the above and furrxo1us s
q true and correct copy OF the original on file {
nj of record III my ufftce.
witness my hand and seal of Office ut 0peiou.
ls, La., thls 2stn day Uf Feb, A. ID. 1889 q
ALFRED PAVY,
D'y. Clerk. !