The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-05-25

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
CHARTER
MONROE HARDWARE COMPANY
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STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
OUACHiTA. VI
DE IT KNOWN THAT ON THIS, THE
Richard 4. Young, d DEPUTY Clerk Of che hs
Finh District Cour, and Ex.Otacio
Recorder aud Notary Public. within
s snd tor the parish Of ouachita aud
In the presence of the witnesses hersinat II or
named and undersigned, personally came
and and appesrea, the persons whose names are
ID that availing themselves OF the provis.
| ions OF act number thirt =. ak OF the donsrai
Assembly, sssaion of 1854. spprovsd June
laws Of this State relative to the orEanixs.
tion Of corporations. they have formed aud
themselves ipso and constitute corpora
the stipulstions and agreements hessinsfts Or
set forth; which they hereby adopt rs their
ARTICLE
The nsme and title OF the corporation
! N8f0Oy
Gl.red 70 be "Monroe Hardware Company,
Tho corporation shall have i.s aon,icil In
the city Of Monroe In the pariah OF Ouaoh-
succession for period oftwsnty- Eve years
from and amer the date hereof. unloss
sooner dissolved. II mny have, hold, own.
vey, exchange. lease, mortgage and pledge
property: movable and inlmovabls, pSr-
sonal and real. sue and b. sued In lie corpo-
rate name, And may have seal with such
mined on by the board OF directors. The
President OF this company, or In the event
Of his death, absence, or other inability or
IL hereby deaignatsd as the person upon
whom all citations or other legal process
shall be served or made.
ARTICLEu.
The objects and purposes for which this
the be NE nssGrs Of
by declared to be to do 4 general hard ware
business; to buy and sell for a profit All
such descriptions Of goods usually exposed
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock OF this company il
hereby declared 70 be the sum OF twenty
Hundred and Fifty shsres OF ono hundred
dollars each, payably in cash or It's eqMiva-
lent In real estate, merchandise, furniture
or hxtores, and at such time AS the board
All trahefers of stock shall be made only
on the books OF the Company by the stock.
holder or his duly authorized agent or at
ARTICLEIv.
The business and affairs OF this com pany
shall be transacted and managed BY y
board OF three directors, through their sx-
The officers Of the company shall be
three, viz:
A president, n vice president and u sscre.
may, at the discretion OF the board OF az
rectOrs, act as treasurer. The president,
vice president and secretary are each Gnu.
pGw:rsd to .ign CHECKS drafts. notes. re-
debts duo by or TO the company.
Edwin II. Snblett, William G. Williams
and Frank I: Buck shall constitute the
win III. Snblett N president, William 9.
Williams rs ice-presidsnt aud frank L.
Buck A. secretary. They shall hold their
ofhces until the first Monday in May, 1880,
duly elected and qualified, subject to the
pow or which the board Of directors is here.
by declared to have, of declaring any Office
vacant ana nlilng the same by election ~
ARTICLE
On the first Monday in May 1890 amt
annually annual thereafter meeting OF the stock
holders ofthe company shall be held at the
place OF business or the company, for the
purpose OF olecting board Of directors.
Priof 70 each moettng the president shall
appoint two stockholders us inspectors of
election to receive and canvass the votes
cast at such elections and certify the result
to him. The annual meetings hereiu
provided for shall also consider ali other
matters pertaining to the interests Of
the company. Each board OF directors
shall take their seats Immediately after
their election aud shall elect u president,
vice president and secretary.
Written notice OF said annual meet
ings and elections shall he mailed to the
address Of every stakeholder, not more
than thirty or less than ten days prior TO
said annual meetings. Said notice shall
be given by the secretary and In the event
of his absence death or inability to act by
any other officer of the company.
The officers of this company shall he
elected by ballot and q majority Of the
stock voted shall be necessary TO elect to
any Office, and each share Of stock shall 10
entitled to one vote In person or by proxy,
ARTICLE VI.
Two members of board OF directors shall
constitute quorum for the transaction OF
all the business and affairs OF the COM
pany and they may adopt such bylaws,
rules and regulations for the government
OF the company as they may deem proper.
ARTICLE VII.
Special meetings of the stockholders
shall be held only in tho manner and mt
der the restrictions provided in the by
laws OF the company.