The Opelousas courier., 1893-01-21
CHA RTE R.

State of Louisaaa-Parish of 81 Landry.
DE 1T KNOWN that this, Twelfth
ID Day of January, in the Year of our Lord,
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety
Three, before me, Alfred Payy, il Notary Pub
lie, duly commissioned and sworn. in and for
the Parish of St. Landry State above writ,
ten, and i'll the presence OF the undersigned
witnesses, hereinafter named, personally
came Messrs Roger Bros, n commercial
firm composed of Louis M Roger, Emile Z.
Roger herein represented by Mr.. f. c. Rog-
er, of said firm, Adelin Durio, Alexandra T.
Durio, Quebedoau & Taylor. az commercial
firm, composed of Don Louis Taylor and Jos.
E. Quebedeau, herein represented by ID. l..
Taylor of said firm, Lucus Begneaud, Mrs.
II. Bernard, herein represented by Davis II.
Bernard, all OF the town of Arnaudvlllc, Par
ish of st. Landry and to me well known who
severally declared that, avaing themselves
of the provisions of Art. No. 36 of the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, approved
and signed on June the 28th, 1888, they have
consolidated and agreed and by these pres
ents, do contract and agree to form them
selves into corporation for the objects and
purposes, and under the terms, limitations
and stipulatiOns hereinafter set forth, to-
wit:
article L. The name and title of this cor
poration shall he the "ARNAUDVILLE RE-
TAIL LIQUOR COMPANY LIMITED its
domcile shall be in the town of Arnaudvlle.
in the Parish of St. Landry, Louisiana, and it
shall exist for the term of one year from the
first day of January, 1893, provided that by
consent of all the present incorpOrators,
their successors or assigns, the term of this
Charter may be extended beyond said date,
or its duration limited or Il liquidation of its
affairs made.
Art. 2 The objects and purposes of this
corporation are hereby declared to Ee the
conducting of a retail liquor business, to buy
and sell liquor, and to do such orther trans
actions as are usually carried on in such
business.
Art. 3. The Capital Stock of said company
is hereby fixed at the sum of Five Thousand
One Hundred Dollars, divided into sixty
shares of Eighty-tive Dollars each and sub
scribed as hereinafter stated and the business
to begin after the passage of this act.
ART, 4. The capital stock of the corpora
ton is owned and subscribed as follows, to-
wit Rogers Bros. ten shares Adeln Durio,
ten shares Alexandra P. Durio. ten shares ;
Quebedeau & Taylor. ten shares, Lucius Beg
neaud ten shares; Mrs, Fl. Bernard, ten
shares all of which are paid cash this day !;
the par value of each share being eighty five
dol ars None of the ineorpOrators or their
assigns shall have the right to dispose of his
share or shares in the corporation; except to
either or all of the share holders, or with
their written consent, if it be other than to
the shareholders.
Art 5. The shareholders in this corpora
ton shall not be liable for any of the indebt-
ness, COQbfdCGS UF ltuILS lu6I6oI Ill any Obu6E
sum than the balance he may be owing on
his share or shares, nor shall any infor-
mality in the organization OF this Charter have
the effect of rendering it null, or of making
any shareholder liable beyond the unpaid
balance of his share.
Art. 6. Emile Clay Roger, President, is
, to be the manager of said Company, and to
, have full charge and control of the business,
and shall receive in compen, alton for his ser
vices such salary as may be fixed from time
to time by the incorpOrators or their assigns.
The salary like other expenses, shall be charg-
| able to the expense account of the business.
The profits after deducting expenses and
loans, to be divi ded equally among the share
holders, according to their number of shares
! each share holder to receive one sixtieth of
said profits per share.
Art T. This corporation shall not expire
nor cease, on the death of one of the stock
holders. In such an event, the business shall
be carried on by the survivors until the expira-
tion of the year of the extended term
which NAV have begun to run, should the
surviving members choose SO to do, provided
however, that said survivors will have the
right to purchase or retain the share or
, shares and interest of the deceased from his
succession at the price of the apprasement
thereof, made by judicial order, and shall
have one year to pay to the estate the
amount which will he due fixed by ap
praisement,
i, Art. 8. Whenever the corporation shall ex
pire by limitation, death. otherwise, it's
: affairs shall be lio Undated by the stockhold
a ers Jointly, or by the survivors in case o
). death, unless they agree tn name liquida
tor.
ArL9 The manager shall keep a reguIa
set of books, exhibiting and recording all o
the affairs of the corporation, which book
e shall always be open to the inspection of the
. stockholders at reasonable hours.
Art. 10. The profits to be divided al
'' such times may be agreed upon after full
statements of the business to be made by tht
r manager.
E Art H. In the event of the death or res
!, ignation of Emile Clay Roger as manager
the surviving stakeholder stockholder
s shall have the right of filling the vacancy
g Art l2. All citations shall be made on tht
X manager OF the corporation; he shall bring
: : all suits for and in behalf of the corporation
8 and defend all suits brought against it,
g Thus done, read and signed at the town o
9 Arnaudville, Parish of st. Landry in tht
@ presence of Frank NJ. Roger and Daniel P
Martin competent witnesses, who have here
Z to signed with the contracting parties, ant
J before me. notary, the day and date afore
J., said.
:, A DURIO,
ROGER BROS
by E. G.. Roger.
A. p. DURIO,
: QUEBEDEAU & TAYLOl
a by D. Louis Taylor
= Witnesses l.. BEGNEAUD,
q FRANK M, ROGER, MRS. Fl. BERNARD
d DANIEL P MARTIN by d. H. BERNARD.
d ALFRED PAVY,
5 SEAL. Notary Public.
n f~~'
, Having examined the foregoing Charte
and act of Incorporation, and finding nothin
g therein that is contrary to law or good morals
= I do hereby approve the same.
h E. B. DUBUISSON,
District Attorney llth Judicial
% District of Louisiana
}, Filed January l7th, 1893
n ALFRED PAVY,
j. Deputy Clerk.
,f STATE OE LOUISIANA,
- PARISH OF ST. LANDRY,
L, Alfred Pavy, Deputy Clerk of the lit
10 Judicial District, Louisiana. in and for th
e parish of St Landry. do hereby certify ths
le the above aud foregoing is IA true aud corret
q copv of the original on file and of record
INV office in Miscellaneous Book No. >, dial
January l7th, 1893.
ss Witness my hand and seal of Office at Up
D lousas La, this 18th day of January A |
I 1893.
D SEAL. Deputy Clerk
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