The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1898-05-28
CHARTER
OF
The ILLAWtRA COMPANY, LIMITED,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF EAST CARROLL.
Be it known, That on this 18th day of
May. In the year Of our Lord. One Thous-
and. Eight Hundred and Ninety-E Eight, be-
fore me. j 5. Guenard, Clerk TIN District
Court and Elk offieiO Notary Public, in and
for the parish of East Carroll, State of Lou
isiana. duly commissioned and qualified
and in the presence of the witnesses here
inafter named and undersigned. personally
came and appeared the parties whose
names are hereunto subscribed, who sever
ally declared, That, availIng themselves of
the provisions of the State relative to the
organization of Corporations and more par
ticularly of Act No. Sc of the General
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana, for the
year eighteen hundred and lightweight,
they have covenanted and agreed, and do,
by these presents covenant, agree and bind
themselves together with such other FER
sons as may hereafter become associated
with them or their successors, to form and
constitute q corporation or body polite in
law for the objects and purposes and under
the agreements and stipulations following,
to-wit:
ARTICLE
NAME AND STYLE. The name and style
of this corporation shall be THE lila
| WARA COMPANY, LIMITED, and
by that name it shall have power and au-
thority to exist and enjoy succession for
the full term and period of Ninety-nine
years commencing on and to be computed
from aud after the date and day hereof
ARTICLE III.
DoMICILE The domicile of this corpor-
alton shall be in the parish OF East Carroll.
State of Louisiana, and all citations and
other legal process shall be served on the
President, or in case of his absence or in
ability to act, upon the secretary of the
corporation.
The President shall preside at all meet
ings of the board of directors and stock
holders. and in general, shall be the ex-
ecutive officer of the corporation.
ARTICLE Ill.
OBJECTS AND PURPOSES. The objects
and purposes of this corporation as estab-
lished and the nature of the business to be
carried Oh by it are hereby declared to be
as follows:
To acquire, own. conduct and operate a
general mercantile and planting business,
to receive and forward frelghts. to operate
gins and warehouses, and to conduct such
other operations as may be considered
by the managers to be advisable, profitable
or expedient.
ARTICLEIV.
This corporation may sue and be sued,
and in its corporate name, hold, have, re-
ceive, &C lvey. sell, mortgage, pledge, lease
and sub-lease and enjoy real and personal
property; borrow and lend money and
make contracts make and use corporate
seal. land the same to break or alter at pleas
ure name and appoint managers. directors.
officers, clerks and agents as the interest
and convenience OF said corporation may
require make and establish such bylaws,
rules and regulations for the proper man
agement aud regulations of the affairs of
said corporation as may be necessary and
proper, and the same to alter or change at
pleasure and in general, shall possess all
the rights. powers and privileges to which
such corporations are or may be by law of
Louisiana entitled or authorized to possess.
ARTICLE V.
The capital stock of this corporation is
hereby fixed Mt Fifteen Thousand {Si5,000)
Dollars. divided into add represented by
one hundred and fifty $50 shares at one
hundred (S1O0) dollars each. The stock
can only be issued for cash actually re-
ceived by tie corporation or for property
actually purchased by the corporation.
All stock transfers must be made on the
looks of the company. All stock issued
must bear the seal of the company and the
signature of the President and Secretary. q
The company shall be autorzed to COM
Inence business upon the recording OF this
act OF Incorporation.
1T all elections by or meetings OF the