The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-06-10

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OF April ammo Domlhi, one thousan0 olsno
hundred II nlnety-hlne
Before me. george WesG SUMMERS d
Notary PuoHc duly e9inihlssione4 anu
Quallhed as sHch, IN ana TOT the fafisn OF
Eernillon. state OF Louislana' anu IN tne
p pitnasses. p ers came and anPear4d
the persons whose names are herennto
subscribed. who severally declared, thaG
avalllng themselves OF Tne PROVISIONS OF
the laws of the State OF Loulslana, TOT
themselves. their successors ana assigns,
they hereby form themselves INTO q cor
porat1on as folloWsc
ARTICLEI
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The name ana title OF Inns corporation
hi be The AbbeyIlie Hardware ana I'M
plement COMPANY. Lahi!ted ana the pace
f fhe Tnw LOT u ~ 1 hIlnriiIe = y u tha Psrisb of
Vermilion. State of Louisiana.
The length of time during which this
Corporation shall exist II continue,
shall be for a period of ninety. nine years
from and after the date OF this act.
6RTJcIE IT
The purpose fer which this Corporation
is established and the nature of the bnsl-
ness to be carried on by 1t are declared 10
be d General Mercantile BUSINESS, wholesale
and retail.
To purchase and sell merchandise and
all things appeytalnlng to and pertinent
or incident to the above purposes.
The officer on whom citation may be
served. shall be tie president, n In case
of his absence orinability to act. citation
may be served on TIE Secretary-Treasurer.
ARTICLE III
The capital STOCK OF TINS CorpoTatlon Is
declared TO pc the sum OF rive lhousaha
iS5000.00) Dollars. divided INTO one nun
dred shares OF flfty doliars eachi, 70 %
PAID IN sucn a manner anu az SucD times
as the Board OF directors may direct the
said capital stock may pc increased IN the
manner required by law to q sum not eX-
ceeding twenty Thousand Dollars. TINS
Corporation shali commence business
when the full amount OF SAID capital stock
shall have been subscribed.
ARYYCLEI Nv.
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ms Corporation snail nave power ana
authority TO contract. sne and be sued IN
its corporate Maine. and to make and use
a corporate SEAL to mold, receive, pnr-
chase, mortgage n convey, under it's
corporate name. property both real and
personal, TO oorrsw money; issue notes
and Obligations and to pledge same; to
nalAe and appoint such managers, direct
0rs and officers as ats interests and conve-
nlence may require. and to make and es-
tabilsh such bylaws Tor the proper man
agement and regulation OF its affairs as
may be necessary and proper.
The business aud affairs OF this Corpora
ton. shall be managed and conducted by
q Board or DIRECTORS TO he composed OF
three STOCK holders, who shall be elected
Annually on the first Thursday III January
OF each year, to begin with the year 1900.
SAID election shall be by ballot and
shall De held at the domlclle OF the Cor
Dofatloh nAder tRe supervision OF three
st~ock-hoiders appointed by the Board OF
Directors the stock -holders receiving the
majority OF the votes east, TO be declared
elected. The failure to hold an election
on said date specified, shall not dissolve
Tins corporation but the Directors then
IN ettice shall hold same until an election
may be held In the manner provided for;
Wrlbhen notlce on sald election being gwen
20 eacff tock-holaer az least hfteen days
previous to SAID election. The following
named persons nave been chosen as the
BOARD OF directors 20 serve intll their
successors shail nave Deen duly elected
~ aahai,1ed, VIZ: Gphehas Bourque,
JoHsi ADSniTe, ~. anu James A. summers.
ana ef these. Ophelias. Bourque shall Re
Ifesigent. John A6shlre, Jr., shall be
iee-I andJas. a. SUMMERS shali
1c o~seIetary-i treasurer ana SNAIL perform
the etiIies OF Doth Secretary. treasurer.
a. tbe first meeting following each elec-
1iot1; ens Doaru ~ directors then eIecteds
elect one OF tnelr number to be
one TO be Vlce-Presldent and
one TO DessecretaTy-1feasurer.
lhe boafd or directors shall exercise
ana De vested with the usual power of
administration. and make al! bylaws and
I'll any n all vacancies In their number:
AL checks, notes or other obligations of
this corporation for the payment of mon
ey, shail DE signed by the President and
conIltersfgned by eSecretary-Ireasurer.
When, from absence or other reason.
5he president is unable to act Individual
notes and ohiinatinns sns ~ syn onecas'
shall ne norn4ars W. pay muhI y,