The Bossier banner., 1901-12-05
Charter of the
BOGGS DRUG COMPANY
Limited.

United States of America-State of
Louisiana-Parish of Bossier.
De it known that on this, the 23rd day
ID of November, in the year of our
Lord one thousand, nine hundred and
one, before me, John G.. Allen, Notary
Public in and for the Parish of Bossier,
State of Louisiana, aforesaid, duly COM
missioned and qualified, in the presence
of the witnesses hereafter named and
undersigned, personally came and ap-
peared the several persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed, who severally
declared that availing themselves of the
laws of the State of Louisiana, in such
cases made and provided, they have
contracted and agreed and do by these
presents covenant and agree and bind
themselves, as well as such persons as
may hereafter become associated with
them to form a corporation for the OBJ
jects and purposes and under the articles
and stipulations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation shall be
the BOGGS DRUG COMPANY, Linn
tied, and under its said corporate name
it shall have the power and authority to
have and enjoy succession for the full
term and period of ninety-nine years
from and after date thereof; to contract,
sue and be sued; to make and use a cor
porate seal, and the same to break or
alter at pleasure; to hold, receive, lease,
purchase and convey, as well as mort
gage and hypothecate property, real,
personal and mixed, corporal and incor-
poreal; to name and appoint such man
ayers, agents, directors and officers, as
its business interests and convenience
may require; and to meke and establish,
as we'll as alter and amend from time to
time, such bylaws, rules and regulations
for the proper government OF the affairs
of said corporation as may be necessary
andproper.
ARTICLE 2.
The domicile of said corporation shall
be in the town of Plain Dealing, Parish
of Bossier, State of Louisiana, and all
citations, or other legal process, shall be
served upon the President of said cor
poration, or in the event of his absence,
upon the President thereof, and in
the absence OF both of said officers,
upon the Secretary of said corporation.
ARTICLE 3.
The object for which this corporation
business to be carried on by it are hereby
declared and specified to be for the con-
Quoting and carrying on a general drug
business, either wholesale or retail, and
a general mercantile business or all, and
generally to hold and exercise all such
incidental powers and privileges as relate
to the objects hereinbefore set FORTH
All of the above corporate functions may
be performed both in the State of Louis
lana anG in any other States of this Union.
ARTICLE 4.
The capital stock of said corporation
is hereby fixed at the sum of five thou
sand dollars, divided into and represented
by two hundred shares of twenty-five
dollars each, and may be further increas-
ed on complying with existing laws
The corporation may begin business as a
corporation when forty shares of said
capital stock shall have been subscribed
for and paid in. Said shares of stock
may be issued for money paid or property
received, which shall be nonassessable.
ARTICLE 5.
All the corporate powers Of said cor
poration shall be vested in and exercised
by the Board of Directors, to be COM
posed of four stockholders, three of
whom shall constitute quorum, to be
elected annually On the first Monday in
January in each year, except the first
Board of Directors appointed in this
Charter, who shall hold their Offices until
the first Monday in January, nineteen
hundred and three 1909, or until their
successors are duly elected and qualified.
All such elections shall be by ballot, and
conducted at the Office of said corpora
tion under the supervision of three COM
missioners to be appointed by the Board
of Directors. Notice of such election
shall be given by publication not less
than ten days prior to such election, in
one or more newspapers published in the
Parish of Bossier, or by official notice
from the Secretary of said corporation.
Every holder of stock shall be entitled
to one vote for each share of stock stand
ing in his name on the books of the cor
poratisn, to be cast in person or by proxy,
and majority of the votes cast shall
elect.
ARTICLE 6.
The officers of this corporation shall
be President, Vice-President, Secre-
tary and Treasurer.
ARTICLE 7.
Whenever this corporation may be
dissolved, either by Limitation or other
causes, its affairs shall be iquidated by
three stockholders to be appointed at
general meeting to be convened and as
heretofore provided, and majority in
amount of the capital stock of said cor
poration shall be requisite to elect
Said Commissioners shall remain in Office
until the affairs of said corporation shall
have been fully liuuidated. In case of
death of one or more of said commission
ers, the vacancy shall be filled by election
by the surviving Commissioners.
ARTICLE 8.
No stockholder shall ever be liable for
the contract or faults of said corporation
in any further sum than the unpaid
balance due the company on stock owned
by him.
No share of stock shall be transferred
or disposed of without the stockholders
first giving thirty days notice to the other
stockholders, and allowing them the
privilege of first purchasing the said