The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-01-09
CHARTER OF THE
t. F. Walker Dry Goods Co., Ltd.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PAHISII OF IAIrAAIETf

PARISH OF CALCAeIEU,
9 BE it known that on this 9th day of Deem
duly quallfied Notary Public in "a and ID for the
: farlsh OF Caleasien, Louisiana. and in the
and nndersigned, personally came and APP
pe&rrd the persons whose names are hereunto
seey,grally declared, that, awaiting themselves
Of the provisions of the law Of this State rela-
have formed and organized, and by these
presents 90 FORM themselves into, and consti-
9n mnfer the Irf $$pq"to4S and agreements
they hereby adopt as their charter to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
rhe name and te Of the hereby
Goods Co, Ltd" It's domicile and Office shall
} be in Jennings, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
CORPORATE name for period Of ninety DS iSe
years from and after date hereof. Ali eta
upon the President, and in case Of his absence
or 1IInnD a. 70 act from any cause the same
Sha4l DE served upon the secretary.
ARTICLE Z.
The objects and purposes for which this cor
poration Is organized, and the nature of the
cared to be the buying and selling, either 1 by
wholesale or retail, goods and merchandise Of
gentlemen's, furnishings Iadies' furnishings
for cIpsi SHOES, etc etc either for credit
personal property, necessary, for the proper
said corporation affairs; in fine, to enjoy and
tNetclse every faclilty necessary to a corpora
ARTICLE g.
The capital stock of this corporation is here
oof f fWent at Tpd deePred to be ne
With power to ncrease o sad .to.
ny ny = 70 f f3 s OF two thirds Of the stock,
dollars SO 900. oo] The said i1cr aaoeSe ean
take place at any meeting of the stockholders |
notice aTe bedn m aety to tG Ss
til address of each of said stockholders,
' y" 81 ca:ital stock shall be divided into |
sL3 ! e Is OF one hundred dollars 100000 each
by 1T and signed by the President. or in his ab
semce by the Vice President. and by the Secre-
books of the corporation, by the SECRETARY eo of
:, Said Corporation shall be authorized to- do
BUS mess as fifty per cent ofSsaid stock
snail have been subscribed. !
ARTICLE T.
ms Corporation, through its board of di-
secoors, snail have power and authority to con
20 make and use Corporation seal, to hold
,ronet h!re and purchase real and personal
anne; 10 borrow money, issue bonds and notes 9
" otficeys ana appoint such managers, agents
. e T ana to make and establish such by
tTs, ftleS and regulations as may in their ID
Judgment be deemed eXpedent and proper
ARTICLE >. -
I1e business affairs of this corporation shall
boa iGer f me superylsi2n and management Of
ne ). ? bate or Louisiana, and each Of whom shall
e,
We as, shares Of stock in this Corporation. said
onrd snail be composed of not less than three
ne 1irst tuesday in January of each year be- he
INNING with the second Tuesday of January -
AZ nave aye ne power TO call special meeting ot
adlS blhle ne may deem proper. upon giving vi
OI1ce Ry mail. The board of directors shall o.
Iair ior tne Term Of one year. until ell
ne election of the board of directors shall be to
a 5p on me me hEst tuesday of January of each tr
fjnr, +o,, lac.
rlIten notice of said election having been DE
trV Of tx 6aEen through the mail by the Sec
presented IRE el, at each meeting, either in person
elect. Each stockholder shall be entitled to
re N0t ore t or each share Of stock held by him
caney o occurring in the said board Of direcs
RS, shall be filled by election by the remain
II, beng REQUIRED to cause the eection of -
On member, majority of the board Of direc -
M E. T. Walker i. b. Walker and and d r. l' 3
car ar S f constitute the first board of di-
LOTS oI Tor TINS corporation and shall manage
az until the first annual meeting Of the
ARTICLE 6. fur
1T each annual meeting of the stocl,boldars kir
y sllail eject from their numbers a board rar
q ne eT PRESIDENT Wee President Sec rs
me manager and the Offices of Secretary int
u Tbesd e shall be held by the same per mis-
2 81 {e9r from the date of their election or res
ker shall be f6e FRA are 9H@ed F.
: +. b. Walker the first Vice Presidenti Ina a--
Ioh99ad the hrst Secretary and Treasurer -
!! !. snail continue as such officers until the A
! G Innual meeting Of the stockholders of z n
elected and qualified. At any meetino IF
Stockhoiders, a majority of the stock IL s
Corporation represented shall constitute a
rum to do business. ~ "
ARTICLE T.
ne board of directors shall have fu1I ro,er
authority to enact, make and establish as
as 20 change. alter or amend all bylaws
~ anu t reguIatonS for the support and man
lneht OF the business of said Corporation
" shIli auopt for the use of the CORPORA
l. 2 seal with such device as they NAV
N II and appropriate. '
ARTICLE s.
stockhoider shall be liable for the debts
contracts Of this corporation to a greater
unt than the unpaid balance of his sbarSs
EN-; ahn no stoGkholder shall ever be Iia
personally for the contracts or fauIts Of
CORPORATION, nor shall any informaIity in d. -
orgaanlZatlon OF this corporation have the 10
~ -! " renueF1lng this charter act of in ---
Or tl0n null: or Of exposing any stockh older
ny laslilty IN any further sum than the II
shares held by him. ~ "
ARTICLE 9. n
rs act of incorporation may be changed 4EH
lied or altered or said CORPORATE ton ISaI IG
2lYeu VIII the consent of two thirds Of The
Val STOCK represented ut any general meat
- tue ckhOIderS convened for that Dnr-
;, aitef ten days prior notice of such meet
mall nave been given by two consecutive
icatlols In one of the weekly newsronarS
lshed IN the Parish of Caicasien I%n p
anI by mailing written notice to the
hhoWn address OF each stockholder
ARTICLE 10. T,ooo
eclal MEETING Of bo S+ool-l,.1 l. Iva