The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-02-25
Charter.
Connell, Moss & Company,
Limited,

OSSS&3 e~S0S S4AS AJ9
Limited.
United States of America. ! Be it known,
State of Louisiana, Parish that on this
of Caddo. 10th day OF
January, A. D., 1904, before me, r. D.
Webb, a Notary Public, duly commits
stoned and sworn, came and appeared the
parties whose names are hereunto sub
scribed, all of full age, who declared that,
availing themselves of the provisions OF
the laws of the State, relative to corpo-
rations, and especially Act No. 36, OF
1888, of the General Assembly Of the
State of Louisiana, they have covenated
and agreed and by these presents cove
nant and agree, and bind themselves, as
well as such other persons as may here
after become associated with them, to
form and constitute a corporation and
objects, and under the stipulations, arti-
cles and conditions following, to-Wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of the said corpo-
ration shall be CONNELL, MOSS &
COMPANY, LIMITEB,s and its dom |
icle is hereby established at POOLE,
BOSSIER PARISH, LOUISIANA, and |
under its said corporate name, said cor
poration shall have power and authority |
to contract, sue and be sued; to make |
and use corporate seal, and the same
to alter at pleasure; to hold, purchase,
improve, sell, convey, borrow, pledge and
mortgage, under its corporate name,
property, real, personal and mixed; to
name and appoint such officers, agents
-, bo i,,taroct or oapuon.
fence of said corporation may require;
to make and establish by laws, rules and
regulations for the management of its
affairs, and the same to change and alter
at pleasure; and to do all other acts and
things permitted by law, or as shall be
necessary to carry out the objects and
purposes of said corporation.
Said corporation, unless sooner dis
solved, in accordance with it's Charter,
shall exist for period of twenty-five
years from and after the date hereof.
The President, or in his absence the
President, shall be the proper per-
son upon whom citation or other legal
process shall be served.
| ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized and the
nature of the business to be conducted
under it, are declared to be the follow
lowing, to-wit:
To conduct General Mercantile and
Planting business at Poole, Bossier
Parish, Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of said corporation
shall be Fourteen Thousand Dollars,
divided into and represented by One
Hundred and Forty Shares, Of the sum
of One Hundred Dollars each, which
said stock shall be paid for in cash at the
time of subscription, or the same may
be issued, at not less than par, in pay
ment or exchange for property or rights
actually received or purchased by said
corporation, or the same may be issued
full paid for money advanced, or for
such other valuable considerations as the
Board of Directors may determine, pro-
yidsd that no stock shall be issued until
the consideration has been received by
the corporation.
Any stockholdea desiring to sell his
stock shall give the corporation thirty
days notice of such intention, and the
other stockholders thereof shall have the
first privilege of purchasing same.
All transfers, sales or assignment OF
the stock of said corporation shall be
made on the books of said Company at
it's domicle, and On surrender OF the GER
tifcate therefor.
This corporation shall begin business
as soon as the full amount of the capital
stock of fourteen thousand dollars shall
be subscribed and paid for.
ARTICLE w.
The powers of this corporation shall
be vested in and exercised by BOARD
n of four Directors, consisting Of the
President, ce-President and two
stockholders. Three of said Board shall
} constitute quorum for the transaction
} of all business.
, The following persons shall constitute
, the first Board of Directors: Z. D
= Cornell, A. j. Moss, r. T. Poole ane
D Jerre Burns.
D The folloMing persons shall constitute
. the officers of said company: T. D
= Cornell, President; A. j. Moss, Vice
President, and r. T. Poole, Secretar.
0 and. Treasurer.
oI Said Board of Directors and sail
n officers shall continue in Office until tn
y y first Monday in February, A. D., 1905
y on which date and thereafter annually,
0 Board of Directors shall be elected, un
1855 Sdlu udLt ldllS Oil q legal AOAueIJ
= when the election shall be held on tn
y next legal day thereafter; and the sal
y Directors elected, shall proceed at ono
o to the election of the officers Of tn
70 company.
n Notice of said election for Director
y shall be given by ten days publication j
~ one of the English newspapers, whic
10 may be published in the Parish
n Bossier.
N The Presiding officer of the Board {
" Directors shall appoint one or more {
u the stockholders to act as commissions
10 of the election. Any failure, for an
n cause, to elect Directors on the day IKE
n for that purpose, shall not dissolve tt
~ corporation, but the Directors then
10 Office shall hold over until their success
80 sors are appointed, and the corporate
N and its affairs shall remain under tt
!, ~ control and direction of the Office
~ elected by said Board.
~ At every election and meeting, Il
80 stockholders shall be entitled to one vo
AZ for each share of stock owned and REF
~ istered in his name.
~ No person shall be eligible as Dire