The Colfax chronicle., 1904-07-02
Charter Of the J. w. Duncan
Company, Limited.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF GRANT.

Charter OF the J. w. Duncan
Company, Limited.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF GRANT.
b il known and rememhsred that on this th
Gth day of May, A; Q. isos, before mo. W. B
stoned and qualified according to Law in and 70
the Aforesaid parish and State, personally cam,
and appeared the several persons, whose name
ing themselves of the provisions of Act 70. o
1h66. Of the General Assembly of the State O
Louisiana, - we'll as thoee Of the general law,
stions, they have formed themselves, their asso
ciates and successOss into . corporation for tn,
objects and purposes and under tho agreement
hereinafter set forth which they adopt az thei
charter. .
III. name 4 this corporation shall be the J. w
name it shall have the power and authority ID
| 10 enjoy succession for a period Of ninety-nins
(Se) years. to contract. sue and be sued. aud Il
use uss ,J cSrp0nts se:i; to hold purchase lease
ty.. to pledge personal property. 10 borrow and
to loan money. to give and TO receive security
hy mcrtsnse or in any manner authorised b
necessary for The proper conduct Of the business
and TO make such by.laws and rules rs may b
Necessary Tor the prUper conduct OF the business
OF '"' ''FD''''0H1iR Article II.
The domicil of this corporation shsl] bs In The
Y ". M nj nlf
tious or other leeai prvcess shsii he serveS -,
the president or in his nheanoe on fhe secvstsrr
and treasurer.
The objects and purnosss ~ th;. corror.t;o.,
arc hereby declared to n, 70 80 IN Gar ~,
and to cOnduct . general mercantiIe business m
the town OF Coifax at retail or otherwise. te ac-
ness. and the same to sell, mortgage or hypothe-
cate, and TO- do all things incidental 70 or sppes-
tanning to the eondnes Of z sensrnl mercantile
other points in Grant parish.
| ARrI(lE Nv.
The capital stock Of this o0rposation il hereby
vided into one hundred and 6ftv fis0S shsrss n
| . par value Of One H1nJlreS iSi1in' n9I,sr. escS
payable in cash or its eouvai n cssh In oror,'
| for the benefit Of tke corn,xrtson'~ The co4ns.
NJ TO be~in oDevsf;oos e sr',, :. o. TI..-
sand Five Hundred Dollars hss BEEN suhscribsd
| ARTICI.Ry.
An n. .o-,,.... ..S ...
shall be vsstesi IN hrssS =, S,-ct
snnr.uv ~ ~ -. w., wno snan oe eaccteS
vc.r ~ Al -. h s. A"u1ay on Apn OF eacn
be ]. W DuDcnn r r Rs.s y y ~
Teal and d. ]. Dupcan. vho shsii se,xs net,i ~,
frsrsscti6r - h..sr. T.S " cnecsofs Ior tne
poration shan be q president a vice nrssds"t % ana
cers are dscIarsS 70 - INV W 'Ie ns. On sal9 ON
r e Rnsh vice n..ssao.t. u9nc"9, presioent'
tary and treasurer: and thev .hsi, sarv. rres,
their snr,xs.ors = - .hn. san s serve unt,,
he e,ects6 snnraI1v IN a. .s au sa,o omces snaI'
IN each vssr An stssss :. ~ ~ Aondey on Apt,
be evidenced by crrtcste i.sus% p"d s. S"s,, =.
the incident and secr.ssrv - IA ~ essnc "
Transfe,s Of stoct shsI, y: - J" "a s.J
n sajd s,n~Sr. ..S.. - S Sa- yuy ~ tne Dooks
reguIa ations ~ nav - ,sdS h ~ rSies ana M
TSs ho.,a ~ a,,.,4,-
above shsii serve S"tiI ths,,
duIv electea At stocI hoIa- xs nave -
on the Drst Monday of AM, iaes IA 80 H..
these~sf.r No1s.e - ~ StH'n. -. en1 emen yesr
written notioe sirn.si nv N. ss.ssS s.sS ~ ~
delivered IN person to :ach stcShci ~" =. ~ I'm
tied in the United states NAH At IeSct t., dsys
before The date a ho,SIrS sn.h sassti - " .
a ten davs Motto ~ r.pS, AZ sno mo
nub.heS ~ ~ A., ~ ~ syn ~ IN nswsPapea
corporate electjone shnIi h. Nv hsiat srd !. al a"
sSsct ana me ss Pcc aP cs1ck sns ee nece:sary to
cnst either in ners,n ~ ~. sn". oe ene.sseu s 10
each share Of etock Ma nv N. Th ~ svss ,
q it's frst meetinr sfesr r. sisct,c 49, s sns
dent q VIZ. nrssids.t ~ e.ec.'on e,ec. presl-
and treesursr THa "sass - @ . cno sseIe,uIy
rer 10 hereby combined into ms nss,a tn. u,
shall e3ect such othrs oSacers =. thav NJ. 49,
neceesarv fnr the n,s,n., .,as. - .xey my aeem
of the comnanv " 'ne ousness
ARTICLE VT
named shsii .ct aiss,. An ior uIIec.ot on gay
incumhent dirsctors .he,s IA nISJ @ gut tne
successors shan have h.sn .s hosa oyer until tse'r
n UT
A r,..t,r- - a. S III.
any fine nv the hosrS - sss.ty NAY os caile1 AZ
called by the presIdenf A. srv t, ,s1 .S 80. -
ten recresf ~ the .tc.shrsSy ~ e'no aPon sxe "rs
one haif of the canital stous - ae .sS .. seas.
Said meeting TO be called ne h..a s.S nh comPsuy;
with rvspect to annnai meet,ncs sDSsS oS9 tasea
Quoted IN the same manrer snS o. a, sma pe con
fine stockhoIds,. ,n"s.st, LIZ ~ ~ M ~
capital stocf Of This Ur tps % amoant o. tne
onnr~m tcr the t,amp enns c%npany snsl constitute
aPTSCs y VII ~ Teo'e''
This charter NAV he aItersd o. ..na.a.,.
the putst AN 5;nc .to.e ~. = =~w"seut y, .wotnnos OF
by proxv. At a meeting ~ ~ strarH - PS.sou VI
veped for that nurnosa oexs xssr oAncoefs s coh-
sbaIl have heen oiyen NJ ana LILY LILY uays no.ce
objecta by advertisinr IN = n.~eca s anu ~ Ns
In the parish OF Grant. Tho canits1 str,dn
provided nv sensraI Ia" - snnss ~ ana Iorm as
subyecfs " '"o "'e@ on snese
Aprrcrryv
when tb,. ,ornor"t,or I'm T.
by lmifation or othsrvi.s IT. oTa om e'tnef @
Undated By three commissioned. to be s appontsd I
at which n NAV he vot"S ~ ~ ene ~
tJor to ~ .rwy.ned et - - Sssoise shs corpora
iect shslj hsy bser eivsr - - not.e Oh - oo-
ed An Grant nerish Stat "1wspcPer pennsn.
com missioner. shaIi rswsic !" .os,s.ena: sesa
fairs of fhe orasjon .h.I 49, h !. III -.
~ IN .a.s ~ ra ssau nave oeen hqufdat.
of commissioners those Who remain sbsli contir-s
full performance of their dnties "o"u 'o' '"o 's'n-
ARTICLE X.
nc s,ocE hosoefs o! thie corporation shall never
% neao naoie ioi the iauIts or responsible for the
con.raes OF tns corporation, IT. agents. Officers
~ ~ g.; IN any Nrtner sum than the unpaid
BY him. nor shan any mere Inform siitv IN orsnns.