The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-05-13
CHARTER.
OF THE
Planters Hardware Company, Limited.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST. MARY.

Mayer, Notary Public, in and for II,
Parish Of st. Mary, State of Louisiana
duly commissioned and qualified, an
in the presence of the witnesses herein
after named and undersigned. PERSONAL!
came and appeared the persons who's
names ere. hereunto subscribed, who de
clSred that they. by these presents, 81
form themselves and constitute cor
poration under the following stipula
tiODs and agreements, which they hereby
adopt as their Charter, to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name nf said corporation hereby
formed is declared to be "THE PLANT
TIED" It's d0micile shall be in the town
OfFranklin, Louisiana. and it shallh 4
seal with such inscription and device a.
may beselectSl BY the Board OF Direc-
tors. The President or in event of his
inability to act by reason Of his absence.
or from other cause, the President
is hereby declared to be the person upon
whom all citations and other legal pro-
cess shall be served. Said Company
ehall enjoy succession for period Of
Ninety-nine years from date hereof; and il
shall have the right to purchase, hold,
mortgage and convey. both real and per-
sonsl property.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes 70. which
this corporation is organized, and the
nature Of the business to he carried OH b..
Il are hereby declared to be n wholesale
and retail hardware establishment to
purchase Pate: Rights, Inventions and
all improvements in machinery and to
nee and apply same in the course Of their
business, to buy and sell vehicles carts
wagons, plOws. etc. hardware, machinery.
implements, ETC.. and To do any other
act and thing appertainiDg to, or con-
nected with the hardware business
ARTICLE Ill.
The Capital Stock of this corporation
10 hereby fixed at Twenty Five Thousand
Dollars (325, 600. 0O), represented Two
Hu4dred and Fifty shares of One Hun
dred Dollars each; PAYABLE in INSTALL
fecI0r5; II Ueiug prJvneer Rae d 1f Fl hi
notice Of each call snail be delivered to
each subscriber in person or sent him |
through the mail. This corporation |
shall have the right 10 commence bust.
ness rs soon as Three Thousand Dollars
10 subscribed. for and paid in. The Can
ltal Flock may be increased tn an amount
not exceeding Fifty THOUSAND Dollars
tSoo' UV.oV),-in the manner provided by
law, and persons holding stock shall
nave the right to subscribe for such
Stock IN proportion to the number of
shares 9hen hclC by such person or per.
sons; and which stock shall be paid for
~ such times and in such sums "a The
board OF Directors may direct.
II any installments are due upon the I
MOCK q this Company, and shall not he !;
paid ~ and when called for, said stock :
mail ~ forfeited to the Company. to- t
ystber with all installments paid there i
n without any legal proceedings: and !,
ne aalne shall be sold in such manner &
: may De provided by the Board Of Di- y
ARTICLE ". 3
All the corporate powers of This chr. =
'oTatlon shall be vested in and exercised !,
y Board If Of Directors to consist of Il
..nmpsny. The secrctary and General E,
,,snaeer sha'i have full power to pur- W
49, property, .patent-rights, inven- y,
VI. nachinery. implements ETC.. and .,f
& nave constructed buildings, machin- pc
n implements. and other appur ances Pr
4, !, spPhsnces necessary FOR. or ipciden ~
- toe carrying "n of said business. :
III ~ excnange.F The Board of Di. ella
cIors % aH make and establish: all By. Ii
49,, Mules and Regulations for the ~, sf
Engagement OF the business Of the Com OF
ny; ana 7" Change, alter and amen am
same O. pleasure; at any meeting Of pre- pre-
nosfo vote Of the majority pre-. "a,
u shall govern. p.e~ Ryii
ne hoarsi Of Directors shall elect a son
csidsnf, Vics- President, Secretary and cer
sesur.r and the Secretary shall lie ex- bu.
c'o, the General Manager of the bust a suc
9 OF the Corporation. p pro
. 4 secretary and General Manayer cor
= nave the right to employ all clerks !.
assassants in the conduct Of ths y
aness and aba;l dx their salaries s snH
nnt boardof Directors shall, he con, legs
g o. the following named stock hold pres
Jas: a. Pesefman. H. c. Rose. ]. r. IN ,
q z. a. Hanson. 8. We'll. Z. A. Rar. Seer
{, PERCY Saint. h. S. Puckett uPol
, Martel and w. +. Jones. and thsv boa =
hold 0fhce until the SECOND We'd, son
~ OF June, 1906. or until their snc.
~ shall have been duly elected and Tb
1ned; each Board Of Directors shsll psss
{ one OF their number ~ PresiIen, be:
mall bold ,ofl1oe until his successo, tories
hsvc heen electsd BY the succeed. and Ib
s,asd Of Directors. e' press
9 said Board shall elect A V;ce. TANK
dent; Treasurer and Sccretarv .na e e1srae
latter shall be eg-oficio Gsn.r"i and
yer Of the buaine And
Secretary and Tieasurer may moi pianins
'ckholders Of the corporation. of lun
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