The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1905-03-18

presence OF the witnesses hcreinafte:' named
and undersigned, personally came and hi'
peared Matthew Bell, .iCiin II. l. II and
-oScph BoUdrtauN. all residents al tn,
Parish of -. Mary. Louisiana Whu declared
and Acknowledged unto MT SAID Notary
that awaiting themselves of the laws OF this
State relative to the organ zat;un i corpu
rati"ns Of limited liability, they have ,oven-
antcd and do HEREBY covenant ana contract
and bind and obiig care ~. .lSt-lVc- md Ill
other such persons as may hereafter become
associates with them herein to Orgara, Zv.lurn
and constitute Il corpo-atjuu Or body polite
IN law, under the style ana title, tor thH "p
lectS ana purposes and under tte cr!ldIt .on-
and >IipulationS folio ing, 10 wit:
ARTICLE L.
The nainc and title OF :hi- cu"purItiuu
shall be the NJ BELL son. LIMITED. aud
under its SAID corporate uaril" il shall have
the power and authority IL exist am, bass.
succession for 4 perior al Etn2tE Nine tFt
Years from the late 81 this act 81 iuc3yr,-
ration and unt!tr its said l!;,nlc i shall tttyc
I'll" power Ia contract. to >U" ana he -it'l.
t. Obtain and use Il corporate. seal and :i.y
SAME to atcror break al It's pleasure: - nDId,
sell, purchase, lease anti convey. under its
corporate name, property. either real or
personal, cnrpurcai or inc0rpcrc!!: to eject
and appoint such Officers, directors. agents,
book Keepers, clerks, and other representa-
tives ana employees rs the said corporation
may require to TX the salaries thereof and
and regulations as may be deemed eXpeaicnt
for the proper conduct and infringement of
the affairs of said corporation. ana the same
TO change, alter or anuul 1T pleasure.
ARTICLE IL.
Tie domfcile of this corporation shall be
in the Town OF Franklin, Parish of St Mary,
state OF Lou is lana ana all citations or other
legal processes shall be served upon the
President, or IN his absence, th: Vice Presi-
dent or. in the absence Of both, upon the
secretary OF this corporation.
ARTICLE Ill.
The objects ana purposes Tor which this
corporation IS organized and the nature OF
| he business to tJt carried on by 1t are hereby
declared to be to purchase and acquire the
stock i'll trade. good Will, and mercantile
business of Matthew Bell, ana tn cary ON
and conduct a general merchandising bust
ness in the Town ot Franklin or elsewhere,
with power to buy, sell ana exc !l;inge all
classes of goods. wares and merchandise.
liquors. etc, and III fact, tn do Il general mer
cftandisinG business, ana to, If desired opcr
ate in connection Herewith 4 wholesale and
jobbtrs business in such line or lines as it
may desire to handle, and to open such
branch store or stores rs IL may desire, and.
in the interest OF said business, 10 make suc!.
advances a. are required; ana to carry out
the purposes hereof il SHAH nave power to
receive security by way .: mortgage and
pledge, etc. and t" morrow money and issue
notes ana secure the same by mortgage,
pledge or OthGrW Sc
ARTICLE ".
The authorized capital stock of this corpo
ration IL hereby fined at Fifty Thousand Dol
t.nol ~, ,f,d2 ft,nn ~
10y ShaIfs 81 'ne iih -. l',iI&r7 lFlou,ou
or its equivalent in property or labor done
" hen said stock is issued.
.''.o 80 p'i -'tt 9.'','i 80 -t'.1pl 10y
hr "f t' I - - ~ -,
for and issued.
ARTICLE, Y.
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Enard shall he ,.l,.ctaa an t;1f Hrs. Tna.,1iv
in Mar,h laos ,ra IN a.,h lnci.e,,in,l ,''ay
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election ffteen days notice shall be given
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ing or meetings Of Tx. stock ho!eers Or Of the
Board, the tie Vote shall be cast by the Prosi-
dent failure to elect Directors ON the
dat. above specified shall not have the effect
of dtssoiyin9 this corporation. but the incuin-
bent Directors or officers shall, III such event,
hold office until their successors shall be
elected and qualified under Ieeting held
IittI lotitc iuIN gwen Is ABOVE pTC-criDSi.
Any vacancies occurring in the Board Of
Directors shall be 1illcd from the stock
holders by the remaining Board of Directors.
ApTr1J VI
GIN ALE !.
The officers OF this corporation shall con-,
sist of Il Pres dent, Vice President. and SEC
Rotary AND Treasurer. The offices OF Vice.
President and Treasurer or that OF Secretary
and Treasury NAV he held hy one and file
same person as decided upoi by the Board
Of Directors The said otrctr. Shall he cleo
ted by the Board OF Directors at the same
time at which the ijoard of Directors is e.es..
mower to employ such clerks book
keenerS agents and ennloveeS ,s ara ~.
cessary Tor the business of said coulpanv
and to fix the salaries of same
,DrrJI,T u x-rJ
AN ~ LIZ ' IL.
The follow ing named persons shall consti-
tute the first Board of Directors;
Matthew Bell, John d. Bell and joseph
BoudreauA. with NJ. Bell as President, John
ID. Bell as Nice.President and Treasurer and
Joseph BOuGreauX as Secretary; and they
shall hold office until their successors are
elected and qualified
ApTi(rT L VIII
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