The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-06-01
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF CALChsIEU.


Charter of the Roanoke Cooperative Supply
Co., Limited.
Before me, the undersigned Notary Pubic
duly commissioned and qualified within and
for the Parish and State aforesaid and Ill
the presence OF the undersigned competent
witnesses. personally came and appeared the
persons whose several names are hereuhto
subscribed, all of whom are Of the full age OF
majority, each of whom declared that aVsilne
themselves of the laws Of the state OF LoulSl-
ana, relative TO the organization of corpo-
rations of the character hereinafter Indicated
they have formed and organized, ana 90 by
these presents. form and organize themselves
into and constitute a corporation anu o"'s
polite in law, for the objects and purposes
and under the stipulations and agreements
hereinafter set forth an expressed, which they
hereby adopt as their charter, towit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and title of this corporation, is de-
clared 90 be "The Roanoke Cooperative Sup
ply Company Ltd" and its domoclle anu
principal place of business, shall he III the
village Of Roanoke, Calcasleu PARISH Louis
lana. It shall have and enjoy succession IN /"
corporate capacity, for period OF ninety
nine wears from the date hereof, unless sooner
Dissolved in the manner hereinafter indicated.
All citation and other legal process shall be
served on the President, or in his absence or
INABILITY 10 net from any cause, :upon the wee
President.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which thls cor
porstion is formed, and the nature OF the
hus;ness to be carried on by it. are hereby de-
c,sred 10 he the maintaining, operating ana
conducting of a mercantile business Ill the
village of Roanoke, or elsewhere, the nature
Of the stock or stocks to be carried by saiu
cornorstion TO consist Of such as may De
deemed profitable to this organization ana
o,sent,,l 70 the wants of the patrons thereon
Al, priveleges of whatsoever nature neces-
s.rv or incident to the profitable and convent
emit operation and maintenance OF ssid ouSi'
ness, which may be conferred 10y law are mere
nv claimed By the incorporatorS OF this com,
many, including the right to purchase anu sell
ALI sorts of merchandise; to rent lease hire
nrrcb.se. mortgage or otherwise TO acquire
ancrmber or alternate all species OF real per
.onal and mixed property, consistent WIN 'he
nature of the business to be carried on ny 'he
corporation.
ARTICLE Ill.
Tho csnital stock OF this corporation. II
hereby fixed at ten thousand dollarsHlo'ooo
om divided into one hundred QO0) shares o.
tho mar yaIue Of one hundred 100000 dollars
which shall be non assessable and which sinai
| no Maid for in cash or its equivalent, al th'
time of the issuance to the cerAnca'es 'he'e
| for.
The anpearers declared unto me, said Notary
that thirty (3O) shares OF said stock nave al
rasdv been subscribed and paid for, and tina
this CORPORATION is therefore authorized u
dominance business as such. upon the sign
inc ~ this charter and the recordasion there
NJ in the Office of the Clerk OF the flftenti
| Judicial District Court in and for Calcasle'
Parish, Louisiana, and upon conforming L
all other legal formalities, incident thereto.
Each certificate of stock in this corporation
shall be signed by the President OF the Com
nsnv and counterSigned by the Secretary
before the same shall possess validity.
The seal of the corporation, should 1t pos
sess one. (Which is not obligatory must alst
no affixed to each certificate Of stock, and e'
erv transfer thereof, must be made upon tn
hooks of the corporation as we'll as upon tn
reverse side of said certificate.
ARTICLE "
This corporation, through its board OF d
roctors shsll have the power and authority.
sue and TO he sued in Its corporate name I
make and use corporate seal, and to nam
and appoint such officers, agents or manager
az the nature of the business carried on by
NAV require and TO make and establish sue
hy.laws. rules and regulations as may
their judgement be deemed expedient an