The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-06-15
STATE OFLOUISIANA.
PARISH OF CALCAsIKU.
Charter of the Roanoke Cooperative Supply
Co., Limited.

Charter of the Roanoke Cooperative Supply
Co., Limited.
Before me, the undersigned Notary Public
duly commissioned and qualified within and
for the Parish and State aforesaid. and in
the presence Of the undersigned competent
witnesses, personally came and appeared the
persons whose several names are hereunto
subscribed, all Of whom are Of the full age OF
majority each Of whom declared that aval!lng
themselves Of the laws Of the state OF LoulSi-
ana, relative 10 she Organization OF corpo-
rations of the character hereinafter indicated,
they have formed and organized, and do by
these presents. form and organize themselves
into and constitute q corporation ana body
polite in law, for the objects and purposes
and under she stipulations and agreements
hereinafter set forth an expressed, which they
hereby adopt as their charter, tOwlt:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title OF this corporation, is de-
clared TO be The Roanoke Cooperative Sup
ply Company Ltd" and its domocle and
principal place of business, shall he in the
village Of Roanoke, talcssieu Parish, Louis
lana 1t shall have and enjoy succession in its
corporate capacity, for period OF ninety
nine years from the date hereof, unless sooner
dissolved in the manner hereinafter Indicated.
All citation aud other legal process shall be
served on the President, or in his absence or
inability to act from any cause, upon the Vice
President.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which tins cor
poration is formed, and the nature OF the
business to be carried on by it. are hereby de-
clared TO be the maintaining, operating and
conducting of mercantile business IN the
village of Roanoke. or elsewhere, the nature
of the stock or stocks to be carried by said
corporation. to consist Of such as may be
deemed profitable TO this organization and
essential to the wants of the patrons thereof.
All privileges of whatsoever nature, neces-
,ary or incident to the profitable and convent
ent operation and maintenance OF SAID busl-
ness which may be conferred by law, are here
by claimed by the incorporators OF thiS com
many including the right to purchase ana sell
ali sorts of merchandise; to rent lease hlre'
nnrchase mortgage or otherwise TO acquire
cucumber or alternate all species OF real per-
sonal and mixed property, CONSISTENT WIN the
nature Of the business TO be carried on by the
corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation Is
A. D.
oO,. divided into one hundred QOOl shares OF
the mar value of one hundred aloO.Oo} doilars'
which shaIl be non-assessable and which shall
he maid for in cash or its equivalent AT the
.;mo oY the issuance TO the certificates there
for.
The appearers declared unto me, said Notary
that thirty (3O) shares of sald stock nave al
ready been subscribed and paid for' and that
this CORPORATION is therefore authorized TO
dominance business as such, upon the sign
ing of this charter and the recordahon there-
~ in the Office of the Clerk Of the Fifteenth
Jrd;ciaI District Court in and for Cslcasieu
per;sb Louisiana, and upon conforming to
all other legal formalties, incident thereto.
Each certificate otlstock in this corporation,
obs,I he signed nv the President OF the Com
papv and countersignedHby the Secretary
before the same shall possess validity.
The seal of the corporation, should 1t pos
sess one, (which is not obligatory must Also
he affixed to each certificate OF stock and ev-
erv transfer thereof, must be made upon the
hooks of the corporation as we'll as upon the
reverse side of said certificate.
ARTICLE "
This CORPORATION. through its board OF di-
rectors shall have the power and authority TO
sue and 10 be sued IN Its corporate name 10
make and use corporate seal, and to name
and appoint such officers, agents or managers
as the nature of the business carried on by It,
may require and to make and establish such
hv.laws, rules and regulations, as may, in
their judgement be deemed expedlent and
proper.
ARTICLE V.