The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-05-25
STATE OFI.OUISIANA.
PARISH OF CALCAsIEU,

PARISH OF CALCAsIEU.
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 ali Of whom are of the full age of
majority, each Of whom declared that ayaiing
themselves OF the laws Of the state of Louisi-
ana relative 10 the organization OF coipo-
ratlons OF the character hereinafter indicated,
they have formed and organized and do by
these presents. form and organize themselves
| INTO ana constitute corporation and body
polltlc 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 to be THE Roanoke Cooperative Sup
ply Company Ltd" and its domocile and
principal place of business, shall be in tie
village of Roanoke, Calcasieu Parish, Louis
lana. 1t shall have and enjoy succession in IFS
corporate capacity, for a period of ninety
nine years from the date hereof, unless sooner
dissolved III the manner hereinafter Indicated. !
All citation and 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 this 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
of mercantile business IN the
village Of Roanoke or elsewhere, the nature
IF the stock or stocks to be carried by said
corporation to consist Of such as may be :
ieemed profitable to this organization and :
Ssentlal to the wants of the patrons thereof {
All privileges of whatsoever nature, neces- .
ary or incident to the profitable and convent =
mt operation and maintenance of said bust o
ess, which may be conferred by law. are here. .
y claimed by the incorporators of this com d
any, including the right to purchase and sell
II sorts of merchandise; to rent. lease, hire. IL
urchase mortgage or otherwise to acquire n
ncumber or ALLEVIATE all species Of real, per- n
>nal and mixed property, consistent with the
ature OF the business to be carried on by the
,rporation. "
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of this corporation is
ereby fixed at ten thousand dolarsts1 c, 000.-
y, divided into one hundred H00} shares of
e par value Of one hundred 100000 dollars,
hich shall be worcestershire and which shall
paid for in cash or its equivalent at the
ne OF the issuance to the certificates there ma
r. by
The sppearers declared unto me, said Notary, Hsh
at thirty t30} shares Of said stock have al no
ady been subscribed and paid for, and that W.
is corporation is therefore authorized to &
mmence business as such. UPON the sign 7
Z Of this charter and the recordstion there J.
in the Office of the Clerk Of the Fifteenth SSh
dicial District Court in and for Calcssieu ].
rish, Louisiana, and upon conforming to j.
other legal formalties, incident thereto, O.
ZACH certificate of stock in this corporation, A.
III be signed by the President Of the Com. J.
~ and countersigned by the Secretary, e.
ore the same shall possess validity.
he seal OF the corporation. should il pos Sta
) one, (which is not obligatory must also, raj
affixed to each certificate Of stock, and ev. T
transfer thereof, must be made upon the TT
ks Of the corporation as we'll as upon the s AIM
erse side of said certificate. Fl
ARTICLE " o .hi!
his corporation. through its board Of d.
ors, shall have the power and authority, 10 II"
and to be sued in Its corporate name, to
re and usea corporate seal, and to name
appoint such officers. agents or managers nu'
he nature Of the business carried on by il, ing
require and to make and establish such met
avs. rules and regulations, rs may, in cru
r judgement be deemed expedient and Cni'
,er. mas
this
ARTICLE all