The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-04-25
CHARTER
OF the John F. irvine Co.,
Ltd, Bayou Sara, La.

SJaLe VI LOuloidh"' n
Parish of West Feliciana.
Be it known that on this nth day OF March
in the year of our Lord One ThouSahd MIC
Hundred and Eight. before me. A. Vhiere''
Clerk and ex-officio Notary Public In ana lot
tho said Parish and State, duly commissioned
and qualified. and in the presence OF the WIZ
nesses hereinafter named and unoefsisneu
personally came and appeared the partles"hose
names are hereunto subscribed. who declare
that awaiting themselves of the provisions OF
the laws of this State relative to corporations
ond asnecial,y. of Act No. SO of 1883 of the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State OF LOUISIANA Whey
have convenanted and agreed ana oy these
presents covenant, agree and bind themselves
AS well as other persons as may become assn
ciatedw with them. to form andconst1tute cor
poration and body corporate IN law ZOE INC
| nurposes and objects, and under the stipula' |
tions. articles and conditions following to- W.T.
| ARTICLE l.
The name and title of this corporation shall
be John F. Irvine Company Limited and 1t
shall exist and continue for term OF h1ty
years from date hereof 1t shall have It's oomi-
Gle In the Town of Bayou Sara. Parsh Oh
West Feliciana. State of Louisiana: ana the
President thereof, or in his absence the vice.
President thereof. shall be the pepper person
or of1cer upon whom all citations, all legal
process shall be served
ARTICLE II.
This corporation shall have the power 10
contract. sue and be sued. to make and use
corporate seal, and the same to break and
| hold lease.
chase, sell and convey, as well as mortgage
and hypothecate, under the corporate name
. nroperty. both real and personal to borrow
and lend money, to give and receive securities
therefor. to name and appoint such 0ff1cers.
:. managers, directors and agents as the Con-
i yenience and interest Of said corporation may
require; to make and establish such bylaws
and rules and regulations for said corporation
i, as may be necessary and proper. and the same
=, to alter and amend at pleasure.
ARTICLE III.
VI THE objects and purposes for which this
corporation is organized. and the nature OF tne
!. business to be carried on by 1t, are hereby ae
4 clared to be the following, to wit: genera
merchandise, advancing, and commission ousl
'e ness. the wholesale and retail selling OF mer
). chandise, groceries and all kinds Of supplies
lie including the purchase and sale OF agrlcuitu
\ raj products and live stock, in the said Tow
of Bayol Sara and Parish Of West Fehciana
. and throughout the State of Louisiana ant
~ elsewhere. and to that end to buy and SELL ad
IS vance and supply. direct and on COMMISSION
4. and generally to do oil things as is usually inc
= dent and purtenant to such business.
ARTICLEIv
~ The capital stock of this coronation shall
S Forty Thousand Dollars (S4O.OO000) divided int
I'd four hundred shares of One Hundred Dollar
ao aach and said corporation shall he authorize
TO commence business as soon as the share
shall have been subscribed. The stock sha
III be paid for in cash at the time OF subscriptio
lg or at such times. and upon such notices. an
Nv in such amounts as may be fixed by the Boar
:, | of Directors or the same may be issued at NJ
less than par In payment or In exchange II
IL property or rights actually received, or pu
VI chased BY said corporation. or the same ma
I'd be issued fully paid for money advanced, al
for such other valuable considerations or Sc
vices as the Board of Directors may determin
oe provided no stock shall be issued until the CO
", sideration therefor has been actually receive
by the corporation.
"a ANY stOckholder may sell. assign az
transfer his stock in this corporation pr
vided thirty 500 days prior notice of said 1
Z tentions to sell, assign or dispose of the sam
W. be given the corporation. and the stoc
nd holders thereof in the order ofpreferent
beginning with the largest stakeholder, sh'
ho have the first privilege of purchasing Il
'SS same; after which thirty 500 days motto
at- the said stock may be sold In the open mar
nd ct. The stock of this corporation will
transferred under the above conditions, pr
d vided such transfers be made on the books
ser the corporation at It's Office, and on surrend
lot of the certificates therefor, The Board
i, Directors shall have the right to determine he
much stock shall be issued.
ARTICLE ".
oi The corporate powers OF the aSSoclatl
l shall be vested in board OF FIVE directo
consisting of the President, the Vice.Preside
nj and the Secretary and two stockholders; thr
members of the said Board of Directors sh
) L constitute o quorum for the transaction
lot business and their decisions shall be valid
pOraUe aCGS. lNc lOhoNink pCEooiio ohoA w
stitute the first Board of Directors: John
Irvine, F. G. Hochenedel. G. M. Lester E.
10 Lee. and Go. Rettig. No person shall be
gibe for director or an officer who Is not
stakeholder of this association. The abo
lily named Board of Directors shall continue in
as. fee until the first Monday in Februt
-, 1909. on which date and annually the
Ill after, Board of Directors shall be elect
m. unless said day shall be holiday then the s
election shall be held on the next legal
me thereafter. Members of the Board of Dire
,or ors shall hold office until their successors
elected and qualified. Notice of election 81
enC be given by at least ten days publication
'mediately preceding said election in ne
paper published in the Parish of West Eel
Own ana, and the Board of Directors shall appo