St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-12-25
CHARTER
Vaudeville Cooperative
Drug Co., Limited.
United States of America, (
State of Louisiana, J
Parish of St. Tammany, |
To,o oF MonNovillp |
Of


Of the month of December, one thou
sand nine hundred and nine, and OF the
Independence of the United States OF
America, the one hundred and thirty
fourth, before me William &. DAVIS,
a notary public in and for the parish
Of St. Tammany. State of Louisiana,
dulv commissioned and qualified, ana
in the presence of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned, per-
sonally came and appeared the per-
sons whose names are hereunto SUD-
scribed. Ali of lawful age and re-
siding in this parish, who severallY de-
clared that availlng themselves OF the
provisions of an act of the Legislature
Of this State known as Act. NO. 80 OF
the session of 1888, approved June ~,
1888, as we'll as the general laws OF
this State relative to the organization
of corporations. They have formed
and organized and by these presents
do form themselves into and constitute
a CORPORATION for the objects and pur-,
poses and under the stipulatlons ana
agreements hereinafter set tOrth,
which they adopt as their charter TO-
wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation snail
be Vaudeville COOPERATIVE DRUG
Co., LIMITED, and it shall have Its
domicilIe in the town Of Mandevllle,
and shall have and enjoy succession
under its corporate name for a period
of ninety-nlne years from anu alCeI
the date hereof.
ARTICLE II.
1t shall commence business when
five hundred dollars Of the capltal
stock is subscribed, and may hold,
purchase, sell, convey, lease, pledge
or mortgage property personal, NOV
able or ImmOVable, sue and be sued,
and NAV have a corporate seal, with
such Inscription or device as may be
selected bv the Board Of Directors.
The president or in the event OF his
death, absence or inability to act from
any cause the vice-presldent IS hereDy
DESIGNATED, and in case or the absence
of the vice president on the secretary
as the person upon whom all legal
process snail be served.
ARTICLE III.
The object for this corporation IS Tor
the manufacture of and sale OF drugs,
medicine and toilet preparations IN
this and any other place that may be
deemed necessary for the conduct or
the business, to establish and MAINTAIN
a retail drug store in which can be
sold such articles as are usually SOLD
in drug and general merchandise Stores
to buV and sell real estate and entcr
into any contracts that may De neces-
sarv for the conduction OF the busl-
ness.
ARTICLE "
The capital stock of this corpora
tion is hereby declared to be hxed at
the sum If three thousand dollars
divided into three thousand shares OIL
one dollar each, which shall be PAID IN
cash at the time of subscription. Inc
caDital stock of said corporation may
he increased to an amount not to eX-
ceed twenty thousand dollars. After
the compliance with the provisions OF
the laws relative to the increasing
capital stock of corporations, eacn
stockholder shall be entitled to shares
to any new or increase stock IN pro,
norton to the number of shares held
by him.,
ARTICLE V.
The business affairs of this corpora
tion shall be managed by a board OF
twenty directors, DIR. Alonzo Glyens,
Chas. A. David, H. H. Levy, A: Hart
man, W. G. Davis, DR.. l.. M. Thomp
son. DR.. R. B. Paine, H. Borey, Ja'
Levy, j. L. Smith, Henry Menant, {
! Refine, P. H. Hansbroug, W. X
| Smith, E. H. Bandot, j U
Poirson, Eugene Esquinance,, e. r
Bierhorst, lsadore Levy and Loul
Rosenthal shall constitute the hrs
Board of Directors, with DR.. AIonz
Givens as president, c. A. Dlvld a
vice president, H. H. Levy secretar
and A. Hartman treasurer, whlc
officers and directors shall hold thel
respective offices until the 9Th day o
December, 1910, or until their sue
cessors shall have been duly electe
and qualified. On the first Monday
December, 1910 and annually there
after an election shall be held at tn
office of said corporation, after te
davs notice shall have been given b
postal card directed to each stool
holder, and the directors then electe
, shall take their seats lmmedlatel.
after their election. The Board
Directors shall at their first meeting
which shall take place immediate
after the election OF Directors, elc
a president, vice-presldent, secretal
and treasurer. The said Board OF L
9 rectors shall have power to max
change or alter all rules, bylaw
rules and regulations for the manag
ment of the business affairs OF tn
corporation, to purchase, sell, MOI
. gage or pledge property, person;
" movable or immOveable, and to do
Z other matters and things necessa
~ and proper in the management OF t
=. business of said corporation. Th
% shall appoint officers, agents, cler
!. and employees and fix their salarl
~ ~ and their duties, and seven of So
NJ Board shall constitute a quorum
~ the dispatch of or transaction of
n business. Any vacancy occurring
IA the Board of Directors, and shOl
- there be any vacancy occurring in
~ office of president or should the pre-
~ dent be absent or unable to act trt
- - any cause, then the vice-preslde
3SS S shall act as president pro TEN. A
1s stockholder owning one share or m'
,r ar shall be eligible as director, provic
- that only one member of any firm st
~ be eligible as director.
~ ARTICLE VI.
00 Whenever this corporation 81
W W terminate, either by limitation or fir
= any other cause, its affairs shall
a: liquidated under the superintendel
"' OF three stockholders to be appoin
ar for that purpose by general meet
20. of the stockholders, convened af
&C. &c twenty days notice by postal card
~ each stockhoIder, and with the ass
.Ir of the majority of the stockholders
hss amount OF capital stock. Said CT
az ~ missioners shall remain in office u
ce the affairs of said corporation s.
NC have heen fully liouidated. and in c