The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1909-03-20
CHARTER.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Be it known that OIL this 10th day OF
the month OF March A. d. 1909;
Before me, James ]. Martin. a Notary
Public. duly commissioned and quail
fed in and for the Parish of st. Martin,
State of Louisiana. and in the presence
Of the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned
Personally came and appear
ed the persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed. who Sc
vpraIly declared that availing them
selves of the State Law creating Limi-
ted Corporations. they do now organize
themselves into Limited Corporation
for the obi cts hereinafter stipulated.
which they declare to adopt as their
CHARTER, viz:
ARTICLEI.
The name of this Corporation shall be
the LEVERT MERCANTILE COMPANY
LIMITED. with dOmicile at st. Martin
Parish, State Of Louisiana. 1t shall ex-
list for twenty five years from this date;
1t may buy and sell. and own and hold
property absolutely necessary for its
business; it shall sue and be sued
Through its President. in the absence Of
whom service shall be made on the
Vice President.
| ARTICLE ii.
This Corporation is formed to carry on
general mercantile and advancing
business, such as in generally carried on
in Country Stores. except the selling OF
Liquor.
ARTICLE Ill.
Its affairs shall be managed by Board
If four Directors. tO-wit: j. B. Levert,
President & Treasurer, Sidney j. Con-
sOulin. Manager, and A. o. Levert Vice.
President, and L. c. Levert as Secretary
who shall hold office until their success
sOrs are elected and qualified.
ARTICLE
This Act of Incorporation may bt
changed, mended. or amended. and this
Corporation may be dissolved BY ard
with the consent of Three quarters OF
the Capital Stock present or represented
at general meeting called for that pur
pose after written notice addressed t.
each Stakeholder at his last known plac'
of business. and deposited in the MALL
of the United States at least ten day
prior to the date Of said meeting.
In case of dissolution or termination
of this Corporation, either by termina
ton of its Charter. or for any other cause
its affairs shall be liquidated by tire
Commissioners selected by the Stock
= holders at a general meeting held a
~ herein above set forth; said Commission
ers shall remain in office until the affair
of this Corporation shall have been full
hQuidated and in case of the death, re
signatiOn or incapacity Of one or NOR
of said Commissioners. the survivor o
survivors shall continue to act.
ARTICLE ".
A The Board of Directors and the officer
4 are to be elected every year on the frs
f Monday in March. The Board Of Direc
}. tors are hereby authorized to enact a
such bye-laws as may be necessary
|, carry On the business Of this Corpora
ton. The Manager shall be under tn
q, control and supervision Of the Board G
Directors, and no contract 10
:. the purchase of merchandise or for ad
vances to farmers or laborers shall b
n made by him without the consent an
+ knowledge of the President, and In hi
n absence Of the Vice-President.
s ARTICLE vi.
u The capital stock Of this COrpOratiO
i! shall be Fifteen Thousand Dollars divide
in One hundred and fifty shares of On
hundred Dollars each; which shall b
paid for in cash. and which shall only b
transferred on the books of the Com
paDy. No stock shall ever be sold with
out first offering same to the other sto,h
u holders at least ten days before an
transfer of said stock is made Oh tn
!. books Of the Company.
ARTICLE VII.
No Stockholders shall ever be held r.
spOnsible beyond the unpaid balance du