St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-12-18
CHARTER or THE
FARMERS UNION SUNSET MERCANTILE
CO.. LIMITED.
STATE OF LOUISIANA a,
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PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.J
Belt known that on this thirteenth
day OF tile month of October, in the yea
Of q Lord One Thousand Mae Hum
bred and Nine. before me, James RaouI
Pavy3 Notary Public III for the above
parish and State duly commissioned,
qualified aud sworn and iii the presence
OF the Witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned, personally came and ap-
peared the persons whose names are
hereinafter subscribed, al oflawful age,
who seTerallf declared that svailing
themselves II she provisions OF an act
OF the IeEIHlature OF this State known
- Act No Sc of the session at 1885, as
well AZ thtlse of the general laws OF this
State relative ID the organization af
corporations they have formed and or
ganizea. and By these presents do form
and organize themselves into il corpora
ton for bhH objects ana purposes and
the stipnIatione and agreements
hereinafter ses forth. which they adopt
AZ their charter to-Wft:
ARTICLE i.
The name ana style of this corpora
ton shall be The Farmers linton Sum
set Mercantile Go.t Limited.
1T shall have ita d~oEatcile In Sunset,
Parish OF st. Landry La, andshan have
continuance and succession uuder It's
corporate name and style for and during
a period OF ninetY-nine years, unless
sooner dissolved By tbs action OF It's
Stockholders owning q majority Of this
capital stock.
ARTICLE III.
The object and purposes for which
this corporation Is established and the
nature Of tie business intended tD be
and carried ON BY Ii are here
By declared to be TO conduct and trans
act In Sunset, st. Landry Parish, LOUIS
ianas q retail merchandise business, to-
buY and sell merchandise and articles
0f trade Of every description and 10 deal
agricultural products in connection
with such business to buy ard sell rice,
cotton, potatoes etc.4 10 make advances
10 farmers, and generally to make con-
In any Way requisite In or Incl
10 such mercantile business.
ARTICLE III.
The capitaIst0ok Of this corporation
ii hereby declared To be the sum of
Thouaand Dollars To be divided
into or represented by SIX hundred
of tbs sum Of five dollars each,
which said shares shall be paid for In
such manner, and On such terms as may
be prescribed by the Board OF Directors,
provided h0WeYer.th that this corporation
may organize and commences Business
after not less than Three Hundred DOL
lars tn shares OF said capital stock shall
been bona fida subscribed for.
Transfers OF stock shalIanlY be made
the books Of the company by d stock
holder in person or BY proxy but none
shall be sold BIZ any stakeholder unless
the said stock shall have first been OF
Tered Tor ISLE u the other stockholders
ut the same price offered 90 others,
through written notice served on the
President Of the company and only the
or neglect Ut the other stock
holders 10 avail themselves within ten
of such right Of purchase shall
such stock become transferable.
No certificate shall be issued except
for fully paid up stock.
ARTICLE Iv.
The business II this corporation shall
be managed and ell Its corporate powers
shall hs Vested In 5 Board ok Directors
composed OF not Tor than SIX stock
holders 20 be elected annually on the
tirst Tuesday uf November OF each year
coHm sncing In $780, At the first meet
ing In each year said Board shall elect
che OF thelr members as president. an
other as Vice President another as Sec
rotary. all the officers elected shall be
members Of the Board the secretary
shall also be the treasurer and general
manager.
Akail elections of directors, the per-
receiving the votes Ct the majority
Ia amount OF the eapifaI stock of said
company shall be declared and at ell
meetings IF the Board Of Directors tbs
action Or decision Of The directors holds
ing 8 majority tn amount OF capital
stock tha company shall prevail,
which shAll also constitute d quorum,
but la case OF fhs absences Of any direeg-
or he shall have power 70 authorize any
third party te actin his stead, vote ON
al questions and sign I'll drafts 81 acts
necessary the sn IS we're he person
ally present.
said Board OF Directors shall have
authority to Al all vacancies oeeuFing
In their number or in their officers by
death OF resignation, aud shall have full
power to make and establish as we'll as
ehangs and alter at pleasure al such
bylaws, rules and regulations, Tor the
support md management of giss affairs
og a8Id corporation IS they may daem
necessary; 90 borrow money, buy aud
sell real estate when neceaAary Id buai-
AID sell tne snUes execute mOgs-
gakes. make contracts, and do NIL things
necessary N the transactions of The
busfnsss " she corporation ae aiso W.
Issue and 0slIver fall paid shsYas oS ths
stock aud bonds and obligations O9 said
corporation a1 NIT Isss 8han pr for cash
received Or is equivalent.
4 I ehaeks, urafKss nufss sui certIh-
sa.sa ~ asoek shall he sig avd Iy saeh|
1T sid EoArd Ut USfvegofs.
AIIrIvctEons for directors shall ~ held
81 the o.a1cs 81 tho corporation III she
lirat Tuesday Of November sl e4els year
IS aforesaid, aatIeE alfe sg4N lsI9n ut
/ 10 esaisaieaionsra, 1T NlieIl sIeceien
dses ssrIoF nakIes snail be given Ia
lsrsEls49 D1 ths Secretary 70 each stock
Is rsfailu from Any e bold -
election for directors IN the date above
specified shall not dissolve said corpora
Hon. but those In Office shall hold oveg
RnNl thefF successors shall have besn
aad another election shall be
or held wifhin tsn days prior no.
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