Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1910-03-19
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST.

PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST.
BEIT KNOWN. Tha, on this f4th day OF
the month of March. in the Year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and ten, of the
Independence of the United States of America
the one hundred and thirty yfourth;
BEFORE ME-:
WILLIAM J. HART, Clerk of Court ami Ex-
Otiicio Notary Public, duly commissioned and
qualified in and for the Parish of st. John the
Baptist, State of Louisiana. therein residing,
and in the presence of the witnesses herein
after named and undersigned:
PERSONALLY CAME AND APPEARED
The several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, wIro declared that availing
themselves of the laws of the state of l.ouisia-
na relative to corporations. and especially OF
Act No. SO of 1883 of the General Assembly of
Louisiana they have contracted and agreed,
and by these presents do agree and bind them
selves, as we'll as such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with them, to form
and constitute corporation and body polite
in law. for the objects and purposes and un-
-
to-wit:
ARTICLE
The name of this corporation shall be the
BRADY -GRANIER COMPANY, LIMIT
Ed" aud under its corporate name it shall
have power and authority to have and enjoy
eorporats exissenee fer the fhn term Of TWEEN.
ty-five years from aud after the date hereof ;
-, nd ho c,,o1. t.,r Eaa and nSR
a corporate seal and the same to alter or break
at pleasure; to lease, purchase. sell and ex-
change, as well as mortgage property. real,
personal and mixed to name and appoin
such officers, agents and directors as its busi-
ness interests NAV require; and to make and
establish, as we'll as alter and amend, from
time to time such Bylaws, rules and reguia-
tions, for the proper government of the affairs
of said corporation, as may be deemed neces'
sxry and proper.
ARTICLE II
The domicile of said corporation shall be at
La Place Post Office, Parish of st. John the
Baptist, Louisiana, and all citations or Other
legal process shall he served upon the Presi-
dent of said corporation, or, in his absence
upon the Secretary Treasurer thereof.
ARTICLE III
The objects and purposes for which this
corporationlis organized, and the nature OF the
business to be carried on by it, are hereby de-
clared to be: To operate stores and to purchase
and sell goods wares. liquors. drugs. cigars
and merchandise of all kinds; to issue notes
for money borrowed, and generally to exercise
all powers relative to the objects herein-above
enumerated. To purchase. sell and lease real
estate.
ARTICLE "
The capital stock of this corporation is here
by fixed at the sum of EIGHTEEN THOUS-
AND DOLLARS ($ls, 600 COY. divided and re-
presented by ONE HUNDRED AND EIGH-
TY (lsO) shares, of the par value of ONE
HUNDRED DOLLARS 100000 each to be
paid for in cash or in property. At such times
as the Board of Directors may determine
Every transfer of any share of said capital
stock shall be made on the books OF said cor
poration, duly signed by the shareholder OF
his attorney, and no shareholder shall sell any
of his stock, to any person not stockholder,
unless he has f tst offered such share or shares
to said corporation or its stor kholders.
ARTICLE
All of the corporate powers of this corpora
ton shall be vested in and exercised by q
Board of Directors, composed of six stockhoid.
ers, which Board shall be elected on the first
Monday in March, 1911, four of whom shall
constitute q quorum PIERRE BRADY,
MAURICE GRANIER, JEAN LOUIS DRY,
LEZIN DRY. JR., EMYGDE DRY and AU.
GUSTIN LASSEIGNE shall constitute the
first Board of Directors and shall hold Office
until the FIRST Monday of March, 1911, or until
their SUCCESSORS are elected and have qualified
All elections shall be held at the Office oi
the corporation, under the snperintendence
of two commissioners, appointed for lhe pur.
pose by the Board Of Directors, after ten days
prior notice, in newspaper pnblished in the
Parish of ST. John the Baptist. Atall elections
aud at all corporate meetings, every stock
holder shall be entitled to one vote for each
share of stock standing in his name on the
books of said corporation, to be cast by him 10
person or by his written proxy. and majority
of the votes cast shall elect. The failure to
elect Board of Directors shall not affect this
charter The Directors in Office shall continue
to exercise their duties until their successorl
shall have been elected and shall have quail.
fed. All vacancies. whether by resignation OF
otherwise, shall be filed by the remaining
DirectorS.
Tho Board of Directors. 1t its frst meeting
following each election, shall elect from
among its members, or from the stockholders
at large. President. Vice President and q
Secretary Treasurer. Until the first Mondsy
of March. 191l, the following shall>he the
officers of said corporation: PIERRE BRADY
President, AUGUSTIN LASSEIGNE. Vice
President. and MAURICE GRANIER, Secre
tary-T Treasurer.
The Board of Directors shall have power Il
make any and sill By-laws, rules aud reguIa
tions necessary for the management of tbs
Affairs of said corporation, and the same t.
amend. and said Board shall have authority
to contract debts, borrow money. issue notes
and do all things incidental to the objects and
purposes of this corporation.