Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-04-08
ACT or INCORPORATION
or THE -
GULLEY eaocERX COMPANY, Ltd
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

BE 1T KNOW and remembered that
On this the 9TH day of March, 1910, be-
lore me, T.. F. Newell, deputy clerk Of
the Tenth Judicial District Court in and
for the Parish of Tensas, and State of
Louisiana, and ex-otiicio Notary PUBLIC,
duly commissioned and qualified, and in
the presence OF the undersigned compe-
tent witnesses, personally came and APP
peared the several persons, whose names
are hereto subscribed, and declared that,
lvailing themselves of the provisions of
the law Of the State of Louisiana in such
cases made and provided, they hereby
contract and agree, and by these presents
10 bind themselves and such persons rs
may hereafter become associated with
them, TO form and constitute corpors-
ton and body polite in law. for the pul-
poses and objects, and under the agree
ments and stipulations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and style of this corporation
shall be "GULLEY GROCERY CO.,
LIMITED" and by said name the said cor
poration shall exist and enjoy succession
for the full term of Ninety-nine 800
year from this date.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation Is formed, and the nature
Of the business to be carried on by it, are
declared to be: To sell and buy, at retail
or wholesale, all such general articles and
merchandise as are ordinarily and gen
orally carried in wholesale grocery and
produce business; also to buy or sell
groceries and articles Of produce, such
rs cotton. grain, hay, and the like,
on commission, and for that purpose
and to that en] said corporation shall
have power to eonifat@t, sue and be
sued in it, corporate nanie, 70 nlas;e and
use a corporate seal, TO hold, recesyer
purchase, convey, ard lease under it
corporate name, property boti, real and
personal, 30 borrow money, to incur lia'
bility, and TO se4resent the same by issu'
ing promissory notes, an6 10 secure pay
ment thereof by mortgaSng, eiiecting
and hypothecating all or any part OF IT.
imnlovatlo property, or by pledging s'lcl
Of its property as.may be suggested there
20; to name ard appoint such managers
directors, and officers es ITS eoayepienc'
or interest may require; to make and es'
tablish such bylaws for the proper man
agnment and regulation Of the affairs o.
said cooperation as may be necessary anc
proper, and generally to do such Other
things ~ are lawful for corporations t.
do under the constitution or laws nov
existing, or which may hereafter be en-
aeted.
ARTICLE III.
TIE domiciie oi tliis corporation shall
be in tie Town OF st. Joseph, Parish O
rensas, and State OF Louisiana.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of this corporation j.
hereby fixed ut the sum OF FIFTEEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS, (Sl5, 100000,
divided into one hundred and fifty shares
VI One Hundred Dollars each, and this cor
poration shall commence business as soor
az eighty shares Of the capital stock shall
haye ku.n subscribed and paid in, pay
ment for the s9lsT9s of stock to be made
at the time they avs subscribed for. All
transfers Of stock in this CORPORATION shall
he made on the books Of the corporation
by the stock holder himself, or by the
agent in fact of said stakeholder, duly
Authorized thereto in writing.
ARTICLE V.
The officers Of this corportiop shall bc
a PRECEDENT, Vice President, a Secretary
and Treasurer, but The same person
may be elected to fiji the Offices of Secre-
tary and Treasurer.
Citation and all legal process shall be
served on the President, or, in case o!
his absence or inability to act, on the
Vice President, or, in the case of the alb
sence or inability to act of both, upon
the Secretary OF the corporation.
The Board of Directors hereinafter pro-
vided for shall have power to appoint
such other agents, employees, and ser
wants of tle corporation az shall be ncces-
sary for the business OF the corporation.
ARTICLE VI.
Ill tie corporate powers OF this corpor-
alton shall be vested in and exercised by
Board OF Directors, consisting OF five
meAbers, who shall be stock holders in
said corporation, majority OF whom
shall constitute quorum for the trans
action of all business. They shall elect
from their number President, Vice
President, and Secretary and Treasurer,
who shall hold Office for one year, or I'M
til their successors are elected; they shall
fiji all vacancies which may occur in said
Board of Directors from death, resigna-
ton or other causes; they shall make all
by-laws, rules and regulations, ETC., for
the government OF the business and af-
fairs of the corporation, and may alter,
amend, or change the same at their pleas
ure; make all contracts, hire and dis
charge all agents, employees and SER
wants, fix all salaries, and generally do
and perform all things necessary for the
transaction OF the business of the corpor-
alton.
The first Board of Directors shall con-
sist Of X. H. Whitney, f.. l.. Gulley, n.
b. Hunter, f. l.. Guthrie and H. NJ.
Marks, with Il. II. Whitney as Presi-
dent; n. Il. Hunter as Vice Presi-
dent, and F.. l.. Gulley as Secretary and
Treasurer Of said corporation, and Board
of Directors and said officers shall hold
their offices until LIST Monday in March,
1911, or until their SUCCESSORS snail have
been duly qualified and indicted into
office.
On the lst Monday in March, and an
nually thereafter on the said first Monday
IN March, an election for Directors shall
he held at the office of the said corpora
ton in the Town of Saint Joseph, under
the supervision OF two commissioners to
be appointed by the President, and the
Directors so chosen shall immediately
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