The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-08-10
Charter Of the
McCreary Mercantile Company

;tate of Louisiana v
Parish OF Washington. \
Be It known and remembered that =
before me, Magee W. Off, Notary \
pnblic. in and for Washington Parish y
Louisiana, duly qualified, personally =
came and appeared the unders'eneu' \
OHIO declared to me, said Notary that \
avai,inp themselves Of the laws OF the !
State Of Louisiana, relative to the <
organization Of corporations they 90 +
bv these presents, form themselves
into body corporate. :
ARTICLE l. IL,
The name Of this corporation snal.
he "yHE McCREARY MERCANTILE
COMPANY, rand shall have existence
and enjoy succession for a per'oo o.
Ninety mine years.
ARTICLE II.
The Domicile of this corporation
shall be at Franklinton, Washington
Parish, Louisiana, where all 'egal
processes shall be served IN inc
manner provided by law.
ARTICLE III.
The object and purpose for when
this corporation is formed and estao,
, lished, are declared to be: To conduc1
and carry on a general mercantile !,
business. and to have and njoy all
privileges, powers and authority
3 necessary and incidental to the sue
!. cessful conduct Of its affairs
s ARTICLE ".
l. The capital stock Of this corporation ,i"'
d ahall be Five Thousand $4,000 Dollars
:. divided into and represented by one
hundred shares of stock at q par .value
~ Of Fifty ESQ., Dollars per share each
sr Said stock shall be paid for in cash q
Re the time Of subscription, or may u
issued in exchange for property
ARTICLE V.
to The corporate powers OF this COZ
If noration shall be vested In boaro
directors, composed Of Three stoca
W holders, and the officers OF this ', col
I'm noration shall consist of q Presiden
tie vice.President and Secretary al
me Treasurer, and one Director shall
- entitled to hold both the office
- Secretary and Treasurer. The mann
INC Of electing the Directors and Officer
nal "a well a. the time Of holding 81
the elections is declared to be as follow
md Notice Of the election shall be CIV
ovs bv mail to each stockholder ten d
''' nrior to the election, and the Board
Directors shall appoint one OF tn
number to preside at said e!ecu
gls' The election shall be by ballot !!
it is each stockholder shall be entitled
avs one vote for each share of stock d
t,,o+ bv MIN and registered in his nal
' provided that each stockholder Z
anu vote by proxy, given in writing.
ers. Board Of Directors shall elect II
his among their number, the of1c
nose The first election Of the Boart
with Directors ne'o unuea .", 49,.
VIZ January, 1912 and annually therea'
and until the first Board OF Diree
shall have been elected and quail
rown the Board Of Directors shall be
ndid. posed OF Louis D"n1 ..
NJ, McCreary and D. H. McOrear5
W. whom Louis Danziger shall be 2
rmer dent. E. R. Necessary, Vice. Presto
is q and D. H. McCreary, Secretary
good Treasurer.
ithful ARTICLE vi.
ho ;s The Board of Directors shall
$685. mower to FIJI all vacancies IN
wv number, caused by death, resign
soo0 or otherwise.
ARTICLE VII.
This charter may be amended
meet capital stock increased OF deere
y and or the corporation may De d'so''
ce the a general meeting OF the stockn a.
Why convened for that purpose VIII
$4,000 assent Of threa.fourths OF the
|ge be. present or represented at sucn
20 give ING thirty days prior notice OF
to be given by publication IN v
newspaper published in WASH
! aaouo Parish, Louisiana, and . wr'tten
- uorv thereof mailed to each stockno
tenant bis last place Of residence lore
ed that before sucn 'loes."s .,.a .ho,,
one of event that sucn 1uee"ns th@
lty bad to dissolve inc 'o.po aa"asante 10,
90 ia, holders present, or Represented
appoint from among their :
800. roioainnara to LIQUID