The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-07-27
Charter Of the
Clifton [! Mercantile Company

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'tate Of Louisiana 4
Parish Of Washington. ?
Be It known and remembered that
IN this 1st day of June, One Thousand
Nine Hundred and Eleven, before me, )
Magee W. OFT, Notary Public in and \
for the Parish Of Washington, State 4
Of Louisiana, duly commissioned and 1
qualified, in the presence of the under. 4
aligned witnesses, personally came and
appeared the persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who declared
that availing Themselves of the laws
Of Louisiana relative to the organiza'
ton Of corporations, they have formed
and by these presents do form and con-
sHtute themselves, as we'll as all such
persons as may hereafter join or be
associated with them, or with their
successors, into corporation, for the
objects and purposes and on the fol-
lowing conditions to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name of the corporation shalloe
THE CLIFTON MERCANTILE COM
PANY, and under that name snail
have and enjoy existence and success
sion for . period and term of Ninety
nine years, unless sooner dissolved
by law, or by consentof the stock
holders as hereinafter provided.
Under this name this corporation
shall have full authority to transact
I'll business necessary and proper for
the proper conduct OF its affairs or to
carry into effect any of the powers
privileges and immunities it is per-
mitted to hold and exercise under
the laws Of this State.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation
shall be at Clifton, Washington Parish
Louisiana, where all citations ana
other legal process shall be served
In accordance with the statutes OF the
State Of Louisiana, relative to making
service on corporations.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for when
this corporation is established ana the
nature Of the business to be carried
on by it, are to be: To own operate
and conduct general mercantile
business and to exercise all power and
authority necessary or incidental to
the proper operation and conduct o.
said business.
ARTICLE ~.
The capital stock of this corporation
.ahall be Five Thousand ($5000) Dollars
divided into and represented by Fifty
Shares Of Stock at par value Of
One Hundred Dollars each; said stoch
shall be paid for in cash at the time o.
subscription, or as the same is issued
fornot less than par, orin payment o.
exchange for property actually re-
osived or purchased by this corpora
ton, or for services actually rendered
This corporation may commence 90
ins business and shall become q goln
concern as soon as Three Thousan
Dollars Of its capital stock has bee
subscribed for, and paid in. IN
remaining stock not subscribed 1e
shall be under the control OF II
board Of directors.
ARTICLE V.
The corporate powers Of this CO.
por.tion shall be vested in and e.
ercissd by . board Of directors con
oosed Of three stockholders al
N their acts shall bind this corporate
Tbe nrst election Of the board
dIrectors under this Charter, sh'
IS 81 : meeting Of the stockholde
q So held on the first Monday
February, 1919, and thereafter 7
stockholders shall hold an electl
al ths Arst Monday in February
each year. and elect q board OF
rootoss who shall serve until tn
s.ecessors have been elected .
q oaa,Insd, III officers to be elected TT
81 W auuone the board Of directors, ana
u6t,ou shall be eligible % direct
Who j not : stockholder OF this G
posation. During the absence OF
ped lint, the vice-president snall
snd preside in his stead. Notice
oloeaion shsll b given IN writ
B s. 1ail, addressed to each stoe