The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-07-27
Charter Of the
culpn Mercantile Company
State of Louisiana
Parish Of Washington.

Be 1t known and remembered that
on this 1st day Of June, One Thousand
Nine Hundred and Eleven, before me,
Msgee w. OFT, q Notary Public in and
for the Parish Of Washington, State
Of Louisiana, duly commissioned and
qualified, in the presence of the under
signed witnesses, personally came and
appeared the persons whose names are
hsrennto subscribed, who declared
that availing Themselves of the laws
Of Louisiana relative to the organiza'
ton Of corporations, they have formed
end BY these presents do form and con-
4 sdtute themselves, as well as all such
persons q may hereafter join or be
sSaspociated with them, or with their
s1ccessors, into q corporation, for the
objects and purposes and on the fol-
! lowing conditions to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name Of the corporation shallbe
THE CLIFTON MERCANTILE CON-
PANY, and under that name snail
have and enjoy existence and success
.ssion for aperiod and term of Ninety
nine years, unless sooner dissolved
BY law, or by consentof the stock
!, holders % hereinafter provided.
Under this name this corporation
I shall have full authority to transact
III 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 20 hold and exercise under
the laws Of this State.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile Of this corporation
shall be ct Clifton, Washington Parish
Louisiana, where all citations and
other legal process shall be served
IN accordance with the statutes OF the
b State Of Louisiana, relative to making
! service on corporations.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is established and the
nature Of the business to be carried
On By Il, are to be: To own, operate
and conduct q general mercantile
business and to exercise all power and
authority necessary or incidental to
tho proper operation and conduct OF
4 said business.
IS ARTICLE ~.
The capital stock Of this corporation
shall 10 Five Thousand ($5ooo) Dollars,
dividsd into and represented by Fifty
Shares Of Stock at par value OF
One Hundred Dollars each; said stock
shall y paid for in cash at the time Of
subscription, or Is the same Is issued,
for not less than par, or in payment or
!. exchange for property actually re-
ceived o. purchased by this corpora
ton, OF for services actually rendered,
This corporation may commence do.
4 ing bushess and shall 1bscome q going
W concern = soonss Three Thousand
DoEsls 81 To capital stock has beer
subscribed for, and paid In. Tht
q sem1ining stock not subscribed to-
ehan 30 under the control OF thu
s board 81 directors.
ARTICLE v.
The corporate powers Of this cor
pofs2on shall be vested in and ex
ercssed by board Of directors com
posed 81 three stockholders an
fhoir Acts shall bind this corporation
/. nsst election Of the board Q
an (ors under this Charter, sha
s. 8 ) meeting Of the stakeholder
ss IS s. held on the first Monday !
ss uary, 1913, and thereafter th
pckhol1ers shall hold an electio
81 u Arst Monday in February 9
each WI, and elect q board OF d
rectoes who shall serve until thei
/. I,cceoooes have been elected an
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