The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-08-24
Charter of the
Mecreary Mercantile Company

efore me, Magee W. OFT, Notary }
'ublic, in and for Washington Parish, \
,ouisiana, duly qualified, personally
anne and appeared the undersigned
gho declared to me, said Notary, that'
vailing themselves of the laws of the
tate of Louisiana, relative to the
of corporations, they 90
" these presents, form themselves
nto body corporate.
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation shall
" "THE McCREARY MERCANTILE
COMPANY, "and shall have existence
md enjoy succession for a period OF
Ninety mine years.
ARTICLE II,
The Domicile of this corporation
shall be at Franklinton, Washington
Parish, Louisiana, where all legal
processes shall be served In the
manner provided by law.
ARTICLE III.
The object and purpose for which
this corporation is formed and estab'
lished, are declared to be: To conduct
and carry on a general mercantile
business, and to have and enjoy all
privileges, powers and authority,
necessary and incidental to the sue
cessful conduct of its affairs.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation
shall be Five Thousand $4,000 Dollars
divided into and represented by one
Hundred shares of stock at a pal, value
of Fifty $500 Dollars per share each.
Said stock shall be paid for in cash at
the time of subscription, or may be
issued in exchange for property.
ARTICLE V.
The corporate powers OF this cor
poration shall be vested in Board Of
Directors, composed of Three stock
holders, and the officers of this cor
poration shall consist of President
Vice President and Secretary ant
Treasurer, and one Director shall b
entitled to hold both the Office 0
Secretary and Treasurer. The name
of electing the Directors and officers
as well as the time of holding sal
elections is declared to be as follows
Notice of the election shall be give
by mail to each stakeholder ten day
prior to the election, and the Board {
Directors shall appoint one Of thel
number to preside at said election
The election shall be by ballot an
each stakeholder shall be entitled
one vote for each share of stock bel
by MIN and registered in his name
provided that each stockholder ma
vote by proxy, given in writing. II
Board Of Directors shall elect fro
among their number, the officer
The first election of the Board
Directors held under this charte
shall be held on the first Tuesday
F, January, 1912 ard annually thereafte
and until the e rst Board Of Directo
r shall have been elected and qualifie
4 the Board of Directors shall be COZ
posed of Louis Danziger, E.
t McCreary and D. H. McCreary
I whom Louis Danziger shall be Pres
! dent, E. r. McCseary, Vice Presider
and D. H. MlcCreary, Secretary a
. Treasurer.
:, ARTICLE vi.
The Board Of Directors shall ha
power to All all vacancies in tn
# number, caused by death, resignati
or otherwise.
ARTICLE VII.
This charter m ~ be amended or t
Capital stock inc reased or decrease
or the corporation may be Dissolved
general meeting of the stockholde
r convened for that purpose, with
s. assent of three-fourths of the ste
In present or represented at such me-
y ing thirty days prior notice OF wh1
e. to be given by publication In weeI
TO newspaper published In Washine'
We Parish, Louisiana, and q written not
ia thereof mailed to each stakeholder
at his last place Of residence, forty d
rt before such meeting. And In
event that such meeting shall dec
to dissolve the corporation, the sto
IL holders present, or represented, 81