St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-11-23

CHARTER.
state of Louisiana,
Parish of ST. Landry.

CHARTER.
state of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry.
Be it known, That before me, the I'M
dersigned authority, personally came
and appeared the parties whose James
are hereunto subscribed, all,of full age
and duly authorized, who declared that:
ayailing themselves of the provisions
of the laws OF this State, relative to
corporations, and especially of Act. No.
36 of 1888 of the General Assembly of
Louisiana, and subsequent amend
ments thereto, they have covenanted
agreed, and by these presents covenant
and agree, and bind themselves, as Well
as such other persons as may hereafter
become associated with them, to FORM
and constitute a corporation and body
polite in law, for the purposes and OBJ
iects, and under the stipulatfons, arti-
cles and conditions following, to-wit;,
ARTICLE T.
The name and title Of the said corpor-
alton shall be "Dore & Richard IL Co.,
Ltd.D ana its domlciie Is hereby estah-
lished in the Town OF LeonV1lle. Parish
of st. Landry, State of Louisiana; and
under its corporate name, said CORPORA
| ton shall have power and authority to
contract, sue ana besned to make and
use a corporate seal, and the same to
| break and alter at pleasure; to hold, re-
eeive, have, purchase, improve. alien
ate, convey, sell, borrow, pledge, mort
gage and hYpothecate, under it's eorpor-
ate name, property, real, personal and
mixed: to name and appoint such Of
ficers, directors, agents and managers,
or employees, as the interest or con-
venienee Of said corporation may re-
quire to make and establish bylaws.
rules and regulations for the proper
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affairs, as may be deemed necessary
and proper, and the same to change and
alter at pleasure; and to do all other
acts and things permitted by law, or
as shall or may be necessary n
proper TO carry out the objects n pur-
poses of said corporation.
Said corporation, unless sooner dis
solved, in accordance with its charter,
shall exist and continue for the period
ofTwento-ive years from and after the
date hereof.
The President, or in his absence the
Vice President, shall be the proper per-
SON upon whom citation or other legal
process shall be served.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized, and the
nature of the business to be carried on
by it, are declared to be The following,
to-wit:
General usLness y
tabIish, m8inf2in and operate ranch
stores in aid of its merchandising BUSH
ness; to lease, OF buy, or build, and to
own and maintain such stores houses,
or buildings as may be deemed neces-
sary or advantageous in carrying on
the business Of the corporation.
ARTICLE III.
rboan;toI stool ~ said CORNERS.
.HsSoI - Tan 1,Lonsand and No I'm
SsJnnnaS noIIors 5ividod into and ran.
1890 - ISInoa Shares
oF tba@s an M ~ 0ua md and No 100
ee,aas nnIIers esch which said stock
Sgaon( anai5 sarjn ash or ia aauiva-
Iar+ 80 +Ea tins If its suhscrIntion. or
49, 81 - 80
80 nav coll or transfer
h;s sfaeEi IN this cornoration. nrovided
th3rtg 1ao1 DAYS, nrfor notice of such
49, ~ = sail ASSIGN ar transfar the
sama Ne aSyen the enmnsnv. and he
eaa5haIasre tba-ooS sban hove the
f;rst riviIoga sof same. after
Mh!ob +hirty daysS notice the said stock
49, 10 soid onau markat
III nj ssaaL+af ssid c-orraratiou NAV he
: ne 80 nc abova conditians,
nrn-iSad snch transfer thereof he made
n tha hooEs If said nomnanv. at lis
Il sne es.sar5ar - the iGcate
II &hnrnf0r
m
Ihls coFpoFatlon sha! nass 1ne -
20 m ooing nusiness g - 80 e.
Elght Ihousann anu $500 S9,oyoJ -.
lars OF the caplta1 seocA hAA oesn
subscribed -
e BOARD q DlEeetors shaLl nav ~
rgng 20 aeGeELlihe no" mucn eSosA
De issued
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers oil this com
many shah be vested in and exercised
hv-a board of three or more directors,
out of which, q president, q vice presi-
dent. and a secretary and treasurer
IshalI be elected. the secretary and
treasurer NAV he one and the same per-
son.
Two of said board shall constitute q
quorum for the transactiona of business,
and their decisions shat, &c valid cor
porate acts.
The foIiWing persons s44IlI constitute
thn firet Roard ~ Hfractnrs. j Il nora