The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-05-23
CHARTER.
United States of America, State OF
4. Louisiana. Parish of Washington.

BE it known that on this day. before
ne. C. Ellis OFT, Notary Public IN
Ind for Washington Parish, Loulsl'
lna. duly commissioned and qualified
personally came and appeared the
parties whose names are hereunto SUP,
,cribed, all of full age, who declared
hat, availing themselves OF the pro-
visions Of the law of this STATE re,s req,
i've 20 corporations, and especlany
Of Act No. Is Of 1904, OF the Jene
Assembly of the State OF LouassI" anG
khey have covenanted and agrseo ,r u
by these presents covenant ana as s"cb
~ "a hind themselves, as well as su1n
other et nersons as may hereafter bec anm
with them, to form anu ivi
stitute corporation anu a 10y objects,
in law. for the purpose anu orticles
and under the stipuiatlons. ,;t.
and conditions following, to'"'''
ARTICLE l.
rho = anne and title Of said corpora.
t,on shall be "Bogalusa Gram ah vo es.
S ;lUn ;" and its domicile is hereby t o..
ipahiyy.,hed in Bogalusa, Wasning. ";d
s nn n;sh louisiana, and under us s s;nu
PARISH a,. nou name. said corporation
shall have the power to eon se cor.
And be sued; to make ana use 70 hreak |
nnrate seal, and the same W ,,oo "
p pud alter at pleasure, to hold: receate'
anu anu avn nnrchaseS improve. allena@,
n nasvs sell. borrow pledge, moIsgase
co con Syynothecate, under its said cor
norate name, property real anu sp"ch
sonal: TO name and apPoian' mana.
Officers o directors, agents ana e. manu- Nv
oars ~ EMPLOYEES as the interest," VI
x sen,e " Of the said corpora5lon
sou r renm;re: to make and estaolisn
h %sy ,va1 rules and regulations Tor tne
government of the said corp1 1eemed
and its affairs, as may % oee enma
ne er and proper, and the ssa ae
:" change and alter at pleasure; ano 10 10
:. -, ' o.nar Ats and things permitted ny
iav. or ss shall or may be necces: :sats
and proper to carry out tne oo'e'''
and purposes Of said corpora''on. on
a.ia cnrporatiou, unless soonef
,, os.u W; r accordance with its char
te .r.I ,hsll exist and continue tor a sne
oeriod Of ninety nine years 1rom "n'
sitter date hereof. ~,
The President or in his aosencs .o eut
v,ce. prastdent. and in absence o. Dotl
Of them, the Secretary ana Arv na,
urer. shall be the proper person upo.
vhom citation or other Legal proeoe'
shall be served.
ARTICLE IL.
Tho objects and purposes for whi s
mi. CORPORATION is organized, ana IN
rsa,re 81 the business to be carrle'
n - w. - - ara declared to be the follow
ing to-wit: a.,
n huy and sell all manner an
k,nds of goods. wares, and mercnan =
a.; 49,. aither for cash or credit, wnole
IN or retail; to purchase, nolo, ow =
lease, mortgage, build, sell, convey seg Il i
dispose Of property, real OF psrs sn.h
a own. lease. hold or operate pra a.sa1
i, . n Booaluss, Louisiana, or IN sue
nther pIsce or places In the stasT e.. =
fnnisiana. or In either State OF =! ie.
ritorv v,th;n the United States. ms
~ hosrd Of directors Of said corpol
etion may deem fit to es.aolasn, :
ii Inv, cell. and deal In Oil manne s. !.
Ssed. buiiding Material, and In iact .
IS srticlas 81 commerce which are COZ y,
So .ss 1877 nod either necessities OF III
- a. snv other purpose; and xenel
d ally TO do oil sorts and tnlnRs ne ~
sery end proper for carrying .,; Cn
aoneral business, 80 above ous'i"e'
ARTICLE III.
The cspital stock OF the salo 20
ZION shsll be fifteen ,thousel
- coz, O0o.o o), divided INTO o. e.
& osntsd by one hundred ana VI =,
s s n ehares Of the par value OF o.
i 6red dollars (3l0000) per enar
IN ma stock shall be paid for
nssh x The time Of subscription,
~ .sma NAV be- issued. at not le
ihen par value, in payment or
q change for property or rlgnts aS' =.
IN received or purchased Dy ssla ~
noration. or the same may be ISSUE
fnll MA. for money advanced ana
snoh other valuable consideration
seryico. 9 the board OF directors
Is sid corporation may determ!.
provided that no stock shall pe lssu
,,ntiI The consideration therefor =
been reoeived by the said corporate
Any stockholder may sell, asst
Il 1ransier his stock IN this corpo,
lion. provided thirty 1907 days pr
a 81; noticte 81 such intention to sell, asst
a tranafer the same be given the 90
nany. and the other stockhold'
ihereof shall have the privilege,
pnrohasing the same, after We
B jhirty days tho said stock may % q
inOpen market.
To stock Of the said corpor:t1
VI sss 81 ~ . IS transferred under the abb
l s 6n ditions, provided such trans
$500 DO made ON the books Of
porstion at ito oflce In Bogslu
IIonisians. end on surrender OF
g tihcats therefor. No transfer
i ny fractional psrt Of . share Oh
made.
This corporation shall commel
doing business end shall becoml
eoiu4 concern O soon - three tho
s. s. "a rs 900 .0o) dollars Of the CAPT
stoek shall have besn subscribed I
hoard Of directors shall have
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