St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-11-09
CHARTER.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landry.

49,
Be it known, That before me, the IN
dersigned authority, personally came
and appeared the parties whose names
are hereunto subscribed, al Of full age
u dnty authorized, who declared that,
availing themselves of the provisions
of the laws of this State, relative tC
corporations, and especially of Act. No
SO of 1883 of the General Assembly 81
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 ana body
polite in law, for the purposes aud ob.
Iects, and under the stipulatioas, arti.
cles and conditions following, to-wit:
ARTICLE +.
The name and title of the said eorpor-
alton shall be "Dore II Richard Is Co.
Ltd.o and its domIciIe is hereby estab-
llshed in the Town OF Leonvifle. Parish
of st. Landry, State of Louisiana; and
under its corporate name, said corpora
ton shall have power and authority to
contract, sue and besued: to make and
use a corporate seal, and the same TO
break and alter at pleasure; to hold, re-
ceiye, have, purchase, improve, alien
dLOt SuAiF6 y SEt1Y u0IEOWs= p1GU2EF ElOEI-
gage and hypotheeate, under its corpor-
ate name, property, real, personal n
mixed: to name and appoint such Of
1cefs, directors, agents and managers.
or employees, as the interest or con-
venience of said corporation may re-
qu1re to make and establish bylaws,
rules and regulations for the proper
management and regulation of it's
atfalrs, as may be deemed necessary
and proper, and the same to change and
alter at pleasure: and to do ali other
acts and things permitted by law, or
as shall or may be necessary and
proper to carry out the objects andpur-
poses Of said corporation.
Said corporation, unless sooner dis
shall exist and continue for the period
of Twento-fve years from and after the
date hereof.
The President, or in his absencs the
Vice President, shalt be the proper per-
son pom whom citation or other legal
process shall be served.
ARTICLE Ii.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation Is organized, and sle
nature Of the business TO be carried on
by it, are declared to be the following,
to-Wit:
General merchandise business; to es-
SAAEOJCA GIC GANLAI
stores in aid Of its merchandising BUSH
ness to lease, or buy, or build, and TO
own and maintain such stores, houses,
or bindings as may be deemed neces-
sary or advantageous in CARRYING on
thesbusiness of the corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of the said corpora
ton shall be Ten Thousand and No 100
f$Io,009l Dollars, divided into and rep
resented by One Hundred {Sl00) Shares
of the sum of One Hundred aud No 100
($I00) Dollars each, which said stock
shall be paid for in cash or its equiya-
lent at the time Of its subscription, or
before its ssue.
ANY stakeholder may sell, or transfer
his stock in this corporation, provided
thirty (30l days prior notice OF such
intention TO sell, assign or transfer the
same be given the company, and the
stockholders thereof shall have the
first privilege OF purchasing same, after
which thirty days notice the said stock
may be sold in open market.
The stock of said corporation may be
transferred under the above conditions,
provided such transfer thereof be nade
the books of said company at its
office, aud surrender of the certificate
therefor.
This corporation shall have the right
to doing business as > q rs
Eight Thousand aud NosI00 (s,gu0l Do
lars of the capital stock shall have BEEN
subscribed for.
The board of Directors shall have the
to determine how much stock
shall be issued.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers OF this COM
pany shall be vestea i'll aud exercised
by Il board OF three or more directors,
utit Of which, Il president, y vice presi
dent, aud q secretary aud treasurer
shall be elected, the secretary and
may be n II the same per-
Two of said board shall constitute d
quorum for the transaction ut business,
and their decisions shat nc valid cor
poFate acts.
The folIwlI4g persons s4G.tI constitute
first Board Of Directors: A. Ii. Dore,
q. Richard, Mrs. 4. 3. Dore, Mrs. 81,
Richard, with A.. B. bore as President,
g. Richard as Vice President, Mrs.
Richard as Secretar3, aud Mrs. a. b.
bore as Treasurer.
No person shall be eligible as director
Or n o!tieer who IS not q stakeholder Of
His eo.t4l4u
Said board shall continue in office un-
til the second Monday III the mouth OF
January, 1913, tor until their successors
shall have been eleeted1 Oh which day
and thereafter annually, a Board OF
shall be elected, unless the
same should be u holiday, when the
shall be held on the next legal
day thereafter. Notice of such election
shall be given by at least ten (l0l days
PRIOR to h date thereof by publication
IN any newspaper published in the par
of ST. Landry. Any failure from
any cause whatever to elect Directors
the day named for thai purpose shall
not dissolve the corporation, but the
Directors then in office, as we'll as the
of said company shall hold over
until then Successors are chosen.
At every election and meeting each
.stoekboiaer shall be entitled to yotB for
each snare OF stock registered III Ills
maine. anu may Vote by pfox.s
After each election The Board VI Di-
shall elect from their OWE num- !
Der the officers Vi said company.
ARTICLE V.
The board OF directors snail have FULL
power to fill III their IIumosf
by ueatIif resigflAtlvn or other
wise, from among Tie rttickiioiders Of
he corporation.
The said boards h Ill have full control
Oil this anu snail so euldllt.b,
they mat de- Ill 1T, AMI ti4tt
Ii consistent with the objects Of this
company, or the welfare ~ the same.
The said Board shall also have the
light to appoint agunts4 etIpioy ), set
and clerks as IL may teefn uat4ts,-
larry for the conducting OF the business
VI this company, fix their compensation, /
term OF service, with the ignt to dis
miss them az the said Boatu,s plea lire,