The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-05-09
CHARTER.
United States OF America, STATE OF
Louisians. Parish Of Washington.

Be It known that on this day. before c
ne. G. Ellis OFT, Notary Public IN c
md for Washington Parish, Louls. d
ma. duly commissioned and quallhea'
personally came and appeared 'ne t
parties whose names are bereunto SUD, d
scribed, all Of full age, who declared
that. availing themselves OF the p,o t
visions of the law of this Sta'e te,s '
tive to corporations, and espec'aly
of Act No. 10 of 1904, Of the General {
Assembly Of the State OF Louls'ana, {
thew have covenanted and agreed anu I
by these presents covenant ana ssres'
and hind themselves, as we'll as sucn i
other persons as may hereafter Iecome
associated with them, to form and con-
stitute corporation and body polite
in law, for the purpose and oolecss'
and under the stipulations. articles
and conditions following, to'wlt:
ARTICLE
The name and title Of said corpora
ton shall be "Bogalusa Grain Com
pany," and its domicile is hereby es'
tablished in Bogalusa, Washington
Parish, Louisiana, and under It's sa'd
corporate name. said corporation
shall have the power to contract. sue
and be sued; to make and use q cor
porate seal, and the same to break
and alter at pleasure, to hold. receive,
have, purchase, improve, ALLEVIATE,
convey, sell, borrow, pledge, mortgage
and hypothecate, under its said cor
porate name, property real and per-
sonal; to name and appoint such
omcers, directors, agents and mana
ssrs or employees IS the interest or
convenience Of the said corporation
may require; to make and establish
bylaws, rules and regulations for the
government Of the said corporation
and ito affairs, as may be deemed
necessary and proper, and the same
to change and alter at pleasure;snd do
oil other acts and things permitted BY
Law, or % shall or may be necessary
md proper to carry out the objects
and purposes Of said corporation.
Said corporation, unless sooner
dissolved, in accordance with its char
tsr, shall exist and continue for TIL
period Of ninety nine years from ant
atter date hereof.
The President or In his absence thu
Vice President, and in absence Of both
Of them, the Secretary and Treas
urer, shall be the proper person upo'
whom citation or other legal process
shall 10 served.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for whic'
& this corporation Is organized, and th
nature Of the business to be carrie
% BY Is, ore declared to be the follow
Ing to-wit:
10 buy and sell ell manner IN
kinds Of goods. wares. and merchsr
disc, either for cash or credit, whole
sale or retail; TO purchase, hold, owr
1sass, mortgage, build, sell, convey .
dispose Of property, real or persona]
% own, lease hold or operate branch
. 10 Bogsluss, Louisisna, or In sue
Other place or places in the State
Louisiana, or in either State or Te
ritcfy within the United States, tn
ne board Of directors OF said corpo
stion may deem ft to establish;
buy, sell. and deal in oil manner
iced, building material, and In feet
articles Of commerce which are col
monty used, either necessities OF u
Or for any other purpose; and gene
ally 70 do oil sorts and things nece
sary and proper for carrying on
general business, o. above outline
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of the said &C
porstion shall be fifteen thouss1
dollars (ol5, o0o.o o), divided into .
s represented by one hundred and q
tl50| shares Of the par value Of
hundred dollArs (sloo0o) per shs'
which said stock shall be paid for
cash q the time Of subscription,
~ same may be issued. st not /
Man par value, In payment or
change for property or rights actu
II received or purchased by said 9
& poration, or the same may be issu
iull paid, for money advanced and
! such other valuable consideration
service y the board Of directors
D ~ said corporation may determl
s. provided that no stock shall BE- iSs'
until tho consideration therefor
len received By the said corporate