The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1912-11-16
ACT or INCORPORATION CT ALLEN.
SILVER Co., LID.

ding 80 law and III tue presence OF The
witnesses hereinafter named, and un-
dersigned, on the 18th day OF October,
1912 personally appeared tn persons,
whose names are signed hereto, who
declared:
That availing themselves nt the laws
OF the State of Louisiana, relative II
the organization OF corporations they
have coycuanted and do, by these pres
ents, covenant, bind form ana constitute
them~eIyes, as well rs such other pei
sons rs may hereafter jim or become
associated with them, into body poll
tic and corporation for the objects and
puruosrs, and under the stipulatiuns
following:
ARTICI.EI.
The name and style OF this corpor'l-
ton snail be AI.LEN-SEVlER CON-
PANY, LIMITED, and by that name
it shall have power To enjoy and have
succession for period of ninety-nin1
wears to contract, sue and be sued i'll it's
corporate name, 10 make and to use
corporate sodi, TO nate and employ
such managers, o .lcers and employees
as the interest If the Car, orat'un snail
REQUIRE aud tp conduct the business fof
WHICH lAic COi p'io''S" - N'S"eSN'
ARTICLE IL
The domicile OF said corporation shall
be at Ia,lu.lh, Madison Parish, Lo''l>-
ia:a, and all citations or uther legal
%. ocess shall he served either upon its
President or it's Vice-P ieaidcnt, or its
Secretary Treasurer.
ARTICLE III.
The purpose Tor which this corpora
ton rs created is t. conduct, carry on
and operate general mercantile bust
ness, either Wholesale uI retail or both,
to buy, sell, own and lease property,
b IN real anu personal, TO lend and hOr-
row IN, mi,.s. to MAKE sign and endorse
uoses, bills, drafts and checks; and to
do any and ain things necessary IN ear
ryiug out TIE purposes for Winch the
cUrporaLion is created.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock OF this corporation
is fixed al the sum of Ten th JuSand dol =
lars represented by one hundred shares
of $4,000 dollars each, which sioc
shall he paid for either IN cash or
properly aud said corporation may b.
gin business when Ten Thousand Dos
AIRS of storl, thereih has Deen sub
scribca for and Land NJ.
ARTICLE V.
The corphraie towers snail be vesse
in "a board of, DIRECTORS, composed
| .hret stock holders, bat the stock -hoi
G !. by mai ,rity vote shall have th
r;vht 10 Increase the membership o
| aid boarddf Directors-a r;ie' itiajo'it
.. ,aiI Load shall constitute faiu RI
for the transaction OF she bus mess
4 -
"a he ID. II. Allen, W. =. SEVER, AN
H.. n. Hurst. with d. II. Allea as
u,esi.,en.: w. L. SEVER NJ vice-presl
dent aud L.. IL. Hurst as Secretary
! Treasurer. new board al di:ector'
stall b.. eseeted un the second Tuesday
in October 1918, and Annually then,'
after by the stoca-holders, ana al
uoar,is and officers shall hold office u
nh their successors shall have been de :
ignated and elected AZ provided in Thu
charter The Board OF Directors shai
meet at such times a. may be d"slSha
ted by the bylaws or upon call Oh TN
President. Special meetings may b
held of the Stockholders, upon ON
weeks written notice given TO TIL
! stock holders, signed by either tn
President or Vice President. Vacan
cies on the board of Direct rs may b
filled by the remaining directors
ARTICLE vi.
Whenever thi, corporation shall D
dissolved 10y limitation or otnerwi'e IL
affairs shah he ii iuilaueu ny t.iree com
,nissloncr-, elected by TIE stock-hoi
ders Tor that pu / oSe, unless s'ich li4ni
Gation and dissolution shall Oe nad
by s,iic Other lawful means.
ARTICLE VII.
The officers uf this corporation slial
lbs President, "A Nice-t'reSideai, an
Secretary Treasurer, and the fresiden
shall have authority 10 appoint and Oh :
charge. At will, all such assistants ali
! agents as the interest OF the corp va,
! lion NAV require. Said officers SHAH b
!. elected annually, and they shall u
stock holders.
ARTICLE VIII.
The President shall have such pow
ers MS are generally exercised ny sue
officers except, AZ hereinoinerwise con
TERED. The President shall have III
power to appoint, employ discharge AN
: iix salaries of all employees he sha
: have entire control and management {
the business of the corporation, with th
sole right To buy, and sell property 10
the corporation, TO make and sign
7 notes, DRAFTS, cheeks aud contracts an
10 do all things necessary To cmdut
the business for which inis corporatio
, is created. Each appeaier hereto ia
set opposite his name the number {
} shares for which he has subscribed
that the same will operate as stoc
subscription list.
Ten Thousand Dollars having bee
!. subscribed By the incorp"ra.ors, heres
aud paid up, this co,poration is author
: lieu 10 commence business from III!
date.
Thus done ami passed in the presenc
of Jeff Il. Snyder aud A. J. Sewer, j.
two competent witnesses, who sign y
! such together with the appearers al,
me Notary On Tie date first herein VIII
ten.
Attest:
JEFF 3. SNYDER
a. j. SkvIER
I, ID. II. ALLEN, 90 shares
w. r. SEWER, 50 shares
, l.. H HURsr. share
JOHN Z. YERG Err,
!: Clerk 9Th. Dis'IC Court of MAJ
ison Parish, La, and Ex .Oifci
3 Notary Public.
State of Louisiana
: Parish ~ Madison
! | hereby certify that the above is
+ true and correct copy of the act Of in
; corporation of Ailen Sewer Compan.
Limited, on lille and recorded in Recon
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