The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-03-21
Charter of
Bogalusa Mercantile Co. Ltd.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH or WASHINGTON

STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH or WASHINGTON
I Be it known, that on this the 10th
day of February A. D. 1919, before
me, BASCOM d. TALLEY, Notary
Public, duly commissioned sworn and
qualified ina and for Washington Parish
Louisiana, and in the presence of the
Witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned,
Personally came and appeared the
persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed, all of legal age of Wash
ington Parish Louisiana, who severaly
declared to me said Notary, that
availing themselves of the laws of the
state of Louisiana, relative to the
organization and formation of Cor
porations, they have formed and
organized and by these presents, do
hereby form, organize and constitute
themselves into corporation, for the
objects and purposes, and under the
corporate name, stipulations and
agreements hereinafter set forth. and
which they do hereby adopt as their
Charter of Incorporation, as follows:
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation shall
be the "BOGALUSA MERCANTILE
co. LTD." and it shall have its
domicile in Bogalusa, Washington
Parish, Louisiana, and shall have and
enjoy succession under its corporate
name for q period of Ninety nine years
from and after date hereof.
ARTICLE
The CapitalStock of this corporation
Whereby declared to be fixed at the
sum of Twelve Thousand $4,000 COY
Dollars divided into One Hundred
Twenty (12o) shares of One Hundred
Dollars (sioo) eacA, W hich said shares
shall he paid forth cash or its equiva-
lent, at the time it is issued. This
corporation shall begin operations and
be q going concern as soon as Six
Thousand Dollars ($6,Ooo 0O of it's
capital stock shall have been sub.
scribed and issued.
ARTICLE 3.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation ~ organized, are
declared to be: Temperate and con-
duct a general mercantile business; to
Ouy and sell real estate~live stock and
other personal propes to mortgage
pledge, sell property both real and
personal in any mani necessary for
the successful carrying on the bust
ness for which tnis corporation 8
to buy and sell any and all
commodities either at wholesale or
retail; to operate aud conduct branch
mercantile establishments at such
other places in Bogali } and vicinity
rs the Board Of Dirsctsrs Of this cor
portion shall determine.
ARTI1LHak
The officers OF this 6fporation are
hereby declared to he: President,
Vice President. secrsBsfy and Mana
ger. The duties Of the President shall
te the same ordinarily required Of
chairmen Of associations. The Vice.
President shall perform the duties OF
President in case ofshis absence or
disability. The duties olthe Secretary
and Manager shall b. dxed by the
Board OF Directors.
The Board of DiSctors for the
ensuing year, are hereby named as
fotlows: G. H. Wilcpx, G. A.. Wilcox
a...i II. Il Ailcox;aof wh'cn 9 Il.
,li.cob shall serve "a siden,, Z. A.
Wilcox as vice-P dent aud Il. H..
Wilcox as secretAry q Manager.
The business a6ails Of this corpora
tioa shall be mansged by the above
ss,d Board Of Directors, and their
successors ii, onlcg The said officers
md Directors shall hold their re-
spective offices untilthe First Monday
IN March 1913, or uueil their successors
shall have been day elected and
qualified.
The annual stockh slders meeting
shall be- held at tho q Ice Of the cor
poration on the First Monday in March
81 each year, and the directors, when
elected at said meetfngs, shall take
their seats immediately. The Board OF
directors shall elect from their number
tie Officers Of the corporation to serve
TIE ensuing year. The said Board OF
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