The Caucasian., 1912-04-18
CHARTER
OF Belchrr Mercantile Conlpany

State of Louisiana, Parish Of Cad
do. Before me, +. h. HerndOn Jr.,
notary public in and for CaddO Par
ieh, State of Louisiana, duly com
missioned and sworn, on tins day
came and appeared the several per
sons whose names are hereunto sub
scribed. who declared to me, notary,
that they do hereby form them
selves into corporation under the
laws of the State of Louisiana I'M
der the following stipulauonS anu
conditions, tO-Wit:
ARTICLE |.
The name and style Of this cor
poration is hereby declared to be
the Belcher Mercantile Company; it
shall have the right TO contract, sue
and be sued, and TO hold, purchase,
lease, sell, and hypothecate proper
ty. both real and personal, and to
own and conduct public gin; its
domicile shall be in the town OF
Belcher, Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
and all citation and other legal pro-
cess shall be made on its President
or in his absence at the office OF the
company, according to law.
ARTICLE II
The objects for which this cor
poration is organized and the nature
|of the business to be carried on by
i are declared to be to carry on a
general retail dry goods, grocery
and mercantile business; to buy, sell
and otherwise deal in groceries, dry
goods, boots shoes, and general mer-
,chandise, and to carry on general
advancing business for the purpose
Of advancing supplies, etc, and to
carry on a public gin, and to do any
and all things Incidental TO the pur-
Ipose above named, and generally to
do all things necessary to be done
lin the furtherance of such objects
land purposes.
ARTICLE III
The capital stock of this corpora
tion is hereby fixed and declared to
be in the sum of Twenty-Five thous-
land 1875, 100000 dollars, divided into
two hundred and fifty shares Of One
Hundred 100000 Dollars each; said
capital stock to be paid for in cash
or its equivalent, but shall not be
ISSUED and sold for less than its par
value; this corporation is authoriz-
led to commence business whenever
Ten Thousand (siO,0O0.00) Dollars OF
Its capital stock shall be subscribed
flor and paid for in full.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers of this cor
poration shall be vested in a board
| of directors, consisting of four az
stockholders. who shall be annually
eleeted on the first Tuesday in April
of each year. The first board of di-
reetors is hereby declared to be: d
lP. Hollis, L. F. G. Pearce, E. A. Rabbi
land Mrs. Lucy |. Rabb, who shall
Iserve to the first Tuesday in April
1913, or until their successors arc
lelected or qualified. The officers Of
lthis corporation shall be, presi
ldenl, a vice president. and sec
retary treasurer. and the first Off
lcers of said company are hereby
declared to be d. P. Hollis, presi
ldent: L. f. C. Pearee. vice president
land f. A. Rabb secretary treasurer
la majority of the stock shall elec
1.-THE directors and in all elections ol
proceedings of stockholders eacf
/ hare Of stock present or represent
i d by proxy shall be entitled to one
lvote. Notice of all elections or meet
lings of stockholders shall be givei
+ by written notice 10 each stock
.lholder ten days before such election
Ior meeting of stockholders: The di
Ireeiors of said corporation shall b