The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-05-30
CHARTER.
United States of America, State of
Louisiana. Parish of Washington.

"a SA"AVON SS0VCS VI AluCllSds Otdtc "
Louisiana. Parish of Washington.
Be it known that on this day. befor
me, c. Ellis OFT, Notary Public il
and for Washington Parish, Louisi
ana, duly commissioned and qualified
personally came and appeared tn
parties whose names are hereunto sub
scribed, all of full age, who declares
that. availing themselves of the pro
visions Of the law of this State rela
tive to corporations, and especial!
OF Act No. 70 of 1904, of the Genera
Assembly OF the State of Louisiana
tcey have cOvenanted and agreed, ant
by these presents covenant and agree
and bind themselves, as we'll as such
other persons as may hereafter Iecome
associated with them, to form and con
stitute q corporation and body polite
Ia law, for the purpose and objects
! md under the stipulatiOns, articles
and conditions following, to-wit:
ARTICLEI.
The name and title of said corpora
ton shall be "Bogalusa Grain Com
pany," and its domicile is hereby es'
tsblished in Bogalusa, Washington
Parish, Louisiana, and under its said
corporate name. said corporation
shall have the power to contract, sue
and be sued; to make and use a 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
por1te name, property real and per-
soual; to name and appoint such
officers, directors, agents and mana
gers or employees as 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 its affairs, as may be deemed
necessary and proper, and the same
tolchange and alter At pleasure; and do
I'll other acts and things permitted by
Inv, or as shall or may be necessary
and proper to carry out the objects
and purposes Of said corporation.
Said corporation, unless sooner
dissolved, in accordance with its char.
ter, shall exist and continue for the
period Of ninety nine years from and
utter date hereof.
The President or in his absence the
Vice. President, and in absence of both
q them, the Secretary and Treas
urer, shall be the proper person upon
whom citation or other legal process
shall be served.
ARTICLE IL.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized, and the
uAture OF the business to be carried
on by 1t, are. declared to be the follow
I'M to-wit:
40 buy and sell all manner and
kinds Of goods. wares, and merchan-
die, either for cash or credit, whole
sole or retail; to purchase, hold, own,
lease, mortgage, build, sell, convey or
dispose Of property, real or personals;
ID own, lease hold or operate branch
Dein B0gslusa, Louisiana, or in such |
cher place or places in the State OF
6ouisians, or in either State or Ter
lit0ry within the United States, that
- board OF directors OF said corpor-
Mon may deem fit to establish; to
nv. cell. and deal in all manner OF
I'D, building material, and in fact all
lyticles OF commerce which are COM
n0mly used. either necessities of life
y Tor any other purpose; and gener-
Ny 10 do all sorts and things neces-
cry and proper for carrying on q
|enersl business, Is above outlined,
ARTICLE III. 4
The capital stock of the said cor
lorstion shall be fifteen thousand :
lollars co.'s, 600. COY, divided INTO and Z
epresented by one hundred and tiftyI '
1901 shares Of the par value of one
lundred dollars (SlOl00) per share,
vhich said stock shall be paid for inI
ash at the time OF subscription, or
- same may be issued. at not less !
han par value, in payment or ex- 4
hAnxe for property or rights actual s
! reCeived or purchased by said cor. /
uratfon, or the same may be issued, 7
III paid, for money advanced and for q
nch other valuable consideration or q
ervice % the board of directors OF 6
10 said corporation may determine;i
royided that no stock shall be issued
ntiI tho consideration therefor hasI
M received by the said corporation.
ANY stockholder may sell, assign
i transfer his stock in this corpora.
on, provided thirty l30) days pricrI
ptlce Of such intention to sell, assignl
+ traasfer the same be given the COM
my. and the other stockholders
leeeof shall have the privilege Of
archasing the same, after which ,
Ilrty dsys the said stock may be sold =
Iopen market. y
Tie stock Of the said corporation :,
81 IL transferred under the above -
additions, provided such transh r q q
orecf be made on the books OF tie ~
operation ut its Office In Bogalus:, n
,uisiana. and on surrender OF the IN
rsiAcate therefor. No transfer III o.
y fractional part Of 9 share shall :
made.
his corporation shall commence
inx business and shall become .
lna concern % soOn as three th0us.
4 l13, 10000 dollars of the capital
- shall have been subscribed for.
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