The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1913-12-04
CHARTER.
State of Louisiana
Parish of Natchitoches Z


| Parish of NatchitocheS
Personally came and appeared be-
| fore me the Undersigned authority,
| the several persons whose names are
subscribed hereto. who declared that
availing themselves OF the laws OF
this State they do hereby form and
organize themselves into Limited
Corporation for the purpose of eStab-
fishing and operating bakery in the
City and parish of Natchitoches, La.
and they adopt the following Articles
for the government of said cOrpara-
tion:-
ART. l.
The name of this corporation shall
be "THE PEOPLES BREAD COM
PANY, LTD" Its domicile shall be
the City of Natchitoches, La 1t
shall exist for Nine-N inc Years un-
less sooner dissolved. Legal process
shall be served on the president and
in his absence on the Vice President.
Under its corporate name 1t shall have
power to contract, sue and be sued,
acquire by purchase or otherwise real
and personal property and to sell,
mortgage or otherwise hypOthecate
in the City of Nat0hilocheS, La. ard
elsewhere in the State of Louisiana.
a bakery and TO manufacture and
sell bread. cakes, crackers, etc, etc.
To employ such persons necessary TO
the conduct of its business and to do
and perform ali acts and things nee
essary and essential to the manage
ment and conduct of its business.
ART. II
The capital stock Of this corpora
tion shall be Ten Thousand Dollars,
divided into 1000 shares Of TEN
DOLLARS each, which shall be paid
in cash at such times as the Board of
Directors of the Co., may provide
No tranefer of stock shall be valid mn
less entered upon the books of the
Company and on surrender of the cer-
titicate.
Active operation may commence as
soon as THREE THOUSAND DOL
LARS to the capital stock is sub
Scribed.
ART. III
The corporate powers shall be yes
ted in a Board of Directors of Five
stockholders who shall be elected on
the 1st Monday in November 1914 and
and annually thereafter. The Direc-
tors shall elect one of their own menl-
bers as President, Vice-President and
Secretary-Treasurer. The first Board
of Directors shall be Sam Casparj, J.
]. Nelson, Jr. Antoon Michael, Sam
Dipaola and NJ. K. Prudhomme Of
whom Sam Caspari shall be Presi-
dent; Antoon Michael Vice-President
and j. j. Nelson Jr., Secretary-Treas.
Which Board shall serve until the
annual election in November 1914 or
until their successors are elected and
nalilied ~ eaaeK< lss tbs. ssslgEds
OF Directors. Three members or the
Board shall constitute quorum.
ART. ".
This charter may be amended or
the corporation dissolved at a general
meeting of the stockholders convened
for that purpose. with the assent Of
2-3 of the entire capital stock. Pro-
vided Ten days written notice is
given to each stockholder of such
meeting and notice published in a
local weekly paper for two insertions.
In event of dissolution the affairs
Of the Company shall be liquidated
by three commissioners elected by
the stockholders. Any vacancy shall
be filled by the remaining commits
sioners.
At all stockholders meetings each
share of Scock represented in person
or by written proxy shall be entitled
to one vote.
ART. V.
No cfooIzhofSar eI auor In halJ
liable for the contracts or faults Of
the corporation in any further sum
than the unpaid balance of the shares
subscribed by him. Nor shall any
informality in organizing nave the
effect of rendering this charter null
or exposing stOckholder to any liza
bility beyond the amtInt of his sub
scription
ART. VI
The annexed subscription list to
the capital stock of the corporation
is attached to and made part hereof
and this corporation is declared to
be a going concern and entitled to
commence business Immediately.
Done and signed in the paesence of
the undersigned competent witnesses
and me Nota-y Public in the City Of
Natchitoclles, La, on this 2ard day
of October 1913.
ATTEST:
A.. ]. SIMMONS
ALBERT FUNDERCURK
s. CASPARI
ANTOON MICHAEL
J j. NELSON. JR.
SAM DIPAOLA.
). Per J. Maggie.
NJ. E. PRUDHOMME. (Seal)
Notary Public
I, John +. Stephens, District At
torney, having examined the above
charter approve same. This Nov.-I
1913.
]. f. STEPHENS,
DIST. Atty. 18th ID. O., La
| hereby certify the above to be a
true and correct copy of tile original