St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1913-02-08

JOS. /. 81. C1R,
President pro. TEN.
J. j. HEALEY,
Clerk.
OF
THE FARMERS UNION MERCAN-
TILE COMPANY, LIMITED,
PLAISANCE, LOUISIANA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
BE 1T KNOWN. That on this FOUR
TENTH day of the month Of January
in the year Of u Lord, One Thousand
Nine Hundred and Thirteen, before me,
JOHN H. HARMANSON, a Notary Pub
lie, duly commissioned, qualified and
sworn, in and for the parish and state
above-written, andin the presence OF
the hereinafter named and undersigned
witnesses , personally anne and ap--
peared:
Messrs. DiomelA. Durio, John B. Jou,
bert, Benjamin S. Joubert, Paul Jou-
bert, Benjamin Lee Joubert, Robert
Vigie and Charles Lawrence Pitre, all
residents of st. Landry Parish, La,
who severally declared, that availing
themselves OF the provisions OF the
laws of the State of Louisiana, relative
to the organization of corporations,
they have formed and organized, and
by these presents, do form and organ
ize the mselves into a corporation, for
the objects and purposes, and under
the StipulationS and agreements here
matter set forth, which they adopt as
their charter. to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and style of this corpora
ton shall be 1.-THE FARMERS UNION
MERCANTILE COMPANY, LIMITED"
It shall have its domicile in the town OF
Plaisance, La, and under said corpor-i
ate name, said corporation shall have
power and authority to contract, sue
and be sued, to purchase and sell real
estate, to build and conduct ware
houses, to mortgage and hypothecate,
to make, have and use a corporate seal,
and the same to break, alter or amend
at pleasure, to hold, receive, lease,
purchase, improve, ALLEVIATE, convey,
pledge, mortgage and hypothecate, In
der its corporate name, property real,
personal and mixed, to name and APP
point such officers, directors, agents
and managers, or employees, as the
interest and convenience of said cor
poration may require, for the proper
management and regulation of its
affairs, as it may deem necessary and
proper, and the same to change and
alter at pleasure. And to do all other
necessary and proper to carry out the
objects and purposes of said corpora
ton. and said corporation unless sooner
dissolved in accordance with its charter.
shall exist and continue for and during
the period of n~inety-nine wears from
the date hereof.
n
Inc OBJECTS n purposes Tor Wnlcn
Inis corporation IS organized ana me
nature OF the business to be conducted
q carried on by u, are hereby de.
clared 70 pc, e conduct ana transact
IN the oWn OF P~ialsance, IN 81. Landry,
tile or merchandise business, to BUY
hats, boots n shoes, groceries, hard
0N6SSo1
md generally all articles OF merchan-
disc usually bought and sold, as also
TO purchase and sell real estate, to
build, own n operate warehouses,
and to buy and sell cotton, rice, and
otner products OF the country.
ARTICLE Ill.
The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fixed at the sum OF FIVE
.I11onoALSp wysy l1IIaIn2, r 70
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sama nr;ae offarad INTO aths,s thro,,nh
writer not;ce servad ~ tha p.as;dant
If tha comnsnv and oniv mon tha
failure or ]na1Iac} If the othar stool
holders r. eva;I tbansaIvss w;tbin for
.s0a sASA0AsSs 80.