The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-06-25
CHARTER
Of S. II. BURRIS, incorporated.
state of Louisiana,
Parish of Washington.

BE IT KNOWN AND REMEMBERED,
that on this the Sth day OF u,J June,
1914, before me, MAGGIE W. oll'
Notary Public in and for the Parish OF S
Washington, state of Louisiana, duly
commissioned, qualified and sworn anu v
in the presence of the witnesses mere n
matter named ana uhoeIsl me- tr
s0nallv came anu appeared the per- !
sons whose names are hereunto sub
ccrihed and who declared unto me,
Said Notary, that avaling themselves
of the laws of the State of LOUISIANA
relative to the organization OF coIpo-
ratiOnS, they have formed, ana ny theae
presents, do form and cohstltute thelii
Selves as we'll as all such Othei pei
sons as may hereafter join or become
associated with them or their successors III inc
corporation for the objects and purposes anu
under the conditions following, to-wlt
ARTICLE l.
The name of the corporation shall be
S r. Burris incorporated and under that name II
shall have and enjoy succession and
ayistence for the term of ninety-nlne
| years unless sooner dissolved by Ia"
mr. bv consent of the stockholders as
provided for hereinafter.
Under this name the SAID corpora
ton shall have the power ana aulnol
ity to contract, sue and be sued, to make ana
use corporate seal and to alter salhe "'
pleasure.
ARTICLE II.
The domjcile of this corporation shall be at
Franklinton, Washington Parish, Loulsiaha,
where all citations, papers and all otner lesai
process shall be served upon the presluen.' - |
! IN his absence, the vice-presldent, or Ill HIS
absence the secretary-treasurer
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is constituted are hereby ue
clared to be, to operate and conduct genera
merchandise store, either wholesale or retail
with authority to exercise all powers necessary
to the conduct of said business; 10 puy anu
sell, own or lease real estate uhaer us sai SAY.
| corporate name, WIN autnoFlly W wv an 'e,'
E incidental thereto.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation
= shall be TEN THOUSAND (SlV}'Oo.oo1
DOLLARS, divided into and repr. scented
bv One Hundred Shares of stocf1 at the
par value of One Hundred Dollars eacl
r said stock shall be paid for IN cash
at the time of subscription or as the
y same is issued, for not less than par
or in payment or in exchange Tor prop
IT. ertv actually received or purchased oy
+, this corporation, or for WORK OF SCI
' vices actually rendered.
Z, This CORPORATION shall become going con-
y Germ when Five Thousand (S50OO.O0) Dollars OF
20 it's capital stock shall have been snbscrlbed ahu
~ Maid for, and the Board of Directors shall nave
;d The right to determine how much STOCK snal
be issued thereafter, .,; una,
D this corporation unless the same IS transferred
ON its books at its office.
,n ARTICLE V.
~, The corporate powers of TINS cor
W noration shall be vested in anu eNer
nj cised by a Board of Directors com
W. posed of three stockholders. The first electlo
of of the board OF directors under TINS cha'te
. shall be held at meeting or III
'Ct Stockholders to be held at the oillce q
the CORPORATION on the first Mohda
in June, 1915, and thereafter ID
r. stockholders shall elect board OF III
- rectors on the first, Monday, Of June sar,
w each year, VINO snail
re until their successors shall nave oec
70, elarted and qualified. The Board
nirectors shall elect from among the
number their officers, who shall be preslaeh
,lal vice-president and seCretary-treaSurei. 4 II
go ( Office of secretarytreasurer shall De hclu :, ,
VIII tne same stakeholder During the absence Vi u
,;o1 President the Vice-President shali a.
'lal and preside in his stead. Notice ol u
4 election of the Board OF DIRECTORS sra
4 hp Given in writing by mall, aduleSs'
Loon 70 zach stakeholder at his usual pia'
h0i of business ten days prior TO sald ere
~. tion, and the Board OF Dlrectols 81"
y appoint one of the STOCKHOLDERS " ~
r, side at said election. Any failure, ipl a. a.
cause whatever, to elect directors Oh t Ii VI
erik mentioned for that purpose snail hoi ui2n"t
ion
ce. fico and the incumbent Officers sh'
continue TO serve until their succeSSo
Ildi ana cbosn, At every election each St0Ckho'o
= cbaIl ne cntitle, TO one vote Tor cach on'i
i. ~ stock registered in his name, ana the 'o'cS
,,I me stockholders may be cast by proxy;
al" The stockhold shall determine 'he ma
W" of stock voted. each share being couhteu
~, INC vote, elect the person or pef""hs loi W."
''' Dcv are CAs,. 1ne first bo2rl OF vi:
:. his corpora. 41n shall be cohpoSeu "a ,1.
, r,mris. Alan. W. Sur Is md h. h. Mage
,0r- wuom New,on A. Buris snail be lIcSta6
w lir,a w. Burris, Vice-PreSiCeAt anu H.
Ipr. ,Ia.te, Secrctary-Ireasuret.
ARTICLE VI
,,d The Board Of Directors 3hali ha'e
move, % FIJI all vacancies caused ny u w,
,Il~ destination OF Otherwise ",ho"s ~ Loard
hoGeys Of this corporation. i"c sa'' I'It p !
Me- gire,.,ors shall have full power anu oHn i -
-, prop.rty of hi, )raiion ana 5hSi
k f. ;uct ard manage the sane cons@scmt N arg
,!;cct for which tbs c":2"Eallon "is"'-
Ill., be-. 81 ana! in accordance with the pt"H'ai',',
WV ,,i, cnni,er. The SAID D".i.4 has fnii aI'i
n!"r y to aIop such hyl@ws ana gI"ocr N
and Igcmen of SAID business Inc '"iu u, "o oae
,.1rrCtor, shall elect Or appoint ouCl aSe
and clerks or other employees as may DC A''s'