The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-03-26


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Washington.
BE 1T KNOWN AND REMEMBERED,
ohat on this the 9th day of February,
1914, before me, LESLIE P. PARKER,
Notary Public in and for the Parish of
WASHINGTON, State of Louisiana, duly
commissioned sworn and qualified, and
n the presence of the witnesses mere
natter named and undersigned, per
3onally came and appeared she per
sons whose names are hereunto SUP
cribed, and who declared unto ,in,,
,aid Notary. that, awaiting themselves
of the laws of the state OF louisiana
relative to the organization OF corpo-
ratjOns, thev have formed, and by THESE
presents, do form and constltute lneln
selves. as well as all such other per
sons as may hereafter JOIN or become
associated with them, or with thell
successors, into a corporation, Tor the
objects and purposes. and unoer the
conditions following, to-Wlt:
ARTICLE l.
The name of the corporation small De
], O. Magee g. Son Ltd, and under that name II
shall have and enjoy succession ana
existence for the term OF nlnet!-nlne
years, unless sooner dissolved Dy law
or by consent OF the Slochhoi"eis do
hereinafter provided.
Under this name the said corpora
ton shall have the power ana authoi-
ity to contract be contracted with, sue
and be sued to make and use cor
porate seal and to alter same at pleas
ure: to hold, receive, nave, purchase
ALLEVIATE. pledge, mortgage and hNpoth-
ecate under the said corpora NV e .triI to
property real personal and mixed; 70
name and appoint such officers direct
ors agents managers or otner en-
plOvees as the interest or business %
this corporation may require; 10 es-
tablish branch stores and TO operate
same in any part of the State OF Lou
isiana as the Board Of Directors may
determine: to make and establish such
hy-laWs. rules and regulations. for the
nroner management of its affairs, as II
| may deem necessary and proper, ana
| the said corporation shall hold ana en-
| ercise all such powers and privileges
as relates to the objects herein se'
| forth or that may be necessary to carry
on the business for which this corpora
ton is established and which this cor
| noration NAV legally do or perform
| under the laws of this State.
| ARTICLE IL.
The domicile of this corporation shall be al
| Sunny Hill Washington Parish, Louisiana
| where all citations, papers and all other lega
| process shall be served upon the president u
in his absence or inability to act, the secretary
treasurer.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for Whici
this CORPORATION is established, and tn
nature of the business to be earned Oh
bv il, are hereby declared to be TIT
operation of a general merchandise store, t!
buy and sell either at wholesale or retal
land do all acts necessary and prope
for the conduct and maintenance of tn
business as above outlined. or as incl
dental thereto.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation
shall be TEN THOUSAND ($1O,OOO.0O
DOLLARS divided into and representa-
by One Hundred Shares of stock at TN
par value of One Hundred Dollars each
said stock shall be paid for in cas-
at the time of subscription, or as tn
same is issued, for not less than pal
or in payment or in exchange for prop
erty actually received or purchased D.
] this corporation, or for work or ser
vices actually rendered.
j This corporation may commence do
ing business and shall be going con
Germ as soon as Five Thousand (S5,0O0.0OJ Dol
! lars of it's capital stock shall have been snb
b scribed for. The Board of Directors shall hav
the right to determine how much stock sha
y be issued after the first Five Thousand Dollar
of its capital stock shall have been issued.
Any stockholder may sell, assign o
transfer his stock in this corporation
mo transfer of stock shall be mad
: unless the same is transferred on tn
books of this corporation at it's office
ARTICLE V.
The corporate powers of this cor
poration shall be vested in and eXer
cised by a Board of Directors com
posed of three stockholders, and thei
), decisions. and acts shall bind this col
poration. The first election of tn
: Board of Directors under this charte
shall be held at a meeting Of tn
7 stockholders to be held at the office {
the corporation on the first Monda
> in January, 1915, and thereafter tn
stockholders shall elect board of d
= rect0rs on the first Monday in Jar
; uary Of each year, who shall serv
| uHlli SHelF SuCSCSSOlS Slidli nave UoS
elected and qualified The Board {
i Directors shall elect from among the
number their officers which shall /
q President, Vice-President, Secretar
and Treasurer; the office of Secretar
;. and Treasurer shall be held by tn
same stakeholder. No person shall k
! eligible as director, or hold an Jffie
in this corporation who is not stock
. holder: during the absence of tt
President the Vice-President shall a,
: and preside in his stead. Notice of til
election of the Board of Directors sha
J. be given in writing by mail, addresse
. to each stakeholder at his usual plac
5 of business ten days prior to said elet
= ton, and the Board of Directors sha
{ appoint one of the stockholders to pre-
:, side at said election; and in the ever
l that said stakeholder shall fail to a.
: tend, the President shall appoint
stockholder to fill his vacancy; an
. failure, for any cause whatever, to ele,
. directors on the day named for thu
. purpose shall, not dissolve this col
u poration, but the directors then in OF
u flee and the incumbent officers sha
y continue to serve until their successor
are chosen. At every election an
meeting. of the stockholders eac
stakeholder shall be entitled to or
0 vote for each share of stock registere
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