The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-06-18
CHARTER
Of S. n. BURRIS, incorporated.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Washington.

Be, 1T KNOWN AND REMEMBEkED,
that on this the Sth day of June,
1914, before me, MAGEE W. OFT,
Notary Public in and for the Parish Of |
State of Louisiana, duly |
qualified and sworn, and
in the presence of the witnesses here !
matter named and undersigned, per-
came and appeared the per-
sons whose names are hereunto SUBJ
scribed. and who declared unto me.
said Notary, that, aVailing themselves
of the laws of the State of louisiana
relative to the organization OF corpo-
rations, they have formed. and by these
presents, do form and constitute them-
selves, as well as all such other per-
sons as may hereafter join or become
associated with them or their successors in the
corporation for the objects and purposes and
under the conditions following, to-wlt
ARTICLE l.
The name of the corporation shall be
s H. Burris, Incorporated land under that name 1t
shall have and enjoy succession and
existence for the term OF nlnetS-nlhe
years, unless sooner dissolved by law
or by consent of the STOCKHOLDERS DIS
provided for hereinafter.
Under this name the said corpora
ton shall have the power and authOr-
| ity to contract, sue and be sued to make and
use a corporate seal and to alter same at
| pleasure.
ARTICLE II.
/ The domicile of this corporation shall be at
| Franklnton, Washington Parish, Louisiana,
| where all citations, papers and all other legal
process shall be served upon the president, or
| in his absence, the vice-president, or in his
| absence the secretary-treasurer.
ARTICLE III.
| The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is constituted are hereby de-
clared to be, to operate and conduct general
merchandise store, either wholesale or retail.
with authority to exercise all powers necessary
| to the conduct of said business; to buy and
| SELL own or lease real estate under Its SAID
corporate name, with authority TODD all acts
| incidental thereto.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation
shall be TEN THOUSAND ($lO,OOO.Oo,
DOLLARS, divided into and represented
by One Hundred Shares of stock at the
par value of One Hundred Dollars each
said stock shall be paid for in casf
same is issued, for not less than par
or in payment or in exchange for prop
erty actually received or purchased bN
this corporation, Or for work or ser
vices actually rendered.
This corporation shall become going con
Germ when Five Thousand (S5,OOO.C0) Dollars
its capital stock shall have been subscribed ant
maid for, and the Board of Directors shall haV'
the right to determine how much stock shal
he issued thereafter
No transfer of stock shall be binding upol
this CORPORATION unless the same IS transferred
on its books at its ONCE.
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. The first electio
of the board OF directors under this charte
. shall be held at a meeting of tn
l stockholders to be held at the office Q
the corporation on the ilrst Monoa
= in June, 1885, and thereafter tn
: Stockholders shall elect a board of di
rectors on the first Monday of June
D each wear, who shall serH
until their successors shall have bee
> elected and qualified The Board {
Directors shall elect from among thel
number their officers, who shall be presidi:en
Il vice. president and secretary treasurer IN
,, Office of SeCrctary-treaSurer snail be helu y
IL tne same stockholder During the absence of tt
i President the Vicc-President shall az
u and preside in his stead. Notice OF IN
, election of the Board of Directors sha
+ he given in writing by mail, addresse
u. to each stockholder at his usual plat
= of business ten days prior to said eie'
. ton, and the Board of Directors sha
aDpoint one of the stockholders to pre-
!, side at said election. Any failure, for al
cause whatever, to elect directors OH me GA
* mentioned for that purpose shall not dlssol
this corporation but the directors thch Ill
;, flee and the incumbent officers sha
n continue to serve until their succesSo
- are chosen. AT every election each stockhold
; shall be entitled to one vote Tor each snare
> stock registered in his name, and the votes
n the stockholders may be cast by proxy.
=" The stockholders shall determine the ma
,d ner of holding said election, and the MAORI
of stock voted each share being counter
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u ARTICLE VI
"a TIE Board Of Directors shall nave
roAcr 10 fill all Vacancies caused ny "'a
l. designation or Otherwise aM"hg lhe ol1'
holders of this cooperation. !ht Nt'h o"'I
:; directors shall have full l3WeF ana con ii
the property of thiscorpo'arlon, ana Snai. c,
t. tu@t and manage the ".,mc consistent WIZ
object tor which this corporation WAS o!s -,
| = ized, ami in accordance with ihe provision"
this charter. The said board mas 1uIi anih
r. ity to adopt such by-l'w' anu 'esnia' ions
NAV n, deemed necessary for the proper ma
I'd ugemcnt of said business. The said board
directors shall elect OF appoint such aSei
I'd clerks or other employees as may be necessa