The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1915-10-14
Amendment.
spfsh Of
State OF Louisiana, !


Washington.
r. it known that this day before =.
NE the undersigned authority person.
ally came and appeared Csc Bablng
ton president, and E. \. Burris' Sec
reta Y, of Babin gton Bateman Com
nany, Ltd, a corporation org"n'zed
II der the laws OF the state OF Lou''l'
ana, and oomiciled at Franklint"n'
Washington Parish, LS.. who eaeh
heinz duv sworn according to law,
deposes and says; that at a meeting OF
the stockholders of the said corpora
ton. Darlington Bateman Company.
Lid, at which meeting more thsn
three fourths of the capital stock WAS
present or represen ted. said meeting
called in accordance with article vi of
the charter of said corporation, it was
moved by W. W. B,bington, and
seconded by Il. II. Bateman, aud un'
animously carried, that Articles and
3 be changed and amended SO as to
read as follows.
ARrlCLEI I.
The name and title of said corpora
ton shall be the Darlington Store,
Incorporated. and it's domictle Is
hereby established in tine Town OF
Frankllnton, Parish of Washington,
State of Louisiana, and under It's
said corporate name, said corpora
ton shall have power and authority
t, contract, sue and be sued. to make
and use corporate seal, and the same
+, break and alter at pleasure, to
hold, receive. have purchase, improve
ALLEVIATE, convey, sell, operate, pledge
mortgage. Il bypothecate under its said
corporate name, property, real per-
sonal and mixed, to name and APP
point such officers, directors. agents
and managers, or employees as the
interest or business of the said cor
poration may require: to make ana
establish by laws, rules and regula'
tions for the proper management OF
its affairs, US may deem necessary
and proper, and the same to change
and alter al pleasure, and TO do all
other acts and things permitted by
law. or as shall and may be necess-
airy to carry out the objects and pur'
poses of said corporation
Said corporation, unless sooner
dissolved, in accordance with its char
ver. shall exist and continue for per.
iod of ninety nine years faom and a.
ter the date of the charter.
) The President. or in his absence
f the ce-President, shall be the
| proper person upon which citation
4 or Other legal process shall be served
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of said corpora
ton shall be $4,000, divided into and
0 represented by 100 shares OF the par
value of 800 each. which sad stock
!, shall be paid for in cash at the time
u of subscription or the same
e may be issued at not less
n than par, in payment or in exchange
S for property or rights actually re-
3 ceive, Or purchased By sid corpora.
ton: or the same may be issued. M
paid, for money advanced and for
such other valuable consideration or
services as the board of directors OF
/ said corporation may determine,
provided that no stock shall be is
sued until the consideration therefor
has been received by the corporation.
Any stakeholder may sell, assign or
transfer his stock in this corporation
! provided thirty days prior notice of
such intention to sell, assign or trans
fer the same to be given to the com.
| many. and the other stockholde rs
thereof shall have the first privilege of
| purchasing same, after which thirty
| days notice the said stock may be
| sold in open market.
The stock of said corporation may
be transferred under the above condi.
tions, provided such transfer thereof
be made ON the books OF said company
at its Office in Franklinton, La, or on
the surrender OF the certigeate there
for. No tronsfer of any fractional
part Of share shall be made.
This corporation sh all commence
doing business as soon as the entire
$4,000 of said capital stock shall
have been subscribed for. -~
The board OF directors shall have
the right to determine how much shall
be issued.
Csc Bablngton President,