The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-09-15
CHARTER or THE WEST FELlClANA
LoPAENT COMPANY,
INCORPORATED


pgVEL oPMENT COMPANY,
INCORPORATED
state Of louisiana. Parish af West /
Feltgiaua
BE ft known that un this the 10th day Of /
the month 81 August. ln the year of out
iufa Nsuttesu hundred and Sea enteen, /
and a. the Independence Of the tnitel
STATES al America the one Hundred and
Forty second. before me, Eugene s Muse.
a Notary Puhl.e. duly commissioned and
qualified ln and fer ths Parish Of West
FeHeiapa Louisiana, and iB the presence
uf the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned personally came ana ap
peared the pergous whose names are here
unto subscribed. aH Of the full age q
majority and residents 0i the Parish Of
West FtiGriaaa, Louisiana, who declared
that awaiting themselves af the provisions
uf the laws ct the state Of Louisiana,
applicable thsreto and particularly the
Act at the Legislature Of this state.
known ~ AT No &c Of the Acts Of 1915
tbyg do BY these presents covenant and
agree ana bind themselves, as wei as
such other persons as may become here
after associated sith them, Ia order 10
form aud constitute 6 corporation er body
polite. ia law, for the objects and pur
posses and unayr the stpulatious foilee
nR tu-w5t
ARTICLE
The Hamr and title ot this corporation
shah b. Ght West FgIlg,aua Development
/ Company. Incorporated and il shall have
aud enjoy succession and existence FOR
lrsrfsd 81 ninety -Hlus years from The date
/ hereof And shall have, enjoy and possese
an the right powers privileges and iul-
|muufttss accorded to corporations under
/ ths lass.
/ ARTICLE II
/ The a8mleilt ol tbs corporation shall
/ le ia the town og 81 traBeiNtlle, State
/ II Louisiana, where al citation ard either
+ legal Process shah bc had upon the prcsI.
/ dent and ia ease 1t hjs absence upon the
/ y,re president, and in case Of the absence
/ ut the president and vice president upon
F.. tht secretary treasurer thereof
( ARTICLE IN
The objects sHd purposes for which this
corporation ls organized and the nature
" the business 80 hy carried GA hy II are
hereby declared 10 be To engage Ia the
bui ing and selling of All farm and planta-
tuu produglR Of otem nature. kind and
character Whatsoever, Including dalFyinE
and the sellt1E ot dairy products in the
raising buying aud selling 1T cattle,
mulrs. bersss ard other domestic animals
aua az kinds Of poultry and ia further.
fanrt thereof So kuy. lease or acquire sueh
real property as may bee necessary t0
eouy euIeftiy and properly conduct and
prosecute said business and t0 establish
anal maintain factories plants and any
other convenience for its business and
generally Ia ao Mi things necessary and
proper pertaining ar Incident 10 such
business aud 70 engage Ia wholesale and
retail mercantile aad produce business in
Else Parrish IT West Feigiaua and else
where. and TO buy and sell, lease and rent
real estate, establish. operate und main.
tain public gins congresses, factories
and plants in lhe Parish Of West FelscIans
ARTICLE ~
The capital stock If this corporation ID
hereby declared 60 he Five Thousand
sgs gon 500 Dollars. divided into Five Hun.
dred ta0U shares Of tbs par value 81
Ten Dollars 6sln each All stock sub
Rfrfhed fgr shah be payable in cash az the
tGlu, that the certificate therefor Is ISSUED
) az the Same may ho Issued Tor prnpufts
IRctually received by said cooperation, ane
this corporation shall be operating and d
going business when Two Hundred ans
Fus tgsul shares IT ts capital stock shall
! have been subscribed and paid for, to-wl
"a the execution Of these presents, tn,
.am0unt of capital sG8ga herein provide.
for may he Increased according 30 Laws {,
h One Hundred Thousand Dollars 1900 oba
ARTICLE Y
No transfer OF stock shah hc btudlus
upon this corporation unless same appears
lupuu the hooks thereof No stock holdc
shalt have the right 60 assign Of tr8nsfe
lany share a. shares Uf stock lshj by hin
. uuiyss BE- shall have hrst offered same II
writing TO the Board Of Directors which
shall have the right to purchase sam'
vIfhiu ten days thereafter AZ the Eah1
ithhtt t8ffF 'iittff w Nff R't " thttR t'f INV
1T dissatisfaction as 10 the price tht
matter shall be- arbtraFej one aThtrata
, with the powers of amtgahle eompoundeu
70 be appointed by each side and an um
p lplfe to be selected hy those twn, who shall
/ Hks cath Had whose decision shall n
Bnal And ~ shares If stock when g,
purchased mas be Fe-issued at not lea
thar par
= ARTICLE VI
The corporate powers ri this corporation
) shall bs vested 10 a board uf directors 60 b.
composed ri seven director "a be elegte,
/ bY the sfH,k beldsra at "a general meetlnl
To- b. held ua tbe frat Tuesday after th
B first Monday Of January 81 each year. a
which election each share ct stock shall
Z be entitled tg uue vote. No stock hUl1e
, iof this stock corporation shall be eligibl
as director BUtgHH he uHua la hlg owl
. name At least one ful paid share If th
capital stock Notice og such election
. shall be given by publication In a news
paper Tor two issues previous to suei
detection.
= The board II directors shall have Ia
power TO make an by laws, rules an,
, regulations not Inconsistent herewith
necessary Nith the conduct ot the business
and affairs IL the corporation. and Rhal