Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-20
CHARTER OF THE
ALEXANDER CONRAD CO., INC.

Personally came and appeared the
parties whose names are hereunto sub
scribed all of full age who declared
that availing themselves of the pro-
visions of the laws of this State rel
alive to corporations they have COW
enanted and agreed and do by these
presents covenant and agree, and bind
themselves, ass-well as such other
person --srs;s-ez==ssGkusss:-bec oms-ases>
cisted with them, to form and consti-
tute q corporation and body polite in
law, for the purpose and objects and
under the stipulations, articles and
conditions following, to-wit:
ARTICLE ONE.
The name and the title Of the said
Corporation shall be "The Alexander
Conrad Company, Inc" and its domi-
of Abbeville, Parish Of Vermilion;
State of Louisiana; and under its cor
porate name, said corporation shall
have power and authority to contract,
sue, and be sued; to make and use a
corporate seal, and the same to
break and alter at plasur, to hold,
receive, have, purchase, improve, al
ienate, convey, sell, borrow, pledge,
mortgage and hypothecate, under its
said corporate name, property real and
personal, and mixed; to name and ap-
point such officers, directors agents,
managers of employees as the interest
or convenience Of said corporation may
require; to make and establish by laws,
rules and regulations for the proper
management and regulations Of its af
fairs as may be deemed necessary and
proper and the same 20 change and al
ter at pleasure; and to do all other acts
and things permitted by law or as
shall or may be necessary and proper
to carry out the objects and pur-
poses Of said corporation.
Said corporation unless sooner dissol-
we'd in accordance with its charter
shall exist and continue for the per
iod Of Ninety -nine(99) years from and
after the date hereof
ARTICLE TWO
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized and the
nature of the business to be carried
| on by it, are declared to be the follow
ing to-wit:
10 own, manage and operate, a gen
eral retail mercantile business, to buy
and sell groceries and dry-goods, feed
jtuffs and such other wares and mer-
,handise as is usual in business of
like character in the State Of Louis
lana and in the Parish Of Vermilion in
| particular.
ARTICLE THREE.
The Capital Stock Of said Corpora
lion shall be Ten Thousand Dollars
| ($l0,000O divided into and represented
by One Hundred shares of the par value
of One Hundred ($10000) Dollars each.
which said stock shall be paid for in
lash at the time of subscriptions; or
The same may be issued at not less
than par in payment or exchange for
property or rights actually received or
purchased by said corporation or the
same may be issued, full paid, for
money advanced and for such other
valuable consideration or services as
the Board Of Directors Of said Corpora
ton may determine; provided that no
stock shall be issued until the consid
GRAFTON therefor has been received by
the said corporation.
The capital stock of said corporation
may be increased to Twenty (20) Thous
and $1,000 Dollars, the additional 100
shares to he Of the sum Of $4,000 each
and issued in accordance with the
above provisions.
Any Stakeholder may sell, assign or
transfer bis stock in this corporation
provided so days prior notice of such
intention to sell, assign or transfer the
same be given the company and other
stockholders thereof shall have the first
privilege OF purchasing same, after
which thirty days notiee the said StooL
nav be sold In open market.
The Stock Of said corporation nav
Re transferred under the above condi-
tions; provided such transfer thereof
be made on the books of the said Com.
any at Its office In Abbeville Louis
ana, and on surrender of the certifi-
ate thereof. No transfer Of any frac.
tional part Of share shall be made.
The corporated shall commence do.
ing business a. soon % 80 per cent Of