Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-10-31
ACT OF INCORPORATION
ted States Of America

Parish of Washington.
BE 1T KNOWN that on this, the
Bird day of October, A. D., 1918, be-
fore me, Bascom d. Talley, Notary
Public duly commissioned, sworn and
qualified in and for Washington Par
ish, Louisiana, and in the presence of
the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned
Personally came and appeared the
persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed, all of legal age and resi-
dens of Washington Parish, Louisi-
ana, who severally declare unto me,
said notary, that availing themselves
of the provisions of the laws of the
State of Louisiana, relative to the
formation of corporations, par
ticularly Act 267 of 1914, of the
General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana, they have formed, organ
lied, covenanted and agreed, and, by
these presents do covenant, agree,
form and organize corporation and
body polite in law. for the objects
and purposes, under corporate
name and with the stipulations and
agreements hereinafter set forth, as
follows, to-wit:
Article No. 1.
The name of this corporation shall
be "ENGLEWOOD MERCANTILE
{ COMPANY, INCORPORATED and It
shall have its domicile at Isabelle,
Washington Parish, with right to
open and operate store in Bogalusa,
Washington Parish, Louisiana, also,
shall have and enjoy corporate sue
cession for period of ninety-nine
years under its corporate name.
Article No. IL.
The capital stock of the corpora-
tion shall be FIVE THOUSAND
(S5000) dollars, divided into FIVE
HUNDRED SHARES OF TEN f$1O)
dollars each, which said shares shall
be paid for in cash or its equivalent
in accordance with the terms and
provisions of Act 267 of 1914, of the
General Assembly of the State Of Lous
isiana. This corporation shall be-
come going concern when fifty per
cent of the capital stock has been
actually subscribed and paid for in
with the terms of sections
2 and 8 of Act 267 of 1914 above
mentioned. Affidavits of the mem
bers of the Board of DIRECTORS as to
the value of the goods taken for
stock, are hereto annexed and made
a part hereof.
Article No. III.
The objects and purposes for (which
this corporation is organized are.
hereby declared to be as follows
To engage in a general merchandise
business, to buy and sell personal
to buy, sell, own, lease or.
otherwise hypothecate real and per-
sonal property; to operate branch
stores, general merchandise, or dry.
goods, ETC., as the Board of Directors
may determine, and at such places.
IN or out of the City Of Bogalusa,
as determined by the Board of Direc-
tors, to mortgage, selle, pleade or
otherwise hypothecate its property,
under proper authority, for the pur-
pose of furthering the interests of
she corporation; to operate such
9sher establishments, enter into such
forms of usiness not inconsistent with
5Ee provisions of thi charter. or with
The law of the State of Louisiana, and
10 buy and sell at wholesale or re-
all.
Article No. Nv.
The capital stock of this corpora
ion may be increased to TEN
DOLLRAS upon other
wise complying with the laws of the
United States, and the State Of Lou
s.ana.
Article No. v.
The officers Of this corporation are
lereby declared to be: President, I
Vice. President, and Secretary-Treas
irer. The president shall sign all !
contracts, deeds, leases, etc, and dol
III other acts ordinarily incumbent
ipon the presiding officer; the vice
shall act for him and in
lis stead during his absence, and,
ceretary treasurer shall keep. cor
,ect account of the finances, sign i
Ill checks, keep or cause to be kept
he boks, records, invoices, eac., of I
he corporation and keep correct
minute of the meetings Of the Board
# Directors.
Article No. ".
The first board of dieertors are
lefeDy declared TO De D.. Is. lnOmp-f
ion, Al. E. Bush and VIM. Bush, Of
whom ]. B. Thompson shall be presi-
lent; A. E. Bush, Vice-President, and
Nm. Bush, Secretary Treasurer. This
present board shall hold Office till the
irst Tuesday in March, 1920, or until
heir successors shall have been reguI-
lrly elected and qualified.
Article No. VII.
The annual stockholders meeting
hall be held at the Office of the cor
1oration on the first Tuesday in
March, 1920, ad each year thereaft-
r, and, the dirtcors then elected shall
axe their seats Immediately. The
BOARD of directors elected each year
hall elect from their number the Of
icers for the ensuing year, nd, shall
rave authority to pass any anl all by
avs. rules and regulations for the
management of the affairs Of the cor
,oration In an its details. IF q va
fancy ccur in the membership of