Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-11-07
ACT OF INCORPORATION
United States of America,
State of Louisiana,

i sra day OF OcLODer, A. u, 1910, De-
fore me, Bascom d. Talley, Notary
Public duly commissioned, sworn and
qualified in and for Washington Par
ish, Louisiana, and in the presence of
i 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 awaiting themselves
of the provisions of the laws of the
State of Louisiana, relative to the
ticularly Act 267 of 1914, Of the
General Assembly of the State of
Louisiana, they have formed, organ
lied, covehanted and agreed, and, by
these presents do covenant, agree,
form and organize a corporation and
body polite in law, for the objects
and purposes, under a corporate
name and with the stipulations and
agreements hereinafter set forth, as
follows, to-wit:
Article No. l.
The name of this corporation shall
be "ENGLEWOOD MERCANTILE
COMPANY, INCORPORATED and it
shall have its domicilel at Isabelle,
Washington Parish, with right to
open and operate store in B0galusa,
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
ton shall be FIVE THOUSAND
$4,000 dollars, divided into FIVE
HUNDRED SHARES OF TEN 800
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 Lou
isiana. This corporation shall be-
come going concern when fifty per
cent Of the capital stock has been
actually subscribed and paid for in
accordance with the terms Of sections
2 and 3 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-
sors, to mortgage, selle, pleade or
otherwise hypothecate its property,
lnder proper authority, for the pur-
1ose of furthering the interests Of |
he corporation; to operate such I
other establishments, enter into such /
sorms of usiness not inconsistent with /
he provisions OF thi charter. or with /
he law of the State Of Louisiana, and
. buy and sell at wholesale or re-
all.
Article No. w.
The capital stock of this corpora
ion may be increased to TEN
THOUSAND DOLLRAS upon other
wise complying with the laws of the
United States, and the State of Lou
s:ana.
Z Article No. ".
The officers of this corporation are
lereby declared to be: President,
lice President, and Secretary Treas
lrer. The president. shall sign all
ontracts, deeds, leases, ETC., and do
ii other acts ordinarily incumbent
lpon the presiding officer; the vice. I
resident shall act for him and in /,
lis stead during his absence, and,
ceretary -treasurer shall keep a cor
ect account of the finances, sign
II checks, keep or cause to be kept ;
he boks, records, invoices, eac., of
he corporation and keep a correct
ainute of theAmeetings Of the Board
{ Directors.
Article No. w. i
The first board of dicertors are 4
ereby declared to be j. B. Thomp-
on, Al. E. Bush and VIM. Bush, of
1hom J. B. Thompson shall be presi-
emit; A. E. Bush, Vice- President, and
Vm. Bush, Secretary Treasurer. This II
resent board shall hold Office till the
rst Tuesday in March, 1920, OF until
heir successors shall have been regul-
rly elected and qualified.
Article No. VII.
The annual stockholders meeting |
hail be held at the. Office of the cor
ioration on the first Tuesday in
larch, 1920, ad each year thereaft-
r, and, the dirtcors then elected shall I
axe their seats Immediately The ]
card of directors elected each year
hall elect from their number the Of
GERS for the ensuing year, nd. shall
ave authority to pass any AMI al By .
avs, rules and regulations for the I
Management Of the affairs Of the cor
Grafton in all its details IL va
ancy ocur in the membership of Is