Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1918-12-21

State of Louisiana, Parish of East Ba-
ton Rouge, City of Baton Rouge.
Be it known, That on this ninth day
of December, in the year of our Lord
One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Eighteen, before me, Lawson B.. AID
rich, a Notary Public, in and for the
Parish n State aforesaid, duly COM
missioned and qualified, and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named n undersigned, personally
came and appeared, the undersigned
parties, who are natural persons, of
the full age of majority, who declared
that they have united to form a stock
corporation under the provisions of
Act No. 267 of the Legislature of the
State of Louisiana, adopted at the
regular session of the year 1914, on the
following terms and conditions, towit:
ARTICLE l.
The name of this corporation shall
be n. F. Pecquet, Incorporated.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is formed are hereby
declared to be: To conduct and oper-
ate a general merchandise business in
the Parish of West Baton Rouge and
surrounding territory, both wholesale
and retail, especially to buy and sell
groceries, dry goods, produce, hard
ware and other articles of merchandise
incident to a general store.
ARTICLE III.
The amount of the capital stock of
TINS corporation is hereby declared to
be Seventy-Fi Hundred Dollars (s7,-
100000, and the amount of said capital
stock can be increased to Fifteen Thou
sane Dollars G15,O 900. OO).
ARTICLE ".
The said capital stock, herein fixed
at Seventy-Five Hundred Dollars ST.
100000 is divided into seventy-ive
(75) shares of One Hundred Dollar.
($1O0O0) each, par value. No shares
shall be issued for less than par value
and the said shares of stock shall no
worcestershire.
ARTICLE ".
The domicile of this corporation shall
in the Parish of West Baton Rouge,
State Of Louisiana, and this corpora
ton shall exist and have and enjov
succession for a period of Ninety-Nine
(99) Years from and after the date
ARTICLE VI.
h corporation shall have three 60
Directors. and those selected to serve
until the annual meeting in 1920 are: !
Horace Wilkinson, Jr., Port Allen, |
La, Luca Corona, Port Allen, La, Ne
nours F. Pecquet, Port Allen, La.
ARTICLE VII.
The names and postoffice addresses
If the subscribers to these articles of
Incorporation, and a statement OF the |
lumber of shares of stock which each |
to take in the corporation are |
'hown on the subscription list hereto
lttached and made part of this act of
Incorporation.
ARTICLE VIII.
The officers of this corporation shall
'e a president, a vice president and a
ecretary-treasurer, and the following
parties shall serve in such ca
acities until the annual meeting in
800: Horace Wilkinson, Jr., mar
led to Mrs. Helen C. Wilkinson, born.l
'hauvin, as president; Luca Corona,
1arried to Mrs. Vincenzia r. Corona,
orn Ricca, as vice president; and Ne
hours F. Pecquet, married to Mrs.
.ottie H. Pecquet, born Hebert, as
ARTICLE TX.
The annual meeting of the stock
olders shall be held on the third Mon ,
Of January of each year, at the
omicile of the corporation. and in ac-
ordance with law. The president shall I
e the proper officer upon whom all ,
of legal process shall be made,
nd, in the even of his absence or I
ability to act from any cause, the
ecretary-treasurer shall act, in re-
Giving such service.
ARTICLE X.
The stockholders shall elect their
GARD of Directors at the annual meet
and the said Board of Directors
lall Immediately meet and elect their
vn officers, who shall hold office un-
their Successors are elected and
The said Board of Directors !
lall be invested with all corporate I
'wers given them by law, and such I
powers, not contrary to law, \
are needful, convenient and neces- !
ry for the transaction Of the BUSH !
IS Of the corporation. Two mem .