The herald., 1918-06-20
CHARTER OF
BELLE ALLIANCE MERCANTILE co.
INC

State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, City
of New Orleans.
BE it known, that on this 18th day of
the month of June, in the year of our
eighteen, before me, Charles +. Fletchin-
ger, Notary Public, duly commissioned
and qualified, in and for the City of New
Orleans, Parish of Orleans, State of Lou
isiana, therein residing, and in the pres
ence of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and ap-
peared:
The several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, all of lawful age and
all residents of the City of New Orleans,
State of Louisiana and. availing them
selves of the laws of the State of Louis
lana, particularly of Act 267 of the Gen
eral Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
for the year 1914 relative to the organ
ization of corporations, state that they
have coyenanted and agreed and do here
by covenant and agree to form themselves,
as well as such persons who may become
associated with them or succeed them, in
to a corporation, for the objects and pur-
poses and under the following articles,
tO-wit:
Article 1.-The name of this corporation
shall be Belle Alliance Mercantile Co.,
Inc" and under said corporate name il
shall have succession for ninety-nine years.
unless sooner dissolved, and shall have
power and authority to contract, sue and
he sued: to make and use a corporate seal.
the same to alter or break at pleasure; TO
make all necessary rules and regulations
for its corporate management and control;
and it shall have and enjoy all the rights.
privileges and immunities which are now
conferred upon or may hereafter be grant
ed to corporations of the same kind and
character.
Article 1.-THE domicile of said cOrpor-
alton is hereby fixed in the City of New
Orleans, State of Louisiana, and all cita-
lions and other legal process shall be
served upon the President of said cOrpor-
alton: and. in case of his absence. upon
| the Vice President. and in case of the alb
| Sence of both, upon the Secretary Treas
| urer.
Article III.-The objects and purposes
| for which this corporation is organized
are declared to be: To buy, sell. trade and
| deal in mt wholesale or retail. or both,
hardware. groceries, provisions, food sup
| plies drygOOds, wares vegetables, pro-
/ duce and all other articles and things in
| cidental to a general grocery. vegetable.
| food supply, poultry, fish, game, produce,
| provision and mercantile business: to man
/ ufacture. buy and sell, groceries, merchan-
| disc and articles for personal. domestic
| and household use ITO purchase. lease or
| otherwise acquire real estate and to hold,
| improve. mortgage and dispose of the
| same; to own stock in other corporations
| and to vote the same, and generally to do
any and all things incidental or gcrmane
| to any of the objects and purposes above
| specified.
Article Iv.-The capital stock of said
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum of
twelve thousand. five hundred dollars
| (S12 5OO.OO), divided into one hundred and
| twenty-fi five Q25) shares of the par value
| of one hundred dollars (SlOO.OO) each all
| Of which shall be common stock, and the
| same may be issued for cash or in pay
/ ment of property or services actuallyNre-
| ceived by or rendered to the corporation
| At all meetings of stockholders each
| stakeholder shall be entitled to one vote
for each share of stock standing in his
| name, said vote to be cast in person or
| by written proxy.
The parties hereto declare that they have
| subscribed for the number of shares OF
| the capital stock of the said corporation
| that this act of Incorporation shall serve
as an original subscription.
J. T. Landaiche, a subscriber to sixty
| three shares and Charles 4. ThibOdaux, a
subscriber to forty eight shares of the
| capital stock of said corporation, have and
1 do hereby convey. transfer and deliver "a
! said corporation, in full payment and IL
| quotation of their respective subscriptions
all the existing business of the Belle Al
lance Store on Belle Alliance Plantation
| in the Parish of Assumption, now owned
by them, including stock on hand, boob
accounts, fixtures and furniture and good
will, as shown on the statement filed here
\ with. giving a detailed itemiZed descrip
ton. together with the value thereof. al
appraised by the directors of this cor
poration.
) No transfer of stock shall be binding
upon this corporation unless made anC
recorded upon its books.
| The amount to which the capital stool
of said corporation may be increased Il
hereby fixed at the sum of one hundred
thousand dollars ($100O00.O0).
| Article V.-All the powers or said cor
poration she'll be vested in and be exer
cised by a Board of Directors. composed
| of not less than three 90 stockholders
and a majority shall constitute quorum
for the transaction of all business;
| A majority of the Board Of Directors
voting in person. shall be required t'
pass any resolution or adopt any bylaw
which, when so passed or adopted, shai
lbecome valid corporate acts. -.
The Board of Directors shall be elected