The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-12-07
CHARTER
THU ROME DRUG COMPANY. INC.

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PARISH OF ST. MARY.
Be 1t known that on this. the 2nd day q
the month Ut december. In the year c
cur Lord Nineteen Hundred and Fighter
efOre NE. Wilbur H. Kramer. Clerk. 23r
Judicial District Court, st. Mary Parist
Louisiana. ex Officio u Notary Public
duly commissioned and qualified. and i
the presence Of the witt esses hereinafte
named and undersigned. personally cam
and appeared the persons whose name
are hereunto subscribed. all Of the full az
Of majority and all residents of the Parisl
| of st. Mary, State of Louisiana. who sew
orally declared that. availiDg themselve
of the provisions Of the Act of the Legisla
! ture Of this state, being known Is Act No
267 OF the Session Acts Of 1914 they do. by
these presents. covenant and agree ant
persons SO may become hereafter assOci
aied with them. in order 10 form and con
stiiute . corporation and body polite il
law, for the Ol jec;s and purposes, and I'm.
der the stirulations following. to.wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and title VI this corporation
shall be: THE HOME DRUG COM.
PANY. &c" of Berwick, La, and
it shall have and enjoy succession and ex.
istence for period of binety.nine years
from date here Of.
1t .hali have. enjoy and possess all the
powers. rights and privileges and immu.
law.
ARTICLE I.
The domici:e of this corporation shall
he in the Town of Berwick. st. hsry Par
i>h, Louisiana, where all citations ard
other legal process shall he served upon
the President. and in care Of his absence
upon the Vice Preside ut, and In case CT
the absence of the Vice. President, upon
the Secretary or Treasurer thereof.
Article III.
The objects and purposes for which tn It's
corporation II OrgaLIZed. and the charac-
tel Of the business TO be carried on by IT.,
are as fOllOws: To engage in the sale at
retail Of all drugs, chemicals and medtcin.
al preparations; to compound and dis
penee ply siciab's prescriptions; to retail
all perfumes, toilet articles and accessories,
books. cfiice and school sup
plies. paints novelties. notions. and all
other merch andi>e which from time to
time it shxll consider advantageous 10
heal IN. in connection with said business.
rr which may lie germane thereto. not
prohibited by law or in conflict with the
provisions OF this charter, and generally to
no all thing, necessary and proper, per.
laining Or inciden; to drug store.
ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stnck of this corporation IL
hereby declared to be the sum of Ten
Thousand t$lt,UO0 COZ Dollars. divided in
q One Hundred tlOO) Shares of the par
iaiue of One Hundred t$lN.OO' Dollars
ZACH; OF which smOunt Sixty-five Gb5
shares Of the total amount Of $6,5UO. 90 has
,een subscribed ami paid tor, to.wit, at |
be execution Of these presents.
The remaining Thirty. Eve t35 Shares
Il the total amount of 1880 10 shall be. |
ong to the Col POI alton, being deslgnated |
IS Treasury Stock. TO be Issued from time
y time by the Board Of Directors to such |
persons end in such amounts as It may
leem most Advantageous to the corpora
ION: TO he paid for in cash or other val.
aEle consideration. when issued, never
ess than lis acttlal value, as shown BY the
e ok> Of the operation, ut the date Of i>-
uaDCe aid at 10 time less than it's par
sIuc Of One Hundred t$lOO.O0l Dollars
er share.
II any stock shall he sold by it's owner.
, any one else. or presented to the officers
The corporation for transfer. 1t shall
rst be rendered by the holder thereof TO
ne Board Of Din ec,urs OF tie corporation,
he sbsll have authority TO purchase same
its book or MAJ kct value at that date,
} be CT H. id. red IN Treasury Stock, anu to-
? sold ly the Board of Directors in the
'me manner RS EeIeinaboye prOvid. d for
]. AsuI. stock: provided that II SAID
card u lii eciOrS tail Within period OF
&c week after said tender has been made,
en the owner thereof .hall be vt full
berty to sell same other than to tho
oard of Directors, or to have same trans.
rred to such persons as he may desig-
tie.
No stock .hali be transferred except on
Q books Of the corporation. and the per- {
n to whom the shares are SO transferred
all receipt for same.
On the death of any stakeholder. his le.
] representative shall be entitled to as.
me control Of end transfer said stock to
name.
Article =
lion shall be vested in Board of Direc~ {
., to be composed ct not more than (
vent7) stockholders and not less than !,
ret 81 stockholders, majority Of whom
II! constitute q quorum; said Directors =
be elected at general meeting, t, bel
ii on the first Tuesday in the month of n
" Of each year. No person shall be |,
gibIe as director unless he owns in his
o name one 4 - share, full paid, Of the
,ital stock.
): The Rosrd Of Directors shall have
,ulxtions necessary for the conduct of
business affairs Of said eorporation;j
II elect from their number President
Y. President, Secretary aud Treasurer,
may combine the office CT Secretary.
Asnrer.
Until the election to be held a. here.
boye provided, the following shall con-
ute the first Board Of Dirt c:ors, viz:
Names: Post Office Address:
IN A. fharr, Berwick, st. Mary Parish
0uiyiaua.
=. Bowman. Berwick, st. Mary Parish, r
Ouisiana. l.
1. Boudresux. Berwick. st. Mary Par
b, Louisiana.
A. B0udreaux, Franklin, st. Mary Par.
\. Louisiana.
J. Levie. Berwick. St. Mary Parish.
outsiana.
ton ]. >tgur, Franklin. Sc. Mary Par.
D, Loutstnua.
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