Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-05-06
CHARTER
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
DApTCu OE WA CuRICTOJ

iRARASH OF WASHlNGION.
BE IT KNOWN, That on this 24tl
day Of March, A. D., 1920, befort
Ime, BASCOM D. TALLEY, Notar,
Public, duly commissioned, sworn an,
qualified in and for Washington Par
fish, Louisiana, and in the presence
fOf the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally CAM
and appeared the persons Who's
names are hereunto subscribed, al
of legal age and residents Of Wash
ington Parish Louisiana, who sever
that, availing themselves of the pro
visions of the laws Of the State Of
Louisiana, relative to the forming Of
corporations, particularly Act 26T Of
1914, of the General Assembly of the
State Of Louisiana, they have formed
organized, covenanted and agreed
and by these presents do covenant
agree, form and organize a eorpor
alton and body politics in law, fol
the objects and purposes, under 8
corporate name and with the stipu
latlons and agreements hereinafter
set forth, as follows, to-wit:
ARTICLE ].
The name of this corporation
shall be BLANCHARD BROS, Inc.
and it shall have its donnicile at Bo-
galusa, Washington Parish, Louisi.
ana, and shall have and enjoy cor.
porate succession for q period Of
Ininety-nine years under its corporate
name.
ARTICLE II.
The capital stock of the corpora
ton shall be Seven Thousand (S7,-
100000 Dollars, divided in Seven
Hundred Shares of Ten $4,000
Dollars each, which said shares shall
be paid for in cash or its equivalent
in accordance with the terms and
provisions of Act 26T Of 1914, Of the
General Assembly Of the State Of
Louisiana. This corporation shall
become a going concern when fifty
(5O) per cent of the capital stock
has actually been subscribed and
paid for in accordance with the terms
or Sections 2and Of Act 267 OF
1914 above mentioned. Affidavits
of the members of the Board Of d.
rectOrs as to the value Of goods taken
for stock are hereto annexed and
made a part hereof.
ARTICLE 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
property; 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 Di-
rectors; to sell, mortgage, pledge OF
otherwise hypothecate its property,
under proper authority, for the pur-
pose of furthering the interests Of
the corporation; to operate such
other Establishments, enter into other
forms of business not inconsistent
with the provisions of this charter
or with the laws Of the State of
Louisiana, and to buy and sell at
or retail.
ARTICLE w.
The capital stock of this corpora
ton may be increased to Ten Thou
sand Dollars upon otherwise comply
ing with the laws of the United
States and the State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE ".
The officers Of this corporation
are hereby declared to be: Presi-
dent, Viee-P President and Secretary
Treasurer. The President shall sign
ali contracts, deeds, leases, etc., and
30 ali other acts ordinarily incum-
bent upon the presiding officer; the
Vice President shall act for him and
IN his stead during his absence, and
he Secretary Treasurer shall keep q
correct account of the finances, sign
III checks, keep or cause to be kept
he books, records, invoices, etc, of
he corporation and keep q correct
minute Of the meetings Of the Board
# Directors.
ARTICLE VI
The first Board Of Directors are
hereby declared to be: Mrs. 3. ].
Mrs. e. M. Blanchard, N.
?. Blanchard, P. ]. Blanchard, L. J.
and F. P. Blanchard, Of
whom Mrs. q. Blanchard shall be
Mrs. E. M. Blanchard
lce-president, and n. P. Blanchard,
Treasurer. This present
board shall hold office until the first
Tuesday in March, 1921, or until
heir successors shall have been reg
1larly elected and qualified, any
,hree Of which directors shall consti-
ute quorum.
ARTICLE VII.
The annual stockholders meeting
hall Be held at the office Of the cor
Joration on the first Tuesday in
March, 1921, and each year there
lfter, and the directors then elected |
hall take their seats Immediately
Fhe Board Of Directors elected eacl /
rear shall elect from their number |
he officers for the ensuing year, and |
hall nave authority to nass any anc /
II bylaws, rules and regulations for
he management of the affairs Of the !
corporation in all its details. II
occur Ia the membership Of /
he Board Of Directors, the remain
M members NAV ill IL at once from /