The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-04-22
CHARTER
United States of America, State OF
Louisiana, Parish of Washington.

United States of America, State OF
Louisiana, Parish of Washington
Re It Known, That on this day'
before me. Delos R. Johnson, a NO,
tarv Public, in and for Washington
P fal$ Louisiana, duly qualified, ana
IN the PRESENCE of the witnesses mere
matter named and undersleneu' pe'
sonalIv came and appeared:
! +, Kennedy, Angie, La.
G s, Pierce, Varnado, La.
s Farmer, Angie, La.
w w Rovles. Varnado, La.
W W Plummer Knight, Frankllnton'
Isaac Miley, Varnado, La;
Mrs. Annie Gam, Varnado, Id
lanes Williams, Varnado, La.
Walter Green, Varnado, La.
loo D Beal. Varnado, La.
Mrs Nellie Willis, Varnado, La.
Dr. p, R. Bacot, Varnado, La.
r f. Warner, Varnado, La
II A. Kennedy, Varnado, La:
G. E. Fortenberry, Varnado' La
W R. Seal Varnado, La.
I w. Seal, Varnado, La.
R. H. Magee, Varnado, La
7 \ Pullman. Varnado, La. .
All residents of this parish and OF
full ace. who declared that, aValiihg
themselves of the laws Of this staCe
relative to the organization OF col-
norations, and especially OF Act NV,
5pG7 If 1914, of this state, they nave
. covenanted and agreed, and by these
nrespnts do covenant, agree anu anu
stinulate and bind themselves, as wen
oS such other persons as may become
associated with them, and 40 1oilil
and constitute corporation ai ro
6ndu nolitic in law, for the purpose
nd S objects and under the stlpula-
tions and conditions following w.
wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of said corp0t,,
o+;on shall be "THE FARMERS
STORE. INCORPORATED"
ARTICLE II.
Said corporation shall have power ,'ea
TO sue and be sued; to make anu u 30
= common seal and the same w
chance and alter at pleasure; TO &C
o,ire purchase, hold, lease, gram;
sell pledge, mortgage, cucumber ana
handle generally all kinds OF prop,
erty, real, personal ana mlSt at;on W.
make bylaws, rules and regulations ns
MT inconsistent with this charter VI
tho laws of this state; to appoint
smch offers. agents and employees as
it's business may require and fix their
i.s anensation: to wind up and dis
solve itself; and to have such powers
generally as is conferred oy ID" vi
corporations.
ARTICLE III.
The object and purpose TOT Wll!eh
This CORPORATION is organized IS mere
BY declared to be the following w.
To buv and sell, at wholesale, or
retail, for cash or credit, all kinds OF
Goods. wares and merchandise, chat
tells. live stock, and all kinds OF per-
sonal property; to purchase, hold,
lease, own, mortgage, pledge, SELL
convey, improve and handl" all man.
ner of property, real, personal and
mixed; to establish and operate one
or more branch stores and places OF
business in Washington Parish, La,
or elsewhere, as permitted by law, as
the Board of Directors may deem tit;
and generally do all the acts and
things necessary, incidental and
proper in carrying out the purpose
and objects of this corporation.
ARTICLE ".
The Capital Stock of this corpora.
ton is hereby fixed at the sum Of
Ten Thousand ($10,0O0.00) Dollars,
divided into 100 shares Of par
value of One Hundred ($1O0.0O)
Dollars each.
ARTICLE V.
The domicile of this corporation is
hereby fixed at Varnado, Washington
Parish, Louisiana, where all meetings
of the Board Of Directors shall be
held, and upon the written consent
of all directors may be held else
where.
ARTICLE vi.
This corporation shall continue for
q period of ninety-nine years, unless
sooner dissolved, in accordance with
the provisions of the Charter and the
and the laws of this state.
ARTICLE VII.
All the affairs of this corporation
shall be managed and conducted by
Board of nine (9) Directors, who
shall have full power to manage the
the affairs of the corporation and
pass such rules, regulations and BY
laws as they deem proper for the
conduct of it's business. They shall
have full power to appoint all agents,
or employees, and confer
Much power on each director and Of
S beer as they deem necessary. A ma
u jority of the Board shall constitute
a quorum, and their acts shall be
valid corporate acts. A director to
be eligible must own in his own
name at least one unpledged share
of the capital stock, fully paid.
The first Directors of this corpor-
alton shall be the following: WAL
TER GREEN, R. H. MAGEE, P. R.
BACOT, JOE D. SEAL, S. FORNEA,
/. D. PlTTMAN, JAMES WILLIAMS,
ISAAC MILEY and j. E. KENNEDY,