The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-04-08
CHARTER
United States of America, State OF
Louisiana, Parish of Washington

CHARTER
United States of America, state OF
Louisiana, Parish of Washington
20 # Known, That on this day.
before me. Delos R. Johnson, a NO
tarv Public, in and for washington
tsry D To1isiana, duly qualified, and
iat tEa ,roeence of the witnesses here
matter named and unders5gneo' per-
sonalIv came and appeared:
! + Kennedy, Angie, La.
G s Pierce, Varnado, La
s Farmer, Angie, La.
w w Rovles, Varnado, La.
", wv p knight, Frankllnton,
D" isaac Miley, Varnado, La; y
Mrs. Annie Gam, 'arhaao, n"'
lanes Williams, Varnado, La
Walter Green, Varnado, La.
Ioe D, Beal, Varnado, La:
Mrs. Nellie willis, Varnado, La.
w. p R Bacot, Varnado, La.
r E. Warner, Varnado' La.
H. A. Kennedy, Varnado, Ia
G. T. Fortenberry, Varnado' Id
W R. Seal, Varnado, La
! w Seal, Varnado, La
R f. Magee, Varnado, La
~ n n 3,ttman, Varnado, La. -.
4 an - rosiGpnts Of this parish and OF
full age, who declared tha' ,h av" state
Themselves of the laws Of TINS Se car
re1ative to the organization OF S Vo
I narations and especially of Act NO.
pG7 of 1914, of this state, they nave ave
20, % ted and agreed, and by these
coVe dnta do covenant, agree and
stjpulate and bind themselves S as Mve
as such other persons as may oet sonn,
aa a. ooi with them, and do form m
and constitute a corporation anu anu
anu . uaI;tic in law, for the purpose
pody Pp Gs.ts and under the stipula-
tons and conditions 1oiio""'s'
wit:
ARTICLE |.
Tho name and title of said corp0ofc,
.: ame sball be THE FARMERS
s STORE, INCORPORATED''
ARTICLE II.
Said corporation shall have power ',sa
o o,," ond he sued; to make and use
W common seal and the same W
change and alter at pleasure TO az az
T,ire, purchase, hold, lease, 81 sia ND
seil n,leIge, mortgage, encumoer anu
bandte generally all kinds OF prop.
cry, i hn laws rules and regulations
Hlahc y! 1900 u,;th this charter or
the laws of this state; to appolnl
sncb offers, agents and employees as
its business may require and FIX thelr
COMPENSATION; to wind up and dls-
solve itself: and to have such powers
generally as is conferred by law on
corporations.
ARTICLE III.
The object and purpose Tor when
this corporation is organized IS mere
bv declared to be the following, to-
wit:
To buy 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 fit:
and generally do all the acts and
things necessary, Incidental and
proper in carrying out the purpose
and objects of this corporation.
ARTICLE w.
The Capital Stock Of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed at the sum of
Ten Thousand ($10,OO0O0) Dollars,
divided into 100 shares of a par
value of One Hundred ($1O0.00)
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. y s !
ARTICLE vi.
This corporation shall continue for
a 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,
managers or employees, and confer
such power on each director and Of
ficer as they deem necessary. A ma
jority of the Board shall constitute
a quorum, and their acts shall be
valid corporate acts. A director to
De 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.
bAC0T, JOE D. SEAL, S. FORNEA,
|. u. PlTTMAN, JAMES WILLIAMS,
ISAAC NIT nv a,J T. VENrNrU,Dv |