The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-03-25
CHARTER

CHARTER
un'sea e;.;.na, Parish of W 'shington'
T. Known, That on this day,
before me, Delos R. !ohH 1T ION; d hv
t teru Public, in and for Ma :s;1 aOd
1s,S Louisiana, duly quanlleoi anu
HaI IEa Essence of the witnesses here
IN t stoI named and undersigned, per-
mali a1I,, came and appeared:
sonais Kennedy, Angie, La.
r. s Pierce, Varnaoo' Lid
8 Farmer, Angie, La: I
W W. Boyles, Varnaao, ID I.,;n+or
W. Plummer hn'sn'' fra"N'''''
La 1saoc M;lev, Varnado, La;
t Has Annie Gam, Varnado, La
I h,S' Williams, Varnado, La.
W a Green, Varnado, La.
We a n Beal, Varnado, La;
S 5s. n Nellie willis, Varnaao, La.
NJ NJ D R Bacot, Varnado, La.
T E. Warner, Varnado,, La.
+. A. Kennedy, Varhaoo' Ia
e F. Fortenberry, Varnado' La.
W R. Seal, Varnado, La.
w Seal, Varnado, La.
r H. Magee, Varnado, La
" n Pullman, Varnado, La. >.
An - residents of this parish and OF
An ao who declared that, availing
themselves of the laws OF inns IS Se oar
rnlative to the organization OF c Wa
norations, and especially OF Act nv,
pS7 of 1914, of this state, they nave
1So U and agreed, and by tness
.vasants do covenant, agree anu
spt;nnlate and bind themselves as wen a
assoc;ated with them, and 40 1orin
and constitute a corpo IA nurrosc
bodv polite in law, for the purpose ,,1s
and objects and under tne s.lpu TO-
tons and conditions following W.
wit:
ARTICLE |.
Tho name and title of said corpof--
alton shall be THE - fA !,
STORE, INCORPORATED.
ARTICLE II.
so;d CORPORATION shall have power
- enc and be sued; to make ana use
" common seal and the same 70
change and alter at pleasure; 10 a.
ouire, purchase, hold, lease, gia anJ
sell, pledge, mortgage, encumeei as amu
handle generally all kinds OF prop,
artv real. personal and mlxea, w
msis bv-laws, rules and regulations
mo ,lS" ';nconsistent with this charter or
NV 49, nf this state; to appoint
such offers, agents and employees as !:
its business may require and Tx 1n a;l
compensation; to wind up ana us
solve itself: and to have such powers
oey erallv as is conferred by law on
corporations.
ARTICLE III.
The object and purpose Tor whlel
This corporation is organized IS mere
by declared to be the following 10
W.T. m buv and sell, at wholesale, O
re+a;l FOR cash or credit, all kinds O
Goods wares and merchandise, chat
tels live stock, and all kinds OF pei;
sonal property; to purchase, holG
lease, own, mortgage, pledge, SCI
convey, improve and handl all ma.
ner Of property, real, personal all
mixed: to establish and operate on
~ more branch stores and places 9
business in Washington Parish, La
~ elsewhere, as permitted by law. :
The BOARD of Directors may deem II
and generally do all the acts an
things necessary, lnclaen'a, a.
proper in carrying out the purpo'
and objects of this corporation.
ARTICLE ".
The CAPITAL Stock of this corpor
+;on is hereby fixed at the sum
T 1'o Thousand ($1O,0OO.0o) Dollar
divided into 100 shares OF a,ao 7,
value Of One Hundred (Sloo'o'
Dollars each.
ARTICLE v.
The domicile of this corporation
hereby fixed at Varnado, Washlngt
Parish, Louisiana, where all mee y,
Of the Board of Directors shali
held, and upon the written coh >,
of all directors may be held eli
where.
ARTICLE vi.
This corporation shall continue
a period of ninety-nine years, uni
sooner dissolved, in accordance W
the provisions of the Charter and
and the laws Of this state.
ARTICLE VII.
All the affairs of this corporal
shall be managed and conducted
q Board of nine (9) Directors, "
shall have full power to manage
the affairs of the corporation
pass such rules, regulations and
laws as they deem proper Tor i,
conduct of it's business. They 81
have full power to appoint all agel
managers or employees, and con
such power on each director and
ficer as they deem necessary. a
5ority of the Board shall constlt
q quorum, and their acts shall
valid corporate acts. A director
be eligible must own in his {
name at least one unpledged! sh
Of the capital stock, fully, PAID.
The first Directors of this corr
alton shall be the following: W