The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-02-26
CHARTER
CAsKEY.LYONS CO, INC.

SLdLe Vi lOuiSihlla,
Parish Of Bienville.
Be 1t known and remembered, that
on this the oath day Of January, A. u.
1920, before me, r. L. Williams,
Notary Public in and for Bienville
Parish, Louisiana duly commissioned
and sworn, personally came and ap.
peared ]. A. Caskey, A. L. Caskey ana
Y. M. Lyons, all residents of Arcadia,
Bienville Parish, Louisiana, who de-
clared unto me, Notary, that awaiting
themselves Of the constitution anu
laws Of the State Of Louisiana, they
have this day formed and constituted
themselves, as well as such other per-
sons as may hereafter become as
ISOLATED with them, into corporation
and have adopted and ordained as their
charter and act on incorporation as
follows, to wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and title Of this corpor-
lation shall be "The Caskey-Lyons
Company Incorporated"
| ARTICLE 2.
The object Of this corporation and
the purpose for which it is organized
and the nature or the business to be
carried on by 1t are hereby declared
to be q GENERAL RETAIL MER-
CAMILLE BUSINESS" and to buy
sell and keep for sale, all kinds OF
merchandise, hardware, furniture We.
hicles and other machinery and such
toher merchandise as may be deemed
proper by the corporation, and for this
purpose to acquire property and to con
tract for, or purchase or otherwise &C
ouire such buildings, machinery anc
merchandise and to sell same as ma,
> be deemed necessary or proper Tor tn
successful conduct Of It's business
E ARTICLE 3.
The capital stock Of this corpor
8 alton shall be Twenty Five Thousant
dollars ($25,OOO0O) divided into AM
represented by Two Hundred ant
Fifty Shares, $3.50 Of the par valu
of One Hundred Dollars, ($1OOW
4 each and shall commence bushes
when two hundred shares OF said cay
ital stoGk Ii subscribed and paid fol
. In accordance with law.
ARTICLE 4.
The domicile Of this corporatio
shall be In the town Of Arcadia, Bier
y vile Parish, Louisiana, at which plae
ID all service Of legal process shall !
made on the president and In his al
!. sence, in accordance with law,
: ARTICLE 5.
:. This corporation shall carry on !
y business under the corporate name Z
D. period Of ninety nine years, unle!
ii sooner dissolved. It shall have q
rs mower to make and use a corpora
zeal and to change same at Will.
y shall have the power to sue and
nt sued and to do and perform all &C
IL necessary to carry on the business
above mentioned.
j. ARTICLE 8.
IN The affairs OF this corporation sn'
!. be managed by and be under the CO
~ troll Of q board Of three directors
IN. more. which shall be elected by 9
from among the stockholders, at :
ANIMAL stockholders meeting, viii
shall be- held on the third Monday
January Of each year, beginning VI
the wear 1921. The following sto'
holders shall compose the first Doa
In If directors: ]. "A. Caskey, A. \. y
lrd kev and Y. Nj. Lyons, all Of Arcad
~ Rienyille Parish, Louisiana, who 90
~ hold once and compose said first boz
~ Of directors till their successors
w elected.
viii ARTICLE I.
in The officers Of this corporation 81
, 5, be q president, a vice-president ane
ma secretary- treasurer. the secretary 2
also he treasurer. They snail
w. elected annually, beginning with I.
by wear 1921, BY the board q dire :.
tors elected on said day BY the stoeKno'o
aw. which board shall immediately ofs
go = ige and elect said officers
siol The FIRST officers Of this CORPORAL
bel shah be j. a. Caskey, President, 4
the Caskey, yice-presideht ana
XIII LYONS. Secretary and Treasurer a.
o Arcadia, Louisiana, who shall hold
il0n Offices until their successors are elec
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