Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-08
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF WASHINGTON.

"A Z VT LOO1DlANkAg
PARISH OF WASHINGTON.
BE 1T KNOWN, That on this oath
day of March, A. D., 1920, before
me, BASCOM D. TALLEY, Notary
Public, duly commissioned, sworn and
qualified in and for Washington Par
ish, Louisiana, and in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came
and appeared the persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, all
of legal age and residents OF WASH
ingtOn Parish, Louisiana, who sever
ally declare unto me, said Notary
that, awaiting themselves of the pro
visions of the laws of the State OF
Louisiana, relative to the forming OF
corporations, particularly Act 267 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 corpor-
alton and body politics IN law, Tor
the objects and purposes, under
corporate name and with the stlpu-
lations and agreements hereinafter
set forth, as follows, tO-wlt:
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation
shall be BLANCHARD BROS, Inc"
and it shall have its domicile at Bo-
galusa, Washington Parish, Louisi-
ana, and shall have and enjoy cor
porate succession for a period OF
ninety-nine years under its corporate
name.
ARTICLE II.
The capital stock of the corpora
ton shall be Seven Thousand ($7,-
OOO.OO) 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 267 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
of Sections 2and 8 of Act 267 of
1914 above mentioned. Affidavits
of the members of the Board of Di-
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 al
wholesale 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 V.
The officers of this corporation
are hereby declared to be: Presi-
dent, Vice-President and Secretary.
Treasurer. The President shall sign
all contracts, deeds, leases, etc, and
do all other acts ordinarily incum.
bent upon the presiding officer; the
Vice President shall act for him and
in his stead during his absence, and
the Secretary Treasurer shall keep q
correct account of TIE finances, sign
all checks, keep or cause to be kept
the books, records, invoices, etc, OF
the corporation and keep a correct
minute of the meetings of the Board
of Directors.
ARTICLE VI
The first Board of Directors are
hereby declared to be: Mrs. E. J
Blanchard, Mrs. E. M. Blanchard, N
p. Blanchard, P. J. Blanchard, L. ]
whom Mrs. E. ]. Blanchard shall BE-
President, Mrs. E. M. Blanchard
Vice-President, and N. P. Blanchard
Secretary Treasurer. This present
board shall hold office until the frs
Tuesday in March, 1921, or unit
their successors shall have been reg
ularly elected and qualified, any
three of which directors shall consti
tute a quorum.
ARTICLE VII.
The annual stockholders meeting
shall be held at the office of the cor
pOration on the first Tuesday il
March, 1921, and each year there
after, and the directors then elected
shall take their seats Immediately
The Board of Directors elected eacl
year shall elect from their numbe
the officers for the ensuing year, anC
shall have authority to pass any ant
all bylaws, rules and regulations fol
the management of the affairs of thu
corporation in all it's details. If ;
vacancy occur in the membership o.
the Board of Directors, the remain
ing members may fill it at once from
among the stockholders.
ARTICLE VIII.
This corporation may be liquidatet
under the provisions of Section 80 O.
the abOva mentioned A or O67 y,