Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-22
CHARTER
.,TFs OF AMERICA,

" 80 WASnl4NI ~
Sd 99EroWN, That on this gath
n ANg"L D., 1920, before
s ir's9 = 4 TALLEY, Notary
AsgOI .a,,nissioned, sworn and
lly nj o for Washington Par
ma a. and in the presence
cr3 ..-asses hereinafter named
be gIIlls:-Dsd personally came
ndslsa5 the persons whose
bereuntO subscribed, an
sls an nd residents of Wash
ag Louisiana, who sever
.iars unto me, sag Nc Eotar .y
''silt m laws Of the State OF
q s.alstive to the forming OF
,ns Iei@ @SSytieularly Act 267 Of
s sss General Assembly Of the
~ osisisns, they have formed
s.rovenanted and agreed,
- nresents do covenant,
h 1n.s1 M organize a cOrpor-
IN bodv politics in law, for
aa and purposes, under a
~. s.me and with the stlpu-
M agreements hereinafter
a follows, to-wit:
~ ARTICLE /.
- M this corporation
BLANCHARD BROS, Inc"
n nave its domicile at Bo-
WEssbington Parish, Louisi-
.ball have and enjoy cor
.a..csssion for a period Of
M wears under its corporate
ARTICLE II.
,spital stock Of the corpora
sii ~ Seven Thousand 49,
W e. noIlars, divided in Seven
Shares of Ten $4,000
s.eb. which said shares shall
Y IA h cash or its equivalent
y M with the terms and
oSs Of Act 267 Of 1914, Of the
~ Assembly Of the State Of
sns This corporation shall
qoing concern when fifty
- cent Of the capital stock
Inv been subscribed and
y. A accordance with the terms
s.. " 2and 8 of Act 267 of
.kove mentioned. Affidavits
members Of the Board of Di-
q to the value Of goods taken
sost are hereto annexed and
part hereof.
ARTICLE III.
affects and purposes for which
,oT1orstion is organized are
declared to be as follows: To
N a. general merchandise
to buy and sell personal
~. % buy, sell, own, lease or
4 hypothecate real and per-
property; to operate branch
general merchandise, or dry
stc.. as the Board of Directors
aetermine, and at such places,
at Of the City of Bogalusa,
enmined BY the Board Of Di-
to sell, mortgage, pledge or
e hypothecate its property,
proper authority, for the pur-
& furthering the interests of
pogatiOn; to operate such
sblshments, enter into other
81 business not inconsistent
provisions Of this charter
tie laws of the State of
and to buy and sell at
e Or retail.
ARTICLE ~.
lie capital stock Of this corpora
sy Be increased to Ten Thou
Dollars upon otherwise comply
viii the laws of the United
and the State Of Louisiana.
ARTICLE v.
ne officers Of this corporation
hslsby declared to be: Presi-
Vice-President and Secretary
WeF. The President shall sign
contracts, deeds, leases, ETC., and
q other acts ordinarily incum-
upon the presiding officer; the
President shall act for him and
d stead during his absence, and
Secretary Treasurer shall keep a
account Of rae finances, sign
lleeks, keep or cause to be kept
looks, records, invoices, ETC., Of
corporation and keep a correct
{ Of the meetings Of the Board
Directors.
ARTICLE vi
s first Board Of Directors are
declared TO be: Mrs. E. ].
lard, Mrs. E. NJ. Blanchard, N.
lehard, P. ]. Blanchard, L. J..
ard and F. P. Blanchard, Of
r. 3. ]. Blanchard shall be
nt, Mrs. E. NJ. Blanchard
resident, and N. P. Blanchard,
Treasurer. This present
shall hold office until the first
y IN March, 1921, or until
successors shall have been reg
elected and qualified, any
q which directors shall consti-
quorum.
ARTICLE VII.
800 annual stockholders meeting
3 held at the office of the cor
9oh on the first Tuesday in
1921, and each year there
and the directors then elected
axe their seats Immediately.
Beard Of Directors elected each
SAL elect from their number
ileers for the ensuing year, and
aave authority to pass any and
laws, rules and regulations for
h2gement of the affairs of the
walton in all its details. If a
w occur in the membership of
atd Of Directors, the remain
aoers may fill it. at once from
y the stockholders.
Il. ARTICLE VIII.
corporation may be liuuidated
ne provisions Of Section 80 of
~ ss mentioned Act 267 of
Ne llquidators to be selected