Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1920-04-29
CHARTER
.r,TEs OF AMERICA,

" haI5es99' \ 4 TALLEY, Notary
M n and for Washington d Par-
disd .I :, a. and in the presence
louIs alasses hereinafter named
be gI.llll;sgned. personally came
anderslaEg the persons whose
A H hereunto SUBS su3s'[ of Wias 81
n age and residents OF W WASH ASH
parish, Louisiana, VINO Hr sever
sSs f 1sro INTO me, said Notary
5seIai s, themselves of the pro.
sTaillt 10 laws of the State Of
Is Of . us to the forming Of
asiana' TIA nasrticularly Act 267 of
eia y ne General Assembly OF the 5g
% 3 ID ouisiana, they have formed
b q Ccovenanted and agreed
: 11lls9 tssse presents do covenant
By slT'I and organize a corpor-
BE- ioITb odv politics in law, for
aDa I'm oId purposes, under a
Q M name and with the sti g2
(. 9oils and agreements hereinafter
y ions ! - as follows, to-wit:
/. i'l"7 ARTICLE 1.
r,o of this corporation
! lhs a a5ilII NCHARD BROS, Inc"
, sl be n IIi have its domicile at Bo-
! washington Parish Loulsl-
IA shall have and enjoy, cor
~ accession for a period OF
; t g. 1 years under its corporate
I pc ARTICLE II.
,;toi stock of the corpora
ihs IN sapib s Seven Thousand (S7,-
,I 7'- Dollars, divided in Seven ven
w Shares of Ten $4,000
IDLY ' s.ch which said shares shall
~ " J ior in cash or its equivalent
lalu lance joI with the terms and
'sGol us ~ Act 267 Of 1914, of the
-s1aI Assembly of the State OF
80 This corporation shall
80 > going concern when fifty
y I S.T cent of the capital stock
" 4nsIlv been subscribed and
I y. 4 accordance with the terms
, c W 2and 8 of Act 267 of
y 0' sSove mentioned. Affidavits
~ members of the Board OF d.
.trrs IS to the value of goods taken
gosk are hereto annexed and
IN part hereof.
ARTICLE III.
r.. affects and purposes for which
corporation is organized are
..hv declared to be as follows: To
~ IN general merchandise
.s 49, To buy and sell personal
-.s,ty. to buy, sell, own, lease or
a .g--is bypothecate real and per-
n nroperty; to operate branch
s general merchandise, or dry
a, ste.. as the Board of Directors
], 5stermine, and at such places,
\ mi Of the City of Bogalusa,
determined by the Board of Di-
-tnn. to sell, mortgage, pledge or
Sswse hypothecate its property,
"A proper authority, for the pur-
- Il furthering the interests OF
\ s0poration; to operate such
A. Establishments, enter into other
ms AZ business not inconsistent
he provisions of this charter
VIII the laws of the State Of
slidnna, and to buy and sell at
sIazale OF retail.
ARTICLE w.
4te capital stock of this corpora
nav be increased to Ten Thou
Dollars upon otherwise comply
WITH the laws Of the United
is and the State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE v.
he officers of this corporation
h hereby declared to be: Presi-
s Vice-President and Secretary
surer. The President shall sign
contracts, deeds, leases, ETC., and
al other acts ordinarily incum-
upon the presiding officer; the
a-Pfesident shall act for him and
lis stead during his absence, and
cretary-Treasurer shall keep a
meet account of the finances, sign
checks, keep or cause to be kept
books, records, invoices, etc, of
corporation and keep a correct
ute Of the meetings of the Board
Directors.
ARTICLE VI
he first Board of Directors are
lg6y declared to be: Mrs. E. ].
nchard, Mrs. E. NJ. Blanchard, N.
Blanchard, P. j. Blanchard, L. ].
lcAard and F. P. Blanchard, Of
sn Mrs. E. ]. Blanchard shall be
resident, Mrs. E. M. Blanchard
egFesident, and N. P. Blanchard,
aesary-Treasurer. This present
% shall hold office until the first
lday in March, 1921, or until
PA successors shall have been reg
~ elected and qualified, any
R Of which directors shall consti-
e quorum.
ARTICLE VII.
ne annual stockholders meeting
Be held at the office of the cor
l9on on the first Tuesday in
ssn, 1921, and each year there
and the directors then elected
axe their seats Immediately.
beard Of Directors elected each
snail elect from their number
atieers for the ensuing year, and
nave authority to pass any and
sl-laWs, rules and regulations for
Management Of the affairs of the ,,
soia1lon in all its details. If a |
.s5cy occur in the membership of
ooard Of Directors, the remain
Fembers may fill it at once from
@4 ,g the stockholders.
ARTICLE VIII.
" corporation may be liquidated
~ ne provisions of Section 80 of |
Ia. apoye mentioned Act 267 of
II me lquidators to be selected
~ stockholders at a meeting
IOf that purpose, of which |
g az least ten days written