Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-06-19
CHARTER OF
BROUSSARD, LABRY, INC.

BE 1T KNOWN. That on this the
tenth day Of the month of May, IN the
year of our Lord One thousand Nine
Hundred Twenty, and of the ind'peld-
ence Of the United States OF America
the one hundred and forty-third:
Before me, FELIX JOSEPH SAM
son, Notary Public, duly commits
stoned and qualified in and for TIA"
Parish Of Ncrmilion. state Of Loui5i-
ANA, and in the presence Of the wit
nes>cs hereinafter named and under
signed:
Personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are 'rry-
unto subscribed, all above the ia age
OF majority, VINO severally and mutual
~ declared unto me. said Notary, that,
aNallAg themselves Of the provisions OF
the laws OF the State ofLouiNiana, rel
at,ve to tie organization of corpora
tioHs, especially Act No. 2G1 of General
Assembly Of Louisiana for the year
1874, they have covenanted and a
; greed, and 90, by these presents, eoven-
ant aud agree, for themselves, their
successors and assigns, as well as all
such persons as shall hereafter become
associated with them, to form tAem-
selves into corporation or body roti-
tic III law, for the objects and purposes
and under the stipulations and condl-
tons of the articles hereinafter set
forth.
ARTICLE l.
The name and style Of this corpora
ton Shall be tine BROUSSARD LABEI
INCORPORATED, and as such 1t all
have and enjoy succession and exist
ence by its corporate name for per Il
Of nigetynine l99) years from the date
, hereof, unless sooner dissolved accord
ing 70 law and the provisions OF these
articles; 1t shall aave power and author
Ity to contract, sue and be sued, and
make and use cOrorate seal, and the
same to break and alter at pleasure;
TO hold, purchase, lease sell m Irtage,
hyPothecate, exchange, convey, or
pledge, property, real and personal, or
mixel, necessary, incidental or proper
for the carrying on of its business; I"
to buyand hold stock in any company
! or companies that may assist this com
rany in its objects and purposes; T.
{ make and issue notes and c2rtlncates
# Indebtedness; to name, elect, and
I APPOINT managers, directors, agents,
clerks Il other employees to properly
conduct its business; to make and es-
tab.ish such bylaws rules and regu a.
tons as may be found necessary or
desirable for the mana cement Of tie
business and affairs of the corporat on,
Z and generally to do al and every other
act, matter or thing Necessary for tie
complete and proper carrying out OF
said business.
ARTICLE 2.
The dom lie Of said c,rporati II shall
I be at Abbcville, in the Parish of Yer
!. million STATE of Louisiana, where all
z meetings # stockholders, or dire tors,
! shall be held, provided, that with the
4 written consent of all the directors,
Z valid meeting of directors MY be held
J outside the State or within the State
1 elsewhere than at its domicile. All
! citations OF other legal process shall
be served upon the President, CT, in his
j absence. upon the Vice President, or,
in case # the absence of both of these
2 officers, upon the Seeretary-Trasur of
Z this corporation.
ARTICLE 3.
The objects ana IMPOSES for watch
! this corporation il ggsanized, and the
e-sf--slA1L 49, n. he acs.lsd- ON
! BY it are stated ala declared to be as
follows, to-wit:
First To bny, sell and deal in, at
wholesale and retail dry goods, notions,
clothing, wearing apparel, and textile
! fabrics # every kind, hats, ca0s, Doot',
s shoes, furnishing goods, fancy goods,
. and merchandise Of like character and
Z descrip5i n. end to conduct The business
! Of general drv-goods and clothing mer-
q chants, tailOrs, diapers, haberdashers,
: and &c erai outftters:
Seco.j To carry On a general hard
ware business, insluding the pur chase
and sole # all binds of hardware, at
Wholesale or retail
Thir!: To buy and sell grocerie.
Four,l: To buy, sell and deal in all
kinds Of machinery, engineering and
hardware specialties, gasoline or gas en-
gines G"i motors, steam engines, boil
era, electrical motors, fixtures and ap.
plianees, automobiles and automobile
supplies and accessories, vehicles, wa
gems, IN lements, tools, etc.
Fifth: To buy, sell and deal in mil
linery, tehers, ribbons, hosiery, s~tii-
cial Aow RS and other millinery special.
ties.
And @"nerally to carry on a general
mercar,. or merchandise business, or
department store, and to purchase, sell
and deal in such goods, supplies and
meredith ,se as are or may be sold in
general department. stores.
ARTICLE 4.
The ca ital stock of this corporation
Is hcre.'v fixed at One Hundred Thous-
and ZOOLOGY Dollars, divided and
teprese ted by one thousand shares, Of
the par value Of One Hundred l$1000D
Dollars. Ter snare, fifty per centum IF
which so K shall be subscribed before
hIi"G & G articlesof Incorporation for
feecfda n in the office of the Cletk
and Rec rider Of Vermilion Parish, La,
and wti"h fftq per centum shall be
actually aid before this corporation
shall e.. age in Business, and the re-
naming Gftq per centum # the stock
shall lie Inscribed and paid for within
twelve t'odths Of the signing Of these
articles If Incorporation. The stock f
tbs corr ration shall be represented ~
certlfica 's, and shall lie personal prop.
erty. I Orm Of the certif eates shall
be deter. ed bv the Board of Direc-
tors, and signed by the President and
the Secretary, and sealed with the seal
OF the G. rp)ration, if one is adopted,
4 and shall he transferable in the manner