The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-02-05
CHARTER
CAsKEY.LYONS CO., INC.

State Of Louisiana.
Parish of Bienville.
Be it known and remembered, that
on this the oath day Of January, A, D.
1920, before me, r. L. Williams. a
Notary Public In and for Bienville
Parish, Louisiana duly commissioned
and sworn, personally came and ap-
peared ]. A. Caskey, A. l.. Caskey and
~. M. Lyons, all residents Of Arcadia
Bienville Parish, Louisiana, who de-
clared unto me. Notary, that awaiting
themselves Of the constitution and
laws Of the State Of Louisiana, they
have this day formed and constituted
themselves, as we'll as such other per.
sons as may hereafter become as
ISOLATED with them, into q corporation
and have adopted and ordained as their
charter and act on incorporation as
follows, to wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title of this corpor.
alton shall be "The Caskey-Lyons
Company Incorporated"
ARTICLE 2.
The object of this corporation and
the purpose for which 1t is organized
and the nature or the business to be
carried on by it are hereby declared
to be a 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.
quire such buildings, machinery and
merchandise and to sell same as may
be deemed necessary or proper tor the
successful conduct Of It's business
ARTICLE 3.
The capital stock Of this corpor-
alton shall he Twenty Five Thousand
Dollars ($2,5O0.0O) divided into and
represented by Two Hundred and
Fifty Shares, (25O) Of the par value
Of One Hundred Dollars, ($lOO.W)
each and shall commence business
when two hundred shares Of said cap
| ital stock is subscribed and paid for,
| in accordance with law.
ARTICLE 4.
The domicile of this corporation
shall be in the town Of Arcadia, Bien-
Vile Parish, Louisiana, at which place
| all service Of legal process shall be
made on the president and In his ab'
sence, in accordance with law.
ARTICLE 5.
This corporation shall carry on Its
business under the corporate name for
a period Of ninety nine years, unless
sooner dissolved. 1t shall have the
power to make and use corporate
seal and to change same at will. 1t
shall have the power to sue and be
sued and to do and perform all acts
necessary to carry on the business as
above mentioned.
ARTICLE 6.
The affairs of this corporation shall
be managed by and be under the con-
troll Of a board Of three directors or
more, which shall be elected BY and
from among the stockholders, at the
annual stockholders meeting, which
shall be held on the third Monday Of
January Of each year, beginning with
the year 1921. The following stock
holders shall compose the first board
Of directors: J. A. Caskey, A. L. Cas-.
key and Y. NJ. Lyons, all Of Arcadia,
Bienville Parish, Louisiana, who shall
hold Office and compose said first board
Of directors till their successors are
elected.
ARTICLE Z.
The officers of this corporation shall
be a president, yice-president, and a
secretary.treasurer. the secretary may
also be treasurer. They shall be
elected annually, beginning with the
year 1921. by the board of directors
elected on said day by the stockholders
which board shall Immediately organ.
lie and elect said officers.
The first officers Of this corporation
shall be J. A. Caskey, President, A. L..
Caskey, vice.president and 7. N.
Lyons, Secretary and Treasurer. all of
Arcadia, Louisiana, who shall hold said
Offices until their successors are elected,