The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-03-20
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Slovenian d. Bernstein, In
cOrporated.


and for the Parish of St. Mary, State o
Louisiana. therein residing, and in ,h
presence Of the witnesses hereinafte
nsmed and undersigned, personally cam
and appeared the persons whose name
are hereunin subscribed. all Of the fuI
age of majority and residents Of thu
Parish Of -. Mary and Orleans, Louis
isDs, who severally declared that avail
ing Themselves Of the provisions oe tn,
Act of the Legislature OF the State o
Louisiana, being known as Act 267 q
the Session Acts of 1914, they do, by
these presents, covenant and agree and
bind themselves rs well as such Other
persons as may become hereafter 1850.
ciated with them, in order to form and
constitute a corporation and body polite
in law, for the objects and purposes,
and under the stipulations following
to.wit:
ARTICLE 1.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be "sILvERMAN e. BERNSTEIN,
INCORPORATED,' ana it shall have
and enjoy succession and existence for a
period OF ninety mine (99) years from
d9se hereof. 1t shall have, enjoy and
possess all the powers, rights, privi-
leges and immunities accorded to cor
porations under the law.
ARTICLE II.
The domieile of this corporation shall
he In the Town of franklin, Parish OF
St. Mary. State of Louisiana, where all
the citations and other legal process
shall lie served upon the President. and
in the case of his absence, upon the
Nice.PresideDt. ard in case Of the ab-
sence Of the Vice President, upon the
Secretary Treasurer thereof.
ARTICLE Ill.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is established and the
nature OF the business to be carried on
by il, are hereby declared to be as fol-
lows, tO-wit:
l. To establish and conduct a general
department store.
2. To carry on all or any of the
wholesale and retail businesses of dry
goods merchants, dry goods manufac
iurcrs, furriers. hnberdasbers, holsters,
manufacturers, exporters and importers.
Wholesale and retail dealers of and in
all kinds Of fabrics, feathers, dressers.
boot and shoe makers; manufacturers
snd importers and wholesale and retail,
dealers Of and in leather goods, house
hold furniture, ironmongery, china and
glassware, crockery and other house
hold fittings aud utensils, ornaments,
hrIc-a.brac, stationery, notions and
fancy gO0df; dealers in meats and pro-
visions, drugs. chemicals and other arti-
Giles and commodities OF personal and
household use and consumptiOn; and |
generally Of and in all manufactured
gOOds, materials, provisions and pro-
iuce and personal property.
3. To buy, sell, manufacture, rspair,
slter and exchange, let or hire, import
ind xport, and deal in vii kinds Uf anti
les and things which may DO required
or the purposes Of any Of the said ausi-
'esses. or commonly supplied or dealt in
y pcrs0rs .ngaged in any such husi-
'efsts, or which may seem capable oi
'eihg prOftabiy dealt with in connec-
ion with any of the said businesses.
ARTICLE w.
The capital stock of this corporation
hall be Fifty Thousand 1850, 900 COZ
Dollars, divided into Five Hundred
5O0l Shares Of the par value of One
hundred t$l0OO0) Dollars each. No
ransfer Of stock shall be binding npop
bic corporation unless same appears up.
D the books thereof
Any stakeholder shall have the right
D assign or transfer any share or shares
ED BY him, provided ten days notice
{ such intention TO sell, assign or trans.
y the same is given 10 the company {
nd the other stockholders, who shall
ave tho first privilege Of puI chasing
Tine, after which ten days notice the I
I'D stock may he sold in open market
The capital stock Of this corporation
~ be increased TO the sum of seventy
ve 1875, 900. W) Dollars.
The Board OF Directors shall have The /,
ght to determine how and when treas
y stock shall be issued; provided, tina, 7
Id treasury stock shall be issued for ,
'sh Or other valuable consideration and I
,ver less than 1T par. L
ARTICLE v. '
Inc corporate powers of this corpor-
Ion shall be vested in Board Of Dir
tors to be composed of Three az Dir L
tors, two (2l cf whom shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of bust I
-, to be elected by The STOCKHOLDERS
. general meeting 10 be held on the v
q Monday OF January, in each year
'tiec of such election shall be given
d deliv, rel PERSONAL, or by deposit
IN the positiiicc, properly address-,l
esch st,fkhalsie- at least fifteen u5,
70 before such meeting -
Fhe B0"r'l of Directors shall havc III. r
Yer To make aI b. laws, rules anil
ulatiOns necessary for the cun,iuc. of :.
b0sincsa and sfxiFs ct said coru.,a- N
,, aEd shsll elect from their numl,er q,
Pscsad~ss. vice-Pesiticnt, aad i.
10
lasil tho elcotisH to be held a here A.
hove provided, the following shall -
lstitate ,As frst Board Of Directors. M y,
lan
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