The Madison journal., 1920-11-13
CHARTER
scURRIA-CUEEARD DRUG CON.
PANY, INC

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH or MADISON.
BE 1T KNOWN. That on this End.
day of October, 1920, before me, the
undersigned authority, duly commits
stoned ar 1 qualified according to law,
aad in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and unde rsigned.
personally came and appeared X. D.
GUENARD, a resident OF Lake trov-
idence, Louisiana, SAM SCURRlA, L:
B. LUCAS, DR.. G. w. GAINES, ana
JEFF B. SNYDER, residents OF Tan
ulah Louisiana, all of lawful age, VINO
declared, that avaiiing themselves Of
the laws Of the State of louisiana,
eaey have coveranted and bound
themselves, aEd do by these presents
eoyenant, agree and bind themselves,
as we'll as such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with
them, to form and constitute a cor
poration and body polite in law, for
the purnoses and objects, and under
the stipulations, conditions and artl-
e.es following;
ARTICLE l..
The name and style of the corpor-
alton hereby formed shall be SOUR
RIA-GUENAED DRUG COMPANY,
Inc, and under such name SAID cor
rrasion shall have power to have and
enjoy succession for the term of fifty
(50) wears from the date hereof; to
sue and be sued: to make and use
corporate seal, and the same to break
and alter at pleasure; to acquire,
hold, lease, exchange, convey, and
aliera ate as well as to mortgage, pawn,
pledge and in any manner cucumber
property, real, personal or mixed, cor
poral or incorporeal; to borrow money
and grant security therefor; to ap-
point such managers agents, and off,
GERS, and to engage such employees as
its business or convenience may re-
quire, and to make and amend or alb
rogate at pleasure, such bylaws, rules
and regulations for the conduct of its
business, as may be necessary and
proper.
AITICLE ii.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is established, and
the nature of the business to be car
ried on by it, are declared to be;
To engage in and carry on gen.
eral drug business at wholesale and re-
tail, including the manufacture, sale
and compounding of drugs; the filling
os prescriptions, the sale of merchan-
disc, such as toilet articles, soaps, per-
fumes stationary electric fixtures,
toys, auto supplies, monographs, can
sies,, tobaccos, wallpaper, window
glass, paints, fancy crockery, jeweiry,
out-glass, auto filling station, paint
brushes, and such other goods and
merchandise as are usually sold in con-
recton with the drug business; and
also of conducting in connection there
with, q soda fountain for the dispens-
ing of hot and cold drinks, beverages,
ices and ice-cream; and in general to
engage in any business compliment
tary to or incidental to the drug busi-
ness.
ARTICLE III.
The domecle of this corporation
shall be in the Village of Tallulah
Madison Parish, State of Louisiana,
and citation and other legal process
sliall be served upon the President,
and in his absence upon the Secretary
Treasurer thereof.
ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stock of this corpor-
alton is hereby fixed at the sum OF
EIGHT THOUSAND (SS,000.O0)
DOLLARS, to be divided into and rep.
resented by Eighty (o0) shares Oi
the par value Of One Hundred ($100..
o0) Dollars each, all of which has beer
subscribed for at the time Of filing
these articles of incorporation, and
said capital stock may be increased
TO not more than Fifteen Thousand
tS15,000.00) Dollars, in the manner
provided by law.
Stock of this corporation may be
issued at par in payment or exchange
for labor done, or for money or prop
erty actually received by the corpor
ation-
no certificate of stock shall be is
sued until the stock conveyed thereby
has been fully paid for, nor shall any
certificate for less than one (1) share
Of stock be issued or transferred.
Any stockholder may sell, assign ol
transfer his stock in this corporation
provided thirty (30) days prio,
notice of such intention to sell, assign
or transfer the same to be given the
company, and the other stockholder,
thereof shall have the first privileg,
of purchasing same; after thirty (3O)
Gays notice the said stock may b.
sold in open market.
This corporation shall recognize tn,
exclusive right of person registered
on It's. books.as the owner of shares Of
stock to receive dividends, and to vots
as such owner, and shall hold liable
Ter calls and assessments all person.
registered on its books as the owner
OF shares.
ARTICLE v.
The board of directors of this cor
poration shall be composed of five Is,
stockholders thereof, who, excep
those named herein to compose tn,
first board, or elected by the boar,
TO MI vacancies therein, shall be elect
Cd by the stockholders on the tlrs
Monday Of October in each calenda
year, and shall hold and exercise th
duties Of their office until their sue
qualified.
All meetings of stockholders or di
recfors must be held at the domicil
on SAID corporation; provided tha
WITH the written consent of all di
rectors valid meetings of director
may be held outside of the State. O
wHhin the State elsewhere than at il
domicile. ~ -
At all meetings of the board eacl
director shall have one vote: an,
three (3) directors present, in per
son, or by proxy shall constitute :,
Quorum provided that 4 less numbe'
shaii nave power to fill vacancies !,