The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-04-15
CHARTER

CHARTER
on'tsa lana, Parish of Washington
~ 70 Known, That on this d m
before me, Delos r. s JohH WasIbi r.
t p Public, in and tor ,o,;f;ed' and
1 parGsb Louisiana, duly qualll los be @
?arlsn, ,,resence of the witnesses h sar
IN I ttor named and underslgneo' PEI
lnal a1I,, came and appeared;
sonaI1 y i Kennedy, Angie, La
r. 8 Pierce, Varnado' Id
8 Farmer, Angie, La: To
W. W. Boyles, Varnao9G, 20 n nI,inton,
W. Plummer hnlgh''
La isaac Miley, varnad!o, I La; IA
M 3SSos Williams, Varnado,, La
WIZ Green, Varnado, La
Ta'T n Real Varnado, La:
zoe n Ho ill., willis, Varnado, La
MRS: NT q Racot, Varnado, La.
T E. Warner, Varnad99, L. a.
H, A. Kennedy, VaTnaa ,o 40 n' Ia.
= r. F e. Fortenberry, Varnaoo' Id
W R. Seal, Varnado' La.
w Seal, Varnado, La
D. D u Wagee, Varnado, La
Il. n S,ttman, Varnado, La. 6
!, ~ ~ .os;dents of this parish ana u oa
All resiat 5n declared that, avalllng
full age, W.T. Of the laws of this state
relative to the organliGia ,, Of Act No.
PS5SC of 1914, of this state, 1h hey these
11o ~, and agreed, ana Wy ' and
coVe dsts do covenant, agree , "l,n
p 4;n,,late and bind themselves h as "
stipulIn'e ot t persons as may pecom ,,,
as such ny oiNv with them, and DO form II
assoclateut ;+ Mtt corporation ana
bodv polite in law, d ior the stipula-
and objects and unoef fo, I,1H to-
tons and conditions l0'i0""''
wit: ,o1u1
and title of said corp0[,
The nam Mans " he 1.-THE FARMERS
STORE, INCORPoKA11IhD'
ARTICLE H., ,o,
CO., oornoration shall have power vel
Said co a P he sued: to make and ust
to sue anu seal and the same W "
common ond AIT alter at pleasure; to a az
ouire, purchase, hol o on rea' an,
sell, pledge, mortgage, , taIu Of prop
S Sand p generally all klnos n, Gx t
a artv real, personal ana ,. n1rNtti
cry ays bv.lavs, rules and regu ,t W. q
MAKE ;nc Wy with this charter y
not i 1a,vs Of this state; to, appo'n
the, laws Vs. ~ AGENTS and employees
such oinees' nav na require and fix th i;
Conversation; to WIND Wy ot elr nowe,
solve solve itself; and to have suen ' 1aw q
Generally as is conferred w 49,"
corporations. r.,
rho object and purpose for Whls
this corporation is organize a11ow iT t
by declared to be 'he A0'''
W.T. 70 buv and sell, at wholesale ,s:
ro+a;1 for cash or credit, all xmas
reta as W. waves and merchandise, cha
s so,s live stock. and all kinds OF pe;
s se,ss nv nronerty; to purchase, no
lease, own, mortgage, piHus 81, ma
convey, improve and hand. al i'. 20
ner Of property, real, personal a d
mixed: to establish and operate y
49, more branch stores and places
BUSINESS ines in Washington Parish, l
~ alsewhere. as permitted by law,
the BOARD of Directors may deem
s ona generally do all the acts
things necessary, mclo az avn
proper in carrying OUT sne ~ ~ =
and objects Of this corpor"''o''
ARTICLE w.
The Capital Stock Of this corpo
+ion IS hereby fixed at the sum
T 17or, thousand ($1O,OO0.Oo) Doll'
d;v;ded into 100 shares OF a
value of One Hundred (Sloo'
Dollars each.
ARTICLE V.
The domicile Of this corporatlo
hereby fixed at Varnado, Washing
par;sh Louisiana, where all meet
of the Board Of Directors s aan.
held, and upon the written con- 6
of all directors may DC ''eiu
where.
ARTICLE vi.
This corporation shall continue
neriod of ninety-nine years, III
sooner dissolved, in accordance
the provisions OF the Charter alo
and the laws of this state.
ARTICLE VII.
All the affairs of this corpors
shall be managed and conducte'
Board Of nine (9) Directors
shall have full power to manage
the affairs of the corporation
mass such rules, regulations an1
laws as they deem proper, 1or
conduct of it's business: they
have full power to appoint all ag
managers or employees, and G.
such power on each director an Z,
ficer as they deem necessary. Z,
iority of the Board shall cons On 81
s quorum, and their acts s., sh IA
valid corporate acts A direct
h va a,; sitH must own in his
u De at least one unpledged
Of the capital stock, fully, paid
The first Directors OF TINS &C
alton shall be the following,
TER GREEN, R. H. MAGE ~
BACOT, JOE D. SEAL, 5: Fun
I D PITTMAN, JAMES WILL
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