The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-02-03
CHARTER
Lyons Bros. Co., Inc.
State Of Louisiana, Parish OF Blen-

State Of Louisiana, Parish OF Blen-
vile.
BE It Known and Remembered; That
on the 22nd day Of January, A. d.
Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-One, be-
fore me, R. L. Williams Notary PUP
lie In and for Bienyille Parish, Louis
lana, duly commissioned and sworn
personally came and appeared Y. M.
Lyons, T. j. Oakley and G. M. Lyons,
who declared unto me, Notary, thaF
availing themselves Of the provisions
Of the Constitution and laws or the
State Of Louisiana they have this day
formed and constituted themselves, as
we'll as such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with them
in a corporation under the name above
mentioned and have adopted and or.
dained as their charter and act or III
corporation as follows, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title Of this corpora
ton shall be LYONS BROTHERS
COMPANY, INCORPORATED,'
ARTICLE II.
The object Of this corporation anu
the purpose for which it is ORGANIZE
and the nature Of the business TO ot
carried on by It are hereby declared
IN no a GENERAL RETAIL MEX
CAMILLE BUSINESS" and to buy ah'
sell and keep for sale, all kinds OF mer
chandise. hardware, furniture, vehlc!e'
and other machinery and mercnalials'
ss NAV be deemed proper by the cor
poration, and for this purpose to a.. ac
nuire property and to contract Tor
purchase or otherwise acquire sucl
buildings machinery and mercnahdls
and TO sell same as may be deemed
necessary or proper for the conduct Q
its business.
~ ARTICLE III.
] Tho capital stock Of this corpora
tion shall be twenty-five THOUSAND
Dollars, (s25,OOOOO), divided into >, an n
represented by Two Hundred and flft
l25O) shares Of the par value OF Oh
Hundred Dollars, ($1OO.OO} per shar
and shall commence business when al
Of said capital stock is subscribed all
oaid for. his corporation shall nav
the authority to increase its capita
stock on complying with the law t
m amount not to exceed Fifty Thot
saud Dollars, ($5O,OOOOO.
ARTICLE w.
The domicile Of this corporate
shall be In the town Of Arcadia, BEL
vile Parish, Louisiana, at which plac
oil legal service or process snail u
made on it in accordance with law.
ARTICLE V.
This corporation shall carry on II
business under its corporate name fc
I period Of fifty (5O) years, unles
sooner dissolved. 1t shall have III
mower to make and use a corporal
zeal and to change or alter same
Win. It shall have the power to ST
and be sued and to do and perlor
III acts necessary to carry on the bus
ness as above mentioned.
ARTICLE vi.
The affairs Of this corporation sha
ue managed by and be under the co
troll Of a board Of not less than thr'
81 directors, which shall be elected
and from among the stockholders
the annual meeting Of said stockhol
en-. which shall be held on the Thil
Monday Of January Of each year, b
ginning with the year 1922. The Il
lowing stockholders shall compose tt
arst Board Of Directors: Y. NJ. Igor
sand T. J. Oakley, both Of Arcadi
Louisiana and G. N. Lyons, OF Home
Louisiana, who shall hold office un
Il their successors are elected.
ARTICLE VII.
The officers Of this corporation sh'
b 1 president, a vice-president, a 81
retary and a treasurer; the secreta
may also be treasurer. They shall
elected annually, beginning with t
year, 1922 by the Board Of Directo
on the same day the Board Of Dire
tori are elected.
ARTICLE VIII.
The first officers Of this CORPORATE
shall be Y. N. Lyons, president; 7.
Oakley, secretary and treasurer a
C.N Lyons, vice-president, whose pc
ONCE addresses are given above a
who shall hold said offices until tn
successors are elected, according to Il
and % provided herein.
ARTICLE TX.
All vacancies Of Offices Of this G
poration shall be filed by the Boa
Of Directors at a meeting called
that purpose.