The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-02-10
CHATTER
Lyens Bros. Co, Inc.
state Of Louisiana, Parish Of Bien.

State Of Louisiana, Parish OF Bien.
vile.
Be Il Known and Remembered; That
on the ~22nd day Of January, A. D.,
Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-one, be-
fore me, II. L. Williams a Notary Pub
lie In and for Bienville Parish, Louis
lana, duly commissioned and sworn
personally came and appeared \. NJ
Lyons T. ]. Oakley and G. NJ. Lyons,
who declared unto me, Notary, that
availing themselves Of the provisions
Of the Constitution and laws OF the
State Of Louisiana they have this day
formed and constituted themselves, as
well a. such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with them,
in q corporation under the name above
mentioned and have adopted and or
dsined "a their charter and act OF In
corporation as follows, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title OF this c0rpOra1
ton shall be LYONS BROTHERS
COMPANY, INCORPORATED"
ARTICLE II.
The object Of this corporation anu
the purpose for which 1t Is ORGANIZED
and the nature Of the business to be
carried on by it are hereby declaree
N be 4 GENERAL RETAIL Mex.
CAMILLE BUSINESS" and to buy anu
cell and keep for sale, all kinds OF mer
chandise. hardware, furniture, vehicles
and other machinery and merchandise
% may be deemed proper by the cor
Ooration. and for this purpose TO &C
ouire property and to contract 1or'
purchase or otherwise acquire such
buildings, machinery and merchandise
And 20 sell same as may be deemed
necessary or proper for the conduct o
ito business.
ARTICLE III.
TIA capital stock Of this corpora
hon shall be twenty-five Thousand
Dollars. ($25O00.OO), divided into ant
represented by Two Hundred and FIFTY
i25O) shares Of the par value OF One
Hundred Dollars, $4,000 per share
and shall commence business when all
Of said capital stock Is subscribed ana
naN for. his corporation shall have
The authority to increase Its capltal
stock on complying with the law to
A amount not to exceed Fifty Thou
sand Dollars, ($50,OOO00).
ARTICLE w.
Tho domicile Of this corporation
shall BE- In the town Of Arcadia, Bien'
vile Parish, Louisiana, at which place
sll legal service or process shall be
made on It IN accordance with law.
ARTICLE v.
This corporation shall carry on 1T
business under its corporate name FOL
period OF fifty (50) years, unless
/ sooner dissolved. It shall have thu
power to make and use 4 corporate
- and % change or alter same a
will. Il lhall have the power to SUI
ana 10 sud and to do and perform
~ acts necessary to carry on the bust
gpeu % above mentioned.
ARTICLE vi.
III a6aiss q this corporation shall
y managed BY and be under the con
troll Of q hoard Of not less than tire
81 directors, which shall be elected b,
ana from, among the stockholders q
- annual meeting Of said stockhold
ess. which shall be held on the Thir'
Monday u January Of each year, be
SHINING with the year 1922. The fol
lowine stockholders shall compose tn
INT DoarG Of Directors: 7. N. Lyons
Y and 4. ]. Oakley, both Of Arcadia
louisiana and G. n. Lyons, Of Homer
louisiana, who shall hold Office unit
thely successors are elected.
ARTICLE VII.
ne o@cers Of this corporation shal
y Z president Z vice-preCident, q sex
yetasy and treasurer; the secretar
NY also BE- treasurer. They shall b
elected annually, beginning with tn
yoor, 192 By the Board Of Director
q ~ Same day the Board Of Dire
toes are slected.
ARTICLE VIII.
II Art officers Of this corporatio
lhall b !. \. Lyons, president; 7.