The St. Mary banner., 1921-03-19
euAeres or YNE EuREkA INDUSTRIAL
GROCERY COMPANY, ING.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

ence Of the witnesses hereinafter 1Ameu 1ns "a |
undersigned personally came ann eppeaeo
,ha nsrsons whose names are hereunfo sun,
srribsd all Of full age OF majority aho az
residents OF the Parish oa 81; ~, y, ,s.t ,YaiI
inr themselves of the provisions oi the ha
az the Legislature Of -shis STATE being known KNOW
Act No ss1 Of the ,rsaf sessaGn ,nd Ad' all II other
laws Of this state relatlye 10 ,he oaEan,n Easnnts
tion OF corporations, they do. by these presents
covenant and agree ana a,on nanu ,s '' maT become
hereafter associated with them, IN orhef 70
form and constitute a corporation as OF poa
noIitIc in law for the objects ana PURPOSES
ssnd Ynder the stpulations following. to-"h:
ARTICLE ]. -
The uarpaA and title OF this corporation shail
THE EUREKA INDrsTRIAL GROCERY
COMPANY. NC .
OF the Parish Of 81. Mary, Louisiana, ana y |
shall have and enjoy succession ana eXlslsn.r
for a period OF ninety-nne tSS)) years iro'i
date hereof. -, - ,ha
powers, rights and privileges and lmmuh''ieS
accorded to. corporations under the laws Vi
this state, .nr,r,r
The domicile OF this corporation sha,i De
In the town OF Franklin, Parish of ST MARY;
Louisiana. where all citations and other Iesai
process shall be served upon me pIesident pide,t
and In his absence upon the vice -pre'luen1
and In case OF the absence Of the vce-presl-
dent. upon the secretary or IT treasurer
The ob,ec,s and purposes for which this
corporatIon is organized and the nature OF the
business to be carried on by 1t are hereby De
clared TO be: $50, h,s,Io
and retail department stores;
10 manufacture, buy. sell, distribute ana
deal in groceries. dry goods. furniture nara.
ware merchandise and provisions OF every
kind. nature and descriptios: at "hoieS"'e anu
retail; u.,,n, ro,I
property and do a General real estate business.
Ts do a general grocery. hardware, dry
goods and notions. jobbing ane s,i,n coinmlasslIn
business. and generally TO 40 "erodh'"'
ana And generally. to do all things that may
be necessary or convenient In carving sh out ''e
objects and purposes herein, set forth
z ARTICLE ~. :,
The capital stock of this corporation shall nal
be FIVE THOUSAND ($5. 5.0000el DOLLARS:
divided into one thousand Il 5000 shares or
the par value Of FIVE $50o) DOLLAKS eacn,
No transfer of stock shall be binding upon
the corporation unless sape appears upon 'he
=. Any s,ockhoIder shall have the right to
assign or transfer any share or shares helu
Of such intention to sell. assign or transfer
the same Is given to the corporation ana tne m.
other stockhodsfs owho shall nave Inc, the ms, ,an
privilege OF purchasing same. after when zen
U0) days notice the said stock shall be sod
:" The % capital stock Of this corporation may
be increased 70 the sum OF FIFTY THU
SAND $3.50 000.O0l DOLLARS
The board Of directors shall have the rlgh
to determine how dr when treasury STOCK s,nel sha
shall be issued for cash or other valnapi'
consideration, and never less than at par
The corporate powers OF this corpora
tion shah be vested in y board OF director
10 be composed Of not more than nine no
snsI, ,sss 'nsm Constitute .Rse quorum said directors
be elected at a general meeting OF the STOCK
holders Of this corporatien. to be held on tn tn
first Monday o. March Of each year. No per
son shall be eligible as director unless he
a stockholder, as shall be provided for In tn
bylaws to be formulated and adopted
The board OF directors. shall have powe
y MI vacancies in their number caused b
Death. resignation g, otner%se r".s,on from anon
g. The board Of directors shall have tn
fun power to make all bylaws, rules an n.
business afrass Of said corporation, as we
as 10 control and regulate the manner !
which the business -of this. corporation sha
be conducted
4 The board OF directors shall elect froi
their number a president, vice president, sec
retary and treasurer.
g. Until the election to be held as herein
after provided the following shall constitu'
the first board Of directors. w: .,..a
Names PostofhceAddress.
W Robertson Franklin. Lousian
g. H. e. Brooks. Franklin, Louisiah
Charles Mc(urtis Franklin. Lousian
n Hardy Franklin. LouSian
william Virgins. rradkln. LOusian
Rohert Mcf,urtis Franklin, Louslan
Ernest Mct,,Irtis Franklin, Lousian
n w Edwards Franklin, Lousian
A Breaux Franklin. Lousian
with & H. C. Brooks. as President: Char
McCurtis. as Vice President: !. C. Hardy.
Secretary and william Virgins. as Treasure
ARTICLE VI tsF
This charter may be amended, the capt.
stock increased or this corporation dissolve
in accordance with the Constitution and Law
Of the State OF Louisiana.
ARTICLE VII.
No stockholder shall ever be held liable
tha annfya yaefa n
corporation In any further sum than the III
paid balance due on the shares Of stock own,
by him. nor shall any mere inioImaIty nnan >,
TO any liability beyond the amount due 9
his STOCK ARTICLE WI
SO that this charter may also serve u
purpose Of and as q subscription list, the vi
ssxs,y dsrssaec ssub.erseS for stock therein
the number Of shares and amounts, respective
Iy. set opposife their signatures hereto
Thus 3, dSas sgsasn PARISH Of 81 Nary Nary hou
lana on the day and date first above write
in the presence of JAMES r. PARkERso
and MISS HII4DA WISE. two competent wi
nesses. who have hereunto subscribed the
names with said appearers and me. Notar
after due reading Of fhs whole ,.,so. :,
WILLIAM WIGGINs. I2s shares; Postofh
address. Franklin; La; :,
dress Franklin, La -
Il G. HARDY, 20 shares; Postoffce addres
Franklin, La
B. W. EDWARDS, e5 shares; Postoffce a
dress Franklin. La
ERNEST McCURTy. e5 shares; Postoff
address Franklin, La.
ARTHUR A. BREAUX, 20 shares: Postoffi
address Franklin, La.
r. A. McCuRTIS. 20 shares :. Postofnce a.
dress Franklin. La.
W. ROBERTSON, 90 shares Postoffice a,
dress. Franklin. La
BY r.