The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-03-24
CHARTER
Bryeeland Curing Company, Inc.

State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Bien-
vile.
BE IT KNOWN, and remembered
that on this the 22nd day OF February
A.. D., 1921, before me, Bertram T.
Barnette, a Notary Public in and fol
said State and Parish, duly quallhed
and commissioned, came and appear
ed J. NJ. Jones, W. A. Bryan, y. L.
Boddie. r.. A. Loe, Lonnette Jones, D.
=, Jones, DR.. ]. N. Jones, W. l.. Gloer,
T. ]. Cummings, A. i. Ware, >. j.
Ware, B. G. Payton, W. L. Billiard
J. 0. Billiard, L. A. Streetman, n: M
Pearce, Z. II. Taylor, W. d. Con- .
P. Head, J. B. Bass, W. I. Coker H.
+. Towns, J. W. Brazell, A. L. Durbin'
J. M. Downing, J. N. Ellis, e. I. Cole'
]. 7. Chaffn, W. W. Cook, W. M.
Snead, J. II. Jones, Bryceland Mefcah'
tile Co.. Inc, Union Mercantile Co.,
T. y. Sutton. r. J. Whitley, all resi-
dents Of Bienville parish, who, III inc
presence of the undersigned competent
witnesses declared to me, Notary, tha'
ayailing themselves OF the provisions
Of the laws of Louisiana relative 10
tho organization and establishment OF
private corporations, and the opera
ton and management OF same they
DO BY these presents form themselves
and such other persons as may asSo'
ciate themselves with them, OF sue
Good them. into a corporation, undef
tho name and terms and for the pur'
noses hereinafter setforth in the var
ious articles.
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation shal
be Bryceland Curing Company, Inc, II
and under which name it shall sue
and be sued, carry on its business
and do and perform all acts necessary
in carrying out the provisions OF thN
Charter. and such other acts as, are
or NAV be authorized by law. rms
CORPORATION shall have succession loi
q neriod Of twenty-five years from date
hereof, unless sooner dissolved accord
Ing to law.
The object of this Corporation, and
the purposes for which it is formed arc
hereby declared to be, to carry on I
general potato curing BUSINESS and TO
buy. hold, lease and ALLEVIATE, both real
and personal property, and to 40 ana
perform all acts incidental to sucl
business.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of this corporatio,
shall be Eight Thousand Dollars, di
yided into and represented by Two
Hundred Shares Of the par value OF
Twenty-Five Dollars each, and the
corporation shall begin business when
One Hundred Shares or -Four Thou
sand Dollars Of said stock has been
subscribed and paid for, which shall
be paid for either in cash or in pro
perry at an appraised value fixed by
the Board Of Directors rand on other
wise complying with the laws OF this
State.
ARTICLE Nv.
The Domicile of this Corporation
shall be in the village Of Brycelandl
Bienville parish, Louisiana, and al
service Of legal process shall be made
on the president, at said domilcile, and
in his absence in accordance with the
law existing at the time Of such serv-
Ice.
ARTICLE v.
The affairs Of this Corporation shall
be managed by and be under the con
troll Of q Board Of Five Directors, who
shall be stockholders in this Corpora
ton, and shall be elected by the stock.
holders at the annual stockholders
meeting which shall be held on the
frat Tuesday in February, each year,
beginning with the year 1922. The
Arst Board Of Directors Of, this Cor,
poration shall be /. 3. Sutton who shall
b chairman, o. Il BOddie, who shall
be Secretary, T. A. Loe, w. A. Bryan
and ]. e. Jones, who shall compose
said Board until their successors are
elected anu qualified.
ARTICLE vi.
The officers Of this Corporation shall
sbe q President, vice-President, a
Secretary and a Treasurer, oil Of
whom shall be stockholders. The Sec.
reary may also hold the Office Of Treas
urer.
They shall be elected annually on
the first Tuesday in February, begin.
ming with the year 1922, BY the Board
Of Directors elected by the Stockhold,
ers on said day, which board shall i'm.
mediately organize and elect said Of.
AcerA
The first officers Of this Corporation
shall be as follows: I. q. Sutton
president; W. A. Bryan, vice-presi-
dent, and O. L. Boddie secretary and
treasurer, who shall hold office until
their Successors are elected as herein
above provided and In accordance with
! law,
ARTICLE VII.
MEETING Of the Stockholders and Of
the Board Of Directors may be held
\ a often a. the needs Of the business
may require, provided that for stock
hOllefs meeting written notice shall
" mailed to each stakeholder at his
I'm. known postoflce address; or that
shown BY the charter at least fifteen
Alays before said meeting is held, and
for meetings Of the Board OF Direc-
tors notice snail be given each member
It least twenty-four hours before said
meeting, provided that by consent Of
Zach member Of the board, this notice
may be waived.
ARTICLE VIII
No infOfmality In the formation Of
this corporation shall have the effect
lot annulling this charter, nor shall any
RtOCkhOlder ever he held liable Tor any