The St. Mary banner., 1921-06-18
CHARTER OF D,NKIns BROS, INC.

Before me, Robt. Z. Brumby, Notary Pub
i'r duly commissioned and qualified ia and
TOR tn Parish Of 81. Mary. State of louisiana.
Ee.5Gnaily came and appeared MeSSrS. Henry
Il: n!n"'ns OF Scott; La; William + Dnkas
OF Wilson, La; T. Eercegeay Of Baldwin, L..,
who Severaily declared unto me, Notary. that
availin- Themselves of the laws OF the state
Of Louisiana, and particularly of the provisions
of Act 2bI 0f the General Assembly fer the
year 1914, they had and do by these presents
covenant. agree and organize themselves and
4ose WHO may hereafter become associated
with them. as corporation and body polite
at!tutn- their chatter:
ARTICLE l.
The name Of this corporation shall be:
DlNkINS BROS, INC,
under Wiich name it shall have corporatl
existence and succession for the period of
ninety whine Cs9l yval3 from the date hereof.
unless lawfully dissolved
ARTICLE ii.
The purposes for which this corporation is
formed are
l. To engage in the mercantile business
sci! any and all kinds of goods, wares, mer
chandsc. personal or real property either
wholesale or retail. Of both.
Z To establish and conduct one or more
stores for the sale ot such products at such
places as it mas eiccl, and either in the same
building or in different departments
); I" carry on all or any Of the wholesale
and retail businesses of dry goods merchants
erS, hosiery, manufacturers, exporters and I'M
polterS wholesale or retail dealers of and in
all kinds Of fabrics, feathers, dresses, boot
and shoe makers manufacturers and importers
and wholesale and retail dealers of and IN
leather goods household furniture iron mon
geiN, china and glassware, crockery and other
household fittings and utensils. ornaments.
bfis brac, stationery, notions and fancy
goods dealers iii meats and provisions, drugs
cheH,iedlS and other articles and commodities
OF personal and household use aud conSump-
ton and generally of and in all manufactured
goods materials. provisions and produce and
personal properly.
/. To buy, sell. manufacture repair, alter
I'D eNch ne let. nr Hire, import and export |
and deal in al. kinds of articles and things
.hirt may be required for the purpose of any
II the SAID BUSINESSES, or commonly supplied |
1r dealt in by persons engaged in any such |
businesses, or which may seem capable of be !
M profitlbly dealt with in connection with |
my of the said businesses.
>. TO deal in. buy, own, control, have, sell !
)r dispose Of in any way it sees fit. all char
lctcrs OF property, not heretofore enumerated !
except such it may be prohibited from by |
aw) to own and control stock in other cor /
either in lis own name or in the |
lame Of It's constituent members personally. or
trustees
6. And generally to engage in any and ali /
pther businesses fother than that of public
service corporationl, have such powers to do
md perform such acts may be permitted by
aw to one corporation, as well as all other
lcts incidental thereto
ARTICLE III
This company shall have power in its cor
,orate name TO contract, sue and be sued to
make and use corporate seal and the same
o break or alter at pleasure to acquire prop
'rtE OF ali kinds by any means whatsoever: or
o hire. OF lease the same, well as to mort
age, pledge or hyp0hecate the same. subject
nN TO such limitation as may be prescribed
" law; and, IN general. to do, have power to,
+ perform any and all acts Of whatsoever kind
Incidental or usual to corporation.