The St. Mary banner., 1921-04-02
euaeyrR oe YHE EUREKA INDUSTRIAL
GROCERY COMPANY, INC.
sTATE or LOUISIANA,

m.rYp Notary Public duly commissioner
and qualified within and Tor me Iaii'n AZ - %
q, usry 9tsts Of Louisiana. and IN tue pre-,
s,cs os the witnesses hereinafter named anI
rndersIened personally came ana aPpedis'
the persons whose names are heFsu"." rd all
scribed ali of full axe of majority anu ana o., ~
residrnts OF the Parish OF 81 hary' san S'hte ~
Iouisi,ns Who ssverally declared that. ".I
ing themselves of the proylsonS hoipg e known
- Art No s67 OF the Session ACTS o. i3i4.
And any amendments thered ana al t otne'
laws of this state ,eat,e h 70 ,has. lme presents,
covenant and agree and bind themseite', "S
we'll as such other persons as may bec"ne
hereafter associated with them. In order 10 |
form and constitute corporation or BODY
,so,itIc in law FOR the objects and purposes
and under the stlpulatlons following, to-wit:
ARTICLE 7. :,
The nam. and ,itle Of this corporation shall
THE EUREKA INDrsTRIAL GROCERY
COMPANY. INC"
4, the Parish of St Mary. Louisiana. and II
shall have snd enjoy succession ana ekiS'sn,e s,,
for a period Of ninety nine ts9O years from
date hereof -, ,h
powers. rights and privileges and immunit'es
accorded 10 corporations under the laws oi
this state.
The domicile Of this corporation shal, ne
In the town Of Franklin, Parish OF ~. MarS;
Iouisana where all citations and other leRai
process shall be served upon the presiaent'
and In his absence upon the vice ce-nresldent'
and in Of the absence OF the siee-Pres'-
dent, upon the secretary or treasurer.
ARTICLE III
The objects and purposes for when tlls
corporation Is organized and the nature OF the
business to be carried on py II are heiepS "e
clared to be:
and retail department stores;
To manufacture. buy. sell, distribute ana
deal In groceries, dry goods. furniture. haru
ware merchandise and provisions OF every
kind, nature and description at wholesale ana
To buy. sell. deal in. lease and mortgage real
property and do general real estate business
To do general grocery nsrdware. @
business. and generally to do mercantile
and grocery business.
And. generally. to do all things that may
be necessary or convenient In carrying out the
objects and purposes herein set forth.
ARTICLE ~
The rapital stock Of this corporation shall
be FIVE THOUSAND ts5.Ooo.O0p DOLLARS.
divided into one thousand I000) shares OF
the par value Of FIVE ts500) DOLLARS each
No transfer Of stock shall be binding upon na
the corporation unless same appears upon the
books thereof
ANY stockhoder shall have the right to
assign or transfer any share or shares held
by him, provided ten uO) days prior notice
Of such intention to sell. assign or transfer
the same Is given to the corporation ana ,he
other stockholders who shall have the first
DrIyllere Of purchasing same. after which ten
40, days notice the said stock shall De soid
at open market. -
be increased to the sum Of FIFTY THOU
SAND 1850. .0O0.O0l DOLLARS: -.
tThe board Of directors shall have the right
10 determine how or when treasury stock shall
be issued; provided. that said treasury stock
shall be issued for cash or other valuable
consideration. and never less than at par
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers of this corpora
tion shall he vested in a board OF directors
10 he composed Of not more than nine nor
less than three members, majority OF whom
shall constitute a quorum: said directors to
he elected at a general meeting OF the STOCK
holders of this corporation, to be held on the
0rsi Monday Of March Of each year No per
scu shall be eligible director unless he Is
a stoekholder as shall be provided for In the
bylaws 20 be formulated and adopted DS
The board Of directors shall have power
90 hli varancie- In tfsir number. caused bS
death. resignation OF otherwise. from amona
the stockholders Of the corporation.
4 The board Of directors shall have the
full power to make all bylaws, rules and
regulations necessary for the conduct Of the
business affairs of said corporation. as well
A. 10 control and regulate the manner u
..hlch the business OF this corporation shall
be conducted.
their sumber president, vice-president. sec
retary ssd treasurer
5. Until the election to be held as herein
after provided. the following shall constitute
Names. Postofnce Address.
" Robertson Franklin. Louisiana
SH a. Brooks Yrnaxlin. Louisiana
Charles Mcf-urtis Frantiin, Louisiana
= q Hardy Franklin. fc,is lana
william virgins Franklin. Iouisiana
Robert McCurtin. Franklin. Louisiana
Ernest Mccurtis Franklin, Louisiana
B. W. Edwards Franklin. Louisiana
Rreaux Franklin, Louisiana
with \. H. C Brooks. "a President: Charles
McCurtis. as Vice President !. G. Hardy. Al
Secretary and william wisslns, as Treasurer
This charter may be amended. the capita
stcrk increased or this corporation dissolved
In accordsnce with the Constitution and Lawi
Of the state OF tRTIcaE Isqls,ina' VII
No stockholder snail ever be held liable o.
responsible for the contsscts or faults OF thi'
corporlh lon In any further sssm than the un
Maid haiA,,ce due on the shares of sock owned
by him, nor shall any mere informstNv
organization have The effect OF renderins 'si. si
ssas. 60 any iHs liabisy beyond the amount due Or
! his stock. .nn.~xr v,r
purpose os and as subser,s4ton list. the un
derslgned organizersA OF this casoraticn have
respectively subscribed FOR stock shcreln FOL
ahe number ef shares aRA smounfs res4rfTNe'
Iy. set opposite thelf sss~sssres hereto
Thus done and passed q - ofnce IN a shs
sssn At Franklin. Parish cf ~ Mary, Louis
in the .ssesenee OF JAMES X. PABkEks0N
and MISS N1LDA WISE. two competent wn.
nesses. who hsss hereunto subscribed theii
after due reading Of Sss whole. =
s. n. c. BROOKS. rs shs<ss; fostofnce ad-
dress Frankiin. La.
WILLIAM wfGGINs. lss shares P1stofhcs
address, rrankfa La.
cHAs MOUNTS. IL, shares; .rostofhce ~
dress. Franklin. La.
J. G. HARDY. 20 shares: rsSffece address,
ffsGkiin. La.
awnss. Franklin. La.
K9xAwT MccuRTY. 25 shares; Postcfnes
xRfnus 4 pREAux. 20 shares; Postofnce
Akiress. ptAnkiia. IL.
q a. McCuRus. n. shares; Postofhce ad-
sarres *rrankiin, In.