The Bienville Democrat., 1922-05-18
CHARTER
Anders.M Madden, Inc.

Re II known: That on this, the hrse
(1) day Of May, A. y. Nineteen aull, c
dred and Twenty-Five. (1922) Deioie
me- R, I. Williams, Notary Pubic
in and for said Parish, duly commls-
stoned and sworn, came ana appeal
o1 G. Anders, r H. Madden ana
T. r. r Ozley, all residents of Arcau,a
Bienville Parish, Louisiana Wno n, of of
n,ora1 that, availing themselves OF
tho provisions of the COnstitutth , ann
,ows ,"u Of the State Of Louisiana, tIe!
have nave this day formed and cohs.,,u,, atnor
n't na themselves as well as such othe'
uorsons ua as may hereafter become .;on a,,
sociatpd with them into corpola''o, corpora or
and have adopted and oraalnen aora "a.
thoir charter and act OF 'n'''p'''
tion, the following:
''''' I.
rho name and title Of this corP1TS' P,,I
49, i"' shall he "ANDERS-MADphN'
INCORPORATED"
II. ~,
u,o ohicct and purpose for whIcn " .l,a
.nis "c corporation is organized ana q, 'hr hv
tllls @ .o,p's af business TO be carried on by
i,"IS', III is hereby declared to be i, a 'nM, and
ERAL RETAIL MEKCANl,nnr An,ia1Nrss " :"
GENTS GEHT FURNISHING BUSINESS, BUslNsss,,
""N ,n INV " and sell all kinds of merchan, a.
disc, d dry goods and clothing an' oaI ID
n,Se' as rent ~I or lease such buildings ana
"ranod ""aI As may be necessary to . ellaol'
I'V"''. e to carry out the object and purpose
for f. ~ which it is organized.
Tho domicile of this corporation
shall bc in the town Of Arcadia bleal, na
SiIia Parish, Louisiana, at when pia,e
a,'' VI, sarrice or process shall be MADE
on If.
".
The capital stock of TINS corRora' I,o "a,
finn shall be Ten Thousand Dollars
Is1O W OOO0O). divided into and repre-.
sented by one hundred l1Oo? shareS are
ss,tha &c tha nor ~ yalue of One Hundred DOL.
lars ls1OO.OO) per share, ana 1t snal' J
commenco business when Six Thousaho
Dollars. (S6OOO.oO' Of said capita cay al
a,o"p ~ 10 subscribed and paid for in
cash.
Y.
rh;s cornoration shall carry on III
business under its corporate name 1o'
. neriod Of fifty '(5O) years unles'
sooner dissolved. 1t shall have tn'
mower to make and use q corpof".'
seal and to change or alter same d
will. It shall have the power to SUI
and be sued and to do and perform al
acts necessary to carry on its ""s'i'es
as herein set forth:
vi. .,
Tbi CORPORATION shall have Tn
authority to change and alter thl
charter as it may deem necessary an
to increase the capital st stock Sda NJ
TWENTY-FIVE Thousand ($25,W'W
Dollars, by complying with the pr
visions Of the law.
VII.
The affairs of this corporation slla J.
he under the control and managemel
of n hoard Of directors, which sha
not he less than three in number an
he elected by and from among IL
stockholders at its annual meeting
stockholders, which shall be held q
the first Monday Of May Of each yea
The first board Of directors snail co
sist Of s. G. Anders, R. II. Made
and T. +. Ozley, all Of Arcadia, Loul
lam. who shall hold Office until the
successors are elected.
VIII.
The officers Of this corporation sha
no President, a Vice-President,
secretary.Treasurer. They shall
elected annually, beginning with q
year 1923 on the date the board
directors are elected.
TX.
The Vice.President, Secretary al
Treasurer of this corporation may
filled by the same person. The Ill
officers Of this corporation shall be
H. Madden, President; 8. G. Andel
vice.president and Secretary -Trea
urer and shall hold office urtil the
successors are elected.
X.
ANY vacancy occurring In any
fee of this corporation shall be I'LL
by the Board Of Directors, either
a regular meeting or at meeting ca
ed for that purpose.
XI.
No informality in the formation
this corporation shall have the en-
Of annulling this charter, nor sh
any stakeholder ever be held liable
any obligation or fault Of the corp
alton.
Kill.
All stock certificates shall be sigl
by the President and Secretary.
transfers Of stock shall be made on
books Of the corporation only on $
render Of the certificate to be tTa
ferred and no other transfer Will
binding on the corporation. \
XIII.
In the event Of dissolution OF
cooperation, either by Limitation
otherwise, its affairs shall be liQui'
ell by a liQuidator selected by
stockholders at a general stockh
ers meeting, legally called Tor
purpose.
XIV.
Meetings Of the stockholders
Of the board Of directors shall be
at the Office Of the corporation as o
as the needs Of the business may
aulre, provided that written no
shall be mailed to each st0ckohlde
least fifteen days before said NEE
Is to be held for meeting Of the st
holders. and for meetings Of the b
Of directors, written notice shall
given to each member at least
hours before said meeting Is held;
vided that by consent Of the b
this notice may be waived and
board may have Its meeting when
1t 50 desires.
Thus done, executed and signet
Arcadia. Louisiana, on the day
date first above written.
r. H. Madden, Arcadia, Louisi