The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-07-07

O. -EE~ - Success to E.
Charter
.stata of J 0uisiana
fl'iSl al plnidps

State of louisiana, sO3Gi
Parish OF RlpideS.
BE f knoVyh 4 remem hered that on this the
24Ih day of Jane. ID. 1872. b Il, re me John T.
tdlhOOn a-NOtaFy Pubic in anu FOR the par
Ism OF kapides, State OF Louisiana, duly COM
uiSsiOnpd. and qualified and acting as sIIrh
personally came and appeared, EN-. I'ringle
w. r. Bethune, Z. j. Thayer and Jack e.
mayer. ali OF whom are residents OF RaplIcs
Parish. Louisiana, ANA an OF whom nave for
their post ONCE address, the Town OF Glen
mora, in Ragidts Parish. and being four
natural persons OF iull age who declare uH-
to me, Notary, in the presence OF tile under
signed witnesses, that they unite to form a
stock company ron the business purposes
hereinafter set forth and under the follow
lhSartlcleS OF incorporation, to- wit
ARTICLE
The name of this corporation IS PELICAN
SERVICE STATION. Inc.
ARTICLE
The purposes and objects for which this
corporation IS formed are 10 en- n ~ in con
duct and operate Il wholesale and retail oil
gas, lubricant, tire, automobile parts ana
accessory business ia theTOwn OF ulenmUra.
RapideS Parish, Louisiana, and at such other
places within the state or Louisiana as may
he determined by its Board OF Directors; to
establish and conduct OF and gasoline till-
ing stations; To engage in the business Of
buying and selling, ana trading new or sec
Ond hand motor vehicles; to acquire. sell,
exchange, lease or hold real estate, either
improved or unimprOVed, and generally to
DO and perform all things needful, necessary
or proper. ar in any wise incidental to said
PURPOSES
ARTICLE 3
The amount of capital stock is Five Thous-
ana tS5,HU00O) Dollars, divided into two hun
dTeH coco shares OF the par value OF twenty
ave (Sl500) Dollars EACH, which stock has
been subscribed to ana paid for rs follows
f.. NJ. PIfngle subscribing for twenty SiXt2Gl
shares; the said W. f. Bcthune. subscribing
for twenty i've 81 shares the said q. J.
Thayer subscribing for twenty 1--WE rs
shares and the said Jack G. Thayer subscrlh-
ing for twenty four TIA Shares, all Of which
subscriptions have been fully paid.
ARTICLE &
The domicile OF this corporation is Glen
mora, Ra pides Parish, Louisiana.
ARTICLE :.
The period OF this corporations duration
IS ninety nine EJl years, unless sooner dis
solved according To law
ARTICLE 6.
The number of directors shall be four and
shall, until the first Monday In July, 1923 or
until their successors are elected and quail
fed consist OF tie said f. NJ. Pringle, w. +.
Bethune and G. j. Thayer. The Board of Ri |
rect Ors Is invested with all powers OF this
corporation, subject to such restrictions as
may be named in this charter. The stock |
holders M Getting for the election OF direc-
tors shall be held annually on the first Mon |
day in July, at the dOmicile OF the corpora
zion. ana not ice thereof must be deHyered |
personally or by depositing in the post Office |
properly addressed to each stakeholder at |
least fifteen days before such meeting. Each |
stockholder shall he entitled to one vote III
person or in proxy for each share OF the
capltal STOCK nelu by MIN, OF lie may Sellu
his Vote by letter, the signature OF which |
must be acknowledged before a Notary Pub |
lie or other officer authorized TO take aft1 |
davitS. Each director shall own in his own |
right AT all times during his term OF office AT |
least one full paid and unpledEed snare or
stock. which fact shall be shown by written |
declaration. stockholders meeting FOR any /
other purpose may be called at any time by |
resolution of the Board OF Directors and up |
on giving the same notice hereinabove pre- |
scribed. A majority of the directors Will |
constitute a quorum for any meeting or the !
directors. majority of the votes cast at |
stockholders meeting shall bind the corQor-
alton.
ARTICLE
The officers of this corporation shall he |
President, lice-President and secretary
treasurer tile Offices OF Secretary and treas
urer being combined In one person, which /
officers shall be elected annually by the dt- |
rectors. Until the next election, or until
their successors are elected and shall have
qualfied, the said ". Nj. Prtngie shall be
President the 5aid w. +. Bethune shall be
vice president and the said &. j. Thayer
shall be Secretary treasurer.
ARTICLE
Service OF process shall be made upon the |
President or Vice President and in the alb
sence of both upon the Secretary Treasurer.
ARTICLE 8
No stakeholder shall dispose of any stock
in this corporation until the other stock
holders are given the preference to purch-
aSe his stock for the same consideration Tor |
which II is to be disposed OF.
Thus done, read and signed at Glenmora,
louisiana, on the day and date first above
written I'm the presence of me, Notary and
the undersigned witnesses.
Witnesses:
u. II. MiZe
H. w. Ehlers
Il. NJ. Pringle