The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-05
CHARTER

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Be 1t remembered that on this the 10th
day Of November, A. D.. Nineteen Hundred
before me, j. H. Levy. Deputy Clerk and
| ex.Oficio Deputy Recorder and Notary
Public. ia and for said State and Parish,
personally came and. appeared the several
i persons whose names are hersunto sub
scTibed who declared unto me. Notary,
That awaiting themselves OF the laws OF the
State Of Louisiana relative to the organIZa-
| ton and formation of corporations in the
State Of Louisiana, they have formed and
| oy these presents do form themselves, their
associates and successors into q corpora
ton under the following articles.
J AhTICLEI.
The name Of this CORPORATION shall be
| 'CONGER, KAHN & GIBBS COMPANY,
L1MITkD," and its domicile lie hereby
liked at the city Of Shreveport, Louisiana.
ARTICLE Ii.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation 10 for led are to establish and
| conduct q wholesale drug business, to buy
and sell drugs and all other goods ana arti.
cles usually kept IN q frst-class drug store,
| 70 manufacture drugs, and to 40 generally
all things connected with the conduct O
such q business or proper 70 the establish
ment Of such business. Service OF process
| hall be mace on the president, or in his
ADsence on the secretary of the c ompany
ARTICLE Ill.
Thsl capitsl stock of this corportion is
hereby fixed at One Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Dollars, consisting OF One Thou
-ard five hundred shares OF One Hundred
Dollars each. Payment Of said stock
snail be made in cash or its equiva-
lent at the date of subscription;
and the company may commence
business when One Thousand shares
are subscribed. No stock is to be sold
until first offered this company, or the
emaining stockholders.
ARTICLE Nv.
The governing body of this corporation
shall consist OF seven Cd Directors. who
shall elect Present, q Vice. President, a
secretary and Treasurer annually. These
officials shall serve for one year, or until
their successors age electdd.
The directors shall be elected annually
by the stockholders Of this corporation
(eAch share Of stoOx being entitled to one
vote) at their annual meeting on the nrst
Monday In October of each year. All meet
,ngs OF stockholders shall be preceded by
ten (1Ol days notice in one OF the Shreve-
port newspapers.
The following are named as directors:
K J Congef, Leon Kahn, r T GIBBS, A 7
Kahn, DR. w MobIey, W B StilIe ana ]
Now Ford, who shall serve until the an
nual election in 1901,
rhe following officials are hereby named
until their successors are chosen by the
Board Of Directors on the first Monday OF
october, 1870, towtt: Conger, Presi-
cent; Leon Kahn, Vice.P President; Arthur
Kahn. Treasurer and Il 7 Gibbs, Score
tary.
ARTICLE v.
This corporation shall continue for nine.
ty.nine years; when d issolved By limita-
ton. or by three-fourt1s ~ OF the stock
holders present O. meeting held for that
purpose its affairs shall be liquidated Dy
two 1quidat0rs chosen by the stockholders,
who shall after paying and providing for
the debts divide the property among the
stockholders according 70 their interest in
the corporation.
No stockholders shall be liable for any
contracts or faults of this corpora.
ton In any further sum than the
unpaid balances due the company
on the shares subscribed to ano
owned By him; nor shall any informal
IN the organic alton hereof have,the effect
OF rendering this charter null or expo ing
= stakeholder beyond the amount OF his
stock.
In evidence whereof the parties hereuuto
have signed their names In the presence Of
} Henry Shepherd and q ULeary on this !
the day hrst above mentioned.
NO OON0hh.
LEON IKAnN.
X L GIBBS.
KAHN.
DR j w MOBLEY.
Per q J Conger.
w B STlLEE,
Per e J cOngef. !
New FOLD.
LEVY,
Deputy Clerk and Ex-Omcio.
Deputy Recorder and Notary Public.
Attest;
JRERRY SHEPHERD.
FCOiLEARY.
Parish ~ I q csddo. Office of Dis. Atn'y
], John X Land, District Attorney Of the |
First Judicial District, State oil Louisiana,
10 hereby certify that have examined the /
ibove and foregoing charter and finding /
aothing therein contained contrary TO Law.
hereby approve the same.
Done and signed officially on this the
l0Ll day Of November, A ID 1900.
JOHN X LAND,
District Attorney,
First judicial District,
State OF Louisiana.
tate Of Louisiana,
Parish Of Caddo.
1 hereby certify that the above and
0regoing is q true and correct copy Of the
riginai act, as the same now appears On
lie and Of record IL my odice: ii
Given undor my hand and seal Of oface, L
bis ioth day Of November, 1900.
Deputy Clerk and Ex.oaieio Recorder.
Erdofssd: eEilsd and Recorded. NoYom.
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