The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-08
CHARTER
Currey. Jackson & Doyle. Limited.

BE it known that on this the 2oth day
OF November A. d.. 1909. before me.
r. ID. Webb, a notary public dui'. com
missioned and sworn in and for the par
ish Of Caddo. State of Louisiana. per-
sonally came and appeared the narties
whose names ire hereunto subscribed
all Of full age. who declared that, avail
ing themselves Of the provisions of the
laws of this State relative to corpora
tons, and especially Act No. s6 OF 1888
OF the General Assembly OF Louisiana,
they have covenanted and agreed, and
BY these presents covenant and agree.
and bind themselves as we'll as such
other persons as may hereafter become
associated with them, TO form and con-
stitute cornoration and body polite in
law, for The purposes and objects and
under the stipulations. articles and con-
ditions following, to-wit:
RTICIE /.
The name and style of this corpora
ton shall be. Currey. Jackson & Doyle,
Limited. and its domicile is hereby es-
tablished in the city of Shreveport.
s. Caddo parish, Louisiana. and under it's
said corporate name it shall have power
to contract, ste and be sued. to hold,
acquire, receive purchase, sell. trans
fer, convey, deliver, borrow. pledge,
MORTGAGE and hgpotheeate property,
real. personal and mixed. to make and
establish bylaws. rules and regulations
for the proper management of its af-
fairs, and the same 10 change and alter
II pleasure, and To do all other acts and
things az may he necessary and proper
10 effect the objects aud purposes Of
said eernoration,
The president or iii his absence the
wee president. shall be the pronef per
sou upon whom citation or other LEGAL
process shall be served. This corpora
ton sl1ali exist for Il neri1d Of twenty
five years. unless sooner dissolved in ac-
cofdanec With its charter
ARTICLE IT,
lie objects and purposes for which
this corporation Il organized, and the
nature 81 the business Is be carried on
b. il is declared 10 be to conduct and
carry 81 4 general retail mercantile
btisiness.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock IF tftis corporation
IS fixed ii twenty-five thousand dollars,
divided into two hundred and Fifty
shares Of one hundred dollars each. and
il shalt commence business hereunder
whenever eight thousand dollars of the
capital stock shall have been subscribed
for. Ali stock shall be paid for il cash
III The time Of subscription or the same
may be issued Al fiaf III nayt1ent Or 4
change Tor property rights or credits,
actually received BY said corporation, or
the same may Be listed full paid for
money advanced aud for s,tch other val.
uable consideration as tile board Of d.
reetofs ma determine.
Any stockhoidef may sell, assign or
transfer his stock IN this corporation.
provided thirty DAYS notice Of such in
tenlien TO sell. assign or transfer be
given the company and the other stock
holders shall have lie first privilege Of
purchasing ihe same. the stock Of said
corporation may BE- transferred under
the above conditions provided such
transfer be made on the books of The
corporation, AT its office in the civ OF
Shreveport La. and On surrender Of
the certificates.
ARTICL z VI.
The affairs Of this corporation shall
be vested in and exercised by board
81. directors 10 be elected from among
!. The stockholders 81 The said corporation.
The said board shall have authority to
FL vacancies III their number caused by
sleaill. resignation or otherwise. from
among the stockholders OF the corpora
tion; they shall have full control of all
property Of the corporation J; they are
authorized to frame and adopt such by /
laws, rules and regulations as The bust
ness and affairs OF the corporation may
REQUIRE. nd they shall appoint such Of
fieers agents, servants and clerks as
they may deem necessary to conduct the
business Of the corporation. FIX their
compensation, term Of service with the
right to dismiss them at said boards
pleasure they shall have the right to fix
and determine the salaries Of all officers
herein provided for.
The following persons shall consti-
ute the first board Of directors: w S. |
Ctlrrcy, i. j. Jackson and p. b. Dovie,
viii, q. /. Jackson, presidents w. S.
C,irrey. vice president, and ID. B. Devie |
secretary and treasurer. They shall hold
their office until the first Monday in
3 January. 1904 when the stockholders
shall elect their successors in Office, each |
stoekholder being entitled to one vote
for each share af stock registered IN his
name notice Of said election shall be |
given hp zen days publication ifnnedi-
ately preceding each election IN one ct
the dale English newspapers nf this
city After each election The board of |
directors shall elect from their own
number The officers Of said corporation.
ARTICLE
This charter may ID modified, chang
ed Of amended the capital stock ifieI
creased ST decreased. or this corporation
may be dissolved 1t 4 general meeting /
al the STOCKHOLDERS convened for that
purpose. with the assent of ti1reesfaurths
Of the entire capital stock. and ten days
prior notice shall BIZ given Of such
meeting As Il herein provided for d gem
eral meeting Of he stockholders for The [
purpose of clectina directors.
I'll case 81 dissolution or termination /
Of this corporation either by limitation |
of It's clsarter or from any cagsc its af-
fairs shall be liquidatcd BY two commits /
sioners selected iron, the stockholders /
with like assent. and at meeting called /
that aiirpuss as above set forth lii /