The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-01
CHARTER
Currcy. Jackson 4 Doyle. Limited

| lnfSSlpncl ana sworn III and for the par
iSh Of addn, State nf Louisiana. Der
sonally cam" and appeared the .artics
who's" names Irc hrrcnntu suh~crhcd,
| a'' 1T full Hg". who declared that. avail
/ H.' Themselves # the provisions uf the
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rr"n~ and ,sucrmllv Vet 40 ~ nf 1888
ct the General Assembly If uui>iana,
! they have ruvCnnnfcd and agreed and
| hN tics" GrCSCntS covenant and agree.
and bind themselves IS we'll rs such
other persons As mav hereafter become
| a>~"ratcd with them, IT, form and con
| stlutc a cOrnoratlou aud body polite in
law. for the purposes and objects and
! under the StipnIations. articles and CON
dtlons following. to-wit:
RIlCLE |.
The name and STYLE Of this CORPORA
ton shall be. Currev Jackson & DOYLE.
Limited. and its dornicile is hereby es-
tabl1shed in the city Of Shreveport,
Caddo parish. Louisiana. and under it's
SAID corporate name it shall have power
to contract. site and be sued. to hold
acquire, receive. purchase, sell trans
fer. convey. deliver, borrow, pledge,
mortgage and hyDothecate property
real. personal and mixed. to make and
establish bylaws rules and regulations
for the proper management of its af-
fairs. and the same to change and alter
at pleasure, and to do all other acts and
things as may be necessary and proper
to effect the objects and purposes Of
said CORPORATION.
The president or in his absence the
vice president. shall he the proner per
son upon whom citation or other legal
process shall he served This corpora
ton shall exist for a period of twenty
five years. Unless sooner dissolved in ac-
cordance with lis charter.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which
This corporation is organized. and the
nature Of the business to be carried on
b" it is declared to be to conduct ard
carry on general retail mercantile
business.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of this corporation
is fixed at twenty-five thousand dol1ars
divided into two hundred and fftv
shares Of one hundred dollars each, and
it shall commence business hereunder
whenever eight thousand dollars Of the
capital stock shall have been subscribed
for. All stock shall be paid for in cash
at the time If subscription or the same
may be issued at par. in payment or ex-
change for property rights or credits,
actually received by said corporation. or
the same NAV be issued full paid for
money advanced and for such other val
table consideration as the board of d.
reetors mr." determine.
Any stakeholder may sell. assign or
transfer his stock in this corporation,
nrovided thirty DAVIS notice Of such in
tention to sell. assign or transfer be
given the company and the other stock
holders shall have the first privilege of
PURCHASING the same. the stock of said
corporation may be transferred under |
the above conditions provided such |
transfer BE- made Oh the books Of the
at its office iii the city Of |
Shreveport. La. and on surrender OF |
the certificates.
ARTICLE VI.
The affairs of this corporation shall |
be vested in and exercised by a board |
of directors to be elected from among
the stockholders of the said corporation.
The said board shall have authority to
FL Vacancies in their number caused by
death, resignation or otherwise, from
among the stockholders of the corpora
ton: they shall have full control Of all
of the corporation: they are
to frame and adopt such by
laws, rules and regulations as the bust
ness anI fairs of the corporation may
-eqtirE. md they shall appoint such of
Icers. agents. servants and clerks as
hey may deem necessary 10 conduct the
business Of the corporation, fix their
term Of service with the
light 10 dismiss them at said boards
,leasure. they shall have the right to fix
md determine the salaries of all officers
ierein provided for.
The following persons shall eonsti-
Ute the first board Of directors: w. S.
Crrrey, 7. J. Jackson and D. B. Dov,e,
With T. ]. Jackson. President: W. S.
Iurrey, vice president. and D. B. Dovle
ecretary and treasurer. They shall hold
heir office until the first Monday in
ai1tiarI, 1909. when the stockholders ,
hall elect their successors in office, each 4
tockfolder being entitled to one vote r
or each share of stock registered in his I
anne notice of said election shall be /
iven BY fen days publication irr1fnedi- /
tely preceding each election in one of /
ne DALI English newspapers of this +
ity. After each election the board of {
irectors shall elect from their. own {
lumber the officers of said corporation
ARTICLE v.
This charter may be modified, chang
d or amended, the capital stock in
reased or decreased. or this corporation !
lay be dissolved at general meeting .
( the stockholders convened for that :
lirnose, with the assent Of hree-fourths
I the entire capital stock. and ten days
rior notice shall be given of such :
leeting as is herein nrovided for gen !
al meeting of the stockholders for the 6
urpose of electing directors. Ia
In case of dissolution or termination !;
{ this corporation either by limitation /
{ its charter or from any cause its af- +
lirs shall be liquidated by two commits .
nners selected from the stockholders n
II like assent, and at meeting called Y
that -urpose as above set forth IN $,
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ARTICLE VI. h
No stakeholder of this corporation $
lall ever be held liable for any greater Il
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