The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-01-04
CHARTER
Currey. Jackson & Doyle. Limited.

K. ID. Webb. a notary public dull" com
mlssioned and sworn in and for the par,
ish Of Caddo, State of Louisiana, per.
sonally came and appeared the nartie>
whose names are hereunto subscribed
all Of full age, who DECLARED that, avail,
ing themselves of thc~provisions of the
laws of this State relative to corpora
tions, and especially Act No. 80 of 1885
of the General Assembly of Louisiana
they have coVenanted and agreed. and
BY these presents covenant and agtce
and bind themselves as we'll as such
other persons as NAV hereafter become
associated with them, to form and con-
stitute a cornoratlon and body polite in
law, for the purposes and objec and
under the stipulations articles and CON
ditions following. to-wit:
@s= RTICLE /.
The name and style OF this corpora
ton shall be, Currev Jackson & Doyle,
Limited, and its domicile is hereby es-
tablished i'll the city of Shreveport,
Caddo parish. Louisiana. and under its
said corporate name it shall have power
to contract. sue and be sued TO hold,
acquire, receive, purchase sell, trans
fer, convey, deliver. borrow, pledge.
mortgage and hypothecate property.
real, personal and mixed, to make and
establish bylaws. rules and regulations
for the proper management Of its at
fairs, and the same to change and alter
at pleasure, and to do all other acts and
things as may he necessary and proper
60 effect the objects and purposes of
said roreoration.
The president or in his absence the
vice president, shall be the proner per-
son upon whom citation or other legal
process shall be served. This corpora
ton shall eNist for a period Of twenty
five Years. t1illess scorer dissolved in ac-
cordanee with its charter
ARTICLE IT.
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 he to conduct and
carry on general retail mercantile
business
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation
Is fixed at twenty-five thousand dollars,
divided into two hundred and fifty
shares Of one hundred dollars each. and
il shall commence business hereunder
whenever eight thousand dollars Of the
capital stock shall have been subscribed
for All stock shall be paid for ii cash
at The time of 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
liable consideration as the board of di-
reetors ma determine.
Any stakeholder may sell, assign or
transfer his stock in this corporation,
provided thirty DAYS notice OF such I'M
tention TO SELL assign or transfer be
given the company and the other stock
holders shall have the first privilege Of
the sa1.ie. 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 city of
Shreveport. La, and on surrender of
the certificates
ARTICLE vi.
The affairs Of this corporation shall
be vested in and exercised by board
Of directors TO be elected from among
the stockholders Of the said corporation
The said board shall have authority to
oil vacancies in their number caused by
death, resignation or otherwise, from
among the stockholders of the corpora
ton; they shall have full control Of ali
property of the corporation: they are
authorized to frame and adopt such by
laws. rules and regulations as the busi-
ness. and ifTairs Of The corporation may
require. snel they shall appoint such of
iceTs, agents, servants and clerks as
they may deem necessary to conduct the
business Of the corporation, fix their
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-
I,itc the FIRST board of directors w. S.
Currcy ]. Jackson and ID. B. Doyle,
with T. ]. Jackson, president: w. S.
Curres vice president. and ID. B. DOYLE |
secretary and treasurer They shall hold |
heir office until the first Monday in
shall elect their successors in office, each
stockholder being entitled to one vote
for each share Of stock registered in his
hAifiess n0tiCGs 81 SdiQ GleCtiOfl Sltdll$ DE I
given BY ten days publication iinmedi-
atelv preceding each election in one OF
he dali, English newspapers Of this
sity. After each election the board of |
directors shall elect from their own /
number the officers Of said corporation
ARTICLE "
This charter may be modified. chang |
d or amended. the capital stock in
.reased Or decreased or this corporation |
nay be dissolved at general meeting |
If the stockholders convened for that |
purpose, with The assent Of three-fotlrths
If the entire capital stock. and ten days |
,rior notice shall be given of such
meeting as is herein provided for a gem
raj meeting of the stockholders for the /
purpose of electing directors.
In case OF dissolution or termination
if this corporation either by iin1itationI
# its charter or from any cause its af-
airs shall be Inundated BY two commits |
'ioners selected from the stockholders
With ike assent. and at meeting called
or that enrpese as above set forth III
his article
ARTICLE VT.