The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-20
CHARTER
or He. NJ. l., BATH COMPANY
LINZ ! ED

BE ii known that this dav. before me,
Sidney l.. IItrrld 4 notary public in
and for the State ana PAR III aforesaid.
came and appeared the several persons
whose maine, arg hcrr,'utp subscribed,
who declared that avaiIing themselves
Of the laws Of the State Of Louisiana
relative to the organization Of corpora
tlons, they have formed, and do by these
themselves into corporation for the
objects and purposes. and under the
conditions, stipulatirns and regulations
following, tn-wit:
.- ARTICLE |.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be NJ. l.. Bath Company Lin
tied. and by and under that name it
shall have and enjoy corporate success
sion for period Of nincty-rlinc years
from date hereof; to contract, sue and
be sued; to have and Use corporate
seal; to hold, purchase, lease, sell and
hypot|1ccatt such real estate or personal
property as it may be necessary, con
venlcnt or useful to- the corporation sol
to deal with; and to name such man
ayers, directors or agents as may serve
the interests of the corporations
ARTICLE II.
The donicile Of this corporation shall
be, and is hereby declared to be in the
city of Shreveport, Louisiana; and all
legal process shall be served upon the
president, and in the event of his alb
>cnce, on the vice president.
ARTICLE III.
The object for which this corporation
IS organized is hereby declared to be to
manufacture and deal in. at wholesale
and retail, office. bank and public build
ing and commercial furniture and fix
lures, stationery and supplies; to CON
duct printing, lthographing. engrav
ing, blank book making AMI binding es-
Enlistment; and to conduct other bust
ness usually appcrtai,ling to the afore-
said objects, or pertinent to the objects
of this corporation.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fixed at fifteen thousand dol |
lars. to be divided into one hundred and |
IL, ( L.
and the company is authorized to COM
menCe business when seventy five shares
thereof shall have been subscribed for
and paid in cash or its equivalent This
capital stock may be hereafter increased
i'll the manner provided by law.
ARTICLE V.
he corporate powers Of this corpora
ton shall be vested in board of direc
tors consisting of three stockholders,
who shall be elected at the regular an
nual meeting of the stockholders. Two
directors shall constitute quorum for
the transaction of business.
The first board of directors and the
officers of this corporation are hereby
declared to be VIM Bath, +. P Bath
and NJ. L. Bath, with VIM Bath as pres
ldcnt, and NJ. l.. Bath as vice president
and secretary; the said board. as lirec
tors and officers, shall serve until the
first Monday in May 1000, or until their
successors shall have been elected and
qualified.
The officers and directors shall be
elected by the stockholders; each share
If stock shall be entitled to one vote, to
)e cast by its owner either in person or
~ proxy, and a majority of the votes
asst shall elect.
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders Of this corporation shall
axe place on the first Monday of May
# each year, beginning on the first Mon
lay of May, 1906.
At such meetings, or at special called
meetings. as hereafter provided, the
stockholders shall make all such bylaws
nd regulations for the management of
he business as they may deem proper,
nd may amend and alter same at their
leasure
ARTICLE VI.
This charter may be modified. changed
# altered the capital stock increased, or
he corporation dissolved with the con-
cnt of two thirds in amount of tie
apital stock represented at 4 meeting of
he stockholders called for that purpose,
ftcr previous notice of such meeting
hail have been published for ten days
l some newspaper published in the city
f Shreveport Whenever this corpora
on is dissolved, by limitation or other
Use, its affairs shall be liquidated by
vo commissioners selected by the stock
NJ jerc ,rho shall have f,,I1 nower toI