The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-06
CHARTER
Of THE NJ. l.. BATH COMPANY
LIMITED

State of Louisiana, Parish Of Caddo:
Be it known that this day, before ME,
Sidney l. Herold, a notary public in
and for the State and Parish aforesaid
came and appeared the several persons
whose names are hereunto subscribed,
who declared that, availng themselves
Of the laws of the State Of Louisiana
relative to the organization of corpora
tions, thev have formed, and do by these
presents form, organize and constitute
themselves into a corporation tor the
objects and purposes, and under the
conditions, stipulations and regulations
following, tO-wit:
ARTICLE |.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be NJ. L. Bath Company Lin
tied, and by and under that name 1t
shall have and enjoy corporate success
sion for period of ninety-nine years
from date hereof; to contract, sue and
be sued; to have and use a corporate
seal; to hold, purchase, lease, sell and
hypothecate such real estate or personal
property as it may be necessary, con-
venient or useful to the corporation so
TO deal with; and to name such man
ayers, directors or agents as may serve
the interests of the corporation.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile 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 abb
sence on the vice president.
ARTICLE ILL.,
The object for which this corporation
is organized is hereby declared to be to
manufacture and deal in, at wholesale
md retail, office, bank and public build
| ing and commercial furniture and fix
lures. stationery and supplies; to con-
duct a printing. lithographing, engrav-
ing, blank book making and binding es-
tablishment; and to conduct other busi
| ness usually appertaining 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
fifty shares of one hundred dollars each
and the company is authorized to COM
mence business when seventy -2ve shares
thereof shall have been subscribed for
and paid in cash or its equivalent. This
capital stock may be hereafter increased
in the manner provided by law.
ARTICLE V.
The 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
the transaction of business.
The first board of directors and TIN
officers of this corporation are hereb.
declared to be Wm Bath, F. P. Batl
and NJ. l.. Bath. with Wm Bath as pres
ident. and NJ L. Bath as vice presiden
; and secretary; the said board, as Iirec
. tors and officers, shall serve until tn
5 first Monday in May, 1906, or until thei
successors shall have been selected an
qualified.
The officers and directors shall b
j. elected by the stockholders; each shar
Of stock shall be entitled to one vote, t
be cast by its owner either in person c
+ by proxy, and a majority Of the vote
y cast shall elect.
n The regular annual meeting of tt
e stockholders of this corporation sha
e take place on the first Monday Of Ma
d of each year, beginning on the first Moi
e day of May, 1906.
Al SUCH meetings, VI d. opNS1hi No'i>
e meetings as hereafter provided, II
' stockholders shall make all such bylaw
y and regulations for the management
the business as they may deem prope
81 md may amend and alter samecat the
J. pleasure.
IS ARTICLE VI.
.. This charter may be modified, chang
- Or altered, the capital stock increased,
" the corporation dissolved with the co
-, sent of thirds in amount of t
1s capital stock represented at meeting
The stockholders called for that purpo
,fter previous notice of such meeti
-. shall have been published for ten da
in some newspaper published in the
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