The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-01-15
CHARTER
OF THE KEITH AND SONS COM
PANi. LIMITED

VI HE kEi RI AND SONS NOM
PANY. LIMITED
State of Louisiana. Parish OF Cadio
BE it known that on this the t2th ia,
of January. A. L. 1905. before me
Thomas c, Barrel notary public ii, ant
for the parish of tLaddo. State of Louis
lana duly commissioned and qualified
came and appeared Perry F.. Keith Sr.
and his sons. William H. Keith, DAME
w. Keith and Perry +. Keith Jr.. al
residents of Caido Parish. Ia. who de.
clared unto ME, said notary. i'll presence
Of the undersigned competent witnesses
that availing themselves of the provis-
ions of the laws of the State of Louisiana
relating to the formation of private cor
agreed ana by these presents covenant
agree and bind themselves. as well as
such other persons as may hereafter be
come associated with chem, and they dc
hereby organize themselves into pri-
vate corporation for the purposes and
objects and under the stipulations. art4-
cles and conditions in this charter
ARTICLE 1.
The name and title of said corporation
shall be the Keith and Sons Company,
Limited. ard under said corporate name
said corporation shall have corporate
existence for period of ainety-1ine
(oo) years
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of said corporation shall
be at Keithville. in the parish Of Caddo,
State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
All citations and other legal process
shall be served at the domicile of said
at Keithville. Louisiana. OH
the president and in case of his absence
on the secretary and in case of the abb
sence of both. on the treasurer
ARTICLE w.
The objects and purposes of said cor
poration shall be to conduct and garry
On a general mercantile business at
Keithville. in the Parish of Caddo. State
of Louisiana and at such other places
therein as said corporation may after
wards determine: and also to operate
md carry on public ginnery at Keith
vile, in said parish and State. and also
70 operate, conduct and carry on a gem
sral planting and farming business in
with said mercantile and gin
1ery business at keithvifle or in the
,icinity thereof, or elsewhere i'll the
parish Of Caddo, State of Louisiana. as
;aid corporation may afterwards deter
nine. ~@,7 'f''
o. ARTICLE V.
The said corporation shall have power
inder its said corporate name to con-
ract, sue and be sued. to make and Use
common seal and the same to break
md alter at pleasure, to hold receive, to
AVE, purchase, improve. ALLEVIATE, con-
'ey. SELL borrow, pledge, mortgage and
lypothecate all manner of real and per-
onal property. lands, machinery. fix
ures and appliances, necessary and use
III for said business, to name and ap-
oint such officers, directors, managers
nd agents or employees as the interest
r convenience of said corporation may
eqnre. to make and establish bylaws.
tiles and regulations for the proper
and regulation of its affairs
S may be deemed necessary and proper.
nd the same to alter. change and amend
pleasure: and to execute and sign in
1e name Of said corporation all obliga-
ons. bills and promissory notes. checks
ed bills Of exchange and the same to
idorse and deliver in the usual course
t commercial business, and to do all /,
SIS and things permitted by law or as
1all be necessary and proper to carry
1t the objects and purposes Of said cor
oration. Ts5
ARTICLE VI
The capital stock Of said corporation
la1l be fifty thousand dollars ($5oooo) :
vided into and represented by five hum
ed (soo) shares Of stock of one hum
ed t$1oo) dollars each, and said stock
lail be paid for at the time Of the issu-
Ice Of the certificates therefor. and said
oek may be issued for payment in
oney or for property, real and personal,
yhts or credits conveyed to said cor
ration OF value fully equivalent to the
+ value of said stock or for other val
BILE considerations or services rendered
said corporation OF value fully |