The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-08
CHARTER
OF THE NJ. l.. BATH COMPANY
LIMITED.

| Be it known that this day, before me
Sidney l. Herold a notary public il
and for the State and Parish aforesaid
came and appeared the several persons
| whose names are hereuntO subscribed
who declared that availing themselves
of the laws of the State of Louisiana
relative to the organization Of corpora
tions, they have formed, and do by these
presents form, organize and constitute
themselves into corporation for the
objects and purposes, and under the
conditions, stipulations and regulations
following, tO-Wit
ARTICLE |.
The name and title of this corpora
tion shall be NJ l. Bath Company, Linz
tied, and by and under that name it
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
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hypothecatc 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 alb
Sence, 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
tures stationery and supplies; to con-
duct a printing, lithographing. engrav-
ing. blank book making and binding es-
tablishment; and to conduct other b,lsi-
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 FIVE 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
directors shall constitute a quorum for
the TRANSACTION OF business.
The first board of directors and the
officers Of this corporation are hereby
declared to be VIM. Bath, F. P. Bath
and NJ l. Bath. with VIM. Bath as pres
ident, and NJ L. Bath as vice president
and secretary; the said board as Iirec-
tors and officers, shall serve until the
first Monday in May, 1906, or until their
successors shall have been elected and
qualified.
The officers and directors shall be
elected by the stockholders; each share
Of stock shall be entitled to one vote. to
be cast by it's owner either in person or
by proxy, and ma ority of the votes
cast shall elect.
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of this corporation shall
take place on the first Monday of May
of each year, beginning on the first Mon
day Of May, 1906.
At such meetings, or at special called
meetings as hereafter provided, the
stockholders shall make all such bylaws
and regulations for the management OF
the business as they may deem proper
and may amend and alter same at their
pleasure.
ARTICLE VI.
This charter may be modified changed