The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-27
CHARTER
OF THE PINE ISLAND MERCAN
TILE COMPANY. LIMITED.

be II KNOWN, that THIS day. before me
T. T. Land, Notary Public in and TO
the Parish OF Caddo and State Of Louis
lana duly commissioned and qualified
came, in the presence OF the witnesse
hereinafter undersigned. the seyer;,Q per
son, whose names are hereunto sub
,crlbed. who declared that ayuiling them
selves 81 the provisions u Act No. 80 o.
the General Assembly Of the State Q.
Louisiana, approved June %. 1888, anc
Act No. q of 1904 a> well as those OF
the general law, OF the State OF Louis
lana relative to the organization Of cor
porations, they have formed and do by
the presents form and organize them
selve,Ri1to a corporation for the objects
and purposes and under the stipulationS
hereinafter set forth. which they do
hereby accept As their charter, to-wit:
ARTICLE |.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be zine ISLAND MER-
CASTLE COMPANY, LIMITEDS'
Of Shreveport, Louisiana By that name
It shall have power and authority to
have and enjoy succession for the term
OF twenty-five rs years from and after
the date hereof. to contract. sue and be
sued to make and use a corporate seal
and the same g change az pleasure; g.
hold .a>piFss. Ieo-a o,d -, 1sSrl,,-a oI;a,,
ate and convey. as well as mortgage and
property, real and personal
and mixed; O. name and appoink such
directors, officers and agents
as the interest OF such corporation may
require, and to make and establish such
bylaws, rules and regulations for the
proper management OF the affairs q said
as may o. necessary and
proper and the same to alter at pleasure
ARTICLE %.
The domicile OF this corporation Shall
De in the City OF Shreveport, Caddo Par
ssh, State OF louisiana. and all citations
and legal processes shall be Sereed on
he presider@ OF Che corporaeiola or in
lis absence. 10 the office q the corpora
ion, according to article 1913, Code OF
Practice % louisiana.
SRTICLE GIe.
The purposes for which CHS corpora
ion IS organized and che nature a the
business go be carried on by Ia aee de
dared To be a general mercantile bust
less and all business incident Ghereto
ARTICLE IL.
The capital stock Of this corporation
5 hereby fixed at the sum of Cen thous-
md ($Io.ooooo) dollars. 90 be divided
nto one hundred (Ioo) shares OF one
hundred (SIoo.oo) dollars per share, and
he corporation may begin business
s'len three thousand (S3,ooooo) dollars
# the stock is subscribed The stock
hall be paid for III cash. or its eq,1iva-
ent, when subscribed for. or the same
nay be issued at not less than par in
ayment for the property purchased by
he corporation.
ARTICLE Y.
All the corporate powers Of this cor
Grafton shall be vested in a board OF !
irectorS, to be composed OF three stock
olders, which said board shall be elect
d annually, commencing on the third |
londay. III January 1907 and to serve
ntll the third Monday i'll January 1908
he first board of directors is declared
} be Louis Heilperir. president; G. G..
'esbltt, vice president. and Ike Muslow
ecretary and treasurer. This said board |
to serve until the third Monday in
anuary 1908, as aforesaid or until their
lccessors are duly elected thereafter,
nd such new board shall elect its pres
lent and secretary and treasurer. The
lrectors shall be elected by the stock
olders; each share of stock to be en-
tied to one vote to be cast by its owner
person or by proxy. and majority
votes shall elect Three CD directors
lall constitute a quorum The president
ay appoint from time to time. and dis
fss, such clerks, agents and other en-
Dyes as may be deemed necessary for
lie purposes and business of this cor
oratlon The board of directors may
axe all such rules and regulations for
e management of the business as they
ay deem necessary; shall have power
collect debts, borrow money, issue
lis of exchange. notes, execute mort
lges and generally to do all things in
dent to the objects and purposes of
e corporation
ARTICLE VI.
his charter may be modified, changed /;
amended, and said corporation may
!. dissolved with the consent of three
urths in amount of the capital stock
presented at any general meeting of
ockholders convened for the purpose
ter five days previous notice of said
Getting shall have been published in one
the daily newspapers of the City of
nreveport, meetings of stockholders for
her purposes than change of the char
r Or dissolution shall be called by no
e i'll Shreveport paper as aforesaid
fhenever this corporation is dissolved
: limitation or otherwise, its affairs