The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-23
ter and act of incorporation the follow

ter and act Of incorporation the follow
ing, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title OF this corporation
shall be THE FARMERS UNION
WAREHOUSE COMPANY" with its
domicile in the town of Vivian, in the
Parish of Caddo, and shall have and en-
joy succession for period of twenty-five
years, unless sooner dissolved as herein
after provided
ARTICLE II.
The purposes for which this corpora
ton is established and the nature of the
business to be carried on by it are de-
clared to be to weigh and store cotton
and other produce, as vegetables, fruits,
goods, wares and merchandise, and gen
orally to hold and exercise all such Incl
dental powers The affairs of this cor
poration shall be managed and controlled
by board of directors consisting of FIVE
(5) stockholders, who shall be elected by
the stockholders at meeting held for
that purpose on the third Monday in All-
gust of each year, and said board of di-
rectors shall hold their office until their
successors are duly elected and installed.
The first board of directors shall be S.
B. Burney, chairman; P NJ. Williams,
secretary; w. P. Pearson, O. NJ. Lewis
and w. A. Daniels; and the officers of
the company for the first year shall be
R. f. L. Huckabass president: o. G..
Garner. vice president; J. D. Lewis, sec
rotary -treasurer All legal process shall
be served on the president, or in his alb
sence on the vice president, or in the
absence OF both on the secretary-treas-
urer.
The capital stock of Mis- corporation
is hereby fixed at the sum OF three thous-
and dollars, divided into 600 shares of
FIVE dollars each, and shall commence
business when 100000 of the capital
stock is subscribed for; all stock sub
scribed for shall be paid in cash, or labor
performed for the corporation before the
issuing of the stock
ARTICLE ".
In all meetings of the stockholders
each stakeholder shall be entitled to one
vote for all the stock owned by him,
either in person or by proxy, and at all
meetings of the stockholders the presi-
dent, or in his absence, the vice presi-
dent, shall preside, provided that in the
absence of both, the stockholders shall
elect one of their number to act as chair
man of the meeting. All vacancies oc-
curing in any office by death, resigna-
ton or otherwise shall be filled by cleo
ton at the vote of the stockholders for
the unexpired term.
ARTICLE V.
This charter may be amended Or abol
ished by a vote of two-thirds of the
stockholders at meeting called for the
purpose, or the capital stock herein may
be increased or decreased i'll the manner
provided by law. Whenever this corpora
ton is dissolved, either by vote of the
stockholders, or by limitation, or other
wise, its affairs shall be liquidated by
two commissioners appointed for the
purpose, who shall give such bond and
security and perform such duties as the
stockholders may prescribe at the stock
holders meeting called for that purpose
ARTICLE VI.
No stakeholder of this corporation
shall ever be held liable for the contracts
or faults of such corporation in any fur
Their sum than the unpaid balance due to
the company on the shares of its stock
owned by him. Nor shall any mere in
formality in organization have the eff
feet of rendering this charter null or of
exposing stakeholder to any liability
beyond the balance due on his stock.
In testimony whereof the said parties
have hereunto fixed their names in the
presence of competent witnesses on this
the end day of February 1907.
R. f. L. HUCKABAY,
0. G. GARNER.
P. NJ WILLIAMS.
BEN BURNEY.
J. d. LEWIS,
per Ben Burney.
w. 4. DANIEL.
0. NJ. LEWIS,
per R. E. L. Huckabay
w. P. PEARSON.
Attest:
w. w. COCKEREL.
w. E. THOMSON.
C. E. DUNSON,
Notary Public, Caddo Parish, La.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
Having examined the above and forego-
ing act of incorporation and finding
nothing therein contrar yto law, hereby
approve the same. Done and signed this
9th day of February 1907.