The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-25
CHARTER
OF THE MEYER DRUG COM
PANY.


Be it remembered that on this the 18th
day of July 1902 before me, John D.
Wilkinson, a notary public duly COM
stoned and sworn for and within the
State aforesaid, personally came and
appeared !. R. Meyer, president of said
corporation; P. B. Meyer, and Gabe
Meyer, resident of Pine Bluff, Arkansas,
who stated and declared to me notary
that availing themselves of the Consti-
tuition and laws of the State of Louis
lana relative TO the formation of cor
porations and especially Act I78 of the
General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana for the year 1904, they have
formed themselves and do by these
presents form themselves, as well as
such other persons as, may hereafter
become associated with them, into a
corporation and have adopted as their
charter and act of incorporation the
following, to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation shall be
'STHE MEYER DRUG COMPANY"
with its domicile in the City of Shreve-
lport, in said Parish and State, and un-
der said corporate name it shall have
and enjoy succession for period of
fifty years, unless sooner dissolved as
hereinafter specified. All legal process
shall be served on the president, or in
| his absence or disability, on the vice
president at the office of the corpora
| ton.
a ARTICLE II.
The object for which this corporation
| is organized and the nature of the bus
mess to be carried on by it shall be TO
manufacture. buy and sell drugs, medi-
cines, paints, oils, toilet articles, and
other similar articles of merchandise,
and in the conduct of the business may
acquire property both real and per-
sonal, and construct or lease or other
wise acquire such buildings, machinery
or factory as may be necessary for the
Vi rs DltoAll1SS'
ARTICLE III.
This corporation shall have power to
contract, sue and to be sued, to make
and use "a corporate seal and the same
|, to alter at pleasure; to hold, receive
purchase, improve, ALLEVIATE, convey, sell
/ borrow, pledge, mortgage and hypothe-
3 cate under its corporate name all kinds
1 LOT property, and to make and establish
{ such rules and regulations for tht
5 proper management of its affairs, as il
may deem necessary. and the same to
alter or change at pleasure, and to en-
!. Joy all other privileges and in1nunitie'
given by the laws of the State oflLouis-
lana to corporations organized for sim
: Hat purposes.
!: ARTIGI1E ".
Fl The capital stock Of this corporation
His fixed at ten thousand dollars divided
Into one hundred shares of one hundred
: dollars each, which shall be paid for a
], THE time of its issuance, ans said stool
d Emay be issued for money, goods, prop
r tefty or for services performed as til,
: board OF directors may determine NJ
f stoekholder shall sell or transfer hi
# stock until after ten days notice Of sucl
( Intention to sell has been given to tn,
n president or vice president Of the com
pany, during which time the remaining
4 stockholders shall have the first optioi
i, e. purchase said stock, and on t1el
d failure to do SO within the ten DAY
# stated, it may be sold to other persons
" lit all transfers Of stock must be mai
III the books of the company at IFS 81
le lice. This corporation shall corlmehc
lie business as soon as eight thousand dol
9, 1lsrs Of its capital stock is subscribe
st for zl s9fH sfa 9a Rss
il ARTICLE v.
2 The affairs Of this corporation shal
= Be managed BY board of director
consisting Of three stockholders, two Q
:. whom shall constitute a quorum, VIII
= shall be elected by the stockholders .
general stockholders meeting held .
the SECOND Monday of July 1910, an
g. annually thereafter, but all director
4: shall hold their office until their success
$. sors are elected and installed. INT
D. said election in 1910. the following sha1
constitute the board Of directors of thi
to corporation: J. R. Meyer, who shall b
ID president and manager; P, 3, Meye
st who shall be secretary and treasures
r and Gabe Meyer, vice president. N
at person shall be eligible as directo
rs who shall not be a stakeholder Of thi
at corporation, and the board Of director
IT shall have power and authority to f
IN any vacancy IN said board by the elee
ton OF stakeholder to fill the une1
a [pired them, Each share Of stock slha
i be entitled to one vote in all stock
s Iholders meeting, cast BY its owner !
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