The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-19
CHARTER
OF THE BUcKELEW HARDWARE
COMPANY.

o'S SWIM PERSONALLY came and
appeared w. F. Buckelew. w. c. Buck
elew, A. e. BuclSeiew and w. l.. An
dreola, all residents Of above Parish and
State, who declared that availine them
selves of the provisions of the laws of
the State of Louisiana relative 70 the
organization Of corporations, and espe
cially Act No, 70 of 1904 OF the Gen
eral Assembly of the State Of Louis
lana. they do hereby form and consti-
tute themselves, associates and success
ors into a corporation for the objects
and purposes hereinafter set forth. to-
wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and style Of this corpora
ton shall be BUCKELEW HARD
WARE COMPANY, and its domicile
ii hereby fixed in the City of Shreve-
port, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, where all
legal process shall be served on the
president, or in case of his absence or
disability. upon the vice president, or
secretary, or treasurer.
ARTICLE II.
III object for which this corporation
Is organized and the nature Of the bust
ness TO be carried on by it is hereby de-
clared I'd be to carry on general
wholesale and retail hardware business
in all its branches, and III the conduct
OF said business to acquire property,
both real and personal, and to construct
or lease or otherwise acquire such
buildings or other property necessary
for the proper and advantageous con
duct Of said business.
ARTICLE III.
This corporation shall have the power
to contract sue and be sued; to make
and use a corporate seal and the same
TO alter or break at pleasure to hold,
receive, purchase, improve. ALLEVIATE,
pledge, mortgage and hypothecate prop
erty under its corporate name III the
conduct Of its business, and to make
and establish such rules and regulations
for the proper management Of its af-
fairs as it may deem necessary, and the
same to alter at pleasure; and to enjoy
aft other privileges and imnunitiss
given By law to corporations organized
for similar purposes
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of this corporation
il hereby fxed at fifty thousand dollars,
divided into shares OF one hundred dol
lars each, which shall be paid for AZ the
time OF its issuance. and said stock may
be issued for money, goods, property,
or for services performed, as the board
of directors may determine. No stock
holder shall sell or transfer bis stock
IN this company until after ten days
notice. in writing, to the president or
other officers, during which time the
other stockholders shall have the right
10 purchase said stock, and all transfers
az stock shalt be made on the books OF
ths company, at its Office. The said cor
poration shall commence business as
soon As thirty thousand dollars capital
stock sholl be subscribed and paid for.
ARTICLE VI
The affairs Of this corporation shall
be managed BY d board Of directors
composed Of four stockholders, three
Of whom shall constitute quorum to
IL elected it d general meeting Of the
stockholders to be held on the first
MONDAY 81 June 1910 and annually
thereafter. ali directors AMI officers
taid;ng Office until their successors arc
steeted and installed. Each share d
stoet shall be entitled to one vote a
stockholders meetings, cast by its owfiei
II nerson Or BY written proxy, and tbs
majority Of voices cast shall elect,
ARTICLE VI.
rb;s charter may be amended q
,oadifed at special meeting called fol
tl,at purpose, Or the corporation may b
d;ssoived at said meeting BY a vote q
.,,ree.fourths Of the stock present o.
represented therein. Notice 81 al STOCK
holders meetings with exception o
those called for purpose Of increasing
!, decreasing the capital stock, shall b
,iyen 70 all stockholders in writing, a
last fen days previous to said meeting
Ale said notice stating the object afit
rurnose for which the meeting is called
Whenever this corporation shall b
dissoiecd BY limitation OF otherwise, IT
aaairs shall be wound mp by two com
n,;ssioners selected BY the majority o
,he stock present at meeting called TO-
the purpose Of dissolving this corpora
a;an as set forth above. In case of tn
dsath or inability Of either Of the com
tn;ssioners TO act, the other shall act a
sole ftquidator.
ARTICLE VII.
The officers Of this corporation shall
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