The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-28
CHARTER
OF THE BUCKELEW HARDWARE
COMPANY.


appeared w. F. Bucllelew, W. c. Buck
elew, 4. c. Buckelew and w. L. An
dreola, all residents of above Parish and
State, who declared that availing them
selves of the provisions of the laws of
the State of Louisiana relative to the
organization of corporations, and espe-
cially Act No. Is 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
is 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.
Th object for which this corporation
is organized and the nature of the bust
ness to be carried on by it is hereby de-
clared to be to carry on a general
wholesale and retail hardware business
in all its branches, and in 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 in 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
all other privileges and immunities
given by law to corporations organized
for similar purposes.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation |
S hereby fixed at fifty thousand dollars,
divided into shares of one hundred dol
ars each, which shall be paid for at the
ime of its issuance, and said stock may
'e issued for money, goods, property,
IF for services performed, as the board
If directors may determine No stock
lolder shall sell or transfer his stock
n this company until after ten days
lotice, in writing, to the president or
'ther officers, during which time the
Dther stockholders shall have the right
0 purchase said stock, and all transfers
# stock shall be made on the books of
he company, at its office The said cor
oration shall commence business as
Don as thirty thousand dollars capital
took sholl be subscribed and paid for.
ARTICLE v.
The affairs of this corporation shall
e managed by board of directors
omposed of four stockholders, three
f whom shall constitute a quorum, to
e elected at general meeting of the +.
to be held on the first
Ionday of June 1910, and annually !
hereafter, all directors ami officers !
gliding Office until their successors are
Iected and installed. Each share of ::
-ock shall be entitled to one vote at :.
meetings, cast by its owner :
person or by written proxy, and the !,
Iajority of voices cast shall elect. \
ARTICLE VI. {
This charter may be amended or v
odifed at special meeting called for h
lat purpose, or the corporation may be
ssolved at said meeting by vote, of 9
reefourths of the stock present or
presented therein. Notice of all stock
olders meetings, with exception of
ose called for purpose of increasing \
decreasing the capital stock, shall be
ven to all stockholders in writing, at
asst ten days previous to said meeting,
e said notice stating the object and \
lrpose for which the meeting is called. T
'henever this corporation shall be a
ssolced by limitation or otherwise, its 81
sairs shall be wound up by two COM Il
lssioners selected by the majority of. h
e stock present at meeting called for
e purpose of dissolving this corpora il
N, as set forth above. In case of the S
ath or inability of either of the com
ssioners to act, the other shall act as
l. liquidator.
ARTICLE VII.
The officers of this corporation shall al
as follows: w. F. Bucke1ew. oresi- ~