The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-05-18
CHARTER
OF THE REID LAND COMPANY.
LIMITED.

LiM1 Ell.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Be it known, that on this the 9Th day of
April 1909. before me, P. NJ. Welsh, a
notary public in and for Caddo. Parish,
louisiana, duly appointed, commissioned
and sworn. and in presence of R. D.
Webs and F. G. Thatcher, competent
witnesses. personally came and appeared
w. H. Polk, w. B.. Winston and M.
R. Purnell, all residents of Caddo Parish
Louisiana, who declared that. ayailing
themselves of the provisions of the gen
eral laws of the State of Louisiana and
OF the provisions of Act No. So of the
Acts Of 1.-The Legislature of. Louisiana.
approved June 20, 1888, relative to the
formation Of corporations, they do by
these presents form and organize them
selves into corporation and body polite
in law, for the objects and purposes and
under the stipulations and conditions
hereinafter set forth.
ARTICLE L.
/ The name and title of said corporation
shall be REID LAND COMPANY,
LIMITED, and by that corporate name
lit shall have. succession fora period of
1 twenty five years from and after the
date hereof, and shall have, power to
lcontTact, sur and be- sued, to make and
use corporate seal, and break and alter
the same atsspleasure to hold, receive,
lease, purchase and convey, as well as
mortgage and hypothecatee under its cor
iporate name, property, both real and
Il personal; to name and appoint such
| managers. directors, officers and agents
| as the necessity or convenience of such
corporation may require, and to make
and establish such bylaws, rules and
regulations for the proper management
LOT the affairs of the corporation as may
be necessary and proper, and the same
to change or alter at pleasure, and gem
leraliy to possess allpeWers now or that
may hereafter be conferred by law upon
! corporations, necessary or convenient to
promote its objects and interests.
ARTICLE H.
| The dornicile of this corporation shall
be Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
and all citations and legal process shall
Ibe served upon the president OF said
!. Incorporation, or in the case of his absence
on the secretary treasurer.
ARTICLE III.
The purpose for which this corpora
tion is formed is declared to be as fol-
llows: To hold, receive, purchase, &C
touire, lease, sell, convey deliver, mort
Igage and hypothecate, under its eorpor-
late name, both real and personal prop
erty.
i ARTICLE ~.
II The CAPITAL stock of said corporation
lis hereby fixed at ten thousand dollars
. divided into one hundred shares OF oris
hundred dollars. each. The stock shall
he paid for in cash or property Whef
subscribed for, and this corporation ma,
commence business when 5000 OF tn
Icapital stock has been subscribed ant
paid for
ARTICLE v.
All the corporate powers Of said cor
looration shall be. vested in board o
!. directors composed OF: three stockhoid
Ier, which board shall be elected an
Inually on the first Monday In April g
: each. year, beginning in the year 1910
THE. board of directors shall annual.
3 elect tsae. president, vice president AM
lsecretary-treasurer. The first board 9
= directors is declared to besW. Il. Polk
lW. 3. Winston and NJ. RI. Purnell. witt
IW. II. Polk as president w. B. Win
stem as vice president, and N. r. Pun
nell as secretary -treasurer. The sal
board of directors shall serve until tn
first Monday in April 1870, or until thei
successors are duly elected thereafter
In the event of the death or resignatio
Of any director. the remaining member
OF Mc11EDFIs shall nav 1ssS ~ - - -
the vacancy or vacancies
{ The directors at the annual electio
shall be elected by the stockholders
Each share Of stock shall be, entitled 4
lone vote to be cast by the owner theirs
4 lof, either in person or by proxy and
majority of votes cast shall elects "
directors shall constitute 4 quorum. Nt
- tice Of such election shall beagiven eae
stockholder either in writing or by pul
u lication tens,days prior to said election
The board Of directors may make =
such laws and regulations for the MAJ
agesnent Of the business as they M
deem necessary and change them
pleasure They shall have power ]