The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-08-29

fee until the first Monday in July 1910,
ON which date and thereafter annually
hoard of directors and officers shall be
elected, unless said day shall be legal
holiday, when the election shall be held
on the next legal day thereafter. Notice
of said election shall be given by least
ten DAYS continuous notice in Go Of
the daily newspapers of Shreveport; and
the board of directors shall appoint one
or more stockholders to preside at such
election as commissioners Any failure
70 elect directors on the day named for
that purpose shall not dissolve the cor &.
poration, but the directors then in of
fee. as we'll as the officers of the cor
noration, shall hold over until their sue
cessors shall be chosen. In such EVENT.
the president shall call another election
to be held withia thirty days, and shall
give notice thereof as hereinbefore pro-
vided The election for directors shall
be by ballot, and the majority in amount
of votes cast, each share of stock voted
70 he counted as one vote, shall elect
the person for whom cast. After each
election the board of directors shall
elect from their own number the officers
of this company.
ARTICLE V.
! The board Of directors shall have
full power to fill vacancies i'll their
number caused by death, resignation or
otherwise, from among the stockholders
of the corporation. They shall have full
control of the property of the company
and shall so conduct, manage and use
the same as in their discretion they
deem fit, and that is consistent with the
objects of this company, or the welfare
of the same. They are authorized to
adopt such bylaws, rules and reguia-
tions as the affairs or business of this
corporation may require, and as it may
i deem necessary for the management and
conduct thereof; provided the same
shall not conflict with this charter or
: with the laws of the State or United
States. The president is authorized to
appoint such officers, agents, employees,
servants or clerks as he may deem
necessary for the conduct and affairs OF
the corporation, fix their compensation,
term of service, with the right to dis
miss them; he shall submit the names
of all persons appointed by him and
dismissed by him to the board of direc-
] tors, and said board may annul his ac-
ton by two-thirds vote. The board
shall have the right to fix and deter
: mine the salaries, terms and duties OF
the officers herein provided for.
ARTICLE VI.
This charter may be changed, modi-
fed or amended, the capital stock IN
, creased or decreased, or this corpora
:, ton may be dissolved at general meet
: ing of the stockholders convened for
:, that purpose, with the assent OF three
fourths of the entire capital stock,
:, whether present or represented at the
= meeting. Ten days prior notice shalI be-
: given in any newspaper published IN
? this city. In case of dissolution or ter-
: mination of this corporation, either by
= limitation of its charter or otherwise,
the liquidation of its affairs shall be
. conducted by three commissioners, sell
ected from the stockholders with the
! like assent, at meeting called for that
y purpose, as above set forth in this ar
|; ticle. Said commissioners shall remain
;, in office until the affairs of this corpora
ton shall have been fully liquidated.
ARTICLE VII.
~ No stakeholder of this corporation
9 shall ever be held liable or responsible
10 for the contracts or faults thereof II
d any further sum than the unpaid bai-
X ance due the company on the shares O.
A. stock subscribed for or owned by nm,
le nor shall any informally in organize
r, ton have the effect of rendering this
Or charter null or of exposing stock
BY holder to any liability beyond the IN
be- paid balance, if any, on his stock.
I'd Thus done and passed at my notariai
or office in the City of Shreveport, Louis
/" lana, on the day, month and year here-'
ed in first above written, in the presence
he of R. P. Moore and Walter H. Polk,
ed competent witnesses, together with ap-
Ter bearers and me, notary, after reading OF
in the whole.
o. w. o. BRICE.
he R. A. GRAIN.
frs F. G. FULKERSoN.
of Witnesses: