The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-25
CHARTER
or THE WE WATSON ELEcTRI-
CAL COMPANY.

be q known that this day before me,
3, b srndon. notary public in and
for the Parish of Caddo, State Of Louis
lana, duly commissioned and qualified,
came, IN the presence of witnesses here |
matter undersigned, the several persons
whose names are hereunto signed, who |
declared that availing themselves of the |
provisions of the laws of the State of
Louisiana relative to the organization
of corporations, they have formed and
do by these presents form and organize
themselves into a corporation for the
objects and purposes, and under the
stipuiations hereinafter set forth, they
do hereby accept as their charter, to-
wit
ARTICLE /.
The name and style of this corpora
ton shall be THE WE WATSON
ELECTRICAL COMPANY. By that
name it shall have power and authority
10 have and enjoy succession for the
time of twenty-five years from and
after the date hereof; to contract, sue
and be sued, to make and use cor
porate seal, and same to change at
pleasure; to hold, receive, lease and pur-
chase, ALLEVIATE and convey, as well as
mortgage and hypothecate property,
real, personal and mixed; to name and
appoint such managers, directors, of
acers and agents as the interest of such
corporation may require, and to make
regulations for the proper management
Of affairs of said corporation as may
be necessary and proper, and the same
10 alter at pleasure.
All the corporate powers of this cor
poration shall be vested in board OF
directors, to be composed of three
stockholders, which board shall be elect
ARTICLE IL
The doniciIe Of this corporation shah
Be in the City of Shreveport Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, and all citations and
legal process shall be served on the
president Of the corporation, or in his
absence at the Office Of the corporation
according to the laws of the State OF
Louisiana
ARTICLE III.
The purposes for which this corpora
non Is organized and the nature OF the
business to be carried on by it are de-
clared to be a general electrical and gas
fitting supplies, novelties and contract
ors for electrical and gas fitting.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation
IS hereby fixed at the sum Of ten thous'
and (S1o.oool dollars, to be divided into
one hundred shares of one hundred
fSroo1 dollars each, and the company
mas sin business when 5000 Of tlls
stock Is subscribed. The stock shall b
paid IN cash or its equivalent when sub
scribed for, or the same may be issued
for not less than par, IN payment Of tn
property purchased BY the corporation
ARTICLE v.
and establish such by-laws, rules arc
I'd annually on the first Tuesday il
June, beginning Gin the year 1910 lit
first board of directors is declared e
be Vie Watson. Frank n. Jones and G
Miller. with Ivie Watson presiden
and treasurer, and Frank NJ. Jones t
be vice president and G. G. Miller 70 b
secretary. The said board is to sery'
until the first T Tuesday in june 1910, o
nnta their successors are duly eiectes
thereafter, and such new board shall
elect its president. vice president AM
treasurer The directors shall be electe1
81 stockhold, :. Each snare Of stocl
slall Be emitted. to one vote, to be cas-
81 the owner Ii person or BY proxy, an
the majority Of the votes. shall elest
Two directors shall constitute quo
ram, The president may appoint fror
time to time, and dismiss such clerk;
agents and other employees as he ma,
deem necessary for the purpose OF tn
business Of this corporation. The boar
Of directors may make all such rule
AID regulations for the management
lie business as they may deem neces
sary Shall have power to collect debt'
borrow money, issue bills Of exchang'
notes. execute mortgages and general
Is is an things instant TO the object
and purposes of the corporation.