The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-07-20

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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 corporation for the
objects and purposes, and under the
stipulations hereinafter set forth, they
do hereby accept as their charter, to-
wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and style of this corpora
ton shall be THE I'VE WATSON
ELECTRICAL. COMPANY. By that
name it shall have power and authority
to 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
6cers 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
to 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 II.
The donlicile of this corporation shall
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
ton 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 ($Io,ooo) dollars, to be divided into
one hundred shares of enc hundred
($1oo) dollars each, and the company
may begin business when 5000 OF the
stock is subscribed. The stock shall be
lpaid in cash or its equivalent when sub
scribed for, or the same may be issued
for not less than par, in payment OF the
property purchased by the corporation
ARTICLE "
and establish such bylaws, rules and
ed annually on the first Tuesday II
June, beginning in the year 1910. The
I6rst board of directors is declared tc
Ibe Iyie Watson, Frank M. Jones and G
lie. Miller, with Tyie Watson president
and treasurer, and Frank N. Jones te
Ebe vice president, and C. C. Miller to b
secretary. The said board is to serv'
until the frst Tuesday in June 1910, o.
until their successors are duly elected
Thereafter, and such new board shall
Ielect its president, vice president ana
/ treasurer. The directors shall be electe'
by stockholders. Each share of stocl
&1ail be entitled to one vote. to be cas-
by the owner in person or by proxy, am
the majority of the votes shall elect
Two directors shall constitute quo
rum. 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 II
business of this corporation. The boas
of directors may make all such rule
and regulations for the management
the business as they may deem neces
sary shall have power to collect debt
borrow money. issue bills of exchang
notes, execute mortgages and generall
to do all things instant to the Object
and purposes of the corporation.
J ARTICLE vi.
This charter may be modife
. changed or amended and said corpori
ton dissolved with the consent of tire
fourths in amount Of capital stock. re-
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