The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-03
CHARTER
OF THE BUCKELEW HARDWARE
COMPANY.

stoned and sworn, personally came and
appeared w. +. Buckelew, w. c. Buck
elew, A. c. Buckelew and w. l.. An
drcoIa, 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. e 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 domicileI
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, OF
secretary, or treasurer.
ARTICLE II.
Tn object for which this corporation
is organized and the nature of the bust
ness to be carried on by it is hereby de
c1ared to be to carry on 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 imrnunities
given by law to corporations organized
for similar purposes.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fixed at fifty thousand dollars,
divided into shares Of one hundred dol
! lars each, which shall be paid for at the
time Of its issuance, and said stock may
be issued for money, goods, property,
lor for services performed as the board
of directors may determine No stock
holder shall sell or transfer his stock
in this company until after ten days
notice, in writing, to the president CT
other officers, during which time the
other stockholders shall have the right
to purchase said stock, and all transfers
of stock shall be made on the books of
the company, at its Office. The said cor
poration shall commence business as
soon as thirty thousand dollars capital
stock sholl be subscribed and paid for
ARTICLE V.
The affairs of this corporation shall
be managed by board of directors
composed of four stockholders, three
of whom shall constitute quorum, to
be elected at general meeting of the
stockholders to be held on the first
Monday of June 1910, and annually
thereafter, all directors and officers
holding office until their successors are
elected and installed. Each share Of
stock shall be entitled to one vote at
stockholders meetings, cast by its owner
in person or by written proxy, and the
majority of voices cast shall elect.
ARTICLE VI.
This charter may be amended or
modified at a special meeting called for
that purpose, or the corporation may be
dissolved at said meeting by a vote of
three-fourths of the stock present or
represented therein. Notice of all stock
holders meetings, with exception of
those called for purpose of increasing
or decreasing the capital stock, shall be
given to all stockholders in writing, at
least ten days previous to said meeting,
the said notice stating the object and
purpose for which the meeting is called.
Whenever this corporation shall be
dissolced by limitation or otherwise, its
affairs shall be wound up by two COM
missioners selected by the majority of
the stock present at meeting called for
the purpose of dissolving this corpora
ton, as set forth above. In case of the
death or inability of either of the com
missioners to act, the other shall act as
sole hquidator.
ARTICLE VII.
The officers of this corporation shall
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