The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-20
CHARTER
OF THE WILLIAMS BROTHERS
PRINTING COMPANY.

Before me, Roland Williamson, no
tary public in and for Caddo Parish,
State of Louisiana, personally came and
appeared G. G. Williams, F. NJ. Viii
liams and H. w Williams, all residents
of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, who de-
clared that availing themselves of the
provisions of the laws of the State of
louisiana, relative to corporations, they
have formed and do by these presents
form and constitute themselves into d
body polite and corporation for the OBJ
Jects and purposes and under the con-
ditions, stipulations and articles as fol-
lows, to-wit:
ARTICLE |.
The name and style of this corpora
ton shall be THE WILLIAMS BROS.
PRINTING COMPANY, and under
this name and style it shall have and
en,cy corporate existence for period
Of ninety-nine years from date hereof.
ARTICLE II.
The purposes for which this corpora
| ton is established are hereby declared
to be to conduct a printing, Autograph
| ing, engraving, blank book making and
binding establishment, and to conduct
other business usually appertaining to
the aforesaid objects or pertinent to the
objects of this corporation. The domi-
Gle of this corporation is hereby de-
clared to be the City of Shreveport,
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, and all legal
process shall be there served on the
president, or in his absence the vice
president or secretary, according to law.
ARTICLE Ill.
The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby authorized to be ten thousand
(SIoooooo) dollars, divided into and
represented by one hundred shares of
j, one hundred ($Ioooo) dollars each, to
be paid for in cash or its equivalent at
+! the discretion of the board of directors.
This corporation shall commence doing
business whenever three thousand dol
lars ($3,ooo.oo) of the capital stock
shall be subscribed and paid in full.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers are hereby vest
! ed in the board of directors, to consist
of three stockholders, two of whom
shall constitute quorum for the trans
action of the business of the corpora
ton. The board of directors shall be
elected annually on the first Monday OF
March of each year, beginning in 1910
j The first board of directors, who shall
hold office until their successors are
elected, are hereby declared to be: G. G
Williams, F. NJ Williams and H. w
Williams, with the following officers
i G. G. Williams, president; F. NJ vii.
liams, vice president; H. w Williams
i treasurer.
i ARTICLE. V.
| This charter may be amended or the
corporation dissolved, by a vote Of
three-fourths (3-4) in amount of tht
capital stock at meeting called for that
/ purpose Whenever said corporation
shall be dissolved by imitation or other
wise, its affairs shall be 1iquidated by
, two liquidators selected for that purpose
| by the stockholders, and they shall hold
office and 1iquidate the affairs of the
corporation are fully settled. In event
!; 70 death or resignation of liqtidator
the other iiquidator shall serve alone.
ARTICLE VI.
No stakeholder of the corporation
shall ever be held liable for its contracts
or faults in any further sum than the
unpaid balance of his stock; and no in
/ formality in organization shall have the
J. effect of rendering this charter null or
/ of exposing any stakeholder to any loss
beyond the unpaid balance due on his
stock,
In witness whereof the parties have
signed this act of incorporation, in the
presence of R. A. Grain and F. A. Leon
ard, competent witnesses, on tbs the
18th day of March A. D. 1910.
/ G. e. WILLIAMS
/ L. NJ. WILLIAMS.
j HUGH WILLIAMS.
/ Witnesses:
R. A GRAIN.
F. A. LEONARD
ROLAND WILLIAMSON,
Notary Public.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
| hereby certify that l have examined
the above and foregoing charter, and
finding nothing therein contrary to law,
hereby approve the same, on this the
18th day of March A. D. 1910
J. NJ. FOSTER,
District Attorney First Judicial Dis
trict of Louisiana
Endorsed: Filed and recorded March
IS, 1910. F. A. LEONARD,
Clerk and ex-Oficio Recorder
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
| hereby certify that the above and fore
going is a true and correct copy of the