The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-20
CHARTER
OF THE BOSSIER ABSTRACT
COMPANY.

L
State of Louisiana, Parish Of Caddo
Be it remembered that on this the 27th
day of January 1910, personally came
and appeared before me, S. o. Williams,
deputy clerk and ex-oficio deputy re-
corder and notary public, in and for said
Parish and State, L. Hansen, resident
of Jefferson County, Texas; Sam w
Mason and d. p Eubank, both residents
| of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, who stated
and declared to me, notary, that avail
| ing themselves of the Constitution and
| laws of the State of louisiana relative
to the formation of corporations, they
have this day formed and constituted
themselves, as we'll as such other per
sons as may hereafter become associated
with them, into corporation and body
corporate under the terms and condi-
tons hereinafter expressed, and have
adopted and do publish as their charter
and act of incorporation the following,
to-wit:
ARTICLE |.
The name and title OF this corporation
shall be "BOSSIER ABSTRACT
COMPANY" with its domicile at the
City of Shreveport, Louisiana, and TN
der its corporate name it shall have and
enjoy succession for the term of ninety
nine years from this date, unless sooner
dissolved as hereinafter set forth.
ARTICLE II.
The purposes for which this corpora
ton is formed and the nature of the
business to be carried on is hereby de-
ciared TO be the creation and mainten-
ance of a complete abstract of the re-
cords Of title to real estate and immov-
) able property situated in the Parish OF
Bossier, Louisiana. and elsewhere in
said State, and to furnish such abstracts
Of title to the public, and to show chains
Of title and membranes Of real estate
and to certify to the correctness thereof
and to buy and sell all manner OF in
formation affecting the title TO real es-
tate in said Parish Of Bossier and else
Z where on such terms and conditions as
the board Of directors may prescribe.
ARTICLE III
This corporation shall have power and
authority to contract and be contracted
! with: TO sue and be sued in its corpor-
: ate name; to make and use a corporate
: seal and the same to alter at pleasure ;
to hold, receive. purchase and convey,
under its corporate name, property, both
real and personal, necessary in the man
agement Of its business, and TO name
and appoint such managers, directors
: and officers as its interest and conven-
! fence may require, and to make and es-
tablish such by laws for the management
and regulation Of its affairs as may be
? necessary,
{, ARTICLE ~,
!. The capital stock of this corporation
! IS hereby Fixed at the sum Of five thous-
! and dollars divided into fifty shares o.
! one hundred dollars each, and it shall
commence business as soon as sale
e amount Of stock is subscribed and pait
j for. Stock may be issued and shall be
{ paid for when issued. either III cash o
for services rendered to or property
transferred 10 the corporation, and al
I stock when issued shall be fully paid
: The capital stock of this corporation
I may be increased or diminished accord
: ing to the laws of this State relating tC
a the same.
n ARTICLE v.
t All the powers of this corporation
c shall be vested in board of director:
!. composed of three stockholders who
Y shalf be elected on the first Monday il
1 February of each year, commencing II
l the year 1911, at a general meeting con
2 vened for that purpose, after ten day
e previous notice sent to each of saic
stockholders through the mail t. thei
postof1ice address, and until such elec
n ton in 1911 the following shall com
Ipose the first board of directors anS
r shall hold their office until their success
Q sors are qualified. to-wit L. Hansen
t Sam w. Mason, D. P Eubank, witt
Sam W. Mason as president, and D. ?
: Eubank as secretary treasurer. Vacan
! cies in the board of directors shall b
$ filled by the remaining directors b.
n election from among the stockholders
and a majority of the board shall con
e stitutc a quorum for the transaction 0
business. The board of directors shall
elect and employ any and all employees
managers aud clerks of the corporation
as they may deem necessary, fix thei
compensation and remove them at viii
All legal process shall be served on th
president, or in his absence on. the sec
retary ana treasurer Of the company