The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-13
CHARTER
OF THE WEST END GROCERY
COMPANY.

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for Caddo Parish, Louisiana, at my of
nee IN the City of Shreveport, Louis.
lana, came and appeared on the DAFT
hereinafter written, the following w
w. Campbell, c. T. Campbell and Carl
Svarva, residents of Caddo Parish
louisiana, to me well known, who de-
lclared unto me, IN the presence of the
attesting witnesses, that they desire to
form and constitute corporation under
the laws of the State of Louisiana, and
they do hereby form themselves and
their associates into a corporation and
constitute the same in compliance with
the provisions and subject to the re-
strictions of the laws of the State of
Louisiana governing corporations, and
under the provisions of the articles of
incorporation hereinafter set forth.
ARTICLE L.
The name of this corporation shall be
THE WEST END GROCERY COM
PANY, LIMITED, and by this name
shall have power and authority to have
and enjoy succession for period Of
fifty (5o) years, unless sooner dissolved
IN accordance with this charter; to CON
tract, sue and be sued; TO make and use
a corporate seal and the same to break,
alter OF amend at pleasure; and under
this name to hold, receive, purchase and
otherwise acquire, to own, convey, sell
or otherwise dispose of, to lease, pledge,
mortgage or otherwise hypottecate,
property, real, personal or mixed; to
name and appoint such officers, direc-
tors, agents and managers or employees
as the interest or convenience of said
corporation may require; to make and
establish bylaws, rules and regulations
for the proper management and regu-
lation of its affairs, as may be deemed
necessary and proper, and the same to
alter and change at pleasure; and to do
ali acts and things permitted by law or
as shall be necessary and proper to car
~ out the objects and purposes of said
corporation. The president, or in his
the vice president, shall be the
proper person upon whom citation or
other legal process shall be served.
ARTICLE II.
The donlicile of this corporation is |
declared to be the City of Shreveport, |
Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which |
this corporation is organized and the
nature of the bushes to be carried on
BY it are declared to be the following,
Io-wit: To carry on a general retail gro
Gerry and mercantile business, to buy, /
sell and otherwise deal in groceries and |
general merchandise, and to do any and /
III things incidental to the purposes
above named, and generally to do any
and all things necessary to be done in
iurtherance of such objects and pur-
ooses.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate power OF this corpora
ion shall be vested in board of direc-
ors composed of three stockholders
The directors shall elect a president,
rice president and secretary treasurer,
md shall prescribe their duties. Elec-
ion of directors shall take place the
irst Tuesday of October each year.
The first board Of directors shall be as
o1lows: w w Campbell, C. T Camp
,ell and Carl Svarva, with w. w
campbell and c. T. Campbell president
md vice president respectively, and Carl
syarva secretary treasurer All officers
halr serve until their successors are
lected. IF any vacancies occur among
he officers or directors, the remaining
directors may select stockholders to fill
anne. The board of directors shall
ave power to borrow and lend money;
o issue bills of exchange, notes, bonds, |
RATS and all other negotiable paper
xecute mortgages and generally to do |
II things incident to the objects and |
urposes Of this corporation.
ARTICLE V.
The capital stock Of this corporation
hall be three thousand (S3,ooo.oo) dol
ars, divided into thirty (3o) shares of
ar value Of one hundred l$1oooo) dol /
ars. The stock shall be subscribed and
aid for in cash Or its equivalent before
sued, and at least thirty shares of the
ar value Of three thousand dollars shall
E subscribed and paid for before this
orporation shall commence business
10 stakeholder shall be liable for more
han the unpaid balance on the stock
absorbed for BY him, nor shall any
aere infornality in organization have
ae effect Of rendering this charter null
I exposing a stockholder to any lia-
ility beyond the amount Of his stock.
ARTICLE VI