The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-22
CHARTER
OF THE LOUISIANA STATE
FARMER AND PUBLISHING
COMPANY LIMITED.

this day, before me, J. NJ Wise, a notary
public, duly commissioned and sworn, in
and for Caddo Parish, Louisiana, came
and appeared the parties whose names
are hereunto subscribed, who declared
unto me, notary public, that they have
formed and constituted themselves, do
| by these presents form and constitute
themselves, as we'll as such other per-
sons as may hereafter become associat-
ed with them, into corporation and
corporate body, and have adopted and
ordained as their charter and act of in
corporation the following, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this corporation
is hereby declared to be the louisiana
State Farmer Publishing Company Lin
tied. By that name it shall have power
and authority to have and enjoy success
sion for a term of ninety-nine years
from the date hereof, unless sooner dis
solved as may be hereinafter provided;
to contract, sue and be sued; to make
and use a corporate seal and the same
to change at pleasure; TO hold, receive,
lease and purchase, ALLEVIATE and convey
as well as mortgage and hypothecate
property, real, personal and mixed; to
name and appoint such managers and
directors, officers and agents as the sin
terest of the corporation may require,
and to make and establish such rules,
bylaws and regulations for the proper
of said corporation as may
be necessary, and the same to change or
alter at pleasure.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation shall |
be in the City of Shreveport, Caddo |
Parish, Louisiana, and all citations and
other legal process shall be served on
the president of the corporation, and in
his absence on the secretary as the law |
may direct.
ARTICLE III.
It is hereby declared that the objects
and purposes of this corporation is to
publish in the City of Shreveport, Louis
lana a newspaper known as the Louis
lana State Farmer and such other pa
pers that may be necessary and profit
able; to buy, own, lease and sell printing
machinery and all things necessary for
the complete equipment of a modern
establishment, to publish
books, journals and all other things
for conducting thessbusiness OF
a general publishing establishment
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 par value of one
hundred dollars each the corporation
o begin business when three thousand
dollars $4,000 of its capital stock is
subscribed for and paid in. Said stock
shall be paid for in cash, property or
service or its equivalent in such manner
IS the board of directors may determine
ARTICLE V. -.
All corporate powers of this corpora
ton shall be vested in board of direc-
ors to be composed of three stockhold-
RS, two of them shall constitute a quo
-un for the transaction of business
which board shall be elected annually
the first Tuesday in January
1919. The first board of directors who
shall serve until the first Tuesday in
January 1919 shall be composed as fol-
ows: L. NJ Nelson ST., T. S. Neal and
A. Phillips, with L. NJ Nelson Sr.
is president; B. A. Phillips as vice pres
dent; t, S. Neal as secretary treasurer.
The directors shall be elected by the
each share Of stock to be
entitled, to one vote, to be cast by its
owner in person or by written proxy,
md majority of the votes cast shall
elect The board of directors may make
Ill such rules and regulations for the
of the business as they
nay deem necessary and advisable, and
shall hold office until their successors
are elected and qualified.
ARTICLE VI.
This charter may be modified, changed
Dr. amended, or this corporation dis
solved with the consent of thee-fourths
If the capital stock represented at a
meeting called for that purpose provid- /
ed ten days notice shall be given each
by letter and ten days no.
ice of said meeting published in. a
paper whenever this corpor-
alton is dissolved by limitation, other
wise its affairs shall be liquidated by two
elected by the stockho1d-
ars for that purpose who shall have full
power to wind up its affairs, settle its
liabilities and distribute the proceeds
among the creditors and stockholders