The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-02
CHARTER
OF THE KOKE COMPANY LIN
TIED.


commissioned and sworn in and for
said Parish and State, there came and
appeared the several persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, who de-
clared to me, notary, that availing them
selves of the provisions of the laws of
the State of Louisiana governing the
formation of corporations, they do by
these presents organize and constitute
themselves a corporation and body poll
tic in law, for themselves and such 9TH
ers as may hereafter become associated
with them, for the objects and purposes
and under the conditions and stipula-
tons hereinafter set forth.
ARTICLE I.
The name and style of this corpora
ton shall be THE KOKE COMPANY
LIMITED" under which name it shall
have and enjoy succession for a period
of twenty-five years from date hereof,
unless sooner dissolved. This corpora
ton shall have the right and power to
contract, to Sue and be sued, to make
and use a corporate seal, and to break
or alter same at pleasure; to purchase,
sell, lease, mortgage or hypothecate
property, real, personal and mixed, to
the extent that same may be necessary
in the transaction of its affairs as pro-
vided in Article III hereof; or for such
purposes to borrow or lend money, to
give and receive securities therefor, to
name and appoint such officers, man
ayers and agents as the affairs of the
said company may necessitate; and to
make and establish whatever rules and
regulations it may deem necessary, and
to alter and amend same.
ARTICLE II.
The legal don1icile of said corporation
shall be in the City of Shreveport. Cad
do Parish, Louisiana; all legal process
shall be served upon the president, or
in his absence upon the vice president.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes of this cor
poration and the nature of the business
TO be carried on by it are as follows: To
manufacture, sell and bottle non-a1co-
holic drinks and beverages under the
name of 'tKoke," celery Cola, or any
other name that they may designate
hereafter. Also extracts, favors, syrups,
mineral water, ginger ales, and other
soft drinks and refreshments.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of said corporation
shall be FIVE thousand ($5,ooooo) dol
lars, divided into fifty shares of one
hundred ($1oooo) dollars each; same
shall be issued for cash or its equiva
lent, and this company shall begin. bust
ness as soon as 100000 of its capital
stock shall be subscribed and paid for.
ARTICLE V.
The powers. of this corporation and
the administration of its affairs shall be
vested in and exercised by board of
directors consisting of four stockholders
who shall be elected annually and shall
hold their Offices until their successors
are elected and qualified. Any vacancy
occurring in said board shall be filled
by the remaining directors, who shall
elect a stakeholder or stockholders to
fill such vacancy; said board shall make
all necessary bylaws, and shall annual
ly select from their number a president,
vice president and a secretary and
treasurer; a majority thereof shall con-
stitute a quorum for the transaction of
business. In the first year of this COM
panys existence the following officers
are designated: ]. C. Mayfeld, presi-
dent; Harry w Scoield, vice president;
H. B. Scofeld, secretary and treasurer;
the said board of directors shall be J.
C. Mayfeld, H. E. Scofeld, Harry w.
Scofeld and LEVEL c. Butler. Notice
of said election shall be given by ten
days publication in a daily newspaper
at the company's domicile; at all meet
ings of the stockholders majority of
stock voting shall prevail, except to in
crease the capital stock, and each share
shall be entitled to one vote.
ARTICLE VI.
This charter may be amended by vote
of three iourths (3-4) of the capital
stock of the said corporation, or may be
dissolved by vote of threefourths
go Of the amount of said stock at a
general meeting of the stockholders
convened for that purpose after ten days
prior notice of such meeting has been
published in one of the daily newspapers
in the City of Shreveport.
ARTICLE VII
In the event of the dissolution of this
corporation, or the expiration of its
charter, two fquidators shall be elected
BY the stockholders at a general meeting
held after ten days notice as above pro-
vided; these liquidators shall continue
in Office until the final liquidation of all