The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-10-25
CHARTER
OF THE WEST END GROCERY
COMPANY.

| signed authority, notary public IN and
for Caddo Parish, Louisiana, at my of
flee in the City of Shreveport, Louis
lana, came and appeared on the date
hereinafter written, the following: w.
w. Campbell, c. T. Campbell and Carl
Svarva, residents of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, to me well known, who de
clared 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 1.
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 a period of
| fifty (5o) years, unless sooner dissolved
in accordance with this charter; to con-
tract, sue and be sued; to make and use
corporate seal and the same to break,
alter or 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 hypothecate,
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
all 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
absence the vice president, shall be the
proper person upon whom citation or
other legal process shall be served.
ARTICLE II.
The donaicile 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,
to-wit: To carry on general retail gro
Gerry and mercantile business, to buy
sell and otherwise deal IN groceries and
general merchandise, and to do any and
all things incidental to the purposes
above named, ard generally to do any
and all things necessary to be done in
furtherance of such objects and pur-
poses.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate power of this corpora
ton shah be vested in a board Of direc-
tors composed of three stockholders.
The directors shall elect a president,
vice president and secretary treasurer,
and shall prescribe their duties. Elec-
ton Of directors shall take place the
first Tuesday of October each year.
The first board of directors shall be as
follows: W. w. Campbell, G. T. Camp
bell and Carl Svarva. with w. w
Campbell and C. T. Campbell president
and vice president respectively, and Carl
Syarva secretary treasurer. All officers
shall serve until their successors are
elected If any vacancies occur among
the officers or directors, the remaining
directors may select stockholders to Eli
same. The board of directors shall
have power to borrow and lend money;
to issue bills of exchange, notes, bonds.
drafts and all other negotiable paper
execute mortgages and generally to do
all things incident to the objects and
purposes Of this corporation
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of this corporation
shall be three thousand l$3ooooo) dol
lars, divided into thirty (3ol shares Of
par value Of one hundred l$Iooool dol
lars. The stock shall be subscribed and
paid for IN cash or its equivalent before
issued, and at least thirty shares of the
par value ct three thousand dollars shall
be subscribed and paid for befors this
corporation shall commence business
No stockhoider shall be liable for more
than the unpaid balance on the stock
subscribed for by him. nor shall any
mere informally il organization nave
the effect of rendering this charter null
81 exposing i stSckholder 70 any la
bility beyond tbs amount Of his stock.
ARTICLE VI.