The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-29

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 corporate seal, ana 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.
ARTTCLEGI. 4
The legal domicile 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-alco-
holic drinks and beverages under the
name of "Kole," 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 ($5,ooo.oo) dol
lars, divided into fifty shares of one
hundred ($Ioo.oo) 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
he 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 flied
by the remaining directors, who shall
elect stakeholder or stockholders to
fill such vacancy; said board shall make
III necessary bylaws, and shall annual
ly select from their number a president,
4 vice president and secretary and
treasurer; a majority thereof shall con-
stitute a quorum for the transaction of
business. In the first year of this COM
pany's existence the following officers
Ire designated: ]. c. Mayfe1d, presi-
dent; Harry W. Scofeld, vice president;
Fl. B. Scofeld, secretary and treasurer;
the said board of directors shall be ].
c. Mayfeld, H. E. Scofeld, Harry w.
Scofe1d and LEVEL c. Butler. Notice
IF said election shall be given by ten
lays publication in daily newspaper
IT the company's domicile; at all meet
ings of the stockholders a majority of
took voting shall prevail, except to in
.rease the capital stock, and each share
hall be entitled to one vote.
ARTICLE VI.
This charter may be amended by vote
Of three-fourths go of the capital
stock of the said corporation, or may be
dissolved by vote of three-fourths
go of the amount of said stock at a
general meeting of the stockholders
convened for that purpose after ten days
,rior notice of such meeting has been
tublished in one of the daily newspapers
II the City of Shreveport.
ARTICLE VII.
In the event of the dissolution of this
corporation, or the expiration of its
llarter, two liqui6ators shall be elected
~ the stockholders at a general meeting
lefd after ten days notice as above pro
ided; these liquidators shall continue
Office until the final liquidation of all
he company's affairs.
ARTICLE VIII.
No stakeholder of this corporation
shall ever be held liable or responsible
for the obligations of the corporation in
any sum further than the unpaid balance
lue by him to the corporation on the
;hares of stock owned by him; nor shall
my irregularity, or informally in the
organization have the effect of render
ing this charter null, or of exposing any
stakeholder to any liability beyond such
unpaid balance, if any.
Done and passed at my office in the
City of Shreveport on this the rst day
of September 1910, in the presence of L,