The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-06
CHARTER
OF THE BOSSIER ABSTRACT
COMPANY.

Parish and State, L. Hansen, resident
of Jefferson County, Texas; Sam w
Mason and D. P Eubank, both residents
of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, who stated
and declared to me, notary, that avail
ing themselves of the Constitution and
laws of the State of Louisiana, relative
to the formation of corporations, they
have this day formed and constituted
themselves, as we'll as such other per
sons as may hereafter become associated
with them, into a corporation and body
corporate under the terms and condi-
tons hereinafter expressed, and have
adopted and do publish as their charter
and act of incorporation the following,
tc-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be "BOSSIER ABSTRACT
COMPANY" with its domicile at the
City of Shreveport, Louisiana, and I'M
der its corporate name it shall have and
enjoy succession for the term of ninety
nine years from this date, unless sooner
dissolved as hereinafter set forth.
ARTICLE II.
The purposes for which this corpora
ton is formed and the nature of the
business to be carried on is hereby de-
clared to be the creation and mainten-
ance of a complete abstract of the re
cords of title to real estate and itnmov-
able property situated in the Parish of
Bossier, Louisiana, and elsewhere in
said State, and to furnish such abstracts
of title to the public, and to show chains
of title and membranes of real estate
and to certify to the correctness thereof
and to buy and sell all manner of in
formation affecting the title to real es-
tate in said Parish of Bossier and else
where on such terms and conditions as
the board of directors may prescribe.
ARTICLE III.
This corporation shall have power and
authority to contract and be contracted
with; to sue and be sued in its corpor
ate name to make and use d corporate
seal and the same to alter at pleasure;
to hold, receive, purchase and convey,
under its corporate name, property, both
real and personal, necessary in the man
agement of its business, and to name
and appoint such managers, directors
and officers as its interest and conven-
fence may require, and to make and es
tablish such bylaws for the management
and regulation of its affairs as may be
necessary.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fixed at the sum of FIVE thous-
and dollars, divided into fifty shares of
one hundred dollars each, and it shall
commence business as soon as said
amount of stock is subscribed and paid
for. Stock may be issued and shall be
paid for when issued, either in cash or
for services rendered to or property
transferred to the corporation, and all
stock when issued shall be fulIyspaid
The capital stock of this corporation
may be increased or diminished accord
ing TO the laws of this State relating to
the same.
ARTICLE v.
All the powers of this corporation
shall be vested in board of directors
composed of three stockholders who
shall be elected on the first Monday in
February of each year, commencing in
the year 1911. at a general meeting con-
vened for that purpose, after ten days
previous notice sent to each Of said
stockholders through the mail t. their
postofice address, and until such cleo
ton in 1911 the following shall COM
pose the first board of directors and
shall hold their office until their success
sors are qualified, to-wit L. Hansen,
Sam W. Mason, D. P. Eubank, with
Sam w. Mason as president, and D. P.
Eubank as secretary treasurer. Vacan-
cies in the board of directors shall be
filed by the remaining directors by
election from among the stockholders,
and a majority of the board shall con
stitute a quorum for the transaction Of
business. The board of directors shall
elect and employ any and all employees,
managers and clerks of the corporation
as they may deem necessary, fix their
compensation and remove them at will
All legal process shall be served on the
president or in his absence on the. sec
rotary and treasurer of the company.
ARTICLE VI.
This charter may be amended or
changed, or this corporation may be
abolished by a vote Of two-thirds of the
capital stock, represented at a meeting
of the stockholders convened for that
purpose after fifteen days printed no
tice in one of the newspapers published
in the City of Shreveport, and personal
notice given each stakeholder through
the mail At all such meetings, each