The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-08
CHARTER
OF THE BossIER ABSTRACT
COMPANY.

and appeared before me, S. o. Williams
deputy clerk and ex-oficio deputy re
corder and notary public, in and for saic
Parish and State, l. Hansen, residen
OF Jefferson County, Texas; Sam w
Mason and D. P. Eubank, both resident,
OF Caddo Parish, Louisiana, who statec
and declared to me, notary, that avail
ing themselves of the Constitution and
laws of the State of louisiana, Selative
to the formation of corporations, they
have this day formed and constituted
themselves, as well as such other per
sons as may hereafter become associated
with them. into corporation and body
corporate under the terms and cor,di-
tons hereinafter expressed, and have
adopted and do publish as their charter
and act of incorporation the following,
to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
! he name and title of this corporation
shall be "BOSSIER ABSTRACT
COMPANY" with its domiciIe 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 mature of the
business to be carried on is hereby de-
clared to be the creation and nainten-
ance of complete abstract of the re-
cords Of title to real estate and immov-
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 affectingsflfe 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 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 w.
The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fixed at the sum of FIVE thous-
and dollars, divided into fifty shares o.
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 cash o.
for services rendered to or propsgsl
transferred to the corporatioD and al
stock when issued shall be fully paid.
The capital stock Of this corporation
may be increased or diminished accord
ing TO the laws of this State relating tc
the same.
ARTICLE v.
All the powers of this corporation
shall be vested in a board Of directors
composed of three stockholders whc
shall be elected on the first Monday il
February of each year, commencing Il
/ the year 1911, at general meeting con
vened for that purpose, after ten day
previous notice sent to each Of SAT-
stockholders through the mail to thei
postofice address, and until such cleo
ton in 1911 the following shall com
pose the first board of directors ant
shalt hold their Office until their suoces
sors are qualified, to-wit: L Hanszer
Sam w. Mason, D. P. Erbank, wit
Sam w. Mason as president, and D. I
Eubank as secretary treasurer, VacaH
lc;es in the board of directors shall B
filed By the remaining directors b
election from among the stockholder'
and d majority Of the board shall con
ssitute quorum for the transaction
business. The board Of directors sha
leleet and employ any and all employee
managers and clerks Of the corporatio
las they may deem necessary, nix the
compensation and remove them at VII
/ All legal process shall be served on II
president, or ia his absence on the SCI
retary and treasurer 81 the company.
ARTICLE VI.
| This charter may be amended
changed. or this corporation may !
abolished By vote Of two-ttirds OF u
capital stock, represented at . nieetir
Ia he stockholders convened for III
ouroose after fifteen days printed a
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