The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-25
CHARTER
OF THE LOUISIANA STATE
FARMER AND PUBLISHING
COMPANY LIMITED.

OF THE LOUISIANA STATE
FARMER AND PUBLISHING a
COMPANY LIMITED.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Be it known and remembered that on
this day, before me, J. M. Wise, a notary
public, duly commissioned and sworn, in
and for Caddo Parish, Louisiana, came
and appeared the parties whose names
are hereunto subscribed, who declared
unto me, notary public, that they have
formed and constituted themselves, do
by these presents form and constitute
themselves, as well as such other per-
sons as may hereafter become associat-
ed with them, into corporation and
corporate body, and have adopted and
ordained as their charter and act of in
corporation the following, to-wit:
ARTICLE /:
The name and title of this corporation
is hereby declared to be the Louisiana
State Farmer Publishing Company Linn
tied. By that name it shall have power
and authority to have and enjoy slsces-
sion for a term of ninety-nine years
from the date hereof, unless sooner dis
solved as may be hereinafter provided;
to contract, sue and be sued; to make
and use corporate seal and the same
to change at pleasure; to hold, receive,
lease and purchase, ALLEVIATE and convey
as well as mortgage and hypothecate
property, real, personal and mixed; to
name and appoint such managers and
directors, officers and agents as the in
terest of the corporation may require,
and to make and establish such rules,
bylaws and regulations for the proper
management of said corporation as may
be necessary, and the same to change or
alter at pleasure.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation shall
be in the City of Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, and all citations and
other legal process shall be served on.
the president of the corporation, and in
his absence on the secretary rs the law
may direct
ARTICLE III
It is hereby declared that the objects
and purposes of this corporation is to
publish in the City of Shreveport, Louis
lana a newspaper known as the Louis
lana State Farmer and such other pa
pers that may be necessary and profit
able; to buy, own, lease and sell printing
machinery and all things necessary for
the complete equipment. of a modern
publishing establishment, to publish
books, journals and all other things
necessary for conducting the business of
a general publishing establishment
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fixed at the sum of ten thous-
and ($Io,ooo) dollars, TO be divided into
one hundred shares of par value Of one
hundred dollars each; the corporation
to begin business when three thousand
dollars $4,000 Of IFS capital stock is
for and paid in Said stock
shall be paid for in cash, property or
service or its equivalent in such manner
as the board Of directors may determine
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ARTICLE v.
All corporate powers of this corpora
ton shall be vested in a board of direc- |
tors TO be composed of three stockhold-
ers, two of them shall constitute quo
rum for the transaction of business,
which board shall be elected annually
beginning the first Tuesday in January
1919. The first board of directors who
shall serve until the first Tuesday in
January 1912 shall be composed as fol-
ows: [. NJ. Nelson Sr., T. S. Neal and
3. 4. Phillips, with L. NJ. Nelson .Sr.
IS president; B. A. Phillips as vice pres
dent; T. S. Neal as secretary treasurer.
The directors shall be elected by the
stockholders, each share Of stock to be
Untitled to one vote, to be cast by its
,wner in person or by written proxy,
md majority of the votes cast shall |
1ect. The board Of directors may make
II such rules and regulations for the
management OF the business as they
nay deem necessary and advisable, and
hall hold Office until their successors
Ire elected and qualified
ARTICLE VI.
This charter may be modified, changed
7 amended, or this corporation dis
Owed with the consent of tfee-fourfhs
f the capital stock represented at a
Meeting called for that purpose provid-
q ten days notice shall be given each
tockholder BY letter and ten days no
ice of said meeting nublished IN 4 II