The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-11-03
CHARTER
OF THE WEST END GROCERY
COMPANY

| State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
Before me, w. A. Mabry, the under
| signed authority, a notary public IN an
| for Caddo Parish, Louisiana, at my OF
fee in the City of Shreveport, Louis
lana, came and appeared on the dat
hereinafter written, the following: w
Nv. Campbell, c. T. Campbell and Car
| Svarva, residents ns Caddo Parish
/ Louisiana, to me VIZ known, who de
clared unto me, in the presence of TIT
attesting witnesses, that they desire t.
/ form and constitute corporation under
the laws of the State of Louisiana, anc
they do hereby form themselves anc
their associates into corporation ane
constitute the same in compliance with
the provisions and subject to the re,
strictions of the laws of the State OF
Louisiana governing corporations, anc
under the provisions of the articles OF
incorporation hereinafter set forth.
ARTICLE I. "
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 period of
fifty ESQ., years, unless sooner dissolved
in accordance with this charter; to con-
tract, sue and be sued to make and use
a 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-
Iation 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
ry 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 OF
other legal process shall be served.
ARTICLE II.
The donicile 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 or
by it are declared to be the following,
to-wit: To carry on a 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, and 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 shall 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, c. T. Camp
bell and Carl Svarva, with w. WI
Campbell and G. 7. Campbell president
and vice president respectively, and Carl
Svarva secretary treasurer All officers
Shall serve until their successors are
elected, # any vacancies occur among |
The officers or directors, the remaining
directors may select stockholders to fill /
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 v.
The capital stock of this corporation
shall be three thousand ($3,ooo.oo) dol
lars, divided into thirty (3o) shares of
par value of one hundred ($Ioo.oo) 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 of three thousand dollars shall
be subscribed and paid for before this
corporation shall commence business.
No stockholder shall be liable for more
than the unpaid balance on the stock
subscribed for by him, nor shall any
mere informality in organization have
the effect of rendering this charter null |
or exposing stockholder to any la