The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-07-12
CHARTER
OF THE HOME LAND COMPANY

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
Be it knowa that on this che 18th da,
of Suly A. D. 1910, before me, Thoma.
Charles Rarrea, a rotary cubic in ant
for @he Parish OF Caddo, State O
Louisiana, duly qualified, commissions,
and sworn, and in ehe presence OF thu
witnesses hereinafter named anG under.
signed, came and appeared che severa
persons whose names are flereunto sub
scribd, who declared chat awaiting them
selves Of $he provisions Of abe laws o.
this State relative to the organization
of corporations, they have covenantec
and agreed, and by these presents dc
covenant and agree and bind themselves
and those who may hereafter become
associated with them to form and con.
stitute body polite in law for she OBJ
jects and purposes and under che arti.
cles and stipulations hereinafter stipu-
lated, to-wit: .@-
ARTICLE Z.
The name and style of this compora-
ton shall be HOME LAND COM
PANY, and under its said name it shall
have power and authority to contract
to Sue and be sued; to make and use a
corporate seal and the same to alter OF
break at pleasure; to hold, receive
have, purchase, ALLEVIATE, convey, sell
pledge, mortgage, hypethecate. improve
or lease property, real, personal OF
mixed; to name and appoint such of
ficers, directors, agents and employees as
tlt interest and convenience of the
corporation may require; to make and
establish bylaws, rules and regulations
Tor the proper management of its af-
fairs as may be deemed necessary and
proper, and the same to alter or change
at pleasure; and to do all things gener-
ally necessary and proper to carry out
the objects and purposes of said cor
poratlon. This corporation, unless
sooner dissolved as hereinafter provided
for, shall exist and continue for a pc
Rod of ninety-nine years from and after
the date hereof. All citations and other
Legal processes shall be served upon the
or in his absence upon the
vice president, or in their absence upon
the secretary, at the domicile of the
company, which is hereby declared to be
in the city of Shreveport, Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes of this cor
poration are hereby declared to be to
hold, receive, have, purchase, ALLEVIATE,
convey, sell, pledge, mortgage, hypothe-
cate, improve, or lease property, real,
personal or mixed, wherever situated
o build houses for sale or rent to con-
iuct real estate brokerage business In
Shreveport and at such other points as
he directors may see fit; and, in gen
raj, to do any and all things and con
iuct all manner of business under its
,harter name necessary or incidental to
he carrying out of the objects above
ct forth.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of said corporation
hall be $4,000, divided into and rep
esented by $50 shares of one hundred
Iollars each, which said stock shall be |
aid for in cash, or its equivalent, at |
he time of subscription, or the same
hay be issued at not less than par in
ayment or exchange for the property
r rights actually received or purchased
y said corporation, or the same may be
sued full paid for money advanced, and
Or other valuable considerations or
eryices, as the board of directors of
aid corporation may determine pro-
lded that no stock shall be issued until
ne consideration therefor has been re-
lived by said corporation. Any stock
older may sell, assign or transfer his
ock in said corporation provided thirty
800 days notice of his intention to sell,
ansfer and assign the same be given
lie corporation, and the individual
ockholders and the other stockholdersl
lall have the first privilege or refusal
acquiring the same in proportion to
cir holdings in the corporation. The
ock OF the corporation may be trans
rred under the above conditions, but
transfer shall affect the corporation
Hess made upon the books at its of /
e IN the city of Shreveport, and then I
Ily on surrender of the certificate K
erefor; The corporation is authorized
commence business when 100000 of
capital stock shall have been SUBJ
ribed and paid for. The board ofl