The Caucasian., 1910-04-05
CHARTER
OF THE CELESTE FIG PRESERV
ING AND INDUSTRIAL COM
PANY, LIMITED.

PUBIC IN and tor Caddo Parish, State OF
Louisiana, personally came and ap-
peared P. T. Hedges, c. L. Jones, R. P,
Moore, Lee N. Bush, Roland William
son,o T. c. Aubrey, R. R. Emery, w. B.
Daniels, all residents of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, and T. NJ Cook, resident
of DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, who de-
clared that availing themselves of the
provisions of the laws of the State of
Louisiana relative to corporations, they
have formed and do by these presents
form and constitute themselves into a
body polite and corporation for the
objects and purposes and under the con-
ditions, stipulations and articles as fol-
lows, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and style of this corpora
ton shall be THE CELESTE FIG
PRESERVING AND INDUSTRIAL
COMPANY, LIMITED" and under
this name and style it shall have and
enjoy corporate existence for a period
of ninety-nine years from date hereof.
ARTICLE II.
The purposes for which this corpora
ton is established are hereby declared
to be to plant and cultivate fig and other
fruit bearing trees and all farm and
garden products; to construct and equip
a canning factory at or near the town
of Forbing, Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
and therein to preserve all orchard,
farm and garden products, preparing
them for market in such a manner as
may be determined, and to buy and sell
such products both in the raw and man
ufacttred state, and in general to do all
things necessary and proper in carrying
on a general planting and preserving
business. The domicile of this corpora
ton is hereby declared to be the City
of Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
and all legal process shall be there
served on the president, or, in his abb
sence, the vice president or secretary,
according to law.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby authorized to be ten thous-
and ($Io,ooo.oo) dollars, divided into
and represented by one hundred shares
of one hundred ($Ioooo) dollars each,
to be paid for in cash or its equivalent
at the discretion of the board of direc-
tors. This corporation shall commence
business whenever three thousands dol
lars ($3,ooo.oo) of the capital stock shall
be subscribed and paid in full.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers are hereby
vested in the board of directors, to CON
sist of seven stockholders, four of
whom shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction of the business of the cor
poration. The board of directors shall
be elected annually on the first Monday
of March of each year.. beginning in
1911. The first boar dof directors, who
shall hold Office until their successors
are elected, are hereby declared to be
P. T. Hedges, c. L. Jones, T. M. Cook,
R. P. Moore, R. R. Emery, Roland Viii
hanson and Lee N. Bush, with the fol-
lowing officers: P. T. Hedges, presi-
dent; c. L. Jones, vice president; R. P.
Moore, secretary
ARTICLE ".
This charter may be amended or the
corporation dissolved, by a vote of
hree-fourths (3-4) in amount of the
capital stock at meeting called for
that purpose. Whenever said corpora
ton shall be dissolved by limitation or
otherwise, its affairs shall be liquidated
by two liquidators selected for that pur-
pose by the stockholders, and they shall
hold Office and liquidate the affairs Of
the corporation until fully settled. In
event of death or resignation of a liqui-
dator, the other liquidator shall serve
alone
ARTICLE VI.
No stockholder of the corporation
shall ever be held liable for its contracts
or faults in any further sum than the
unpaid balance of his stock; and no in
forrnality in organization shall have the
effect of rendering this charter null or
of exposing any stockholder to any loss
beyond the unpaid balance due on his
stock.
In witness whereof the parties have
signed this act of incorporation, in the
presence of J. ]. Lyon and w. S. Den
mis-, competent witnesses, on this the
18th day of March A. D. 1910.
p. T. HEDGES.
C. L. JONES.
T. M. COOK,
per c. L. Jones.
R. P. MOORE.
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