The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-12-15
CHARTER
VI THE LOUISIANA STATE
FARMER AND PUBLISHING
COMPANY LIMITED.


this day, before me, ]. NJ. 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 we'll as such other per-
sons as may hereafter become associat-
ed with them, into a corporation and
corporate body, and have adopted and
ordained as their charter and act of in
corporation the following, to-wit:
I ARTICLE l.
The name and title of this corporation
is hereby declared to be the Louisiana
State Farmer Publishing Company Linz
tied. By that name it shall have power
and authority to have and en- oy success
sion for 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
Ito 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
Iterest of the corporation may require,
and to make and establish such rules,
Iby-laws 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 as the law
may direct.
ARTICLE III.
1t 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
Llama State Farmer and such other pa
Ipers that may be necessary and profit
liable; to buy own, lease and sell printing
machinery and all things necessary for
the complete equipment of modern
publishing establishment, to publish
books, journals and all other things
necessary for conducting the business of
general publishing establishment.
| ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fixed at the sum of ten thous-
and ($Ioyooo) 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 ($3ooo) of its capital stock is
subscribed for and paid in. Said stock
tshall be paid for in cash, property or
service or its equivalent in such manner
as the board of directors may determine.
ARTICLE V.
Ali corporate powers of this corpora
tion shall be vested in a board of direc-
tors to be composed of three stockhold-
! ers. two of them shall constitute a quo
rum for the transaction of business,
which board shall be elected annually
beginning the first Tuesday in January
l1ofa The first board of directors who
shall serve until the first Tuesday in
January fe1z shall be composed as fol-
lows: L. M. Nelson Sr., T. S. Neal and
B. A. Phillips, with L. NJ. Nelson Sr.
as president; B. A. Phillips as vice pres
ident; T. S. Neal as ecretary-treasurer.
] The directors shall be elected by the
stockholders, each share of stock to be
entitled to one vote, to be cast by its
! owner in person or by written proxy,
and a majority of the votes cast shall
elect The board of directors may make
lall such rules and regulations for the
!, management of the business as they
: NAV deem necessary and advisable, and
shall hold Office until their successors
are elected and qualified.
ARTICLE VI.
: This charter may be modified, changed
; or amended, or this corporation dis
: solved with the consent of thee-fourths
of the capital stock represented at a
Injecting called for that purpose provid-
ed ten days notice shall be given each
stakeholder by letter and ten days no
tice of said meeting published in a
. Shreveport paper whenever this corpor-
0 alton is dissolved by limitation; other
wise its affairs shall be iiquidated by two
!. commissioners elected by the stockhold-
ers for that purpose who shall have full
!. power to wind up its affairs, settle its
liabilities and distribute the proceeds
a,,ono the creditors and stockholders