The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-07-26
CHARTER
OF THE HOME LAND COMPANY.

Be it known that on this the 18th day
of July A. D. 1910, before me, Thomas
Charles Barret, a notary public in and
for the Parish of Caddo, State of
Louisiana, duly qualified, commissioned
and sworn, and in the presence of the
witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed, came and appeared the several
persons whose names are hereunto sub
Scr1bd, who declared that availing them
selves of the provisions of the laws of
this State relative to the organization
of corporations, they have covenanted
and agreed, and by these presents do
covenant and agree and bind themselves
and those who may hereafter become
associated with them to form and con-
Stltute body polite in law for the OBJ
jects and purposes and under the arti-
Giles and stipulations hereinafter stipu-
lated, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and style of this compora-
ton shall be HOME LAND CON-
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 or
break at pleasure; to hold, receive,
have, purchase, ALLEVIATE, convey, sell,
pledge, mortgage, hypothecate, improve
or lease property, real, personal or
mixed; to name and appoint such of
hcerS, directors, agents and employees as
the interest and convenience of the
corporation may require; to make and
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-
lily necessary and proper to carry out
he objects and purposes of said cor
)oratlon. This corporation, unless
sooner dissolved as hereinafter provided |
or, shall exist and continue for a pc
-1od of ninety-nine years from and after |
he date hereof All citations and other |
ega1 processes shall be served upon +he
or in his absence upon the
ice president, or in their absence upon
he secretary, at the domicile of the
company, which is hereby declared to be
II the city of Shreveport, Caddo Par
sh, Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes of this cor
oration are hereby declared to be to
lold, receive, have, purchase, ALLEVIATE,
onvey, sell, pledge, mortgage, hypothe-
ate, improve, or lease property, real,
ersonal or mixed, wherever situated
o build houses for sale or rent; to con-
uct 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-
uct all manner of business under its
harter name necessary or incidental to
ne 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
ollars each, which said stock shall be
aid for in cash, or its equivalent, at
he time of subscription, or the same
lay 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
ervices, as the board of directors of
aid corporation may determine; pro-
ided that no stock shall be issued until
ne consideration therefor has been re-
eiyed by said corporation. Any stock
older may sell, assign Or transfer his
.ock in said corporation provided thirty
3o) days notice of his intention to sell,
,ansfer and assign the same be given
lie corporation, and the individual
.ockholders and the other stockholders
nall have the first privilege or refusal
acquiring the same in proportion to
1eir holdings in the corporation. The
ock of the corporation may be trans
erred under the above conditions, but
0 transfer shall affect the corporation
Mess made upon the books at its Of
,e in the city of Shreveport, and then
My on surrender of the certificate
lerefor. The corporation is authorized
, commence business when 100000 of
S capital stock shall have been sub
ribbed and paid for. The board of
irectors shall have the right to deter
line how much stock shall be issued.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers of said cor i
oration shall be vested in and exer-
sed by board of directors composed
{ three Cd stockholders. The follow
lg persons shall constitute the first