The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-03-01
CHARTER
OF THE LAND AND SECURITIES
COMPANY.

4 NJ "a PSloOAto "IiOSO Aldl1tNo olC llCLC
subscribed, who declared that, awaiting
themselves of the provisions of lav
relative to the organization of corpora
tons, they do by these presents bint
and obligate themselves and constitut,
corporation and body polite in law
for the objects and purposes and under
the agreements and stipulations follow.
ing, to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized are here
by declared to be the acquiring and
holding of real estate and other prop
erty and disposing of same, with full
power to mortgage or pledge any prop
erty belonging to said corporation.
ARTICLE II.
The name and style of this corpora
ton shall be LAND AND SECURI-
TIES COMPANY, and under its cor
porate name it shall have power and
authority to have and enjoy succession
for full period Of ninety-nine years !;
to contract, sue and be sued; to make
and use corporate seal; to name and
appoint such managers, directors, of
6cers and agents as the interests and
convenience Of said corporation may re-
quire.
ARTICLE III.
The domicile of this corporation shall
be in the City of Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, and all citation or
other legal process shall be served on
the president of the corporation, or in
MS absence on the vice president; tire
ofhcers of the corporation shall be pres
dent, vice president and secretary
treasurer The first officers OF said cor
poration are hereby declared to be ]. c..
Pugh, president; S. L. Herold, vice
and ]. A. Thigpen, secretary
reasurer, all of whom shall serve until
heir Successors are elected and quail
led; the first election of officers shall
axe place on the first Monday in jan
lary 1911, an dannually thereafter.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers of this cor
,oration shall be vested in and exer-
Used by board of directors, composed
If three stockholders; said board of di.
ectors shall be elected every year on
he first Monday in January, beginning
With the year 1911. The first board of
directors shall consist of j c. Pugh, S
= Herold and ]. A. Th1gpefi The di.
ectors shall be elected by the stock
Iolders, each share of stock being en-
tiled to one vote, to be cast BY the |
wner thereof or by proxy, and the ma
ority of the votes cast shall elect Any |
aeancy in the board OF directors shall |
e filled by the remaining directors.
'wo directors shall constitute que
um.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation |
, hereby fixed at twenty-five thousand |
olIars, to be divided into two hundred
nd fifty shares of one hundred dollars |
ach. The corporation Is authorized to |
eGin business when ffsy shares of the
apital stock khall have been subscribed |
nd paid for Ia faI to the treasurer
ARTICLE VI.
This charter may Be amended or
hanged - reaaire4 ~ law at any
lseting sf the sseOkhslders, eanysnea
Or that purposs. after ten days, netisc
) the stockholders. II ths corporation
hould be dissolved. its affairs shall be
quidated by two commissioners select
by the stockholders ct a meeting
allied for that purpose.
This done and signed at my Office in
lie Parish of Caddo, on this the 31st
ay of December A. D. 1909.
Signed) ]. c. PUGH.
Signed) ]. A. THIGPEN.
Signed) S. l. HEROLD.
AIeSts
SARAH w. PEARcE.
j. E. KNIGHToN.
(Signed) A. B. FREYER,
Notary Public.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
his is to certify that have examined
lie above and foregoing charter and
nding nothing therein contrary to law,
hereby approve the same. Signed on
lis srst day Of December 1909.
(Siened) J. IL. FOSTER,
district Attorney FIRST Judicial Dis
triet, Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
Endorsed: Flied and recorded Janu-
~ s. foro. J. II. LEVY, |
lsputy Clerk and cx-OAiese Deputy Re
cordsr.
State Of Louisiana, Parish 81 Cadde
hereby certify that the abevs and fere-
Ding Is true and cofreat copy sf the
riginai act, Is the same row appears
a file and Of record in my sflec. Given
nder my hand and seal IF eaaee this
III day oil January 1910.