The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-14
CHARTER
OF the Allen Mercantile Company
Limited.

Louisiana, duly commissioned and
qualified. came, in the presence OF
the witnesses hereinafter under
signed. the several persons whose
names are hereuntO subscribed, who
declared that aVailng themselves OF
the provisions of Act SO of the Gen
eral Assembly of the Slate Of Louis
lana, approved June %, 1888. and Act
70 of 1904, as we'll as those Of the
general laws Of the State Of Louis
lana relative to the organization of
corporations, they have formed and
do by these presents form and. Or
ganize themselves into a corporation
for the objects and purposes and
under the stipulatiOns hereinafter
set forth. which they do hereby ac-
cept as their charter, tO-wit:
ARTICLE |.
The name and title of this cor
poration shall be the Alien Mercan-
tile Company Limited. By that nameI
ii shall have power and authority toI
have and enjoy succession for the
term of twenty-five (25) years from
and after the date hereof, to con-
tract, sue and be sued. to make and
use Il corporate seal and same to
change at pleasure: TO hold. receive,
lease and purchase, ALLEVIATE and
convey, as we'll as mortgage and by
pothecate, property real and per-
sonal and mixed; TO name and 40
point such managers. directors, Off
GERS and agents as the interest OF
such corporation may require. and
TO make an destablish such bylaws,
rules and regulations for the proper
management of the affairs of said
corporation as may be necessary
and proper, and the same To alter at
pleasure.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile Of this corporation
shall he i'll the town of HOsstOn,
Caddd0. Parish Louisiana. and all
citations and legal process shall be
served on the president Of the cor
pOralion. or in his absence at the Of
flee of the corporation according tol
Article 1913 of the Code Of Practice
of Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
The purpose for which this cor
poratiOn is organized and the nature
of the business TO be carried on by il
are declared to be a general mer-
camille business.
ARTICLE ~.
The capital stock Of this corpora
tion is hereby fixed at twenty thous-
and (s20.00000] dollars, to be divided
into Two hundred 200 shares of
one hundred $4,000 dollars per
share, and the corporation may be-
gin business when FIVE thousand
(S5,000.00f OF the stock is subscribed
and paid up. The stock shall be paid
for in cash or its equivalent when
subscribed for, or the same may be
issued at not less than par in pay
ment for the property purchased by
the corporation.
ARTICLE Y.
All the corporate powers Of this
corporation shall be vested in al
board of directors to be composed
of four stockholders, which board
shall be elected annually on The
fourth Monday in January, begin
ming on the fourth Monday in jan
uary 1912. The first board of direc
tors is declared to be d. R. Allen, j.
C. Allen ST.. J. C. Allen Jr., and Flor
ence V. Allen, with d. R. Allen as
president; ]. C. Allen vice president,
and J. C. Allen Jr., secretary and
treasurer. This said board is to
serve until the fourth Monday in
January 1913, or unit their success
|ors are duly elected thereafter and
such new board shall elect its presi-
dent and secretary and 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 proxy, and
a majority of votes shall elect.
Three 49, directors shall constitute
a quorum. Any vacancy occurring
in the board of directors may be
| filled by the remaining members OF
the board until a general election.
The president may appoint from
time, to time and dismuss such
clerks, agents and other employees
as may be deemed necessary for the
purposes and business of this cor
lporation. The board of directors
| may make all such rules and regula-
ltions for the management OF the
business as they may deem neces-
sary; shall have power to collect all
Idebts, borrow money, issue bills OF
Exchange, notes, execute mortgages
and generally to do all things incl
dent to the objects and purposes OF
1.-THE corporation.
ARTICLE VI.
i This charter may be modified