The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-16
CHARTER
or THE IDA MERCANTILE COM.
PANY.


1.-THE Parish of Caddo, duly commissioned
and sworn, on tliis day came and ap
|peared the several persons whose haniet
are hefeunto subscribed, who declared
to me that they do hereby form them
selves into a corporation, Under the laws
of the State of Louisiana, under The
stipalations hereinafter set out, to-wit
ARTICLE /.
The name and style of this corporation
Is hereby declared to be IDA MER.
CAMILLE COMPANY; 1t shall havt
the fight to enjoy succession for ninety.
nine years, with the right to contract
size and to be sued and to hold, pur.
chase, lease, sell and hypotheeate prop.
efty real, and personals its domieile
shall be In the town of Ida, Caddo Par
| ish, Louisiana, and ali citation and other
legal process shall be made on Its presi-
dent, or In his absence at the Office OF
the company. according to law
ARTICLE II.
The objects for which this corporation
| Is organized and the nature of the basi-
ness to be carried on BY It are declared
to be to carry on general retail dry
goods, grocery and mercantile business ;
to buy sell and otherwise deal in gfo=
eeries, dry goods, boots and shoes and
general merchandise, and to carry on a
general advancing Business, for the pur-
pose Of advancing supplies, etc; and to
do any and all things incidental TO the
purpose above named and generally to
do all things necessary to be done in the
fuftheranee of such objects and pur-
poses.
ARTICLE III
The capital stock of this corporation
Is hereby fixed and declared to be the
sum of ten thousand ($to,ooo.oo) dol
lars, divided into one hundred f1oo1
shares of one hundred t$foo) dollars
each said capital stock 10 be paid fof In
cash OF its equivalent. but shall not be
issued and sold for less than its par
value; this corporation is authorized to
commence business whenever FIVE thous
and dollars of its capital stock shall be
subscribed and paid for in full
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers of this corpora
ton shall be vested In a board of difee-
tors, consisting of three stockholders,
who shall be annually elected on the first
Tuesday in January. The first board Of
directors Is hereby declared to be A. Ct
Dofniniek, J. Fl. Dominica and c.. 1.
Perry, who shall serve until The frst
Tuesday in January 1919. OF until their
successors are elected and qualified The
officers Of this corporation shall be d
president, vice president and secretary
tfeasufef3 and the FIRST officers of said
company are hereby declared to be A. G.
Dof1ihiek, president ]. H Dotriniek,
vice president: C. &. Perry, secretary
treasurer. Al majority of the stock shall
elect the directors, and In all elections
OF proceedings Of stockholders each
share of stock present OF represented by
proxy shall be entitled to one vote No
T tee of all elections OF meetings of stock
holders shall be given by written notice
to each stakeholder ten days before such
election OF meeting of stockholders
directors shall be chosen at the Office Of
the company.
ARTICLE V.
No stakeholder shall be liable ON ae=
count Of any obligation TO this corpora
ton in any further sum than the amount
OF the unpaid balance due by him 90
stock subscribed for: and no irregular
| ity nor any informality in organization
shall have the effect of rendering this
charter null or Of exposing any stock
holder TO any liability beyond such I'm
paid balance.
ARTICLE VI.
This charter may be amended Except
| as to the increasing OF decreasing Of its
leapital stock by a two-thifds vote Of
stock represented at a meeting Of the
stockholders convened for such purpose
after ten days written notice as above
provided. Whenever this corporation i
dissolved, by limitation Or otherwise, il
affairs shall be liquidated by three com.
missioners elected at stockholders meet.
ling who shall have full power to vino
up its affairs and settle its Indebtedness
In testimony Of which, the said above
named parties have affixed their sigma.
ltures on this the 10th day of Deeefn.
Der 1910.
ANDREW C. DOMIN1CK.
JOHN II. DOMINtCK.
CIfPPIF l. PERRY