The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-28

notary public in and for Caddo Par
ish, State of Louisiana, duly COM
lmissioned and sworn, on this day
came and appeared the several per-
sons whose names are hereunto sub
scribed, who declared to me, notary,
that they do hereby form themselves
into a corporation under the laws OF
1.-The State of Louisiana, under the
| following stipulations and conditions
to-Wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and style of this corpOr-
alton is hereby declared to be the
Mira Mercantile Company; it shall
have the right to enjoy succession
for ninety-nine years, with the right
to contract, sue and be sued; and to
hold, purchase, lease, sell and ny
Ipothecate property, both real and
personal; its domicile shall be in the
town of Mira, Caddo Parish, Louis
lana, and all 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 cor
poration is organized and the nature
of the business to be carried on by
it are declared to be to carry on a
general retail dry goods, grocery and
mercantile business; to buy, sell and
otherwise deal in groceries, dry
goods, boots and shoes and general
merchandise, and to carry on gen.
eral advancing business, for the pur-
pose of advancing supplies, etc.; aud
Ito do any and all things incidental
to the purpose above named; and
generally to do all things necessary
Ito be done in the furtherance OF
such objects and purposes.
/ ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed and declared to
Ibe the sum of ten thousand dollars
! (si0,0000o) divided into one hun
dred (i00) shares of one hundred
. $4,000 dollars each; said capital
i stock TO be paid for in cash or its
equivalent, but shall not be issued
land sold for less than its par value;
this corporation is authorized to
commence business whenever three
thousand (S3OO000) dollars of its
IeapitaI stock shall be subscribed and
lpaid for i'll full.
i ARTICLE ".
i The corporate. powers of this cor
operation shall be vested in board
lef directors, consisting of three
i Stockholders, who shall be annually
! elected on the first Tuesday in Sep
! TENDER of each year. The first board
of directors is hereby declared to be
lie. r. Keeth, w. r. Cayett and q. L.
Ramsey, who shall lserve to the first
] Tuesday in September 1912, or until
Their successors are elected and
qualified. The officers of this cor
lporation shall be a president, a vice
Ipresident, and secretary-treasurer
and the first officers OF said company
Iare hereby declared to be C. r
Keeth, president; w. R. CaVett, vice
/ president, and E. L. Ramsey, secre-
: tary-treasurer. A majority OF thu
stock shall elect the directors, and
in all elections or proceedings OF
stockholders each share of stock
t present or represented by proxy
tshall be entitled to one vote. Notice
{ of all elections or meetings OF stock
: holders shall be given by writer
Il notice to each stockholders ten days
: before such election or meeting O.
II stockholders; directors shall b'
lChosen at the office of the company
ARTICLE V.
/ No stakeholder shall be liable OF
'laccount of any obligation OF thu
corporation in any further sum thai
J the amount of the unpaid balanct
J Idue by him on the stock subscribe'
flor, and no irregularity nor any in
formality in organization shall hav
1.-The effect of rendering this charte
null or of exposing any stockholde
:. to any liability beyond any such un
Ipaid balance.
ARTICLE VI.
! This charter may be amended lex
: Ieept as to the increasing or decreas
ing of its capital stock by a two
! thirds vote of the stock representa-
lat a meeting of the stakeholder
= lconvened for such purpose after tie
: days written notice, as above pre-
divided. Whenever this corporation
dissolved by limitation or otherwis
: Its affairs shall be hquidated by tW
al commissioners elected at stocl
: holders meeting, who shall have tn
- lpower to wind up its affairs and Sc
tie its indebtedness.
In testimony of which the sa