The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-23

be conducted by three stockholders whit
are not a candidate for any Office in thi
corporation and who shall be appointed
by the board of directors Tor that pur
pose at the last meeting preceding tn
said election. The share holders receiv
ing the largest amount of votes cas-
shall be declared elected. The failure Il
hold said election on the day specified
shall not dissolve this corporation, bu
the directors already in Office shall serve
and hold power until an election shall
be held after ten days notice. The di'
rectors shall elect from their number q
president, vice president and secretary
They shall appoint such other officers
and employees as may be necessary, who
shall hold office subject to the pleasure
of the board of directors. The board OF
directors shall fix the amount of salaries
to be paid the officers of this corpora
ton, and also the compensation Of any
other party or employee. The board OF
directors may fill any vacancy in its
board which may be caused by the death
of one of its members or otherwise, by
naming one of the stockholders for the
place. They shall have power to enact
bylaws proved they do not conflict with
any of the provisions of this charter,
and they shall have full and complete
authority to manage and carry out the
purposes and business of this corpora
ton
ARTICLE VI.
The following named persons shall
constitute the first board of directors to
serve until their successors shall be
elected in accordance with this charter,
viz: L. B. Thomas, T. E. Page, R. G..
Jolley, with L. B. Thomas as president,
with 7. E. Page as vice president, and
with R. G. Jolley as secretary.
ARTICLE VII.
Special meetings of the stockholders
shall be held when ordered by the board
of directors or five stockholders signing
a petition asking for said meeting, stat
ing the purpose, time and place.
ARTICLE VIII.
No stakeholder shall ever be held for
the faults, responsibilities or contracts
of this corporation in any sum further
than his indebtedness to this corpora
ton; nor shall any mere informally in
the organization of this corporation have
the effect of rendering this act null or
exposing any stakeholder to any liabil-
ity beyond the amount of his or her
shares.
ARTICLE TX.
This charter can be altered, amended
or modified, Or this corporation may be
dissolved, by vote of three-fourths OF
the subscribed stock voting to that effect
at any general meeting of the stock
holders which may be called for that
purpose by mailing to each stakeholder
a written notice ten days prior to such
vote to be present, and also publishing
said notice in daily newspaper pub
lished in the city of Shreveport for said
length of time In case of such a dis
solution the stockholders shall name
three liquidators from among their num-
Der, who shall wind up the affairs of this
corporation, and they shall have power
to fill any vacancy that may occur in
their number.
This done and signed in my Office in
the presence of A. Currie Jr. and n. I.
Minis, witnesses, both of legal age and
residents of Shreveport, Louisiana, who
sign these presents hereunto with me
said notary public.
L. B. THOMAS.
T. E. PAGE.
R. G. JOLLEY.
J. NJ. JOLLEY
G. B. PALMER,
Attest: by L. B. Thomas