The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-11
CHARTER
OF SHREVEPORT TYPEWRITER
AND SUPPLY COMPANY.

| Be it known, that on this 10th day Of
March 1911, before me, c. B. Prothro
notary public in and for the Parish OF
Caddo, State of Louisiana, duly com.
1n:cs;Oned, qualified and acting, person
ally appeared E. G. Douglass, H. M
Phillips and w. H. Phillips, all residents
| of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, who de-
clared to me, notary, in the presence OF
the undersigned legal and competent
witnesses, that, availing themselves OF
the laws of the State of Louisiana rela-
tive to the organization of corporations,
they have formed and constituted them
selves, as we'll as such others that may
be hereafter associated with them, into
corporation and body polite, for the
objects and purposes and under the con-
ditions and stipulations hereinafter set
forth, to-Wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and style of this corpora
ton shall be THE SHREVEPORT
TYPEWRITER AND SUPPLY CON-
PANY, under which corporate name it
shall exist and continue for and during
period of ninety-nine years from date
hereof, with power and authority to con-
tract, sue and be sued; to make and use
a corporate seal and the same to break,
alter Or amend at pleasure; to name and
appoint such officers, directors, agents
and employees as the interest and con-
venience of said corporation may re-
quire; to make and establish such by
laws, rules and regulation for the man
agement of its affairs as may be neces-
sary and proper; and to do all acts and
things necessary to carry out the OBJ
jects and purposes of this corporation.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation shall
be in the City of Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, and all legal process
shall be served on the president, and in
his absence as provided by law.
ARTICLE III.
The objects for which this corpora
ton is formed and the nature of the
business to be carried on by it are here
by declared to be to buy, sell, rent, ex-
change and repair all makes of type
writer's, cash registers, duplicating ma
chimes and all other machines used in
Offices, stores, banks and other places of
business; to buy and sell all kinds of
supplies for the above machines; to act
agent for and dealers in iron safes,
store, office and bank furniture and fix
lures; to buy and sell office and store
supplies of all kinds; to do public type
writing and multigraplling.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fixed at the sum of ten thous-
and 100000 dollars, divided into one
| hundred shares of the par value of one
hundred ($Ioo) dollars each, and it
shall commence business and be going
concern whenever three thousand dol
lars $4,000 of its capital stock shall
have been subscribed and paid for in
| full. The capital stock shall be paid for
in. cash, by the transfer of property,
rights and credits, or for labor and
services done and performed, provided
that no stock shall be issued which is
not fully paid for at the time of its is
suance.
| ARTICLE V.
| The affairs of this corporation shall
be managed and controlled by board
of directors composed of three stock
! holders, who shall be elected annually
on the first Monday in March, beginning
with the year 1912, and the directors SC
| elected shall. hold Office until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified Unit
the election of directors in 1912, the fol
flowing stockholders shall compose the
board of directors Of this corporation
| E. G. Douglass, H. NJ Phillips and w
H. Phillips. The officers of this cor
lporation shall be president, vice pres
ident and secretary-treasurer, who shall
be elected by the board of director!
from among their number; the powers
and authority of these officers shall b.
fixed and established by bylaws to b.
adopted by the directors of the corpora
ton The first officers of the corpora
ton, who shall serve until their success
ors are elected and qualified, are hereb,
declared to be E. G. Douglass, presl
dent; H. NJ Phillips, vice president
I w. H. Phillips, secretary-treasurer. A
all meetings of stockholders for tn
election Of directors, or for any othe
purpose, except to increase Or decreas
the capital stock, the majority of stoc
present or represented at such meetln
shall control, each share of stock to b
entitled to one vote, to be cast in perso
or by proxy in writing. Notice of a
elections or of the meetings Of tn
stockholders shall be published ten day
in advance in any one of the newspaper
published in the city OF. Shreveport, L;