The Caucasian., 1911-08-03
CHARTER
vi the Nelson Clothing Company.

STATE OF Louisiana, Parish of Cad
~ 6e I known that on this the 31st /
~ nay OF july A. D. 1911, before me,
= BEL Jr, a notary public in and
iof said parish and State, duly COM
hissloned and qualified, came andl
appeared W. A. Nelson, A. T. Nelson
u. and f. L. Wisdom, all residents
ol Caddo Parish, La, each of whomI
ueclareo unto me in the presence of
the attesting witnesses, that ayailing
themselves of the laws of the State
OF Louisiana relative to the forma-
non OF corporations, they do hereby
organize themselves and their sue
cessors into and create corporation
and adopt the following articles as
the charter thereof to govern them
selves and such others as may be-
come associated with or succeed
them:
ARTICLE /.
The name and title of said eorpor-
alton is Nelson Clothing Company,
with its domicile in the City of
Shreveport, in said parish and State,
and all legal process shall be served
on its president, or in his absence
On the seeretary-treasurer of the
company at its office; and under its
corporate name it shall have author
ity to sue and be sued; to adopt and
use corporate seal, and the same
to change at pleasure.
ARTICLE II.
The purpose for which said cor
poration is established and the ma
ture of the business to be carried on
by it are hereby declared to be to
conduct a general clothing business
of every nature whatsoever, both
wholesale and retail, in the city OF
Shreveport or elsewhere, both in the
State of Louisiana and other states
and to do all things connected witt
or incident to any or all of said pur-
poses.
ARTICLE iii.
| The capital stock of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed at the sum o
twenty-five thousand dollars, divid
ed into two hundred and fifty share
of one hundred $500 dollars, pal
value, each, which shall be paid 10
| in cash, or by the transfer OF prop
lerty or labor or service performed
| as may be approved by its board 0
directors. and resolution OF tn
board of directors of this corpora
lion that the consideration given 10
anv stock is fair and adequate sna
he conclusive evidence that 1t
| such. 1t shall commence bushes
j whenever twelve thousand five hun
| dred dollars of its capital stock
subscribed and paid for and a
stock issued by it shall be fully pai
and non-assessable. The balance
said capital stock shall not be sol
lor disposed of in any way except Q
resolution of the board of director
Il No stock shall be sold by the holdt
thereof in open market except aIt'
Item DAYS prior notice OF intention
sell has been given the compan
D drring which time the other stoci
holders shall have the privilege
purchasing same.
ARTICLE ~.
II The affairs of the corporatls
ohall he managed and controlled
hoard of directors consisting
three stockholders. who snail
elacted at a stockholders meeu
is dnlv held at the Office OF the con
nanv on the first Tuesday in Augt
If each year by the stockholders
: naeting called for that purpo'
, and at stockholders meetings, ca
share of stock shall be entitiea
vote, whether cash in person
by written proxy, and at all me-
mos Of stockholders, except as OF
erwise provided, majority OF Sue
represented at such meeting y. -
eepfrol. The number OF direct,
NAV be increased from three 70
at any time by the stockholders
any stockholders meeting. until
eleetion to be held in August =
The following persons shall com
IL tn1e the board Of directors OF !.
corporation: w. A. Nelson, A. I. !
sen Jr.. and r. 4. Wisdom, with Z. a
Nelson Jr., as president; +. Y. y
dom as vice president, and ".
~ Nelson as secretary-treasurer' = =
@ shaIl hold their offices until y
successors. are duly elected
qualified. Any vacancy occurrinl !
the board of directors shall be y
~ the remaining members or M
al her ow said board OF directors
the unexpired term. Wnenese' !, . .
heard Of directors is elected y : :
ays Immediately meet and eject !
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