The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-02
CHARTER
Or SHREVEPORT TYPEWRITER
AND SUPPLY COMPANY

MdlCh l9Il' before me, I. b. Prbtiiro.
notary public in and for the Paris, Of
Caddo, State of Louisiana, duly com
Ees;oned, qualified and acting, person
Ny appeared Z. G. Douglass, Fl, M
Phillips and w, H. Phillips, all residents
of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, who de-
+ elared 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
4 they have formed and constituted them
: selves, as well as such others that NAV
be hereafter associated with them into
corporation and body polite, for the
objects and purposes and under the con-
ait1ons and stipulations hereinafter set
forth, to-wit
ARTICLE /.
The name and style of this cornora-
ton shall be THE SHREVEPORT
TYPEWRITER AND SUPPLY COM
. PANY, under which corporate name it
shaft exist and continue for and during
period of ninety-nine years from date
hereof, with power and authority to con-
traeA sue and be sued; to make and use
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 ali legal process
shall be served on the president, and in
his absence as provided by law.
ARTICLE III.
The objects for which this corpora
lion 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 ali makes of type
writer's, cash registers, duplicating ma
chimes and all other machines used in
efFices stores, banks and other places of
business; to buy and SELF adj 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 multigraphing.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fixed at the sum Of ten thous-
and $lo,ooo) dollars, divided into one
hundred shares Of the par value Of one
hundred ($1oo1 dollars each, and it
shall commence business and be a going
concern whenever three thousand dol
lars ($3ooo1 of its capital stock shall
j 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
tEaa no stock shall be issued which is
not fully paid Tor at the time of its is
suanee
ARTICLE v.
The affairs of this corporation shall
Ne managed and controlled by board
ef directors composed of three stock
holders, who shall be elected annually
en- the FIRST Monday in March, beginning
with the year 1912, and the directors so
elected shall hold office until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified Until
the election of directors in 1912, the fol- |
lowing stockholders shall compose the
board of directors of this corporation
e g. Douglass, II. NJ. Phillips and w.
H. Phillips. The officers Of this cor
poration shall be president, vice pres
iient and secretary treasurer, who shall
be elected by the board of directors
from among their number; the powers
and authority of these officers shall be
liked and established by bylaws to be
adopted by the directors of the corpora
hon The FIRST officers of the corpora
ton, who shall serve until their success
ors are elected and qualified, are hereby
declared to be Z G. Douglass, presi-
dent; H. NJ. Phillips, vice president;
w. III. Phillips, secretary-treasurer. At
al meetings of stockholders for the
election OF directors, or for any other
purpose. except TO. Increase or decrease
the capital stock, the majority of stock
present or represented al such meeting
shall control, each share of stock to be
entitled 10 one vote, to be cast in person
OF by proxy in writing Notice of all
elections or of the meetings of the
stockholders shall be published ten days
III advance in any one of the newspapers
published IN the city OF Shreveport La
ARTICLE VI
This charter may be altered or amend