The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-19
CHARTER
Of the Mira Mercantile Company


state OF Louisiana, Parish of Cad
40; Before me, E. B. Herndon, Jr.,
rotary public in and for Caddo Par
lSh, State of Louisiana, duly COM
mlssloned and sworn, on this day
came and appeared the several per-
sons whose names are hereunto sub
scrlbed, who declared to me, notary,
that they do hereby form themselves
INTO corporation under the laws of
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
Tor nlnety-nine years, with the right
to contract, sue and be sued; and to
hold, purchase, lease, sell and hy-
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 it's presi-
Ident, or in his absence at the office
lof the company, according to law. +.
+ ARTICLE III.
The objects for which this cor
poration is organized and the nature
lof the business to be carried on by
lit 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
lg0ods, boots and shoes and general
merchandise, and to carry on gen.
eral advancing business, for the pur-
pose of advancing supplies, etc.; aud
to do any and all things incidental
TO the purpose above named: and
generally to do all things necessary
to 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
be the sum of ten thousand dollars
| (si0,0O00ol divided into one hun
ldred 400 shares of one hundred
/ 100000 dollars each; said capital
stock to be paid for in cash or its
equivalent, but shall not be issued
and sold for less than its par value;
this corporation is authorized to
sIcommence business whenever three
thousand (S300000) dollars of It's
Icapital stock shall be subscribed and
lpaid for in full.
/ ARTICLE ".
/ The corporate powers of this cor
Iporation shall be vested in board
of directors, consisting of three
stockholders, who shall be annually
telected on the first Tuesday in Sep
ltember of each year. The first board
lef directors is hereby declared to be
IC. Ii. Keeth. w. r. Cavett and E. l.
Ramsey, who shall lserye to the frs
Thursday in September 1912, or unit
Their successors are elected anc
Qualified. The officers of this cor
Iporation shall be a president, vice
lpresident, and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
land the first officers of said company
Iare hereby declared to be G. h
Ikeeth. president; w. r. Cavett, vict
president, and Il. L. Ramsey, secre
tary-treasurer A majority OF TIN
stock shall elect the directors, ant
lin all elections or proceedings O
shareholders each share OF stool
present or represented by prox.
shall be entitled to one vote. Motto,
lof all elections meetings OF stock
holders shall be given by writteI
, notice to each stockholders ten day
before such election or meeting Q
stockholders; directors shall b
ehosen at the office of the company
ARTICLE v.
No stakeholder shall be liable OF
account OF any obligation of thi
] corporation in any further sum tha
1.-The amount OF the unpaid balanc
Iaue by him on the stock subscribe
flor. and no irregularity nor any In
lformality in organization shall hav
!, 1.-The effect of rendering this charte
: null or of exposing any stockhoide
lie any liability beyond any such un
paid balance.
D ARTICLE VI.
This charter may be amended (eS
leept as TO the increasing or decreas
ling Of its capital stock by two
Thirds vote of the stock representa-
: lat d meeting of the stakeholder
leonvened for such purpose after te
ldays written notice, as above prt
lvided. Whenever this corporation
10 dissolved by limitation or otherwi'
: Its affairs shall be liquidated by tw