The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-28
CHARTER
OF the Allen Mercantile Company
Limited.

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Louisiana, duly commissioned andl
qualified, came, in the presence off
the witnesses hereinafter under
signed, the several persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, who
declared that availing themselves Of
the provisions Of Act 36 of the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State of Louis
lana, approved June 20, 1888, and Act
10 of 1904, as well as those of the
general laws of the State of Louis
lana relative to the organization of
corporations, they have formed and
do by these presents form and or
ganize themselves into corporation
for the objects and purposes and
under the stipulations hereinafter
set forth, which they do hereby &C
cept as their charter, to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and title Of this cor
poration shall be the Allen Mercan-
tile Company Limited. By that name
it shall have power and authority to
have and enjoy succession for the
term OF twenty-five (25) years from
and after the date hereof, to con-
tract, sue and be sued, to make and
use a corporate seal and same to
change at pleasure; to hold, receive,
lease and purchase, ALLEVIATE and
convey, as we'll as mortgage and hy-
potheeate, property real and per-
sonal and mixed; to name and aD-
point such managers, directors, OFF,
GERS and agents as the interest of
such corporation may require, and
to make an destablish such bylaws,
rules and regulations for the proper
management of the affairs Of said
corporation as may be necessary
and proper, and the same to alter at
pleasure.
ARTICLE III.
The domicile OF this corporation
shall be in the town of Hosston,
Cadddo, Parish, Louisiana, and all
citations and legal process shall be
served on the president OF the cor
poration, or in his absence at the Of
flee of the corporation according to
Article 1913 of the Code of Practice
of Louisiana.
| ARTICLE III.
The purpose for which this cor
poration is organized and the nature
lof the business to be carried on by il
|are declared to be a general mer-
camille business.
ARTICLE w.
The capital stock Of this corpora
ltion is hereby fixed at twenty thous-
land 1920, 000.00) dollars. to be divided
Into two hundred (200) shares OF
lone hundred $4,000 dollars pei
lshare, and the corporation may be-
gin business when five Thousand
| {S5, 100000 of the stock is subscribed
/ and paid up. The stock shall be paic
flor in cash or its equivalent wher
subscribed for, or the same may bt
IIissued at not less than par in pay.
ment for the property purchased b,
the corporation.
ARTICLE v.
All the corporate powers OF Thu
corporation shall be vested in
board of directors to be composed
of four stockholders, which beart
shall be elected annually on tn
fourth Monday in January, begin
ming on the ~fourth Monday in Jan
uary 1912. The first board of direc
tors is declared to be d. R. Allen, J
C. Allen ST., j. G. Allen Jr., and Flor
fence v. Allen, with D. r. Allen a
president: ]. c. Allen vice president
and J.. G. Allen Jr., secretary an
treasurer. This said board is 7
serve until the fourth Monday /
january 1913, or unit their success
ors are duly elected thereafter an
f,such new board shall elect its presi
dent and secretary and treasurer
The directors shall be elected by tn
: stockholders, each share OF stock I
be entitled to one vote, to be cast b
its owner in person or by proxy, an
a majority Of votes shall cleo
Three (3) directors shall constitut
q quorum. Any vacancy occurrln
I'M The board of directors may b
filled by the remaining members
The board until q general election
1.-THE president may appoint frol
time to time and dismuss sue
4 clerks, agents and other employs
as may be deemed necessary for Ii
purposes and business OF this col
lnoration. The board of director
may make all such rules and regul;
Itions for the management OF Il
business as they may deem nece
|sary: shall have power to collect 9
debts, borrow money, issue bills
exchange, notes, execute mortgas
and generally to do all things inc
dent to the objects and purposes
THE corporation.
ARTICLE vi.
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