The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-12
CHARTER
Of the Mira Mercantile Company

| State of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
do: Before me, E. B. Herndon, Jr..
Notary public in and for Caddo Par
Ilsh, State of Louisiana, duly COM
missioned and sworn, on this day
came and appeared the several per-
sons whose names are hereuntO sub
scribed, 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 I.
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 ninety-nine years, with the right
to contract, sue and be sued; and to
hold, purchase, lease, sell and by
lpothecate 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 its presi-
dent, or in his absence at the office
of the company, according to law.
ARTICLE II.
The objects for which this COR
poration is organized and the nature
| of the business to be carried on by
| it 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
goods, boots and shoes and general
merchandise, and to carry on gen.
oral advancing business, for the pur-
pose of advancing supplies, etc.; and
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
Ition is hereby fixed and declared to
be the sum of ten thousand dollars
(Si0,000.00) divided into one hum
dred {iO0) shares of one hundred
$4,000 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
commence business whenever three
Thousand (S3O00O0) dollars of its
capital stock shall be subscribed and
paid 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
elected on the first Tuesday in Sep
TENDER of each year. The first board
of directors is hereby declared to be
G. R. Keeth, w. r. Cavett and E. L.
Ramsey, who shall lserve to the first
Tuesday in September 1912, or until
| their successors are elected and
qualified. The officers of this cor
lporation shall be a president, a vice
president, and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
and the first officers of said company
| are hereby declared to be C. r.
keeth, president; w. R. Cayett, vice
president, and e. L. Ramsey, seere-
tary-treasurer. A majority of the
stock shall elect the directors, and
in all elections or proceedings of
stockholders each share of stock
ipresent or represented by proxy
shall be entitled to one vote. Notice
lof all elections or meetings Of stock
holders shall be given by written
notice to each stockholders ten days
before such election or meeting of
stockholders; directors shall be
chosen at the office of the company.
ARTICLE Y.
No stakeholder shall be liable on
account of any obligation of this
corporation in any further sum than
1.-THE amount of the unpaid balance
Iaue by him on the stock subscribed
flor, and no irregularity nor any in
formality in organization shall have
the effect of rendering this charter
null or of exposing any stakeholder
Ito any liability beyond any such I'M
Ipaid balance.
ARTICLE vi.
This charter may be amended lex
leept as to the increasing or decPeas-
ling of its capital stock by a two
thirds vote of the stock represented
lat meeting of the stockholders
convened for such purpose after ten
Idays written notice, as above pro-
lvided. Whenever this corporation il
Gissolved by limitation or otherwise
tits affairs shall be liquidated by two
commissioners aIactnd at a stuck