The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-05

notary pubic III ana Tor LadQO Far
ISL, 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 a corporation under the laws OF
the State of Louisiana, under the
following stipulations and conditions
ItO-Wit:
ARTICLE |.
The name and style of this c0Tpor-
alton is hereby declared to be the
Mira Mercantile Company; it shall
have the right to enjoy succession
for ninety-nine years, with the right
to contract, sue and be sued; and to
hold, purchase, lease, sell and by
pothecate property, both real and
personal: its dOmicile shall be III the
town of Mira, Caddo Parish, Louis
lana, and all citation and other legal
process shall be made on its presl-
dent or in his absence at the office
CT 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
il are declared to be to carry on a
general retail dry goods, grocery and
mercantile business; to buy, sell and
otherwise deal i'll groceries, dry
goods, boots and shoes and general
merchandise, and to carry on a gen
cral 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
ticn is hereby fixed and declared TO
be the sum Of ten thousand dollars
$l0.0O0O0i divided into one hun
bred 400 shares Of one hundred
$4,000 dollars each: said capital
stock to be paid for III cash or It's
equivalent, but shall mol be issued
and sold for less than its par value:
this corporation is authorized to
commence business whenever three
thousand 100000 dollars Of its
capital stock shall be subscribed and
paid for in full.
ARTICLE ~.
The corporate powers of this cor
poration shall be vested in a board
Iof directors, consisting OF three
stockholders, who shall be annually
elected on The first Tuesday in Sep
tnmber Of each year. The first board
Of directors is hereby declared to be
H.. r. Keith, w. R. Cavett and E. L..
Ramsey. who shal 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 a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
and the first officers of said company
lare hereby declared to be G.. r..
Keith, president; ". r. Cayett, vice
president, and f. l.. Ramsey, secre-
| taPy-treasurer. A majority of the
lstock shall elect the directors, and
in all elections or proceedings OF
stockholders each share Of stock
present or represented by proxy
shall be entitled to one vote. Notice
of all elections or meetings of stock
lholders shall be given by written
notice to each stockholders ten days
before such election or meeting OF
stockholders; directors shall be
lChosen at the Office of the company
ARTICLE V.
No stakeholder shall be liable on
account of any obligation of this
corporation i'll any further sum than
1.-THE amount of the unpaid balance
ldue by him on the stock subscribed
for, and no irregularity nor any in
Iformality in organization shall have
the effect of rendering this charter
lnull or of exposing any stakeholder
te any liability beyond any such I'M
lpaid balance.
j ARTICLE VI.
i This charter may be amended Tex
Ieept as to the increasing or deereas-
| ing of its capital stock by two
thirds vote of the stock represented
'lat a meeting Of the stockholders
convened for such purpose after ter
Idays written notice, as above pro-
Iyided. Whenever this corporation i;
IGissolved by limitation or otherwise
Its affairs shall be liquidated by two
i commissioners elected at a stock
i holders meeting, who shall have full
power to wind up its affairs and set
/ tile It's indebtedness.
En- testimony Of which the salt
above parties have affixed their sig
FEATURES, together with undersigned