The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-11-21
CHARTER
OF the Allen Mercantile Company
Limited.

me. f. A. Leonard. clerk and ex-of-
ticio recorder and notary public in
and for the Parish OF Caddo, State oil
Louisiana. duly commissioned and
qualified, came. in the presence OF
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 %, 1888, and Act
78 of 1904, as we'll 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 a corporation
for the objects and purposes and
under the stipulations hereinafter
set forth, which they do hereby ac-
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 (25l years from
and after the date hereof, to con-
tract. sue and be sued, TO make and
use corporate seal and same TO
change at pleasure; to hold, receive,
lease and purchase, ALLEVIATE and
convey, as we'll as mortgage and by
pothecate, property real and per-
sonal and mixed; to name and 10
point such managers, directors. OIL
GERS and agents as the interest of
such corporation may require. and
to make an destabish such bylaws,
rules and regulations for The proper
management of The affairs of said
corporation as may be necessary
and proper. and the same 10 alter at
pleasure.
ARTICLE II.
The domcile 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
poralion. or in his absence AT the Of
flee of the corporation according to
Article 1913 Of the Code of Practice
iof Louisiana.
ARTICLE HI.
The purpose for Which this cor
poration is organized and the nature
of the business to be carried on by il
are declared to be a general mer-
i camille business.
ARTICLE II.
i The capital stock Of this corpora
lIion is hereby fixed at twenty thous-
land lS20,000.G0l dollars. 10 be divided
into two hundred goo shares o.
one hundred $4,000 dollars pei
share. and the corporation may be-
gin business when five thousanC
tS5. 100000 of the stock is subscribed
and paid up. The stock shall be pale
. for in cash or its equivalent wheI
subscribed for, or the same may b'
issued at not less than par in pay.
ment for the property purchased BY
the corporation.
ARTICLE Y.
All the corporate powers of thi
corporation shall be vested in
board Of directors to be composed
of four stockholders, which boar'
!, shall be elected annually on tn
fourth Monday in January, begin
I, ming on the fourth Monday in-Jan
uary 1912. The first board Of direc
ltors is declared to be d. r. Allen, }
&c. Allen ST., J. G. Allen Jr., and Flor
: enee V. Allen, with d. r. Allen a
president; J. G. Allen vice president
and ]. G.. Allen Jr.. secretary an
treasurer. This said board is t
serve until The fourth Monday i
January 1913, or until their success
ors are duly elected thereafter an
Isuch new board shall elect It's presl
: ldent and secretary and treasurer
! The directors shall be elected by Gu
!, stockholders, each share of stock |
> be entitled to one vote, 10 be cast b
q its owner in person or by proxy. an
e a majority Of votes shall elee
e lThree (3) directors shall eonstltlt
i a quorum. Any vacancy oceurrin
q in the board OF directors may !
q filled by the remaining members
: the board until a general election
: The president may appoint frol
d time to time and dismuss sue
d clerks, agents ard other employs
d as may be deemed necessary for u
1, purposes and business of this CO.
t.; poration. The board of difecto
IF may make all such rules and reguli
s, tons for The management OF u
I'd business as they may deem neee
IN sary; shall have power TO collect {
10 debts, borrow money. issue bills
9, exchange, notes. execute mortgag
IS and generally 10 do all things inc
Of ldent TO the objects and purposes
ID