The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-26
CHAR
OF SHREVEPORT TYPEWRITFR
AND SUPPLY COMPANY

StsSeNSs .N~N%e'N~ "a A~OAtAS4dijd, QEtlY com |
n.eSoned, qualified and acting, person
aliy9Ppeared +. 81 Douglass, Fl. mr.
Philips and w. II. Phillips, all residents
81 Caddo Parish, Louisiana, who de-
elared to nae, notary in the presence of
!. Ase undersigned legal and competent
! witnesses, that, availing themselves of
the laws of the State Of Louisiana rela-
tiyc to the organization of corporations
they have formed and constituted them |
selves, as well as such others that NAV
be hereafter associated with them. into
corporation and body polite, for the
objects and purposes and under the con-
diGions and stipulations hereinafter set
forth, to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and style of this CORPORA |
ton shall be THE SHREVEPORT
TYPEWRITER AND SUPPLY COM
PANY, under which corporate name il
shan exist and continue for and during
. period of ninety nine years from date |
hereof, with power and authority to con-
traeA she and be sued; to make and use
corporate seal and the same to break,
alter or amend at pleasure !; to name and |
appoint such officers, directors, agents |
and employees as the interest and CON
yeH5enee Of said corporation may re-
sHire. to make and establish such by
laws. rules and regulation for the man
agement of IT'S affairs as may be neces-
sary and proper; and to do all acts and
thngs necessary TO carry out the OBJ
iectS and purposes of this corporation
ARTICLE II.
me domicile Of this corporation shall
be - the City of Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, and al legal process
shall be served on the president, and in
bis absence as provided by law.
ARTICLE III
TIE objects for which this corpora
hon Is formed and the nature Of the
business to be carried on by it are here
by declared to be to buy, sell, rent, ex
change and repair all makes of type
writer's, cash registers, duplicating ma
chimes and all other machines used in
offices, stores, banks and other places of +
business TO buy and sell all kinds of F
supplies fer the above machines to act
4 agent for and dealers in iron safes,
store, office and bank furniture and fx-i
lures to buy and sell Office and store
supplies 81 all kinds. 10 do public type
writing and multigfaphing.
ARTICLE ~.
The capital stock of this corporation I
s hereby fixcd at the sum Of ten thous /
aaA $to,ooo) dollars, divided into one
hlEn6red shares or the par value Of one
!, hundred (s1oo1 dollars each, and it
shall commence business and be going
concern whenever three thousand dol-#
lars $4,000 oil its capital stock shall
have been subscribed and paid for IN
fulI The capital stock }halg be paid for
IN cash, by the transfer Of property,
riehts and credits, or for labor and
services done and performed provided
HAL no stock shall be issued which IS
not fully paid for Al the time Of its is I
suanes
ARTICLE ".
The affairs Of this corporation shall
he Enanaged and controlled by board
81 directors composed Of three stock
kofders, who shall be elected annually
en- The first Monday in March, beginning
with the year IoI2 and the directors SO
elected shall hold Office until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified. Until
the election of directors il 1912, the fol-
lowing stockholders sfa1f compose the
board OF directors Of this corporation
e. &. Douglass, II. Nj. Phillips and w.
III. Phillips. The officers Of this cor
porafion shall be d president, vice pres
dent and secretary treasurer, who shall
Sc elected BY The board Of directors
from among their number; the powers
and authority OF these officers shall be
fxcd and established BY bylaws to be
adopted by the directors of the corpora
tions The FIRST officers Of the corpora
lion, who shall serve until their success
Sra are elected and qualified, are hereby
declared 10 be 4. 6. Douglass, presi-
den4: H M Philips, vice president
~. II. Phillips, secfetary-freasurer At I
~ nseetings Of stockholders for the
election OF directors, OF for any other
suppose, except to increase or decrease
me capital stock, the majority Of stock
present or represented At such meeting
sslalI control, each share Of stock to be
entitled 10 one vote, 10 be cast in person !
u b. proxy in writing, Notice Of all ]
elections Of Of The meetings of the
stockholders shall Sc published ten days
"a advance in any one Of the newspapers
published h The city Of Shreveport, La.
ARTICLE VI
Tits charter may be altered or amends
81. 81 the corporation dissolved by a
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