The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-09-26


notary public in and for Caddo Par
ish, 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 [.
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
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 in the
town of Mira, Gaddo 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 a gen.
eral 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
ton is hereby fixed and declared to
be the sum of ten thousand dollars
(si0,00000) divided into one hun
dred 400 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 (S300000) dollars Of its
capital stock shall be subscribed and
tpaid for in full.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers OF this cor
poration shall be vested i'll a board
of directors, consisting OF three
stockholders, who shall be annually
elected on the first Tuesday in Sep
ltember of each year. The first board
| of directors is hereby declared to be
lC. R. Keith, 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
poration shall be a president, a vice
president, and a secretary-treasurer,
and the first officers of said company
are hereby declared to be c. r.
Keeth, president; w. R. Cavett, vice
president, and E. l.. Ramsey, seere-
tary-treasurer. A majority OF the
lstock shall elect the directors, and
lin all elections or proceedings Oh
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
inotiee to each stockholders ten days
before such election or meeting OF
stockholders; directors shall bt
iGhosen at the office Of the company
/ ARTICLE V.
| No stakeholder shall be liable OF
account of any obligation OF thl:
corporation in any further sum thai
1.-THE amount of the unpaid balance
ldue by him on the stock subscribed
flor, and no irregularity nor any in
II formality in organization shall hav'
1.-THE effect of rendering this charter
lInuH or of exposing any stockholdel
to any liability beyond any such I'M
/, Ipaid balance.
a ARTICLE VI.
This charter may be amended tex
: cept as to the increasing or decreas
ling of its capital stock by two
thirds vote of the stock represente,
at meeting of the stakeholder
f convened for such purpose after te
days written notice, as above pro
: Ivided. Whenever this corporation
5 dissolved by limitation or otherwis
q its affairs shall be liquidated by tw
j commissioners elected at stock
r holders meeting, who shall have fu
q lpower to wind up its affairs and SET
f tie its indebtedness,
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