The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-04-09
CHARTER
OF SHREVEPORT . TYPEWRITER
AND SUPPLY COMPANY.

March 1911, before me, {. B. Prothro,
notary public in and for the Parish OF
Caddo, State of Louisiana, duly com
m.es;e9ed, qualified and acting, person
ally appeared E. G. Douglass. II. NJ.
Phillips and w. II. Phillips, all residents
of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, who de-
clared to me, notary, in the presence Of
the undersigned legal and competent
witnesses, that, availing themselves OF
the laws Of the State Of Louisiana rela-
tive to the organization of corporations,
they have formed and constituted them
selves, as well as such others that may
be hereafter associated with them, into
a corporation and body polite, for the
sbieets and purposes and under the con-
ditions and stipulations hereinafter set
forth, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and style of this corpora
ton shall be THE SHREVEPORT
TYPEWRITER AND SUPPLY COM
PANY, under which corporate name it
shah exist and continue for and during
4 period of ninety-nine years from date
hereof, with power and authority to con-
tract, sue 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-
venience of said corporation may re-
auire; to make and establish such by
laws, rules and regulation for the man
agement of its affairs as may be neces-
sary and proper and to do all acts and
things necessary to carry out the OBJ
jects and purposes of this corporation.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation shall
be in the City of Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, and all legal process
shall be served on the president, and in
his absence as provided by law.
ARTICLE III.
The objects for which this corpora
lion 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
writers, cash registers, duplicating ma
chimes and all other machines used in
offices, stores, banks and other places of
business; to buy and SELF all kinds Of
supplies for the above machines; to act
agent for and dealers in iron safes,
store, Office and bank furniture and fix
lures; to buy and sell Office and store
supplies of all kinds; to do public type
writing and multigraphing.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of this corporation
is heAsby fixed at the sum Of ten thous-
and SIoooo) dollars, divided into one
hundred shares Of the par value of one
hundred ($Ioo) dollars each, and it
shall commence business and be going
concern whenever three thousand dol
lars ($3ooo) Of its capital stock shall
have been subscribed and paid for in
full The capital stock shall be paid for
in cash. by the transfer of property,
rights and credits, OF for labor and
services done and performed provided
that no stock shall be issued which is
not fully paid for at the time of its is
suance.
ARTICLE V.
The affairs Of this corporation shall
be managed and controlled by board
of directors composed of three stock
holders, who shall be elected annually
on the first Monday in March, beginning
with the year 1919, and the directors SO
elected shall hold Office until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified. Until
the election of directors in 1912, the fol-
lowing stockholders shalf compose the
board of directors Of this corporation !:
E. G. Douglass, H. M. Phillips and W.
H Phillips The officers of this cor
poration shall be a president, vice pres
ident and secretary treasurer, who shall
Be, elected by the board Of directors
from among their number; the powers
and authority Of these officers shall be
fixed and established BY bylaws to be
adooted BY the directors Of the corpora
ton. The first officers Of the corpora
ton, who shall serve until their success
ors are elected and qualified, are hereby
declared to be E 6. Douglass, presi-
dent FL N. Phillips, vice president;
W. II. Phillips, secretary treasurer, At
all meetings Of stockholders for the
election of directors, or for any other
purpose, except to increase or decrease
The capital stock. the majority of stock
present or represented at such meeting
shall control, each share of stock to be
entitled to one vote, to be cast in person
or by proxy in writing. Notice Of all
elections or of the meetings of the
stockholders shall be published ten days
IN advance in any one of the newspapers
published in the city of Shreveport, La.
ARTICLE VI.
This charter may be altered or amend