The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-12-24
CHARTER
or The Shreveport Motor Company.

do: Be 1t remembered that on inns
the 25th day of November 1914, be-
fore me, John ID. Wilkinson, notary
public in and for said parish, duly
commissioned and sworn, personally
came and appeared H. C. Spring,
Walter Marburg and G. |. Wilson, all
residents Of said parish and State,
VINO declared to me. notary, that
availing themselves of the Constitu-
ton and laws of the State Of Louis
lana in relation to the formation of
corporations, they have formed ane
constituted themselves and do here
by form and constitute themselves,
as well as such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with
them, into a corporation and body
corporate and have adopted and Or
dained and do adopt and ordain as
their charter and act Of incorpora-
ton the following. to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this corpor-
alton shall be the Shreveport Motor
Company, and under said corporate
name it shall have and enjoy sue
cession for a period of fifty years
unless sooner dissolved as herein
after provided. It's domicile shall be
at the City of Shreveport, Parish of
Caddo, State of Louisiana, and all
legal process shall be served on the
president or in his absence on the
vice president at the office of the
company.
ARTICLE III.
The purposes for which this cor
poration is formed and its objects
are hereby declared % be to manu-
facturc buy and sell automobiles,
motor trucks or other vehicles, es-
tablish agencies, operate garage,
and to do a general supply business,
and to that end to acquire, own or
purchase both real and personal
in the State of Louisiana
or elsewhere, and the same TO mort
gage, hypothcate or sell at the will
of the board of directors.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of the corpora
ton is hereby fixed at the sum Of
twenty-five thousand dollars, divid-
ed into two hundred and fifty shares
of the par value of one hundred dol
lars each, and it shall commence
business and become going con-
Germ whenever five thousand dollars
of its capital stock is actually sub
scribed and paid for; said stock may
be paid for in cash, property or
labor or other thing of value at the
Of the board Of directors.
ARTICLE ".
The affairs Of this corporation
shall be managed and controlled by
1 board of directors consisting of
three stockholders to be elected an
aually on the first Monday in each
year, at q general stockholders
called for that purpose:
each share OF stock shall be entitled
10 one vote by its owner or through
q written proxy Until the election
following shall compose
he board Of directors Of this COM
Dany: II. G. Spring, who shall be
Walter Marburg, who
shall be secretary and treasurer:
md q. |. Wilson, who shall be vice
The said board Of direc-
.ors shall have power to make and
ldopt such rules, regulations OF by
avs as the business Of the company
nay direct, and to employ and dis
;large at pleasure any and all
Jerks, laborers, assistants or other |
lelp needed in the administration Of
Is affairs, and shall have power to
Ill any vacancy in the board of di-
'ectors however caused by electing
i stakeholder to fill the unexpired |
ERIN of such member retiring there
rom.
AhIllLE v.
This charter may be amended, al
cred or this corporation dissolved |
It a vote of three-fourths Of its
;tock at a meeting called for that
suppose in accordance with the laws
il the State of Louisiana, and when
dissolved, either by limitation or
its affairs shall be liqui- /
lated by commissioner appointed |
or that purpose who shall give such
,ond and have such powers as may
,e conferred on him by the stock
FOLDERS at such meeting. All notices
nay be given to stockholders or di-
'ectors by letter addressed to them
It their postoflice address, provided
hat nothing herein shall prevent |
he stockholders or directors from
such notice, or holding
meetings without any notice at all |
~ unanimous consent.
ARTICLE vi.
No stakeholder of this corpora
inn chaU pxpr bn held iiahja far fha