The Caucasian., 1911-01-03
CHAhnR
OF THE LOUISIANA STATE
FARMER AND PUBLISHING
COMPANY LIMITED.


{ and for Caddo Parish, Louisiana, cam
and appeared the parties whose name
are hereunto subscribed, who declare
unto me, notary public, that they hav
formed and constituted themselves, d.
by these presents form and constitut
themselves, as we'll as such other per
sons as may hereafter become associat
ed with them, into a corporation ane
corporate body, and have adopted anc
ordained as their charter and act of in.
corporation the following, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title of this corporation
is hereby declared to be the Louisiana
State Farmer Publishing Company Lin
tied. By that name it shall have power
and authority to have and enjoy success
sion for a term of ninety-nine years
from the date hereof, unless sooner dis
solved as may be hereinafter provided ::
to contract, sue and be sued; to make
and use corporate seal and the same
to change at pleasure; to hold, receive,
lease and purchase, ALLEVIATE and convey
as we'll as mortgage and hypothecate
property, real, personal and mixed; to
name and appoint such managers and
directors, officers and agents as the in
terest of the corporation may require,
and to make and establish such rules.
bylaws and regulations for the proper
management of said corporation as NAV
be necessary, and the same to change or
alter at pleasure.
ARTICLE II.
The don1icile of this corporation shall
be in the City of Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, and all citations and
other legal process shall be served on
the president of the corporation, and in |
his absence on the secretary as~the law
may direct.
ARTICLE III.
1t is hereby declared that the objects
and purposes of this corporation is to
publish in the City of Shreveport, Louis
lana newspaper known as the Louis
lana State Farmer and such other pa
pers that may be necessary and profit I
able; to buy, own, lease and sell printing
and all things necessary for
the complete equipment of modern
establishment, to publish
books, journals and all other things
necessary for conducting the business of
a general publishing establishment.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation
IS hereby fixed at the sum of ten thous-
and ($Io,ooo) dollars, to be divided into
one hundred shares of par value of one
lundred dollars each; the eorporationI
o begin business when three thousand
1ollars $4,000 of its capital stock is
for and paid in Said stock
hall be paid for in cash, property or
service or its equivalent in such manner
IS the board of directors may determine.
ARllCLE V.
All corporate powers of this corpora
ion shall be vested in board of direc-
ors to be composed of three stockhold-
rs, two of them shall constitute a quo
um for the transaction of business.
which board shall be elected annually
'eginnilg the first Tuesday in January +
oI2. The first board of directors who +,
hall serve until the first Tuesday in
anuary 1912 shall be composed as fol- ;
ows: L. NJ. Nelson Sr., T. S. Neal and r
;. A. Phillips, with l. NJ. Nelson Sr.
$ president; B. A. Phillips as vice pres II
dent; /. S. Neal as secretary treasurer.
he directors shall be elected by the a
tockholders, each share of stock to be {
ntltled to one vote, to be cast by its I
Wner IN person or by written proxy,
nd majority of the votes cast shall
leet. The board of directors may make
Il such rules and regulations for the
Management of the business as they
1ay deem necessary and advisable, and
hall hold Office until their successors
re elected and qualified.
ARTICLE VI.
This charter may be modified, changed
r amended, or this corporation dis
olved with the consent of thee-fourths
the capital stock represented at
leetirg called for that purpose provid-
d ten days notice shall be given each
tockholder by letter and ten days no :
ce of said meeting published in a
hreveport paper whenever this corpor-
ton is dissolved by limitation; otter- :