The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-02-26

not a stakeholder of this company. Dur-
ing the absence of the president the vice
president shall act and preside. SAID
board shall continue in office until the
Ist day of January in the year 1912, on
which date and thereafter annually, the
board of directors shall be elected on
the 1st day of January of each year, I'M
less the same should be a legal holl-
dav. when the election shall be held on
the next legal day thereafter. Notice
of such election shall be given by at
least ten (Io) days continuous publca-
ton Immediately preceding each cleo
ton, in one of the daily English news
papers of said corporations domlcile !;
and the board of directors shall appoint
one or more stockholders to preside at
such election as commissioners. In the
event of the failure of any commits
| sioner or commissioners to attend, the
president shall, by appointment, NIL the
vacancy. Any failure from any cause
| whatever to elect directors the day
named for that purpose shall not dis
solve the corporation and body polite,
| but the directors then i'll Office, as well
as the officers of said company, shall
hold over until their successors are
chosen. In such event the president
shall cause another election to be held
within. thirty 800 days, and shall give
notice thereof as hereinbefore provided.
| AT every election and meeting each
stockholder shall be entitled to one vote
| for each share of stock registered in his
name, and may vote by proxy. The cleo
| ton of directors shall be by ballot, and
| the majority in amount of votes cast,
each share of stock voted upon to be
counted for one vote, shall elect the per
son or. persons for whom they have been
cast. After each election the board OF
| directors shall elect from their own
number the officers OF said company.
! The board of directors shall have tut
oDwer to fill vacancies in their number
caused by death, resignation or other
wise, from among the stockholders OF
! the corporation and body polite, The
/ said board shall have full control of the
property of this company, and shall so
! conduct, manage and use the same as in
their discretion they deem fit, and that
| is consistent with the objects of this
company, or the welfare of the same.
The said board is further authorized to
| frame and adopt such by-lWas, rules and
regulations as the affairs and business
of the corporation and body polite may
require, and as it may deem necessary
for the conducting and management
! thereof; provided the same shall not
| conflict with this charter, or with the
laws of the State, or of the United,
| States. The said board shall elect or
appoint such officers, agents, employees,
servants and clerks as it may deem
necessary for the conducting of the
j business Of the corporation and body
| polite; fix their compensation, term of
service, with the right to dismiss them
at said boards pleasure; and said board
shall have the right to fix and determine
| the salaries of the several officers here
/, in provided for.
ARTICLE ".
| This charter may be changed, modi-
I fed or amended, the increase or de-
crease of the capital stock excepted, or
this corporation and body polite may bs
dissolved, at a general meeting of the
stockholders convened for that purpose,
! with the assent Of ree-fourths of the
entire capital stock, whether present or
represented at such meeting. Ten days
prior notice of such meeting shall be
given in any daily English newspaper
publihed at the domicile of said corpor-
alton and body polite. Up case of dis ?
solution or termination of this corpora
ton and body polite either by limitation
lof its charter or from any cause, the
liquidation of its affairs shall be con-
Quoted by three commissioners selected
| from the stockholders, with like assent,
and at meeting called tor that pur-
pose, as above set forth in this article
Said commissioners shall remain in of
fee Until the affairs of said corporation
and body polite shall have been fully
liquidated. n case Of the death of one
or more of said commissioners, the SUR
yiyorsa or Survivor shall continue to act.
ARTICLE VI.
The capital stock Of this corporation
and body polite shall be increased or
decreased TO any amount deemed stiff
cient in the following manner, to-wit /:
The directors thereof shall publish a mn
tiee for thirty (3o) days preceding the
time fixed for such meeting, in any
daily English newspaper published at
the domicile of said corporation and
body polite tEatsa meeting of the stock
holders viii be held at the Office of the
corporation and body polite for the
purpose of increasing or decreasing the
i capital stock and for the nt1rnoca of do