The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-10-10

ish, State Of Louisiana. duly com
UNASSIGNED 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 l..
The name and style of this cOrpOr-
alton is hereby declared 10 be the
Mira Mercantile Company; it shall
have the right to enjoy succession
Tor ninety-nine years, with The right
to contract, sue and be sued; and TO
hold. purchase. lease, sell and by
polhecate 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 he 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
pGratiOn is organized and the natureI
oil The business to be carried on byI
It are declared to be TO carry on a
general retail dry goods, grocery and
mercantile business; to buy, sell andl
otherwise deal in groceries, dryl
goods, boots and shoes and general |
and to carry on a gen
cral advancing busiress, for the pur-
pose of advancing supplies, etc; and
to de any and all things incidental |
to the purpose above named; and
generally to do all things necessary
10 be done in the furthcrance Of
such objects and purposes.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of this corpora
len is hereby fixed and declared TO
le the sum of len thousand dollars
$i00O0.00 divided into one hun
lled 100 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
md sold for less than lis par value:
his corporation is authorized toI
commence business whenever threeI
thousand {S300000) dollars of lis
apilal stock shall be subscribed and
,aid for in full.
ARTICLE, ~.
The corporate powers Of this cor
'oralion shall be vested in a board
# directors, consisting of three
iockholders, who shall be annually
lecled on the first Tuesday in Sep
ember of~each year. The first board
4 directors is hereby declared to be +
!. r.. Keeth, W. r. Cavett and F. l.. II
ramsey, who shall lserve to the first G
tuesday in September 1912, or until !
heir successors are elected and d
ualilied. The officers of this cor j
Grafton shall be a president, vice q
resident, and secretary treasurer. | I
nd the first officers of said company c
re hereby declared to be G.. r. La
-eeth, president: w. r. Cavett, vice
resident, and +. l.. Ramsey, secre-
tfy-tfeasufer. A majority of theI
lock shall elect The directors, and
! all elections or proceedings of
each share of stock I
resent or represented by proxy
hall be entitled to one vote. Notice
all elections or meetings Of stocl;
elders shall be given by written
Office to each stockholders ten days
efore such election or meeting OF
directors shall be
hosen at the Office Of the company.
ARTICLE V.
No stakeholder shall be liable on
count Of any obligation Of This
in any further sum than
&c amount OF the unpaid balance
lie by him on the stock subscribed =
n, and no irregularity nor any in j
in organization shall haveI !,
lie effect OF rendering this charter !,
I'LL or OF exposing any stakeholder !,
! any liability beyond any such I'M
aid balance. !
ARTICLE VI. i
This charter may be amended Tex i
'pt as to the increasing or deereas-
Ig of its capital stock by a two II
lirds vote of the stock represented q
a meeting of the stockholders Il
,nyened for such purpose after ten I,
fys written notice, as above pro- il
ded. Whenever this corporation is +,
ssolved by limitation or otherwise q
) affairs shall be liquidated by two
elected at a stock 3
Dlders meeting, who shall have full n
,wer to wind UP its affairs and set o
2 its indebtedness. La
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