The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-21
CHARTER
Nf the Caddo Furniture Company

State r"latiN" TO corporations, the,
have rovcnant"d and agreed. and b,
these presents covenant and agree
and bind themselves, as we'll as sue!
other persons as may hereafter bc
come associated with them, TO form
and constitute n corporation ant
body polite in law, for the purpose!
and under HE >tipulatiOns, articles
and conditions following, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
fine name and title of the Sai'
corporation shall b" The Cadds
Furniture COMPANY" and its dom,
icile is hereby established in tn,
city Of Shreveport; and, under IFS
said corporal" name. SAID corpora
ton shall have power and authority
TO contract. sue and h" sued: to
make and use Il corporate seal. and
The same to break and alter at
pleasure: to hold receive. have.
purchase. improve. alternate convey.
sell. borrow. pledge. mortgage and
hypolh"rat". under It's said cOrpor-
ate name. property. real. personal
and mixed: to name and appoint
such officers. directors. agents and
managers or employees rs the inter
est or r0mNrnlcnrr >>ald corpora
ton may require: to make and cs-
tahlish bylaws. rules and rrguIa-
lions for the proper management
and regulation of its affairs as may
be deemed necessary and proper,
and the same to change and alter at
pleasure; and to do all other acts
and things permitted by law, or as
shall or may be necessary and
proper to carry out the objects and
purposes of said corporation. Said
corporation, unless sooner dissolved
in accordance with it's charter, shall
exist and continue for the period of
fifty years from and after the date
hereof. The president. or, in his alb
sence, the vice president, shall be
the proper person upon whom eta
ton or other legal process shall be
served.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organ
lzed, and the nature of the business
10 be carried on by it, are declared
20 be the following, to-wit: TO con-
iuct bushes of buying and SELL !,
ing furniture, house furnishing
goods. and general merchandise: to
iofd. purchase, lease, sell and hy-
,othecate property. real and per-
'onal. To issue notes and other ne
sotiabie instruments as evidence of
Iebt, and to do any and all things
necessary to conduct said business. !
ARTICLE III. !,
The capital stock of the said cor
oration shall be twenty-five lhous- ,
nd (s25, 100000 dollars, represented .
y two hundred and fifty shares Of ,
he sum Of one hundred $4,000 ;
0llars each, which said stock shall 1
e paid for i'll cash at the time OF {
inscription or the same may be is 7
ned at not less than par in pay j
tent or exchange for property or n
ghts actually received or pur- I
based by said corporation; or the Ia
lme may be issued. full paid, for +
Ioney advanced, and for such other 6
aluable consideration or services as :
he board OF directors Of said cor n
Dration may determine: provided. n
lat no stock shall be issued until n
he consideration therefor has been n
'ceived by the said corporation.
he stock OF said corporation may II
J transferred, provided such trans 81
+ thereof be made on the books =:
said company at its office, in the 9,
ty OF Shreveport, and on surren- 3,
Il of the certificate therefor. No
anfer Of any fractional part of a
are shall be made. This corpora 81
,n shall commence doing business ;,
soon as two hundred shares of ~
e capital stock shall have been u,
bscribed and paid for. The board I'm
directors shall have the right to OF
termine how much stock shall be ia
,ued. lef
ARTICLE ". ar
The corporate powers Of this com ii:
ny shall he vested in and exar- if
led by board of five t5) electors
of the president who ta
all also be the treasurer of said i'm
rporatlon), vice preesidnt, and an
rec f3) stockholders. Three of said w
ard shall constitute quorum for de
: transaction of business. and 81.
,ir decisions shall be valid cor pa
rate acts. The following persons I'M
III constitute the first board Of di-
tors. George w Richie. presi-
II and treasurer: Charles H. Will
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