The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-09
CHARTER
or the Caddo Furniture Company

parties whose names are hercuntU
subscribed, all Of full age, who de
clared that, availing themselves OF
the provisions of the laws of this
State relative TO corporations, they
have covenanted and agreed, and by
these presents covenant and agree,
and bind themselves, as well as such
other persons as may hereafter be-
come associated with them, to form
and constitute corporation and
body polite in law, for the purposes
and under the stipulations, articles
and conditions following, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title Of the said
corporation shall be 1.-THE Caddo
Furniture Company" and its DOM
icile is hereby established in the
city Of Shreveport; and, under its
said corporate name, said corpora
ton shall have power and authority
to contract, sue and be sued; to
make and use corporate seal, and
the same to break and alter at
pleasure; to hold, receive, have,
purchase, improve, ALLEVIATE, convey,
sell, borrow, pledge, mortgage and
hypothecate, under its said corpor-
ate name, property. real, personal
and mixed; to name and appoint
such officers, directors, agents and
managers or employees as the inter-
est or convenience Of said corpora
ton may require; to make and es-
tablish bylaws, rules and regula-
lions for the proper management
and regulation Of its affairs as ma!
be deemed necessary and proper,
and the same to change and alter al
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 its 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 cita-
ton or other legal process shall be
served.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organ
lied, and the nature of the business
| TO be carried on by it, are declared
to be the following, to-wit: To con-
duct bushes of buying and SELL
ing furniture, house furnishing
goods, and general merchandise; to
hold, purchase, lease, sell and ny
pothecate property, real and per-
sonal. To issue notes and other ne
gotiable instruments as evidence OF
debt, and to do any and all things
necessary to conduct said business.
| ARTICLE III.
| The capital stock of the said cor
poration shall be twenty-five thous-
and 1926, 100000 dollars, represented
by two hundred and fifty shares OF
the sum of one hundred (siOOOOl
dollars each, which said stock shall
be paid for in cash at the time OF
subscription, or the same may be is
sued at not less than par, in pay
ment or exchange for property OF
rights actually received or pur-
lchased by said corporation, or the
same may be issued, full paid, for
money advanced, and for such other
valuable consideration OF services as
the board of directors OF said cor
lporation may determine; provided,
THAT no stock shall be issued until
the consideration therefor has been
Ireceived by the said corporation
THE stock of said corporation may
be transferred, provided such trans
lfer thereof be made on the books
lof said company at its office, in the
lefty Of Shreveport, and on surren-
lder of the certificate therefor. No
ltranfer of any fractional part OF a
share shall be made. This corpora
ton shall commence doing business
las soon as two hundred shares OF
the capital stock shall have beer
| subscribed and paid for. The boare
lof directors shall have the right te
determine how much stock shall bt
Issued.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers OF this COM
lpany shall be vested in and exer'
leised by a board of five 90 electors
consisting of the president (Wh'
shall also be the treasurer OF SAT-
corporationl, vice preesidnt, ant
Three 49, stockholders. Three OF salt
board shall constitute quorum 10
1.-The transaction of business, AM
their decisions shall be valid cor
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