The Caucasian., 1912-01-14
CHARTER
OF the independent lee and Cold
Storage Company.

me, S. L. Herold a notary public in
and for said Parish and State, duly
commissioned, qualified and sworn,
Rersonally came and appeared the
StFeral persons whose names are
Sereto subscribed in presence of the
undersigned attesting witnesses,
who declared that aVailing them
selves of the provisions of the Con-
stitutiOn and laws of the State Of
Louisiana relative to the formation
and organization Of corporations,
they do hereby contract and agree
and obligate themselves, as we'll as
such persons as may hereafter be-
come associated with them to form
and constitute and do hereby form
and constitute a corporation under
the name and for the objects and
purposes and under the stipulatiOns
and articles following, to-wit:
ARTICLE |.
The name and title of this corpor-
alton shall be The Independent Ice
and Cold Storage Company, and un-
der its said corporate name it shall
have power and authority to have
and enjoy succession for a period of
ninety-nine years from the date
hereof, unless sooner dissolved un-
der the provisions of this charter.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation
is fixed and declared to be The City
of Shreveport, Parish of Caddo, and
State of Louisiana, and all legal pro-
cess shall be served on the president
of said corporation or in his absence
upon the secretary.
ARTICLE III.
The purpose for which this cor
poration is established and the ma
lure of the business to be carried on
by it are hereby declared to be as
follows: The manufacture and sale
of artificial ice, and to conduct and
operate cold storage ware-rooms for
the preservation, storing, selling and
manufacture of ice and all kinds of
perishable goods and articles in the
city Of Shreveport. with the power
to maintain and operate branch
houses in other cities and towns of
Louisiana. To manufacture, brew,
bottle and sell beer, all kinds of car
donated and mineral waters, either
by the bottle or otherwise in the city
of Shreveport, and maintain and op-
crate branch houses, and to do and
perform any and all acts needful in
the maintenance and operation of a
brewery for the manufacture and
sale of beer and kindred beverages.
To buy and sell wood and coal and
other articles of fuel.
ARTICLE ".
TEe said corporation shall have
poxer to contract, sue and be sued;
to purchase all property, real and
personal, that may be necessary to
The general conduct of said business:
to sell. mortgage or pledge any or all
of said property: to name and ap-
point such managers and other Off
GERS as their interest and conyen-
ience may require, and to make and
establish such bylaws and regula-
tions for the management of the af-
fairs Of the corporation as may be
necessary and proper.
ARTICLE v.
The capital stock of this corpora
ton shall be the sum of fifty thous-
and dollars, divided into five hun
dred shares Of one hundred dollars,
each, payable in cash or property,
real or personal, on call by the board
of directors after the filing of this
charter. Ne certificate of stock shall
be issued to any stock subscriber OF
this company until the amount OF
said stock subscribed shall be paid
in FULL Business to begin under this
charter whenever twenty thousand
dollars of stock is subscribed and
paid for.
ARTICLE VI.
All powers of this corporation
shall be vested in and exercised by
board of directors composed of five
stockholders, who shall be elected
by ballot by the stockholders an
falally on the first Monday after the
iirst Tuesday in January Of each
year in the Office Of the corporation
III Shreveport Each share Of stock
held in person or by proxy shall be
entitled to one vote, and a majority
IL stock voting at such election shall
elect.
ARTICLE VII. !
The board of directors. three OF
whom shall constitute quorum,
shall elect from among Themselves a
vice president and secre-
airy, who may also act as treasurer.