The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-05
CHARTER
VI the Four States Rand Com.
pany.

'-~' Nhooc 1ctIlCS are mere.
unto subscribed, all of full age. who
declared that, awaiting themselves
ol the provisions of the laws of the
state OF Louisiana relative to cor
porations. they have covenanted and
agreed, and by these presents COW
enant and agree, and bind them
selves. as we'll as such other persons
as may hereafter become associat-
&c with them, to form and consti-
tute corporation and body polite
in law. fer the purposes and objects
and under the stipulations, articles
and conditions following:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title Of the said
c, operation shall be -Four States
Land Company, and its demicile is
hereby established in Shreveport.
State of louisiana, and under its
corporate name, said corporation
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 pleas
ure; to hold, receive, have, pur-
chase, improve, ALLEVIATE, convey
sell, loan, borrow, pledge, mortgage
and hypothecate, under its said cor
porate name, property, real, per-
sonal and mixed: to name and ap-
point such officers, directors, agents;
and managers or employees as the
interest or convenience of said cor
poration may require; to make and
establish bylaws. rules and regula-
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 accessory and
proper to carry cut the objects and
purposes of said corporation. Said
unless sooner dis
solved in accordance with its, char
Ter, shall exist and continue for the
period of twenty-five l25} years
from and after the date hereof. The
president, or in his absence the vice
president shall be the proper per-
son upon whom citation or other
legal process shall be served.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes fol
which this corporation is srean-
ICED and the nature Of the business
TO be carried on by it are declared
to be the following, to-wit: To car
ry Oh regular real estate business,
and do any and al things connected
with or incident thereto, Or neces-
sary to successfully carry, cut said
business.
ARTICLE III.
The capital STOCK of the said car
poration shall be thirty. thousand
$780, 100000 dollars, divided into and
represented by three Thousand
5000 shares of the sum of one
hundred $4,000 dollars each
which said stock shall be paid for
in cash at the time of subscription.
or the same may be issued, at not
less than par, in payment OF ex-
change for property or rights &C
tually received Or purchased 10y
said corporatiea, or the, same may
be issued, full paid, fer money ad-
vanced, and for such other valuablei
considerations or services as tns
board of directors Of said corpora
ton may determine; provided, that
no stock shall be issued until the
therefor has been re-
ceived by the said corporation. Any
stakeholder may sell, assign or
transfer his stock in this corpora
ton provided thirty (3o) days prior
notice of such intention 10 sell, as
sign or transfer the same be given
the company, and the other stock
holders thereof shall have the first
privilege of purchasing same, after
which thirty days netitce the SAID
stock may be sold in open market.
The stock of said corporation may
be transferred under the above cen
ditions; provided, such transfer
thereof be made on the hooks OF
said company at its efiee, and on
surrender of the certificate there
for. No transfer Of any fractional
part of share shall be made. This
corporation shail1eemmenee deins
business as soon as three thousand
So .0OO} dollars of its. capital stock
shall have been subscribed for. The
board of directors shall have the
right to- determine hewmlich stock
shall be issued.
ARTICLE ~. -
The corporate powers of this
company shall be vested in and ex-
ercised by a board of three 90 dl-