The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-07-10
CHARTER C HI r
OF the Crichton Mercantile Com
pany

State Of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
DO: Be it remembered that on this
day before me, John D. Wilkinson,
a Notary Public in and for said par
lsh and State, personally came and
appeared 0. A. Wright and F. E.
Lacaze, residents of said parish and
State, and D. H. Anglin resident of
the Parish Of Red River, said State,
who stated and declared to me, no
tary, that availing themselves of the
laws of the State Of Louisiana, re-
lating to the formation of corpor-
ations, they have formed and con-
stituted themselves, as we'll as such
other persons as may hereafter be-
come associated with them, into a
corporation and have adopted and
ordained as their charter, the fol-
lowing, to-Wit:
ARTICLE 1.
The name and title of this corpor-
alton shall be the Crichton Mer-
camille Company, and under said
corporate name it shall have and
enjoy succession of period of fifty
years, unless sooner dissolved as
hereinafter set forth. It's domicile
is hereby fixed at the city OF
Shreveport, Parish Of Caddo, Louis
lana, and all legal process shall be
served on the President, at the DOM
icile Of the corporation.
ARTICLE II.
The purpose for which this cor
poration is formed and its objects
are hereby declared to be to own,
operate and conduct a general mer-
camille business at Crihcton, n the
Parish Of Red River, Louisiana. J.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corpor-
alton is hereby fixed at the sum OF
Ten thousand Dollars, and it shat
commence business and become 9
going concern whenever Three
Thousand Dollars of its capita
stock is actually subscribed; an,
each share of stock shall be Of TIT
par value of One Hundred Dollars
and shall be issued only for cash
property or services to the satlsfac=
ton Of its Boaord OF Directors, and
when issued shall be fully paid and
non assessable.
ARTICLE ".
The affairs of this corporation
shall be managed by Board Of d.
rectors consisting Of three stock
holders to be elected at a genera
stockholders meeting to be held 8
1.-The office Of the company, on tht
first Monday in January Of each
year. Until the election Of Boaff
| Of Directors in January, 1914, thu
following shall compose the Boaft
of Directors of this company: @. a
Wright, who shall be president; z
H. Anglin, who shall be vice presl
Ident, and f. E. Lacaze, who shall b.
secretary and treasurer. Any va
cancy occurring in said Board Q
directors may be filled by the re
] naming directors electing stock
| holder for the unexpired term. Sal
Board shall have the authority t
Iemploy any and all agents, mana
! gers or clerks that may be neces
sary in conducting its business, an
THE same to discharge at pleasure.
ARTICLE v.
/ This charter may be amended, g
this corporation may be dissolve
j by a vote Of the majority Of tn
lstock cast at a general stakeholder
Injecting to be called for that pur
| pose. except when otherwise pro
yided by law and at all stakeholder
meetings each share OF stock sha
Ibe entitled TO one vote to be cas
i by its owner in person, or by VIII
j ten proxy. When not otherWls
provided by law, notice Of all stocl
4 holders meetings shall be given ;
Ten days written notice to eae
stakeholder at his usual postof1ls
address, provided that by unan
i nous consent stockholders meeting
. NAV be held without any preylo1
notice. When this corporation
dissolved by limitation, or otherW1
Its affairs shall be liquldated 81
II settled by one or more liquidato
4 elected by the stockholders at :
Injecting called for that purpose, 81
such liquidators shall give SUI
u bond and perform such duties
Tie stockholders may prescribe.
@ ARTICLE VI.
No stakeholder Of this corporate
N shall ever be held liable for 7
contracts or faults thereof IN g
further sum than the unpaid q;
anee due on his stock, nor shall g
! lmere informally have the effect
rendering this charter null, OF
exposing any stakeholder TO 9