The herald., 1913-02-13

sociated with them TO form and constitute
corporation, and body polite IN law % ipa
The purposes and objects, and under tho
stFpuiations and articles and conditions 1oi-
lowing tO-wit:
This corporation shall be known as the
..RoSton Shoe store, Inc, of Shreveport.
La. and its domicle shall b. in the city OF
New Orleans, state of Louisiana. Inc pres
ident of the board of directors Thereon, OF
i'm his absence the vice-president shall DE
the proper person on whom citation or other
legal process shall be served, and said cor
poratiOn shall exist and have ana ENJOY
Succession under its aforesaid corporate
name for the full term and period OF ninety
nine wears from and after the date hereol,
and shall have power ana authOrl'! 10 Con
| tract sue and be sued IN It's corpora'S
name TO make and use a corporate seal win
\ such device as NAV hereafter be determined
| upon; the same TO break, alter ana amend
| as might be deemed proper; 10 make anu
| establish such bylaws, rules ana reSulat atlohs
| FOR the nroper anagement and regulation OF
| the affairs Of said corporation as may De
| necessary and proper, and the sd1he 10
| change, alter and amend at pleasure 10 DOT
| row money, make notes, bonds or ObIlSa-
! tionS and to pledge its capital stock 10
hold. lease, receive purchase and convey as
| well as to mortgage and hypothccate. under
its corporate name, property, hoth reai ana
| personal
The objects and purposes for when ms
corporation IS formed are declared 10 be
ness in Shreveport La, as well as any otner
business or businesses allied thereto or IN
cidcntal thereto, and - conduct and oper
atn such stores or business in any part oi
this state as they may deem lit and proper
ARTICLE III.
| The capital stock of this corporation Is
hereby fixed at the sum OF twenty thouSanu
dollars tx2O. 900 OOD. to be represented by
two hundred shares of the par value of one
hundred dollars each. payable in full AT tne
time of the subscription. The board OF di-
rectorS shall have the right 10 issue Shhr'S
Of stock only for cash, services rendered.
merchandise property or other valuable con
sideratiOnS, as they may see mt.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers of this corporation
shall Ice vested in and exercised by board
of directors three in number, selected from
the stockholders of this corporation, ana con,
| Si>ting of president, viceprcSldent ana
a Secrrtar ary treasurer. any two of whom VIII
constitute a quorum for the transaction OF
corporate business. The first board of di-
rrctorS shall De elected at meeting "i
| Stnrk holders To be held after the signing or
this charter. Said board of directors and
officers shall remain and hold office for one
year from the date Of their election or until
| their successors have been duly elected ana
qualified. which election shall take place on
the third Monday in February. 1914 and
annually thereafter. The election Tor dlrec-
tors shall be by ballot and the majority In
amount Of stockholders voting whether pres
pnt or by proxy. shall elect the persons Tor
whom they are cast. Each share of stock
voted upon to he counted for one Note. Al
ter each election the board shall elect from
their own number the officers above named
The board of directors shall elect said ON
The board of directors shall give at least
ten dayS notice by mail of the election or
directors. and shall appoint one or more
stockholders to preside at such election. Any
| failure from any cause whatsoever to elect
directors on the day named for that purpose
shall not dissolve this corporation. but the
#. In .atliG ..hss hA
over until their successors are chosen and
qualified
The board Of directors shall have full pow
er and authority 10 fill vacancies IN their
number caused by death. resignation. or 9TH
crwiSe. The said board is further authorized
TO frame and adopt such bylaws. rules and
regulations as the affairs and business or the
company may require, and ii may deem nee
eSSary for the conducting and management
thereof. provided the same does not cOnnlct
with this charter, and the laws or the state
lof Louisiana. and those of the United states
, 10 name and appoint general manager, nX
his compensation and terms of employment,
as well as such other agents, employees as
in its discretion may seem MT and proper
The board of directors are specially vest
ed with the power to acquire and purchase
| such property or business, or good Will, or
all Of these from individuals or firms. or
other corporations as said board OF dlrec.
: tors may deem advisable and proper, ana
at such prices and on such terms as they
| think best, and TO pay therefor in the full
paid capital stock of the corporation. This
power to purchase and acquire to be exer-
J cSed by the said board without the neces
Sty Of referring to the shareholders for au
'''' '''' '' ARTICLE
This charter may be amended. modified OF
; altered or this corporation dissolved. AT a
general meeting Of the stockholders con
vened for that purpose with the assent OF
= the majority Of the stock which may be Is
sued. present or represented at such meet
| fp,r frfy lar- ,nfian nv mail ha ha
given of such meeting: in case of dissolution
e or termination Of this corporation the liqui
: datiOn of its affairs shall he conducted by
{ three commissioners selected in like manner
e and by like vote and assent at meeting
+ called as above for that purpose.
r ARTICLE VI.
! No stOckholder shall ever be liable or re
] Sponsible for the debts. contracts or faults
of this corporation for any further sum thar
the unpaid balance due on the shares O
stock subscribed for or owned by him: no.
shall any infOrmalty in the organization
have the effect of rendering tbs charter
e null of exposing stOckhOlder to any liza
I biity beyond the amount Of the unpaid bal
l. ance on his subscription to the stock.
/ ARTICLE VII.
3 Should any stakeholder or stock k-owner de
q sire to sell or dispose of all or any part o
q said stock or relinqush his interest in tn
corporation or desire to terminate or dis
: solve the same, he shall first tender sucl
l. stock. for purchase. to the other stockhold
II preferred right, for sixty days to purchaS
the stock so rendered at the price shown b.
e the books of the company. All stock issued
d or to be Issued, shall be subject to the fore
e going provision.
4. ARTICLE VIII.
II The capital stock of this corporation ma
d he increased or decreased on complying wit
: the requirements of the law. and with sucl
: bylaws as may be consistent with the law
as may he hereafter aodpted by the boar
q Of directors.
y ARTICLE IN.
C. This corporation shall he a going concern
e and be authorized TO do business under thi
he charter soon as the full amount of II
capital stock shall he subscribed for.
Thus done and passed in my Office on tn
le day and date first above written. in III
v presence Of MeSSrs. T. A. Schuber and "
>t COnkertOn. both competent witnesses dom
- cilated in this CITY, who signed these pre-.
l. cnts. together with the parties and me. NJ
tary. after a due reading of the whole. tn
parties hereto also affixing opposite thei
le names their respective subscriptions to I'll
Is capital stock Of this corporation. which sha
III constitute the original subscription list c
III stock subscribed in this corporation.
H. (Orlginal signed)
" Subscribers namesl
oI Witnesses T. \. Schuber W. COnkertol
EDWARD " ROBERT. Not. Pub
State Of Louisiana. Parish Of Orleans
- l. the undersigned recorder of mOrtga 2,
Is for the parish of Orleans. aforesaid. do her
IL by certify that the above and foregoing a,
rs of Incorporation of the Boston Shoe Stor
50. Inc. Of Shreveport. La. was this day r
&c corded in my Office in book - folio :.
iu Witness my hand and official seal tn
mt 18th day of February 1913
81 4 L n To mn