The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-18
CHARTER
OF the CaddO BOttling Company
Limited

fore me, John F. Slattery, a notary
public within and for CaddO Parish,
Louisiana, personally appeared Do
menico Zagone, Samuel Fiducia and
DOmenico FaZiO, residents of CaddO
Parish, Louisiana, and in the pres
ence of the undersigned attesting
witnesses, declared that availing
themselves of the laws of the State
Of Louisiana, relative to the forma-
ton of corporations, they do hereby
constitute themselves as well as
such other persons as may hereaf-
ter become associated with them,
into a corporation and body polite,
under the following stipulatiOns and
articles of agreement, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name of this corporation
shall be the Caddo BOttling Company
Limited, and its dOmicile is hereby
declared to be .he City Of Shreve-
port, CaddO Parish, Louisiana, and
unless sooner dissolved as herein
after provided for, shall exist for a
period of fifty years. All legal pro-
cess shall be served on the presi-
dent of the corporation, or in bis
absence on the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
at the office of said company.
ARTICLE II.
The purpose for which this cor
poration is formed is declared to be
The manufacturing, bottling and
selling at wholesale OF retail soda
water, pop and such similar drinks,
as we'll as to acquire, own, and
lease such real and personal prop
erty as may be necessary or conven-
lent for the proper operation OF the
business to be carried on; and the
same to sell, mortgage or otherwise
hypothecate, and generally to do all
things necessary or proper to carry
out the purpose for which organ
lied.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed at the sum OF
five thousand dollars, divided into
and represented by two hundred
shares of the par value Of twenty
five dollars each, and it shall COM
mence business when three thous-
and dollars or more of its capital
stock shall have been subscribed
and paid for. Such stock shall be
paid for in cash, labor or property
at a valuation to be fixed by the
hoard of directors hereof.
ARTICLE w.
The business of this corporation
shall be conducted by a board OF
three directors chosen from the
stockholders at a general meeting
called for that purpose, on the first
secular day of March in each year,
no such election to be held, how
ever, until the year 1914. These d.
reetors shall hold their Offices Tor
one year or until their successors
are elected and qualified, unless a
vacancy should occur, in which
event an election shall be. called as
soon as practicable. Until the first
election the following shall constl-
tute the board of directors: Domen-
leo Zagone, Samuel Fiducio and Do
menico Fasio, of whom Domenlco
Zagone shall be president. Samuel
Fiducio vice president, and Domen-
leo Fazio OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, and
they shall hold Office until their
successors are duly qualified. All
officers shall be elected by the d.
rectors from among themselves and
shall hold office as long as theiI
electors. The board of directors
shall have the power to adopt any
and all bylaws, rules and regula-
tons necessary to properly carry
out the objects for which this cor
poration is formed and to alter tint
same at pleasure, and to employ and
discharge all managers, clerks an,
other employees as may be needful
ARTICLE v.
This charter may be amended, al
TERED or dissolved by a. vote OF
lthree-fourths Of the paid up capt
/ tai stock at a meeting held for tina
purpose after ten days written no
tice giving the time and place O
such meeting, shall have been givel
by mail to each stockholders emit
tied to vote, provided that by unan
imous consent such notice may b
waived. At all stockholders meet
ings, for whatever purpose calico
each share of stock present or rep
resented by written proxy, shall D
entitled to one vote, and a majorit
of the votes cast, except as other
wise herein provided by law, sha
elect.
ARTICLE vi.
II This corporation, in its corporal