The Caucasian., 1913-11-23
CHARTER
OF the Shreveport Hotel eOpmany

State of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
do: Before me, John %. wilkinson
a notary public in and for said Par
ish and State, duly commissioned
and sworn, personals came and ap-
peared II. b. MADISON, resident OF
Jacksonville, Fla, O.. O.. MILLER ano
James Furlong, residents Of sale
Parish and State, who stated ana
declared to me, notary, That aVaillng
themselves of the Gon@tltutlOG and
laws Of the State of GOuisiana, they
have formed and constituted them
selves and do by these presents
form and constitute themsei@es, o.
well as such other eersone as may
hereafter become associated with
them, into a corporation and body
corporate. and have adopted and or
dained and do by these presents
adopt and ordain as their charter
and act of incorporation tfBe Sol
lowing, tO-wit:
An lJl{T VI.
The name and title of this corpor-
alton shall be the ShreveFoH nae4
Company, with its domicile at
Shreveport, Louisiana, and under
said CORPORATE name it shall have
and enjoy succession for a period
of fifty years, unless sooner dis
solved as hereinafter provided. All
legal process shall be served on the
president, or in his absence on the
vice president, or in the absence Of
both on the secretary of the COM
pany at its dOmicile.
ARTICLE ii.
The purpose for which this cor
poration is formed and its objects
are hereby declared to be to own,
lease or acquire hotels, restaurants
or rooming houses, and to conduct,
operate and maintain hotel, res
taurant or rooming house, together
with a cafe attached thereto, and to
engage in the purchase and sale Of
personal property in the State Of
Louisiana or elsewhere, and gener-
ally to do any and every thing
necessary or usual in conducting a
hotel, restaurant or rooming house,
and in purchasing and selling such
property as may be necessary or in
eident to the operation of the same.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corpora
hOn is hereby fixed at the sum Of
fifty thousand dollars, divided into
five hundred shares of the par
value of one hundred dollars each,
and it shall commence business and
become going concern whenever
five thousand dollars Q its capital
stock is subscribed for and paid for
in full. All stock may be paid for
in cash, property or labor, at the|
discretion of the board of directors,
and when issued shall be fully paid
and worcestershire.
ARTICLE ~.
The affairs of this corporation
shall be managed and controlled byt
a board of directors consisting of |
three stockholders, two Of whom
shall constitute a quorum, to be
elected at a general stockholders t
on the first Monday in No
sember Of each year, and to hold
Office for one year, or until their
successors are elected and installed.
Until the election in November 1914
The following shall constitute the
board of directors of this corpora
lion, to-wit: H.. B. MADISON, who
shall be president; James Furlong,
who shall be vice president, and C.
c. Miller, who shall be secretary,
and they shall hold their offices un-
III the first Monday in November
1914, or until their successors are
elected and installed. They shall
have power and authority to makel
such bylaws or rules and regula-
ions as they may deem necessary
Tor their government; to fill any
occurring in said body by ,
,lecting a stockholder for the un-
expired term, and in fact to do and
perform any and all things that said
may do under the laws
4 the State of Louisiana, except as !,
lerein otherwise provided. The ,,
resident Of said board of directors
hall have power and authority to
Employ and discharge any and all
clerks or managers, to is
lie any check, note or other obliga-
ion of the company that he may !,
leem necessary in transacting its
usiness.
ARTICLE v.
This charter may be altered or t
mended, or this corporation mayl
e dissolved on vote Of three
Ourths of the stock cast at meet
ng called for that purpose afterl