The Caucasian., 1913-08-05

members, and vest in the commit
tee such powers, within the scope
of this article, as it sees fit. The
first board of directors of this cor
poration shall be composed Of John
Scharbauer, R. H. Harle, F. Il.
Couch, Coke W. Harkrider, J. I. Nc
Dowell, N. G. Blanchard, R. L. Heaz-
lit. The officers of this corporation
shall be as follows: John Schar-
bauer, president; Coke, w. Hark-
rider, first vice president; Robert II.
Harle, second vice president; w. L.
Coleman, treasurer. Ihls
board Of directors and the officers
shall remain in office until the first
Monday in June 1914, or until their
successors shall have been elected
and qualified. On the first Monday
in June 1914 and annually thereaf-
ter, an election of directors shall be
held at the office of the company III
Shreveport, La, notice OF Whlcll
meeting shall be given in any one OF
the newspapers published in the
CITY of Shreveport for ten (10) days
prior to the date of the meeting.
Should for any cause this meeting
not be called or advertised at the
time mentioned, then it may be
called and advertised for a later
date, and a meeting held at such
later date shall have the same Ell
ficacy and force as though held on
the first Monday in June. At all
stockholders meetings each share OF
stock shall be entitled to one ()
vote, either in person or by proxy In
writing. The term of office Of no OF
f1cial, agent or employe shall extend
beyond the term of office OF the
board of directors. which elected
chose or appointed him. If no term
be fixed during which an official OF
employe is to hold office, then MS
tenure Of the place shall be at. the
discretion of the board of directors.
ARTICLE v. -
This act of incorporation may be
amended, or the corporation ltseal
dissolved, by and through the assent
and action of three-fourths ga
| Of the stock present or represented
at any general meeting of the stock
holders convened for that purpose
after thirty (3O) days prior notice
Of such meeting shall have been
giyen~ BY publication in one OF tht
daily newspapers published IN the
City Of Shreveport, La, by five 10
| insertions during said period o1
thirty (3O) days. Should changes De
contemplated in reference to the
lcapital stock, besides the thirty (3eJ
days notice above, ten l0l day:
IsWritten notice by mail Or otherWlst
I1o each stockholder shall be given
This ten (iO) days written notice
may be given during the time th'
Thirty days published notice IS run
ning. ARTICLE VI.
Whenever this corporation IS dis
solved, either by limitation Of it
i charter, or from any other cause
| its affairs shall be liquidated 3,
three l3l commissioners chosen By
Il the stockholders at meeting OF tn
/ stockholders convened for that pur.
pose after thirty (3o} days prleol
i notice shall have been given q.
i publication in a newspaper as here
j inbefore set forth for meeting
i called to amend this charter, or t
1 dissolve the. corporation. The com
j mlssioners thus chosen shall remain
j Id office until the affairs of the COT
i poration shall have been liquldatec
!. In case Of death or resignation o
i either commissioner, the survivor
i shall continue to act.
ARTICLE VII.
Il No stoGkholder shall be held la
] Bile for the contracts or faults g
i this company in any further sur
4 than the unpaid balance due To
company on the shares owned 9
! him, nor shall any informallty !
organization have the effect. Of ren
-Idering this charter null, nor OF ex
Il posing stockholders to any llablllt
beyond the amount Of their stocl
J or any unpaid balance that may .
! due thereon. .
/ IN testimony whereof the sal
j 1Inarties have hereunto signed the
! names in my presence and IN th
J presence. Of 2. G. Butler and Otis Y
bullock, competent witnesses.
JOHN SGHARBAUER. u
r. II. HARLE.
i E. e. COUCH.
i COKE w. HARKRIDER.
i r. Il. HEAZLIT.
N. G. BLANCHARD.
;, Attest: LEON r.. SMITH
p. G. BUTLER.