The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-04-03

rectors to be composed of three
stockholders, who shall be elected
annually on the first Monday in
January, beginning with the year
1914, and the directors so elected
shall hold office until their success
sors are elected and qualified. The
first board of directors shall be
Charles Reed, j. A. Stephenson and
J. B. Knighton. The officers OF this
corporation shall be president, ii
vice president and secretary
treasurer, who shall be elected an
nually by the board of directors
from among their number, and
whose power and authority shall be
fixed and established by bylaws to
be adopted by the board Of direc-
tors. The first officers are hereby
declared to be Charles Reed, presl-
dent; J. B. Knighton, vice president;
and ]. A. Stephenson. secretary
treasurer. and said officers shall
serve until their successors are
elected and qualified. The board OF
directors shall have full power to
fill all vacancies among the officers
Tor on the board itself. At all meet
| ings of stockholders for the election
of directors, OF for any other pur-
pose Except to increase or to de-
crease the capital stock three
lfourths of the stock present or rep
resented at such meeting shall con-
ltrol. each share of stock to be en-
titled to one vote, which may be-
cast in person or by proxy in writ
ling. Notice Of all elections and OF
the meetings of stockholders shall
he published ten days in advance in
any one of the newspapers, pub
lished in the City of Shreveport, La !.
Except where otherwise required by
| law. which shall be taken as fun
notice.
| ARTICLE vi.
This charter may be altered OF
Iamended, OF the corporation dis
solved, by a vote of three-fourths
Of the capital stock at a stock
holders meeting called for that pur-
lpose. after due notice given, as
above provided, and according TO
law. Whenever the corporation Is
dissolved by limitation OF otherwise.
Its affairs shall be liquidated by two
commissioners elected by the stock
holders, who shall have full power
Ito wind up its affairs and to distri-
lbute the proceeds among It's credit
Tors and stockholders.
| ARTICLE VII.
No stockholder OF this corporation
shall ever be held liable for the
contracts or faults of the corpora
ltion In any further sum than the
|rnpaid balance due the corporation
on shares of stock owned by him.
|nor shall any infoi1nality or irregu-
larity in organization have the Ell
fleet Of rendering this charter null
| or of exposing any stakeholder to
lany liability beyond such unpaid
balance.
Done and passed at my office n
1.-The City of Shreveport, Caddo Par
|ish, La, in the presence OF the I'M
. dersigned legal and competent wit
Illnesses. on the day and date first
labove written.
CHARLES REED.
, ]. A. STEPHENSON.
!, latest: J.B. KNIGHTON.
C. B. pROTHRO.
E. B. HERNDON JR.
OTIS w. BULLOCK,
:. Notary Public
State OF Louisiana, Parish OF Cad
> lido: Having examined the foregoing
lcharter of the Charles Reed Realt!
land Assurance Company, and find.
!, ling nothing therein contrary to law
: IL hereby approve the same. This vi
: day OF March 1913.
81 w. A. MABRY,
al District Attorney
ri Endorsed: Filed and recorde
: March 8, 1913. so. WILLIAMS.
o deputy Clerk and ex-Oflcio Deput
oil Recorder.
al State of Louisiana. Parish OF Cad
lido: hereby certify that the abov
land foregoing is true and correc
:, lcopy OF the original act, as the sam
:. Inow appears on file and OF record
Tiny Office. Given under my hand an
" seal Of Office, this 9Th day OF Marc
70 HQt3 s. o. WILLIAMS,
II Succession Notice.
;" No. 17O33EFirst District Court
Louisiana: Succession OF L.
Frechede.