The Caucasian., 1913-11-20
CHARTER
oS ~ Ofssvepsr> Aot<s Gornmy

State of louisiana. Parish Of Cad
do: Before me. John u. Wilkinson,
. aotary public in and for said Par
ish and State, diulg commissioned
and sworn, personals came and ap-
peared H. 4. Mabson, d resident OF
Jacksonville, 'Hlo., O. q. Miller snd
games Yurlong, geeidents o9 said
PARISH aAN state, @ha stated anu
declared to me, notary, shot availing
themselves of Che Constitution and
laws oq tAe Stale oq gouisians, they
have aorme0 and constituted them
selses an0 30 by ehese presents
forns ana constitute themselves. as
we'll ~ sucis other peSsoAs as moy
heresfter become associated @iQla
them, onto D eorporatioa ond body
corporate, ana have adopted anN or
dained ana do by these presents
adopt and ordain as their elsartel
and acs of incorporation Che FOL
lowing, eo-Wit:
ARTICLE 9.
The name and title of this corpor-
alton shall be the Shresspol1 aotea
Company, with its domicile at
Shreveport, Louisiana, and srnder
said corporate name 10 shall have
and enjoy succession Cor o period
of fifty years, unless sooner dis
solved as hereinafter provided. Ali
legal process shall be served on the
president, or in his absence on Che
vice president, or in the absence Of
both on che secretary of Che COM
.pany at its domicile.
ARTICLE ".
The purpose for which shis cor
poration is formed and ito objects
are hereby declared to be to own,
lease or acquire hotels, restaurants
or rooming houses, and to conduct.
operate and maintain q hotel, res
taurant or rOOming house, together
with o cafe attached thereto, end to
engage in the purchase end sale of
personal property IN ths State OF
Louisiana OF elsevhere, ana gene
alle 60 do any and every ching
necessary or Wsusl i'm conducting a
hotes, sestsurane os soomins house.
and in purchasing and selling such
DrOpertS oS nav be oeee sorV or an
eideab 60 ahs operation % che same
ARTICLE lII.
The eapieaS stock oq ehis eoFpcra-
tion ds hereby sised % the sum Of
fifty shoussnd dollsre, 6ivided 5nto
Eve AuDdrs6 shsrpe os che par
value O4 one Aundre8 dollare each,
and u shaR commence business and
become Q going concern wse0eser
flee thousand dollsre 0f etc capital
ssoc6 10 subscribed lop end paid Cor
in suls. Az stock may be paid Cor
in cash, property OF labor, % che
discretion of che board % directors,
and when ISSUED shsll BE- 1Nlly paid
and oODe assessable.
ARTICLE ~.
The snairs OS ehis cerposaeion
shall De managed ana controlled by
a AoarA of directors consisting of
three stockholders, two o4 whom
shall constitute a quorum, % De
elected at general stockholders
meeting on the first Monday in No
vember 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
ton, 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-
til the first Monday in November
1914; or until their successors are
elected and installed They shall
have power and authority to make
such bylaws or rules and regula-
tions as they may deem necessary
for their government; to fill any
vacancy occurring in said body by
electing 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
Of the State of Louisiana, except as
herein otherwise provided. The
president of said board of directors
shall have power and authority to
and discharge any and all
clerks or managers, to is
sue any check, note or other obliga-
ton of the company that he may
deem necessary in transacting its
business.
ARTICLE y.
This charter may be altered or
or this corporation may
be dissolved on vote of three
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