The Caucasian., 1919-12-07
CHARTER
OF Jordan Ferry, Compare, Iie.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
n.pIcH OF CADDO

Jr. a notary public in and for the
said parish and state, duly commits
stoned and sworn, personally came
and appeared George N. Hearne.
Minor MeriWether and J. P. Smith,
residents Of Shreveport, Caddo Par
ish. La. who stated and declared tot
me, notary. that they have organized
themselves. as well as such other
nersons as may hereafter become as |
sociated with them, into a corporal
tion. and have adopted as theirI
charter the following. to-Wit:
ARTICLE /. ...
The name of this corporation shaN
be the Jordan Ferry Co., Inc, with
its domicile on the Jordan Gerry
Plantation, and under said corporSI
ate name it shall have and enjoy
succession for period of one hum,
,dred years, unless sooner dissolved
as hereinafter provided. All legaa
process shall be served on its preei-
dent. or in his absence on the vice.
president, or in the absence Of both,
on the secretary Of the company.
ARTICLE II.
The purposes for which thie cor
poration is formed and its objects
are hereby declared to be to buy or
sell goods, wares and merchandise
at wholesale or retail and in other
words to perform all sGeh 9cte as
relate TO a general store on the Jore
dan Ferry Plantation in Red Diver
Parish, Louisiana, or i'll any other
place or places that the board Of
directors see fit TO buy, or sell gro
ceries, dry goods, shoes, hardware,
agricultural implements, vehicles,
live stock supplies, and any and
all goods and merchandise handled
ir store, and any and all things
necessary in the carrying on Of 0he
business
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed at the sum OF
Ten Thousand (si0,00000) Dollars,
divided into one hundred shares Of
the par value of one hundred dol
lars each, which may be issued for
services rendered or property ac-
quired at a valuation approved by
the board of directors. and all stock
when issued shall be fully paid and
non-assesable.
ARTICLE ".
The affairs of this corporation
shall be managed and controlled by
a board Of directors, consisting Oh
three stockholders, to be elected at
an annual meeting of the stockhol-
Gers held on the third Monday OF
November in each year, and who
shall hold their offices for one year,
or until their successors are elect
ed and installed. Said board of di-
1ectors shall exercise all of the
powers Of this corporation, with full
authority to purchase any proper
S ty necessary for its corporate pur-
poses and to mortgage, hypothe-
cate or sell and dispose of same
and shall have power to employ and
discharge any and all agents, man
ayers or employees that may be nee
essary in conducting its affairs
with full authority to fill any va
cancy occurring in said board CT
directors by the election of stock
holder for the unexpired term, anc
moreover may hold its meetings al
the donicile Of the company or else
where. as said board may agree. In
Til the election Of the board OF d.
rectors on the third Monday in NO
yember. 1920. the following shall
constitute the board Of directors O.
this corporation: ]. P. Smith, Min
or Meriweather and George NJ
Hearne, with J. P. Smith, president
Minor Merlweather, yice-president
and George M. Hearne, secretary
treasurer.
ARTICLE v.
This charter may be amended O.
this corporation may be dissolved
at a vote Of two-thirds of its stock
cast at meeting called for tina
purpose. and whenever dissolved o.
limitation or otherwise, its affair
shall be Iquidated and settled D,
one or more iquidators selected D.
the. stockholders, and who shall CIV
such bond and have such powers a
the stockholders may prescriDf
Unless otherwise provided by law
notice Of all stockholders, meeting
shall be given by letter addresse'
to the stakeholder at his usual post
office address, provided that by un
animous consent, notice OF an
stockholders meetings may b