The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-22
Oh q rter
The keeth Company,
Incorporated.

state Of Louisiana. Parish nj B0ssier.
BE 1T REMEMBERED That this. the 18th
day of January. \. ID. 1920. before me,
JAS NJ, Henderson. Clerk District Court
and er-o1fcio Notary Public. In and for the
above named parish and state. duly quail
fled. in the presence of the two subscribing.
witnesses. personally came and appeared
charles II. Kccth. Il resident of Caddo Par
ish Louisiana. i. Il. Keeth. and Mrs. Mol
lie s. Keith, widow of J. l.. Kceth, deceased.
residents of Bossicr Parish. Louisiana. who
declare and acknowledge unto me- Notary.
in the presence of the undersigned wit
nrsses. that. availing themselves Of the
laws generally Of the State of Louisiana.
with reference to corporations they have
Covenanted. contracted and agreed and by
this act and these presents. do now cove
nant. contract and agree to form them
selves their successors and those who may
hereinafter become lawfully associated with
them. into IL corporation, or body polite In
law and adopt this Charter, with the name
and for the purpose and objects stated.
tO-wit:
The name of this corporation shall be-
THE KEITH COMPANY, Incorporated. and by
said name said corporation shall have, ex-
| crcsc and enjoy succession for Il period OF
twenty-five years from date hereof. with all
+, the powers and authority granted by law
| to sue and be sued contract for and hold
and own all kinds Of personal property.
| ARTICLE II.
The capital stock Of this corporation is
F., hereby fixed Mt Fifteen Thousand Dollars
| tx1j. 10000 divided into one hundred and
| fifty 1JOD shares of the par value of one
| hundred dollars t$1OO.OO) each. which shall
| be paid in cash. or it may be issued for
property acquired. or services rendered.
| ARTICLE III.
| This corporation Is formed for the pur-
| pose of doing Il general mercantile business.
including the buying and selling of dry
| goods, groceries. etc.
| ARTICLE ".
! The dOmicilc of this corporation IL here
| by declared to he and is fixed in the town
! Of Plain Dealing. Rossier Parish. Louisiana
| ARTICLE v.
The powers and authority Of this corpo
| ration shall be vested in and exercised by
Board Of Directors composed of not less
than three 60 stockholders, two of whom
, shall constitute quorum. The officers o
this corporation shall be- Il President. Vice
president and Il Secretary and Treasurer
and the Office of Secretary may ~ combinct
with any other Office. Until their success
sors are elected at the annual meeting o
the stockholders or until any vacancies II
their number are filled, according to law
the following shall constitute the officer
and directors of this company. to-wit:
| Charles X. Eceth. of Caddo Parish, Lou
isiana. President II. Il. Keith, Plain Deal
ing Ia Viccprcsidcnt Mrs. MOllie $
Keith. widow. Plain Dealing. La. Sccrtar
and Treasurer.
ARTICLE vi.
All papers and documents pertaining t
| the corporation or its business shall b
signed by the President. except in emcrger
cirs or sickness Of the President, then b
both the Viccprrsidcnt and Secretary.
ARTICLE VII.
The annual meeting of the stakeholder
shall be held on the second Monday in JaI
uary Of each year, beginning with the yea
1921. Special meetings of the stakeholder
may be held after ten days notice by mai
ing. otherwise provided by law. and all n
tees may bc waived by unanimous censcn
ARTICLE VIII.
No stakeholder shall be held liable fl
| any fault contracts of this corporate
| in any further sum than the unpaid halan
| that may be due on his subscription f,
T stock. and no informality in the organic
: ton shall have the effect of rendering til
Charter null. All stock when issued Sh;
= be worcestershire.
= ARTICLE IN.
An itemiZed statement of the value
: the property transferred to said Corpor
tiOn in payment of subscription of stock
y ANNEXED hereto. and the cash and prcsc
d value of said property, Thirteen Thousai
D Dollars tS13,OO0.OW.