The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-01-29
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The keeth Company,
Incorporated.

state Of Louisiana, Parish Of Bossier.
BE IT REMEMBERED That this. the 18th
day OF January. \. ID. 1920. before me,
Jas. NJ. Henderson. Clerk District Court
and cT-ODicio 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 X. Kceth, resident of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana. J. L. Kceth, and Mrs. Mol
lie $. kecth. widow of !. l.. Kecth, deceased.
residents of rBossier Parish. Louisiana. who
declare and acknowledge unto. me. Notary.
in the presence of the undersigned wit
ncsses, 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
herein, 'tr become lawfully associated with
them. l. to IL corporation. or body polite in
law. ans; adopt this Charter, with the name
and for tie purpose and objects stated.
to-wit: a..t
The name of this corporation shall be
THE KEITH COMPANY, Incorporated, and by
said name said corporation shall have. cx-
crcise and enjoy succession for Il period of
twenty-five years from date hereof, with all
the powers and authority granted by law
to such corporations, including the power
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
hereby fixed at Fifteen Thousand Dollars
t$15 100000, divided into one hundred and
fifty (1JOD shares of the par value OF one
hundred dollars tS10O.OOb 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 general mercantile business.
| including the buying and selling of dry
goods, groceries, etc.
ARTICLE ".
The domicile of this corporation is here
by declared to be and is fixed in the town
of Plain Dealing. Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
ARTICLE v.
The powers and authority of this corpo-
ration shall be vested in and exercised by Il
Board of Directors composed Of not less
than three (3D stockholders, two of whom
shall constitute Il quorum. The officers of
this corporation shall be President, Vice
president and Il Secretary and Treasurer.
and the office of Secretary may be combined
With any other Office. Until their success
sors are elected ut the annual meeting of
the stockholders. or until any vacancies in
their number are filed. according to law,
the following shall constitute the officers
and directors Of this company, to-wit:
Charles II. Kecth. of caddo Parish. Lou
isiana, President ]. Il. Kceth, Plain Deal
ing. La. Viccpresidcnt Mrs Molic s.
Kccth, widow. Plain Dealing. La. Secretary
and Treasurer
ARTICLE VI.
All papers and documents pertaining to
the corporation or its business SHALL b.
signed by the President except in cmcrgcn-
cics o.. sickness of the President, then by
both the Ficcprcsidcnt and Secretary.
ARTICLE VII.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
| shall be held on the second Monday in Jan
uary of each year. beginning with the ycal
| 1921 Special meetings of the stockholders
may be held after ten days ncticc by mail
Ing. otherwise provided by law, and all no
| tees may be waived by unanimous consent
ARTICLE VIII.
| No stakeholder shall bc held liable fol
any fault or contracts of this corporation
in any further sum than the unpaid balance
that may be due on his subscription fol
stock and no informality in the organiza
| tioE shall have the effect of rendering thi,
| Charter null. All stock when issued shall
| be worcestershire.
| .-' ARTICLE IX.
An itemiZed statement OF the value O
| the prolert" transferred to said corpora
| ton in payment Of subscription Of stock /,
annexed hereto. and the cash and present
value of said property. Thirteen Thousand
Dollars tS13.on0.ooD.
| Thus time and pissed on this the It'll
| day of January, \. ~. 1870. in the prcscnc.