The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-02-19
Cha rter
The keeth Company,
Incorporated.

state of Louisiana, Parish Of BOssier.
BE 1T REMEMBERED That this. the 14th
day of January. \. ID. 1920. before me,
Jas. NJ. Henderson. Clerk District Court
and ea-oDicio Notary Public. in and for the
above named parish and state. duly quail
fed in the presence OF the two subscribing
witnesses. personally came and appeared
Charles Il. Kceth, Il resident of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana. !. Il. Kceth, and Mrs. Mol
lie s. Kccth, widow Of J. +. Kecth. deceased
residents of Bossicr Parish. Louisiana. who
declare and acknowledge unto me. Notary.
in the presence of the undersigned wit
nesses, that. availing themselves of the
laws generally of the state of Louisiana.
with reference to corporations, they have
covcnanted. 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
herciEa't"r become lawfully associated with
them, into IL corporation, or body polite In
law, and adopt this Charter, with the name
and for tic purpose and objects stated.
to-wit:
The mime of this corporation shall be
THE KEITH COMPANY, Incorporated and by
said name said corporation shall have, ex-
ercise 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
ISL. 900. OO), divided into one hundred and
fifty (15Ob shares of the par value of one
hundred dollars t$1OO.O0) 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 a 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 a
Board Of Directors composed Of not less
than three 80 stockholders, two Of whom
shall constitute quorum. The officers of
this corporation shall be Il President, Vice
president and Il Secretary and Treasurer.
and the Office of Secretary may he 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 flied. according to law,
the following shall constitute the officers
and directors of this company. to-wft:
Charles X. Kceth. of Caddo Parish. Lou
| isiana. President: ]. Il. Kceth, Plain Deal.
ing. La. viccpresidcnt Mrs. Mollic s.
kccth, widow. Plain Dealing, La. Secretary
and Treasurer. -
AKTICLE VI.
| All papers and documents pertaining to
| the corporation or it's business shall be
| signed by the President. except in emergen
| cics or sickness of the President, then by
both the viccprcsidcnt and Secretary.
ARTICLE VII.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
shall b. held on the second Monday in Jan
uary Of each year. beginning with the year
| 1921. Special meetings Of the stakeholder,
| may be held after ten days notice by mail
Ing. otherwise provided by law. and all no
tees may be- waived by unanimous ecnscnt
ARTICLE VIII.
! No stakeholder shall be- held liable fo
any fault or contracts Of this corporation
in any further sum than the unpaid balanc,
that may he due on his subscription TO
stock, and no informally in the organiza
tion shall have the effect Of rendering thi
Charter null. All stock when issued shall
be worcestershire.
! ARTICLE TX.
An itemized statement of the value o
the property transferred to said corpor;,
ton in payment Of subscription Of stock l
| annexed hereto. and the cash and presen
value of said property. Thirteen Thousan
Dollars tS1:.OOO.O W.
Thns dine ond passed on this the I4t
day OF January, \. u. 1920. in the prcscnc