The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1920-02-12
Cha rter
The Keith Company,
Incorporated.

state of Louisiana, Parish ot B0ssier.
BE 1T REMEMBERED That this. the 14th
day of January. A. 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
fed. in the presence of the two subscribing
witnesses. personally came and appeared
Charles X. krcth. Il resident of CaddO Par
iSh, Louisiana. j. Il. Kreth, and Mrs. Mol
lie $. kecth, widow OF J. L. Keeth, deceased.
residents of Eossier Parish. Louisiana. who
declare and acknowledge unto me. Notary.
in the presence of the undersigned wit
nrsses, that. awaiting themselves of the
laws generally of the State of Louisiana.
with reference to corporations. they have
eovenanted. 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
hcrrina t";' become lawfully associated with
them. irt" 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 Eamc said corporation shall have. cX-
"rcise and enjoy succession for period of
twenty-five years from date hereof. with all
the powers and authority granted by law
10 SUCH corporations. lnCluOlHH power
to sue and b. 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
(S1I.OOO. OO>, divided into one hundred and
fifty t1J0p shares of the par value of one
hundred dollars tS1OO.OO1 each. which shall
be paid in cash. or it may be- issued for
property acquired, or services rendered.
ARTICLE Ill.
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 domicilc of this corporation is here
by declared to he 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
than three 80 stockholders, two of whom
shall constitute a quorum. The officers of
this. corporation shall be a President. Vice
president and Secretary and Treasurer.
and the office of Secretary may be combined
With any other office. Until their success
:'ors 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
ard directors of this company. to-wit:
Charles Il. Krcth. of Caddo Parish. Lou
isiana. President j. i. Krth, Plain Deal
ing. La.. Nieeprcsident Mrs. Mollic $.
Keith. widow. Plain Dealing. La. Secretary
and Treasurer.
ARTICLE II.
All papers and documents pertaining to
th" corporation or its business shall be
signed by the President. except in emcrgen-
cirs or sickness of the President. then by
both the Viccprcsid"nt and Secretary
ARTICLE VII.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
shall be held on the second Monday in jan
nary of each year. beginning with the year
1921. Special meetings of the stockholders
may be held after ten days notice by mail
ing. otherwise provided by law, and all no
tees may be waived by unanimous consent
ARTICLE VIII. .e e. .ss
No stakeholder shall be held liable for
any fault or contracts of this corporation
in any further sum than the unpaid balance
that may be due on his subscription for
stock. and no informality in the or.aniza-
tiCn shall hav" the effect of rendering this
Charter null. All stock when issued shall
be worcestershire
ARTICLE IL.
IN itemized statement of the value of
the property transferred to said corpora
tion in payment of subscription of stock H.
annexed hereto. and the cash and present
value of said property. Thirteen Thousand
Dollars tS13.OOOOOD
rims done and passed on this the 18th
day of January, \. ID. 1920 in the presrnc,