The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-02-16
CHARTER
Hodges, Horton & BIedsoe, Inc

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State. of Lowisiqna, P0rish OF CGdd0.
Be 1t knosom, That on this, Oath day Of
January OF the year 1922, A. D., before me.
Albert H VanHook. notary public duly
appointed qualified and acting within ana
for Caddo Parish, Louisiana:
Personally appeared the several persons
whose names are hereunto subscribed, who
declared that, availing themselves OF the
constitution and laws Of the State OF
Louisiana, they have formed and organised
and by these presents do form and organize
corporation for the purpose hereinafter
set forth and under the following condf-
lions and articles, to-sott:
ARTICLE 1.
The name and title Of said corporation
shall be HODGES, HORTON & BIEDsoE, In
corporated, under which name It shall have
corporate existence and duration for
period Of twenty-five years, unless sooner
dissolved according to law.
ARTICLE III.
The object and purposes Of the corpora
tion are to buy and sell merchandise and
produce Of all kinds, and to do a general
merchandise business, and generally to do
any and all things incidental thereto.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of the corporation
shall be Ten Thousand Dollars ($l0,OOO),
divided into and represented BY One Hun
dred (1O0) shares Of the par value Of One
Hundred $1,000 Dollars each, all Of which
is subscribed.
The amount to which the capital stock
may be increased is declared to be Twenty
1--WE Thousand 25,0O0) Dollars.
ARTICLE ~.
The domicile OF the corporation shall be
at Elm Crow, Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
and service Of legal process shall be made
on the President or In his absence, on the
Vicepresident. or in the absence OF both,
ON the Secretary.
ARTICLE v.
The business and Affairs OF the corpora
tion shall be directed and controlled by u
board Of four directors, the first board to
consist of w. HI. Hodges, jr., A. L. Horton,
NJ. c. Bledsoe, IT,, of Elm Grove, La, and
r. e. Wyche, OF Shreveport, La, who shall
serve for the first year, and until their
successors are elected and qualified; pro-
vided the stockholders may at any regular
meeting reduce the number Of directors to
three. .nm,cr ~
The officers of the corporation shall be a
President Vicepresident, Secretary and
a Treasurer, the last two Of which Offices
may be held by the same person. The
regular annual meetings Of stockholders
for the election OF directors and other
general business shall be held on the second
Monday in January Of each year. provided
the officers OF the corporation for the first
year, or until their successors are chosen
and qualified. shall be as follows: w. n
Hodges, jr., President /; A. L. Horton, Vice
president; N. G. Bledsoe, jr.. Secretary
Treasurer.
When this corporation shall be dissolved
by limitation of Its charter or otherwise
its affairs shall be Hquidated as provided
by law.
Thus done, passed and signed in the
presence of D. Baker and r. T. Garrett
witnesses OF lawful age, and residents Of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, who hereuntc
subscribe their names, together with tht
appearers and me, notary, after reading Of
the whole, on the day and date first above
written.
w. n. HoDeEs, Jr., Elm Grove, La, 81
| shares-S3OO0.
A. L. HORTON Thy W. H. Hodges, jr.)
Elm Grove, La, 80 shares-$300O.
| NJ. c. BLEDsoE, Jr. (by W. H. Hodges
jr.) ELM Grove, La, 30 shares, $4,000
R. E. WYcHE (by ". Fl. Hodges, jr.)
Shreveport, La, 10 shares-$1000.
Witnesses
| ID. BAKER.
r. T. GARRETT.
A. II. yANHooK, Notary Public.
EMdorscd-Filed for record January 80
1922, Mt $50 o'clock, am.
| JAS. NJ. HENDERSON,
Clerk and er-0Oicio Recorder.
Endorsed Recorded January 80, 1922
in Charter Book of Mortgages, Volume W
pages SO ct seq.
JAS. NJ. HENDERSON,
Clerk and cr-0DlcJO Recorder.
State OF L0aisiana, Parish OF Bossier.
! hereby certify, That the above and fore
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