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

State Of Louisidnd, PGrish OF Caddo.
Be it kmo,rn. That on this, oath day Of
January Of the year 1922, a. D.. before me.
Albert H. vanHoOk, a notary public duly
appointed, qualified and acting within and
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 organized
and by these presents do form and organize
corporation for the purpose hereinafter
set forth and under the following condi-
lions and articles, fo-,cit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title OF said corporation
shall be: HODGES, HORTON 4 BLEDsoE, In
corporated, under which name Il shall have
corporate existence and duration for
period of twenty-five years, unless sooner
dissolved according to law.
ARTICLE II.
The object and purposes of the corpora
ton are to buy and sell merchandise and
produce of all kinds. and to do 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 $50, OOOl,
divided into and represented by One Hun
dred (1OO) shares of the par value OF One
Hundred $500 Dollars each, all Of which
Is subscribed.
The amount to which the capital stock
may be increased is declared to be Twenty
five Thousand (S25.00Ol Dollars.
ARTICLE ".
The domicile of the corporation shall be
Mt Elm Grove, Bossier Parish, Louisiana,
and service Of legal process shall be made
on the President, s0r In his absence, on the
vicepresident, or in the absence of both,
on the Secretary.
ARTICLE v.
The business and affairs of the corpora
ton shall be directed and controlled by IL
board Of four directors, the first board to
consist Of w. 81. Hodges, jr., A. L. Horton.
NJ. C. BledsOe, jr., 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.
ARTICLE vi.
The officers Of the corporation shall be q
President, viceprcsident, Secretary and
II 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 rs follows: W. III.
Hodges, jr., President; 4. L. Horton, Vice.
president; NJ. c. Bledsoe, jr., Secretary
| Treasurer.
ARTICLE VII.
When this corporation shall be dissolved
| By limitation OF its charter or otherwise
its affairs shall be iquidated 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 hereunto
subscribe their names, together with the
appcarers and me, notary, after reading Of
the whole. on the day and date first above
written.
w. HI. HoDGEs, Jr., Elm Grove, La, 80
shares $4,000.
| A. L. HORTON Thy w H. Hodges, jr.)
Elm Grove, Ia, 30 shares-s3000
| II. c. BLEDsOE, Jr. Thy W. H. Hodges,
| jr.) Elm Grove, La, 30 shares. 5000
r. e. wYcHE (by W. n. Hodges, il. )
Shreveport, La, 10 shares--$1000.
| Witnesses
| D. BAKER. y
| Il. T. GARRETT.
| A. II. yANHook, Notary Public.
Emd0rsed-Filed for record January 80
1922, at $50 o'clock, am.
! JAS. NJ. HENDERSON,
Clerk and er-ODaci0 Recorder.
| EHdorsed-Recorded January 80, 1922
in Charter Book of Mortgages, Volume w
4 pages 90 ct seq.
/ JAS. II. HENDERSON,