The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-02-23
CHARTER
] Hodges, Horton & BIedsoe, Inc.

Stste Of Loulsioma, Parish Of CGddo.
Be Il kmoson, That on this, oath day OF
January of the year 1922, A. D., before me,
Albert II. VanHook notary public duly
appointed, qualified and setting 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
n corporation for the purpose hereinafter
set forth and under the following condi-
lions and articles, to-,cIt:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title Of said corporation
shall be HoDGEs, HORTON 4 BLEDsoE, In
corporated, under which name It shall have
corporate existence and duration for q
period Of twenty-five years, unless sooner
dissolved according to law.
ARTICLE II.
The object and purposes Of the corpora.
tion are to buy and sell merchandise and
produce OF all kinds, and to do general
merchandise business. and generally to do
amy and al things incidental thereto.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of the corporation
shall be Ten Thousand Dollars ($10, OOO),
divided into and represented by One Hun
dred f10O) shares OF the par value Of One
Hundred t$100} Dollars each, an of which
Ii subscribed.
The amount to which the capital stock
may be increased Is declared to be Twenty
Ave Thousand ISIS ,OO0) Dollars.
ARTICLE w.
The domicile Of the corporation shall be
at Elm Grove, 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 ".
The business and affairs OF the corpora
ton shall be directed and controlled by a
board of four directors, the first board to
consist Of W. II. Hodges, jr., A. L. Horton.
NJ. G. Bledsoe, IT., of Elm Grove, La, and
r. Z. 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.
The officers Of the corporation shall be a
President, q Vicepresident, a 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 az follows: w. Fl.
Hodges, jr., President; A. L. Horton, Vice
president; NJ. c. Biedsoe, IT,, Secretary.
'sa ARTICLE VII.
When this corporation shall be dissolved
by limitation Of its charter or otherwise
its affairs shall be liquidated as provided
by law.
Thus done, passed and signed in the
presence Of d. Baker and n. 7. Garrett
witnesses of lawful age, and residents Of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, who hercuntC
subscribe their names, together with the
appearers and me, notary. after reading Of
the whole, on the day and date first above
written.
w. n. HoDeEs, IT,, Elm Grove, La, 81
shares-$3O0O.
A. 1. HORTON (by ". H. Hodges, jr.)
Elm Grove, La, 80 Shares $1,000
NJ. G. BLEDsoE, Jr. (by W. II. Hodges
jr.) Elm Grove, La, 80 shares. $4,000
r. +. WYcHE (by w. Fl. Hodges. jr.)
Shreveport, La. 10 shares $1,000.
Witnesses
ID. BAKER
r. T. GARRETT.
A. H. vAxHooK, Notary Public.
Endorsed-Filed for record January 80
1922, at $50 O'clock, am.
JAS. M. HENDERSON,
Clerk and er~O1tcio Recorder.
Endorsed Recorded January 80, 1922
In Charter Book Of Mortgages, Volume w
pages 80 ct seq
an Ed JAS. NJ. HESDERsoN,
Clerk and er-o07cS0 Recorder.
State Of Losisiana, Pdsish Of Booster.
| I hereby certify, That the above and fore
going Is a true and correct copy. OF tn,
original act, Ass the same now appears o.
| file in this Office. duly recorded Januar.
| 30, 1922, In Charter Book OF Mortgages
Volume W, pages go ct seq, Bossier Parisl
| records.
Given under my hand and seal, officially
| on this, the 30th day Of January, A. b.
1922. JAS. NJ. HENDERSON,.
[5-5l Clerk and es-o1Icso Recorder.
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