The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-05-02
c H A r T E R
SHREVEPORT ICE MANUFACTURING
COMPANY.

TINTED STATES OF AMERICA-State of Lou
u isiana-City of New 0rleans-Be 1t known,
That this day the twenty-sixth of February, IN the
year of Lord eighteen hundred and sixysix, and
In the nineteth of American Independence before me-
and sworn and for this city and the parish of Orleans
therin residing aud in presence OF the undersigned
PERSONALLY came and appeared the persons herein
after named and undersigned, who seyeraly declared
that awaiting themselves of the provisions of the laws
of this State they have specially associated themselves
and other persons who may hereafter JON or be asso-
ciated with them in company or limited copartner-
ship to be established in the city OF Shreveport
Louisiana for the objects and purposes and under the
obligations stipulatlons and regulations following
to-wlt:
The name and title of said company shall be the
SHREVEPORT ICE MANUFACTURING C0MPA
NY" by which it shall be known, as well as sue and
be sued.
It shall exist for the term of the present and future
patent which may be granted by the United States to
Messrs. Care 4 Co., of Paris, France.
ARTICLE IL.
The objects and purposes Of the company hereby
declared 10 be the manufacturing of ICE in the city of
Shreveport and elsewhere in the parishes of Caddo,
DeSoto and Bosser in this State under the patent of
Messrs. Care Co., of Paris, France.
The President of the Company shall be the proper
person on whom to citations, notices and other
legal process wherein the Company may be interested
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of said Company shall be FORTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS, divided into shares of One
Hundred Dollars, each, with the privilege of beginning
operation so soon as Ten Thousand Dollars shall have
been subscribed. The said stock to be paid cash at
the time of signing this act.
The Board Of Directors shall be empowered to re
ceive further subscriptions until the amount subscribed
shall have reached the AFORESAID sum OF Forty Thou
No stockholder shall in any event be liable for losses
Of the Company in any larger sum than the amount OF
his subscription
The Company shall purchase from Messrs. Hensl6r,
LaBarre CO." the owners OF the patent OF Care
Co. for the State of Louisiana, the exclusive privilege
of manufacturing Ice in the above parishes OF Caddo
DeSoto and Bossier under the said patent OF Carre
Co.. which was granted by the United States on the
second day of October eighteen hundred and sixty for
the term of fourteen years. together with one machine
and its appurtenances and accessories, like the
now in operation in the city of New Orleans.
The price Of the above privilege and OF machine,
capable Of producing four thousand pounds of solid
Ice per day of twenty-fo hours, not to exceed
Thirty Thousand Dollars which shall be paid upon the
acceptance of said machine and appurtenances, and
the delivery of the unto the agent representa-
tive of the Company in New Orleans
ARTICLE V.
The balance of the amount contemplated to be raised
that is Ten thousand dollars shall be applied to the
purchase of suitable location the erection of good,
substantial she'd ice boxes, CARTS mules and steam
engine and boiler for pumping water, and such other
items may be necessary to carry on the business
with success.
ARTICLE VI.
The entire management, care and control of the
business and affairs Of said Company shall be conided
to Board of five Directors, of whom the President,
for the time being, shall be one.
The first Board of Directors shall be composed of
the following stockholders, owit: FRANGOIs FALCoUR
LABARRE WILLIAM II. ELsTNER, GEORGE WILLIAMSON,
L. NJ. MUTT and j. S. CUTLIFF who shall continue in
office until the first day of July, eighteen hundred and
sixty six, until their successors are elected.
The Directors shall be hereafter elected annually, on
the first Monday of July of each year. at the domcil of
said company, in the said city of Shreveport.
A failure elect the Directors aforesaid shall not
dissolve the said company, but the Board in office shall
continue the exercise of functions until new Board
can be elected.
ARTICLE VII.
At all elections and meetings of stockholders, each
stakeholder shall be entitled, directly by proxy, to
one vote on each share Of his stock.
ARTICLE VIII.
The Board of Directors shall, at their first meeting
elect of their members to be the President of SAID
Company, who shall preside at all meetings of the
Board have casting vote at oil its deliberations and
by whom all evidence of debt, contracts OF the Com
pauy, and certificates of stock, shall be signed.
The said Board shall have power to make by laws,
to confirm the appointment of all officers and en-
ployees of the Company, and nix their salaries; TO
make leases, contracts compromises and to purchase
all articles necessary for the of the company IN the
transaction of its business
| ARTICLE TX.
1t shall be the duty Of the President to to be
! kept in bound books, in the name of the Company,
record of all its proceedings Transactions accounts
property business, and affairs, we'll as full and com
plee detailed accounts of the receipts and dsburse-
ments thereof He shall act Treasurer of the Com
many and keep n cash account in the of the
Company in one of the Banks of the city of Shreve.
port and be, alone, authorised and empowered to
draw checks, which checks shall be counersigned by
the Secretary of the Company and transact all bank
ing business thereof
It shall, moreover, be his duty to exhibit or cause
to be exhibited to the stockholders, whenever thereto
required by them all the books accounts and docu-
meqnts beIo3oing to said Company. and to submit to
them the first day of each month detailed state
| ment Of the business and affairs of said Company
during the preceding month. He shall have power to
call special meetings of the stockholders at any time,
! by giving two days notice IN writing.
| ARTICLE X.
In the event Of resignation, permanent absence or
death of the President the Board of Directors shall
Immediately proceed to appoint President pro tenn,
from said Board of Directors, who shall act such
until the first regular meeting thereafter OF the stock
The said President shall have power 10 appoint a
Manager, Secretary, and all other employees of the
Company, subject to the approval of the Board OF
Directors and he may remove said Manager Secretary
or employees at any time, with the sanction of said
Board.
The Board Of Directors shall make dividends as often
as they may think desirable and proper.
ARTICLE XII.
If any member of said Board shall cease to be q
stakeholder during his term Of service his office shall
be declared vacant; and in the event of the perma
nent absence resignation death of any member OIL
said Board of Directors the said Board shall have
power to fill vacancies occasioned thereby, until the
first regular meeting thereafter of the stockholders
The said Board shall meet monthly for the transac
ton of business, and the President may call then
tOgeLHeT at any tlSI ny SAfiAS OLA nuns HOISc IL
writing.
Three members of the said Board of Directors shall
constitute quorum for the transaction of business
and in the temporary absence of the President, they
may elect chairman to preside their meetings.
ARTICLE XIII.
On the expiration of the term agreed upon for tn,
existence of said Company, majority of the stock
holders in capital shall have the power to determine
upon the mode of selling and disposng of all the pro
perty and effects belonging to said Company, anC
finally of winding up and liqudating its affairs to tn
best advantage.
ARTICLE XIV.
Ali transfer of stock shall be made In the Office o
the Company, and recorded In book of transfer to b
kept for that purpose; the stakeholder or stock
holders binding himself themselves, to abide by tn
terms conditions and stpulaons of this act, and al
or any rules regulations or by claws made and adopted
in pursuance thereof.
| ARTICLE XIV.
Every election of Directors shall be superirtende
i, by three commissioners, to be appointed from tn
stockholders by the Board of Directors, week pre-
vious to said election.
ARTICLE XVI.
No stakeholder shall vote any stock which ma.
have been transferred to him within ninety days pro
to an election regular meeting of stockholders to
election which may take place after the first Monday
, July, eighteen hundred and sixty-six.
And in conclusion, the stockholders, in confirmation
Of the aforesaid stpulatons, covenants, and agree
ents ordained and established by the present act 70