The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-05-30
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
CHARTER.

State OF LOUISIANA, HARISA OF OUACAIIA.
Know all men by these presents, that we,
the undersigned, whose names are hereto
subscribed as corporators, do hereby form
among ourselves; and such others as may
purchase. transfer or succession, corpora
ton, under the general law of this State
lions. and have agreed upon the following
stipulatiosls to govern tho same, as the
charter of said corporation, to-wit:
ARTICLE FIRST.
Tho name and title of said corporation
shall be the MERCHANTS WHARFBoAT AND
TRANSFER COMPANY, and its domicile shall
ARTICLE SECOND.
declaled to be as follows. to-wit: To do i
general wharfboat and storage business in
minus S ns's Of the VicEsb1rs, Shreveport and
Texas Railroad, and to transfer goods, pro-
duce, cotton, etc, to and from Trenton to
ARTICLE THIRD.
The President, or i'll his absence, the
Secretary, shall be the proper officer upon
whom to serve citations in all suits against
the Company.
ARTICLE FOURTH.
Tho capital stock of this corporation is
fifty shares of one hundred dollars each,
and all of said stock is paid up In full
books Of the Company, by the President
holder thereof and surrender Of sertihcase.
but not while any Indebtedness to the
The cancelled certificate shall be carefully
by the President and Secretary. No certi-
fiGate OF stock for less than one q. full MI share
one full share permitted.
ARTICLE FIFTH.
The said corporation shall have and enjoy
the and
from May first, 4. B; 1879: is business
shall be managed by a Board OF Directors
composed Of seven persons, four Of whom
number a President and Secretary, who
shall serve until their successors are elected.
laws as they may deem necessary for tie
government of the Company. and to alter
or amend the charter whenever they shall
The following named persons shall consti-
tute the first Board Of Directors, to-wit:
". r. Renwick and L. 3: McLain.
ARTICLE SIXTH.
annually thereafter thy election Of ee dir e
ors by the stockholders shall be held at the
lie S OF the sSar faoR
shall be entitled to ono vote. A plurality
of votes cast shall decide the election, which
Of the
from any cause to elect directors shall not
dissolve the said corporation, but the d. Il;
over until another election is held.
ARTICLE SEVENTH.
Upon the dissolution of this corporation
ter, or otherwise, it's affairs shall be liqui.
dated by two commissioners, to be selected
ha% at
shall immediately proceed to wind up the
mont of all its liabilities, to distribute the
excess pro rata among the stockholders.
ARTICLE EIGHTH.
or responsible to or through said corpora
ton for its contracts or fault. in any further
sum than tho amount of stock held by him
| in said Company.
ARTICLE NINTH.
It shall be lawful for this Company to
sue and to be sued in its corporate name
corporate na,nc. ii in the opinion of it's
officers and directors the interest of the
Company would be Rr9mG ps thereby Al Al
President and Secretary.
ARTICLE TENTH.
The President and Secretary shall cause
and monthly thereafter. a statement OF the
| receipts and expenses of tho company for
shall be Submitted to the Board Of Direct
| ors for their approval.
ARTICLE ELEVENTH.
No dividend shall be paid to any stock
/ AoASAoI u SOAAH"hyS
| stakeholder exhibit his certificate of stock
| to the officer whose duty it is to pay over
tho dividends.
Done and executed before mo, the I'M
dersigned Recorder and ex-officiO Notary.
in the presence of George M. Riser and
Charles T.. Bynuul, competent witnesses
| who haye signed with said subscribers and
mo Notary, this 2Sth day of May, A. d. one
thousand eight hundred and seventy nine.
Original signed
THOS. MEG UIRE,
l.. NJ. KIDD,
f.. NJ. MCCORMICK,
w. A. J. LEWIS,
JNO. Il. NORRIS,
w. Z. RENWICK,
URIAH MILLSAPS,
TIC. STANDIFER,
Witnesses: JNO. DRAGO.
GEO. NJ. RISER,
CIIAS. f.. BYNUM.
X. w. MCCLENDON,
Recorder and ex-officio Not. Pub
Filled 2sth May, 1879, and duly recorded
In testimony whereof, hereunto sign my
49, name and atfix my seal of Office,
! l.. s. the date a bove filed.
>ss-ot W AVN Recorder.
CHERIFF'S SALE.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Ouachita,
Parish Court.
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