The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-07-04
MISCELLANEOUS.
CHARTER.

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the undersigned, whose names are hereto
subscribed as corporators, do hereby form
among ourselves and such others as may
become associated with MS by subscription,
purchase, transfer or succession, corpora
ton, under the general law of this State
lions. and have agreed upon tho following
stipulations to govern the same, as the
charter of said corporation, to-wit:
ARTICLE FIRST.
The uamc and III ~ of said corporation
shall DO tho MERCHA MIS- WHARFBoAT AND
TRANSFER CoMrANI, and its donicile shall
be in the town of Trenton, ouachita parish,
ARTICLE SECOND.
The purpose of saiG corporation is hereby
general wharfboat and storage business in
tho city of Monroe, Louisiana, at the tor
TeNas Railros s and to tFsnsfsr goods, pro
duce, cotton, etc., to and from Trenton to
Monroe, louisiana.
ARTICLE THIRD.
The President, or in his absence, tho
Secretary, shall be the proper officer upon
whom to serve citations in all suits against
tho Company.
ARTICLE FOURTH.
Tho capital stock Of this corporation is
fixed ut five thousand dollars. divided into
fty shares of one hundred dollars =, each
books OF the Company. by the President
holder thereof and surrender of certificate,
but not while any indebtedness to tho
Se Exists on the part Of the holder,
filed away, and a now one issued. signed
by the President and Secretary. No certi-
fcate of stock for less than one full share
will be issued, and no transfer of less than
one full share permitted.
ARTICLE FIFTH.
Tho said corporation shall havo and enjoy
to corporations authorized by law, and
shall exist for the torn Of twenty years
shall commences on and after this date, and
shall be managed by Board OF Directors
composed Of seven persons, four Of whom
shall constitute a quorum. Said Board of
Directors shall elect from among their
number a President and Secretary, who
They shall have power to adopt such by
laws as they may deem necessary for the
or amend the charter whenever they shall
deem it in tho interest of the Company.
Tho following named persons shall consti-
i. c. stsndifer, Uriah Miilsaps. John NJ.
w. =. Renwick and l.. d. McLain.
ARTICLE SIXTH.
On tho first Monday of May, 1880, and
annually thereafter. tho election of direct
ors by the stockholders shall be held at the
shall DO by ballot ALI and each share Of Stock
Of votes cast shall decide the election. which
of the President and Secretary. failure
from any cause to elect directors shall not
rectors and officers then in ofiicc shall hold
over until another election is held
ARTICLE SEVENTH.
Upon the dissolution Of this corporation
ter, or otherwise. its affairs shall be liqui.
dated by two commissioners, to be selected
to be specially held for that purpose. after
thirty days notice. Said commissioners
shall immediately proceed to wind up the
ment of all it's liabilities, to distribute tho
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 the amount of stock held by him
in said Company.
ARTICLE NINTH.
1t shall be lawful for this Company to
sue and to be suod in its corporate nalno !;
corporate name. ii III tho opinion of its
officers and directors tho interest of tho
i egai doen% Do % sRali be signed BY tho
President and Secretary.
ARTICLE TENTH.
Tho President and Secretary shall cause aus
and monthly thereafter, statement Of the
receipts and expenses Of tho company for
shall 30 submitted to Tho Board OF Direct
ors for their approval.
ARTICLE ELEVENTH.
No dividend shall DO paid to any stock
stakeholder exhibit his certificate of stock
to tho officer whose duty it is to pay over
tho dividends.
Done and executed before mo, tho I'M
dersigned Recorder and ox-ofiiciO Notary,
in the presence of George M. Riser and
Charles f.. Bynuin, competent witnesses
who haye signed with said subscribers and
mo Notary, this 2Sth day of May, A. ID. ono
thousand eight hundred and seventy-ninc.
Original Signed
THOs. MCGUIRE,
L. NJ. KIDD,
II. M. MCCORMICK,
w. A. J. LEWIS,
JNO. f.. NORRIS,
w. Z. RENwICK,
URIAH MILLSAPS,
r.. G. STANDIFER,
Witnesses JNO DRAGO.
GEO. NJ. RISER.
CHAs. Il. BYNUM.
X. w. McCLENDON,
Recorder and ex-OfliciO Not. Pub.
Filled 18th May, 1879, and duly recorded
in Notarial Book X, pages 242, 243, PA
In testimony whereof. horeunto sign my
49, name and ailix my seal of Office,
! L. 8. the date above filed.
~ X. w. NIcCLEND DON,
3S-Gt Recorder.
FoH sALE'
THE INSLESIDE PLANTATION,
On Bayou DeSiard, five miles from Mon
roo 200 acres of land, 500 open and under
fence. Place in splendid condition, well
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