The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-06-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
CHARTER.

Know al! men by these presents, that we,
the undersigned, whose names are hereto
s% naG o,,rse,Ves ond snch others as nav
become associated with us by subscription,
purchase, transfer or succession, corpora
ton, under the general lazy Of this State
providing for the organization of corpora
lions. and have agreed upon the following
Charter Of said CORPORATION, to-Wit: VIC
ARTICLE FIRST.
The name and title of said corporations
sha be the sna MHA nis; MsR
be in the town of Trenton, Ouachita parish,
ARTICLE SECOND.
The purpose of said corporation is hereby
declal ed to be as follows, to-wit: To do Il
general wharfboat and storage business i'll
minus of tho Vicksburg, Shreveport and
Texas Railroad, and to transfer goods. pro-
duce, cotton, ETC., to and from Trenton to
Monroe, Louisiana.
ARTICLE THIRD.
The President, or in his absence, the
Secretary, shall be the proper officer upon
whom to serve citations i'll all suits against
the Company.
ARTICLE FOURTH.
The capital stock of this corporation is
fixed at five thousand dollars, divided into
fifty shares of one hundred dollars each,
and al Of Of said to sto s, is paid as in s
books OF the Company, by the President
and Secretary. only on demand of the legal
but not while any indebtedness to the
Company exists on tho part of tho holder.
fiied aWaV. and a new one issu u sirneS
by the President and Secretary. No certi-
ticatc of stock for less than one full share
will be issued, and no transfer of less than
one full share permitted.
ARTICLE FIFTH.
The said corporation shall have and enjoy
to corporations authorized BY law, and
shall exist for the term of twenty years
from May first, A. D; 1879. It's business
shall be managed by Board OF Directors
composed Of seven persons, four of whom
Directors shall elect from among their
number President and Secretary, who
shall serve until their successors are elected.
They shall have power to adopt such by
government of tho Company. and to alter
deem it in the interest of the Company.
The following :,l named named persons shall consti-
W. p. Ronwick and L. d. McLain.
ARTICLE SIXTH.
On the first Monday of May, $780, and
annually thereafter. the election of direct
ors by the stockholders shall be held at the
siaaIi DO by ballot and each sharo Of eie stocR
shall DO entitled to one vote. A plurality
of votes cast shall decide the election which
of the President and Secretary. A failure
from any cause to elect directors shall not
and she n ns d
over until another election is held.
ARTICLE SEVENTH.
Upon the dissolution of this corporation
by tho expiration of the term of this char
ter, or otherwise, it's affairs shall be liqui-
dated by two commissioners, to be solicited
to DO specially held for that purpose, after
thirty days notice. Said Commissioners
shall im'eedi;ate!y proceed to wind up .he
ment of all it's liabilities, to distribute tho
excess pro rata among the stockholders.
ARTICLE EIGHTH.
responsible to OK through said corpora
ton for it's contracts or fault in any further
in said Company.
ARTICLE NINTH.
1t shall be lawful for this Company to
sue and to be sued i'll it's corporate name;
corporate name. il in the opinion of its
officers and directors the interest of the
legal documents shall be signed by tho
President and Secretary.
ARTICLE TENTH.
Tho President and Secretary shall cause
to be made out on the first OF June, 1879,
and monthly thereafter, q statement of tho
receipts and expenses of tho company for
shall be submitted to the Board Of Direct
ors for their approval.
ARTICLE ELEVENTH.
holder of tb; Sat o DC Pard to ANY soem
StOckholder exhibit his certificate of stock
to the officer whose duty it is to pay over
the dividends.
Donc and executed before me, the UNI
dersiSncd Recorder and ex-of1icio Notary
in the presence Of George NJ. Riser and
Charles u. Bynunn, competent witnesses
who layc signed with said subscribers and
mo Notary, this 2sth day of May, A. d. one
thousand eight hundred and sevcnty nine.
Original signed
TIIOS. MCGUIRE
l.. NJ. KIDD,
Il. NJ. MCCORMICK,
w. \. J. LEWIS,
JNO. +. MORRIS.
w. T. RENWICE,
URIAH MILLSAPS,
~. G. STANDlFER,
JNO. DItAGO.
GEO. NJ. RISER,
CIAS. T.. BINUM.
Il. W. NfcCLENDON
Recorder and eX-o1lico Not Pub
Filed 2Sth May, 1879, and duly recorded
in Notarial Book I" X )" pages PIP, 243, 2iI.
In testimony whereof, hcreunto sign my
(-- name and ailix my seal Of Office
( L. s. tho date above filed.
~ H. w. McCLENDON,
3s-6t Recorder.
FoH SALE:
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