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

Know all men by theSo presents, JnaG we,
the undersigned, whose names are hereto
as corporators, do hereby form
among ourselves, and such others-as may
become associated with us by subscription,
tion, under the general law of this State
lions. and have agreed upon the following
to govern the same, as the
charter of said corporation, to-wit:
ARTICLE FIRST.
The name and title of said corporation
shall be the MERCHANTS WHARFBoAr AND
TRANSFER COMPANY, and its domiclle snall
A10 ARTICLE SECOND.
decla1 ed to be as follows, to-wit: To do u
general wharfboat and storage business in
minus rnH S'y Of f' the Wicisburg, Shreveport and
Texas Railroad and to transfer 9rd gSoa pro to
ARTICLE THIRD.
The President, or in his absence, the
Secretary, shall be the proper officer upon
the Company.
ARTICLE FOURTH.
The capital stock Of this corporation IS
fifty shares of one hundred dollars each,
and all Of said stock is paid up IN n, full ~,
books Of the Company, by tho President
and Secretary: only on demand Of the legal
but not While any Indebtedness to the
Company exists on the part OF the holder.
The cancelled certificate shall be carefully
filed away, and new ono issued. signed
by the President and Secretary. No certi-
ficate 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- CO. oorpporstions authorized BY law, and
shall exist for the term of twenty years
May ns A. and I'd LIS date
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
They shall have power to adopt such by
laws as they may deem necessary for the
e er amend tho charter Whenever they shall
deem it in the interest OF the Company.
The r names p shall to
r. G. standifer, Uriah Millsaps, John M.
Keben ThGs a millfap s. WI Fl Ashley
ARTICLE SIXTH.
On the first Monday Of May, 1850, and
annually thereafter; the ELECTION of direct
ors by the stockholders shall be held at tho
donlicile Of the Company. Said election
shall be by ballot, and each share of stock
Of Votes s cast shall decide the election which
election shall be held underline supervision
Of the President and Secretary. A failure
dissolve the said corporation, but the di,
| rectors ard officers then in office shall hold
ARTICLE SEVENTH.
| Upon the dissolution of this corporation
| by the expiration of the term of this char
ter, or otherwise, its affairs shall be liqui-
dated by two commissioners, to be selected
| by the stockholders at general meeting
to be specially held for , that purpose, after
shall Immediately proceed to wind up the
business Of the Company, and after pay
| excess pro rata among the stockholders.
! ARTICLE EIGHTH.
| No stakeholder shall ever be held liable
ton for it's contracts or fault. i'll any further
sum than the amount of stock held by him
| in said Company.
l It shall DO lawful for this Company to
sue and to be sued in its corporate name;
cor use na%e. II in the opinion of IF it's
officers and directors the interest of the
Company would be promoted pa thereby; T., Al Al
President and Secretary.
ARTICLE TENTH.
| The President and Secretary shall cause
to be made out on the first of June, 1879,
and monthly thereafter, a statement of the
receipts and expenses of the company for
shall be submitted to the Board of Direct
ors for their approval.
| ARTICLE ELEVENTH..
| No dividend shall be paid to any stock
holder of this Company, unless such
stockholder exhibit his certificate Of stock
to the officer whose duty it is to pay over
| Done and executed before me, the I'M
dersigned Recorder and eX-officio Notary.
| in the presence OF George M. Riser and
Charles E. Bynurn, competent witnesses
| who haye signed with said subscribers and
me Notary, this 2Sth day of May, A. d. one
thousand eight hundred and sovcnty-ninc.
Original signed
TIOS. MCGUIRE,
L. NJ. KIDD,
f. NJ MCCORMICK,
w. "A. J. LEWIS,
| JNO. e. NORRIS,
| w. p. RENWICK,
URIAH MILLSAI'S,
II. G. STANDIFIIIt,
Witnesses: JNO. DRAGO.-
| GEO. NJ. RISER,
CHAs. Il. BYNUM.
II. w. McCLENDON,
Recorder and eX-o1licio Not. Pub.
Filed 2Sth May, 1870. and duly recorded
, in Notarial Book '' \, - pages 2I2, 2I:S, 2Il.
In testimony whereof, hereunto sign my
, 49, name and atliX my seal of Office,
! l.. S. tho date abovc filed.
, | ~ X. w. McCLENDON,
3S-6t Recorder.
Fon sAIE'
THE INGLESI DE PLANTATION,
On Bayou DeSard, five miles from Mon
roe l 200 acres of land, 500 open and under
I1 all