The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1879-07-18
MISCELLANEOUS.
HARTER.

Know all men by these presents, that we,
tho undersigned, whose names are hereto
subscribed as corporators, do hereby form
become associated with us by subscription,
purchase, transfer or succession, q corpora
ton, under the general lazy Of this State
providing for the organization of corpora
lions. and have agreed upon the following
stipulations to govern tho same, as the
charter of said corporation, to-wit:
ARTICLE FIRST.
The name and title of said corporation
shall be the MERCHANTS WHARFBoAT AND
TRANsFEE CoMPANY, and its do,nicile shall
be in the town OF Trenton, Ouachita parish,
ARTICLE SECOND.
declal ed to be as follows, to-wit: TO do II
general wharfboat and storage business in
minus Of the Vicksburg, Shreveport and
Texas Railroad, and to transfer goods. pro
duce, cotton, ETC., to and from Trenton to
ARTICLE THIRD.
The President, or in his absence, the
Secretary, shall be the proper officer upon
whom to serve citations III all suits against
the Company.
ARTICLE FOURTH.
Tho capital stock of this corporation is
fift s shares IN res Of ; one hundred dollars each,
and all OF said stock is paid up in full.
Transfers OF stock shall be made on the
holder thereof and surrender of certificate,
Company exists on Tho part Of the holder.
The cancelled certificate shall be carefully
bK fb Sna n9 issued
ficate OF stock for less than ono full share
will be issued, and no transfer OF less than
one full share permitted.
ARTICLE FIFTH.
The said corporation shall have and enjoy
all the powers and privileges appertaining
s So p%s sar ts law ana
shall commence on and after this date, and
composed Of seven persons, four Of whom
shall constitute quorum. Said Board OF
ana o
shall serve until their successors are elected.
They shall have power to adopt such by
s cove Of Tie Company. and to alter tier
or amend the charter Whenever they shall
Zee Following ne aed 80 n shai
tute the first Board OF Directors, to-wit:
EaS O. TSos saps W. F. %sn,e M
w. p. Renwick and L. ID. McLain.
ARTICLE SIXTH.
On the first Monday of May, 1880, and
ors by the stockholders shall be held at tho
domicile of the Company. Said election
shall be by ballot and each share Of stock
of votes cast shall decide the election, which
election shall be held under tho supervision
from any cause to elect directors shall not
dissolve the said corporation, but the di-
rectors and officers then in office shall hold
over until another election is held.
ARTICLE SEVENTH.
Upon the dissolution of this corporation
by the expiration of the term of this char
tor, or otherwise, its affairs shall be liqui-
dated by two commissioners, to be solicited
by the stockh oIders at a general meeting
thirty s days notice. Said i'd. c pi
shall Immediately proceed to wind mp the
business Of the Company, and after pay
excess pro rata among tho stockholders.
ARTICLE EIGHTH.
No stockholder shall ever be held liable
or responsible to or through said corpora
ton for it's contracts Or fault i'll any further
sum than the amount of stock hold by him
in said Company.
ARTICLE NINTH.
It shall be lawful for this Company to
sue and to be sued in it's corporate name;
to acquire property real and personal in it's
officers and directors tho interest of the
Company Conn would DC R, pGmGted thereby Al
President and Secretary.
ARTICLE TENTH
The President and Secretary shall cause
to be made ont on the first Of Juno. !s7s
receipts and expenses of the company for
each previous month";, which statements
ors for their approval.
ARTICLE ELEVENTH.
No dividend shall be paid to any stoek-
stakeholder exhibit his certificate OF stock
to tho officer whose duty it is to pay over
tho dividends.
Done and executed before me. the UNI
dersigned Recorder and ex-of1icio Notary.
in the presence of George M. Riser and
Charles L. Bynun, competent witnesses
who haye signed with said subscribers and
me Notary, this 2Sth day OF May, A. ID. ono
Thousand eight hundred and seventy nine.
Original signed
THOS. MCGUIRE,
l.. NJ. KIDD,
L. NJ. MCCORMICK,
w. A. J. LEWIS,
JNO. T.. NORRIS,
w. z. RENWICK,
URIAH MILLSAPS,
n. g. STANDIFIGR,
Witnesses: JNO. DRAGO.
GEO. NJ. RISER,
>CuAs. T. BYNUM.
X. w. McCLENDON,
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