The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1883-10-17
CHARTER.
State of Louisiana Parish Of Rapides

I'D the thrty-uTSl udy vi h"S"oo' H.
no. Domini Eighteen Hundred and
Eiety. three, and of the independence
of the United States of America, the
One Hundred and Seventh, before me,
James Andrews. Notary Pubic, IN
and for the Parish Of Rapides, State or
Louisiana, duly commissioned anu
qualified according to law, and IN the
nresence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared John c Wickl'fte,
herein represented by c. H. Teal by
snecial power of attorney, and Charles
n. Teal. in his own right and for him
self. both residents of Grant Parish.
Louisiana, and also Henry A. Biossat,
Henry A. Boyce, Oscar w. Watson,
John w. Miller and Frank A. Blan-
cbard, all residents of Rapides Parish,
Louisiana, who severally declared that
availing themselves of the powers
rights and privileges conferred by the
statutes of the State of Louisiana rela-
tive to the organization Interpretations
in this State, they do by their presents,
form. organize, constitute and found
a corporation Tor the objects and pnr.
poses as shall hereafter be enumerated
and set forth, and to that end they DO
hereby covenant and. agree to form
and constitute, and do, by their pres
eDts, form and constitute themselves,
and all such other persons as may be-
come associated with them, whether
BIZ subscription, transfer, succession or
otherwise into body polite and cor
porate, and Hereunder bind them
selves and all who may hereafter be-
come associated will, them, to be gov
erned by the following stipnIaflons
and regulations as ARTICLES OF the Char
ter of said corporation:
ARTICLEI.
The name and title of said Corpora
ton shall be "The Red River o'l
Works." and its domieil shall be at
Boyce, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, aud
under that name it shall have power
and authority to sue and be sued, 10
Mead and be implicated, to contract
and be contracted with, to make, have
and use corporate seal, and the same
to break and alter at its pleasure
Service of citation OF this corporation
shall be made upon it's President when
ever he may be found, or in his ab
sence upon the Secretary at the Office
of said corporation.
ARTICLE II.
The object and business OF this cor
poration shall be to manufacture cot
ton seed into oil, oil cake, meal, bulls,
fertilizers, and all other products and
articles that it is, or may hereafter be
possible to obtain or make from cotton
seed. And to that end it is empowered
to take, hold and own property, NOV
able and immovable, personal, real
and mixed, by purchase donation, de-
wise, lease or any other title whatso-
ever.
1t shall have authority to purchase,
lease and own, or to buy, build or
make any and all means of transport
tation that may become necessary to
carry on its business, snch as carts,
wagons, tramways, bargrs, steam
boats, railways or any other means of
transportation whatever. 1t shall also
have power to gin cotton and grind
grain. 1t shall lave power to buy aud
sell all kinds, character and drscrip-
ton of property, movable and immov-
able, and take and make good and
valid titles thereto, except cotton.
ARTICLE III,
The capital stock of this corporation
shall not exceed Fifty Thousand dol
lars, divided into one thousand shares
of Fifty dollars each; but it is author
lied to proceed to business whenever
Ten Thousand dollars of said stock
shall be taken and subscribed.
No stock holder shall own more than
Five Thousand dollars worth of stock
herein. Said stock shall be paid for in
installments, upon the call of the Beard
of Directors, but no Call shall be for
more than thirty-three and one third
per centum of the face value of said
stock; and said calls shall be at least
sixty days apart, and stock holders
shall have thirty days from the date of
the call in which to pay the same. If
any stock holder shall fail to pay the
call ON him for the said per centnm of
bis stock, within the thirty days al
lowed, he shall then have further
delay of Ten days at the expiration of
which delay, the Board of Directors
may either forfeit his stock to the Cor
poration, or sue him for the amount
due by him at their optinn.
ARTlCLEIv
The government and management of
the affairs of this corporation shall be
vested in a Board of Directors con-
sistiDg of seven stockholders in this
corporation. They shall be elected by
a vote of the stockholders herein on
the first day of July in each and every
year, unless that day should fallupon
Sunday, in which event the election
shall be held on the second day of Ju
ly. Their term of Office shall be for
one year, but they shall serve until
their successors are elected and qnali-
fed. Any vacancy or vacancies that
may occur thereon shall be filled by
the Board of Directors by selection
from among the Stockholders. Imme-
diately after the election of the Board
of Directors they shall proceed to elect
one of their number President. They
shall also elect a Secretary, who shall
be the bookkeeper of the mill they
shall also elect Treasurer, who shall
give bond III such sum as the Board ct
Directors shall fix. The Board of Di-
rectors shall have power to remove the
Secretary and reasnrer. The Presi
dent shall be the manager of the mill
and shall appoint and may remove a
superintendent thereof, and shall
make all Mt cessary arrangements. sub
ject to the approval of the Board of
Directors. The following named per-
sons, incorporates thereof, to-wit -
John e. Wickliffe, G. H. Teal, Henry
A. Biossat, Henry A. Boyce, Oscar w.
Watson. John w. Miller and Frank 4 .