The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-06-30
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
ACT OF INCORPORATION
---OF THE--
La DURA GOLD AND SILVER MINING
AND MILLING co. -.-.-a.--.--a.,... $685..
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
(lTIACHIrNA

selves into a corporation and do hereby
and by these presents form, organize
ne: sons as may hereafter become associa-
ted with us into body corporate or cor
and to that end and for that pur,
pose do covenant and agree to be governed
by the following stipulations and obtga-
tions and regulations as articles of incor-
poration which are to be the charter OF said
tO-wit:
ARTICLEI.
The name and title of said corporation
sh1i r. M M IA AR Rpf M ENG GoM
IANY land that by said name said cor
poration shall have suc< ession and exis-
ssnce for and during Ct the i1lf term Of
unless sooner dissolved. It may sue and
be sued, may hold real and personal estate,
im,nunities and generally possess and en-
Joy all the powers and privileges which
such corporations are or may be authorized
to possess under the constitution, or by
general or special law or laws of this State.
ARTICLE II.
corpor atom is Monroe, in the parish Of Qua
chita State of Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
The purposes for which said corporation
has been organized are as follows: 10 de-
velop, mine and mill the ore of the La Du-
ra Gold and Silver mines locate and being
in the Morelos mining district in the South
western portion OF the State of chihuahua,
in the Republic Of Mexico.
ARTICLE ~.
AL citations shall be served upon the
President, or in his absence upon the Secre-
tary, Treasurer, General Attorney, first or
second assistant Secretary, at the office and
domicile of the A eR%lRspEk.
The amount Of capita! stock OF said cor
poration shall be Five Million Dollars, di-
vvided into Five Hundred Thousand Shares
OF the par value Of Ten Dollars each
ARTICLE vi.
Section 1.-The corporate powers of this
company shall be invested in aboard OF di-
rectors composed Of seven stockholders to
| be elected as provided for in the charter OF
said company, and in such other officers
and agents as may be appointed from time
| Directors shall be elected annually, but
| in case any such annual meeting is not
held at the time appointed, the directors in
Office shall continue therein until others are
elected to fill their places.
Upon the death, resignation or other dis
ability Of any officer or director, the re-
naming directors shall have the power to
| fill the vacancies caused thereby.
| The directors shall elect one of their
number to be president of their corporation,
from others outside the directors, one
person to be Vice President, another to be
Secretary. another to be LIST. Assistant
Secretary and another to be Treasurer and
another to be Managing Director. Said
directors shall have power to make and
prescribe such bylaws and rules and re-
Pany as they may deem advisable, and
have power to alter, amend and revoke the
same from time to time as they see fit.
An election for directors shall he by bal
lot, and every stock holder shall DO enti-
tied to one vote in person or by written
proxy, for each share of stock owned by
him, for at least thirty days previous to said
election.
-Four directors shall constitute a quorum
for the transaction OF business.
The annua! meeting for tho election OF
directors shall DO held on the first Tues
! day III April of each year.
ARTICLE VII.
This corporation may be dissolved at a
general meeting of the stockholders con-
: Vened for that purpose, with the consent of
two-thrds of the stock of the company,
dation shall be conducted by three COM
niissioners elected L, ballot at such
meeting.
liquidation of the affairs of this company
shall be conducted by similar board of
three commissioners TO be in the same way
. elected at Il general meeting of the stock
holders convened for that purpose.
| ARTICLE VIII.
The first board of directors Of this cor
poration shall be composed ofW. II. Kings
berry, Sain II. Miliken, II. w. Ogden, J.
II. Milliken, G. A. Singer, Chas. II. Mill
ken and l.. D. McLain, and the officers OF
this corporation for the ensuing year shall
President, James II. Milliken; Vice
President, Henry w. Ogden; Treasurer,
u. "A. singer; secretary, w. II. NlnSSDurS;
LIST. Assistant Secretary, Henry s. Ely
End. Assistant Secretary, L. D. McLain
Managing Director, Sam. II. Mjlliken.
ARTICLE IN.
The board of directors of this orpora-
! ton shall have power to establish and
maintain branch Offices at other than the
place OF it's domicile as the demands of the
company may require.
ARTICLE X.
. No stock holder or stock subscriber shall
be liable in any manner for the contracts
Y faults or obligations of this corporation, the
full amount of its capital stock having
a been paid at date ofsubscription.
g Attest: G. A. SINGER,
IS w. Il. M1LLSAPS, II. W. OG DEN,
y X. II. ENDoM, perpro G. a. Singer
If STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF OUACHtTA. Before me the un.
der signed authority personally appeared
| this 18th day OF May, A. D. lSSS, G. A. Sin
ger who in his individual capacity and as
| agent and attorney in fact 70. II, W. Ogden
- ! signed the foregoing instrument in my
presence and in the presence of w. r. Mill
saps and X. II. Endom witnesses of 1awt
| age and domicile.
In testimony whereof have affixed the
seal of my office the day and date frs
above written. u. NJ. SHoLARs,
Notary Public
w. H. KINGSBERY,
J. II. MILLIKEN,
c. II. MILLIKEN,
!, BY J. II. MIliiken, Agt. and Atty in Fact
II. S. ELY.
Attest to all of these signatures: