The Bossier banner., 1893-12-21
Charter.

CTATE OF LOUISIANA, J Be it known,
y PARISH OF CADDO. that on this, the
18th day of November, 1899, before me, HOyle
Tomkins, o Notary Public in and for the above
named State and Parish, duly commissioned
and qualified, and in the presence of the wit
nesses hereinafter named, personally came and
appeared Robert b. PoindeXter, C. G.. Barnett,
George I'll. Thornton and j. l.. Fletcher, who
| solemnly declared that availing themselves of
| the rights ard privileges conferred by the
statutes of the State of Louisiana, relative to
corporations in this State, they do by these
| presents form, constitute and organize a cor
| poration for the objects and purposes as here
! matter set forth, aud to that end they do here
| by covenant and agree to form themselves, and
such ether persons as may hereafter become
| associated with them, into a body Corporate.
| ARTICLE lST.
The name and style of this Corporation shall
| be the POINDEXTER STOCK COMPANY,
LIMITED, and its demicle shall be in the
town of Bellevue. Bosser Parish. Said Cor
| poration shall have and enjoy succession for
the term and period of ninety years from date
hereof.
| ARTICLE 2ND.
| The objects and purposes for which the said
| Corporation ia established and organized, is the
raising buying and selling of Thoroughbred
Live Stock of any and every kind, of carrying
| on General Nursery Business; also, the buy
ing and selling of Real Estate; of conducting
| and carrying on General Mercantile Business,
and to ~ all and everything pertaining to, or
in any wise incident to the above; and to pay
| for same in cash or by the issue of stock or
otherwise; to pledge or mortgage to sue and
| be sned in its corporate name through its
| President; to make and establish such By
Laws and regulations for the proper manage
menJ of the affairs of the Corporation as may
be necessary.
ARTICLE 3RD.
| The capital stock of said Corporation is
hereby fixed at twenty-five thousand dollars,
| 10, %hSs,o Il
dollars upon a vote of three fourths of the
Stockholders, in shares of one hundred dollars
each. Certificates of stock shall be issued and
signed by the President and Secretary of the
Company, but no certificate shall be issued to
any Stockholder until the full amount of each
share shall be paid for, in cash or otherwise.
| ARTICLE 4TH.
The management of said Company shall be
under the control of Board of Directors, four
in number. The first Board of Directors shall
consist of the following named persons, to-wit:
Robert B. Poindexter, Chas G. Barnett, Geo.
H. Thornton and j. L. Flether, who shall hold
office until the first Monday in November, 1884,,
at which time, and annually thereafter, a
Board of Directors shall be elected by the
Stockholders at the annual meetings from
among the Stockholders. quorum of the
Stockholders at such meetings shall consist of
not less than half of the number of shares of
stock issued, as shown by books of the Com
pany, and majority of the votes OF such
Stockholders shall be necessary to choice;
the votes being counted by shares, and not by
persons.
ARTICLE 5rH.
The Board of Directors of whom four shall
constitute q quorum, shall elect from among
themselves President, who shall act in all
| matters for the Company, sign all contracts,
obligations and other papers necessary, and
under the control and sanction of the Board
of Directors, act for and represent the Com
pany in all matters pertaining to the Corpo-
ration. The Board of Directors shall also elect
Secretary and Treasurer, who shall keep the
records and books of the Company. sign all
checks, drafts and orders signed by the Presi-
dent, collect and account for all moneys of the
Company, and perform all duties that may be
imposed upon him by the Board of Directors
The salary of the Secretary and Treasurer
shall be fixed by the Board of Directors at the
time OF his election Whenever this Corpora
tion is dissolved by vote of majority of the
Stockholders tshares) at a regular meeting
held after ten days notice published in news
paper, and specifying the object of said meet
ing, the Stockholders shall elect four Stock
holders to liquidate the affairs of the Corpora
ton, to pay off the Indebtedness, dispose of it's
property, collect and distribute its assets.
ARTICLE 9Th.
The certificate of stock issued by the Com.
pany shall be transferable only by the owner
in person, or by his authorized attorney, and
such transfer to be valid must be notified to
| thO CCCHObttiS dHu CAU0AOO upOA tuC
books of the Company. The Stockholders OF
this Corporation shall not be responsible for
any debts of the said Company beyond the
amount of their subscription of stock.
Done and passed at my office, in the City OF
Shreveport, Caddo parish, La, in the presence
of A. E. Meisner and T. j. Nolan, good and
competent witnesses, on this the day and date
first above written.
ROB'T B. POINDEXTER
, Witnesses: &c: g. BARNETT.
A. E. MEIsNER. GEO. H. THORNTON.
. FRANK ]. NOLAN. )J. L. FLETCHER,
Per RoBT B. P0INDExTER
| HOYLE TOMKINS,
Notary Public in and for Caddo Parish, La.
State of Louisiana, Having examined the
Parish of Bossier. foregoing Charter of the
POINDEXTER STOCK CO., Limited, and
finding nothing therein contrary to law, ap
prove the same officially.
A. MURFF,
District Attorney, 2nd District, La.
Filed and recorded in yolnme l. of Mortga
ges, pages 748 ct seq, December ID, 1893.
r. b. HILL, Deputy Clerk and
Ex-officio Deputy Recorder
Benton, La, Dec. Z, 1893. Jan lS