The Bossier banner., 1893-12-28
Charter.

kNiA1E OF LOtlSlANA, DE IL knOWu, |
y PARISH OFCADDO.. that on this the |
2Sth day of November 1893, before me, Hoyle |
Tomkins, 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 ii. 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, and to that end they do here
by covenant and agree to form themselves, ana
such other persons as may hereafter become
associated with them, into a body Corporate.
ARTICLE lsT.
The name and style of this Corporation shall
| he the POINDEXTER STOCK COMPANY,
| LIMITED, and it's domiole shall be III the
| town of Bellevue, Bossier 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 is 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 carving on a General Mercantile Business,
and to do all and everything pertaining to, or
| in any wise incident to the abOvei and to pay
for same in cash or by the issue OF stock or
otherwise; to pledge or mortgage to sue and
| be sued in its corporate name through Its
President; to make and establish such By
Laws and regulations for the proper manage
ment 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,
with right to increase same to fifty thousand
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-wlt
Robert b. Poindexter, Chas. G. Barnet, Geo.
II. 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 q majority of the votes OF such
J Stockholders shall be necessary to choice;
the votes being counted by shares, and not by
persons.
ARTICLE 5TH.
| The Board of Directors of whom four shall
. constitute 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
!, | a 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
i, The salary of the Secretary and Treasurer
! shall be fixed by the Board of Directors at the
j time of his election. Whenever this Corpora
tion is dissolved by vote of a majority of the
, | Stockholders (shares) at a regular meeting
= held after ten days notice published in a news
paper, and specifying the object of said meet
;; ing, the Stockholders shall elect four Stock
holders to liquidate the affairs of the Corpora
> tion to pay off the indebtedness, dispose of its
y 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 tt
4 the Secretary, and by him entered upon thu
|
> this Corporation shall not be responsible fo
:, any debts of the said Company beyond th'
f amount of their subscription of stock.
? Done and passed at my office, in the City o
!. Shreveport, Caddo parish La, in the presenc,
of A. E. Mesner and F. j. Nolan, good ant
:, competent witnesses, on this the day and dat
v first above written.
ROB'T B. POINDEXTER
= Witnesses: &c. G BARNET.
e A.E MEIsNER. GEO. II. THORNTON.
- - FRANK J. NOLAN. u. L. FLETCHER,
y Per ROB,T B. PoINDExTEF
e HOYLE TOMkIES,
:. =. Notary Public in and for Caddo Parish, La.
vt State OF Louisiana Having examined tn
l. Parish of Bossier. : foregoing Charter of tn
4 POINDEXTER STOCK CO. Limited, an
IT finding nothing therein contrary to law, al
If prove the same officially
8, A. J. MURFF,
st District Attorney, 2nd District, La.
r, Filed and recorded in volnme l. of MOrtgs
Of ges, pages 748 ct seq, December ID, 1893.
TT z. B. HILL, Deputy Clerk and
at Ex-otfieio Deputy Recorder
g Benton, La, Dec. 7, 1893. Jan lS
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