The Bossier banner., 1894-01-25
Charter.

~ PARISH OF CADDO. that on this, the
2Sth day of November, 1898 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 Is. POindexter G. 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
poraton for the objects and purposes as here
matter set forth. and to that end they do here
by covenant and agree to form themselves, and
such other persons as may hereafter become
associated with them, into body Corporate.
ARTICLE lST.
The name and style of this Corporation shall
he the POINDEXTER STOCK COMPANY,
LIMITED, and its dOmicle shall be in 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 carrying on a General Mercantile Business,
and to do all and everything pertaining to, or
i'll 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 sued III 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 BIRD.
| The capital stock Of said Corporation is
hereby fixed at twenty-five thousand dollars,
| with right to increase same to fifty thousand
| dollars upon 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 Stakeholder until the full amount of each
share shall be paid for, in cash or otherwise.
! ARTICLE 4TII.
The management of said Company shall be
! under the control of a 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. Barnet, Geo.
! II. Thornton and j. l.. Flether, who shall hold
Office until the first Monday in November, 1894
at which time, and annually thereafter, a
Board of Directors shall be elected by the
Stockholders at the annual meetings from
among the Stockholders. A 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 9TH.
The Board of Directors Of whom four shall
| constitute quorum, shall elect from among
themselves a President, who shall act in al
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 cleo
! a Secretary and Treasurer, who shall keep the
records and books of the Company, sign al
checks, drafts aud orders signed by the Presi
dent. collect and account for all moneys of the
Company, and perform all duties that may bt
imposed upon him by the Board of Directors
The salary OF tue Secretary and Treasurer
shall be fixed by the Board OF Directors at thu
time Of his election. Whenever this Corpora
tion is dissolved by vote of q 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 iquidate the affairs of the Corpora
tlOn, to pay off the Indebtedness, dispose of it,
property, collect and distribute its assets.
ARTICLE 9TH.
The certificate of stock issued by the Com
pany shall be transferable only by the owne
i'll person, or by his authorized attorney, an(
such transfer to be valid must be notified t.
the Secretary, and by him entered upon tn
books Of the Company. The Stockholders 0
this Corporation shall not be responsible fo
any debts of the said Company beyond tn
amount of their subscription of stock.
Done and passed at my office, i'll the City 0
Shreveport, CaddO parish, La, in the presenc
of A. Z. Meisner and +. J. Nolan, good an
competent witnesses, on this the day and dat
first above written.
ROB'T B. POINDEXTEF
Witnesses: &c. G BARNET.
a. L. MEIsNER. IGEO. II. THORNTON.
FRANK ]. NOLAN, ". l.. FLETCHER,
Per ROB'T B. PoINDEXTET
HOYLE TOMKIES,
Notary Public in and for Caddo Parish, La.
State OF Louisiana, Having examined til
Parish of Bossier. foregoing Charter of tn
POINDEXTER STOCK CO, Limited, an
! finding nothing therein contrary to law, az
prove the same officially.
; A. J. MURFF,
District Attorney 2nd District, La.
Filed and recorded IN volnme L of Mortgs
ges, pages 74S ct seq, December IA, 1893.
L. B. HILL, Deputy Clerk and
Ex-offcio Deputy Recorder
Benton, La, Dec. 7, 1898, jan Is