The Bossier banner., 1894-01-11
Charter.

a. SlAlE OF LOUISIANA, BE IL knOWn,
28th day of November, 1898, before me, Hoyle
Tomkins, a Notary Public in and for the above
named State and Parish, duly commissioned
and qualified, and i'll 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 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, and
such other 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 it's donicle 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 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
in anv 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 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 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 4TH.
| 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. PoiudeXter, Chas. G. Barnet, Geo.
| H. 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. 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 a majority of the votes OF such
| Stockholders shall be necessary to a choices
the votes being counted by shares, and not by
| persons.
ARTICLE 9TH.
| The Board of Directors of whom four shall
| constitute a quorum, shall elect from among
themselves President, who shall act in all
matters for the Company, sign all contracts,
| obligations and other papers necessary, aud
| 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
| Il 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 a vote of majority Of the
| Stockholders (sharesl at 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
the Secretary, and by him entered upon the
books of the Company. The Stockholders oi
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 +. j. Nolan, good and
competent witnesses, ON this the day and date
| first above written.
ROB'T B. POINDEXTER
Witnesses: &c. G. BARNET.
A. E. MEIsNER. }GEO. II. THORNTON.
FRANK NOLAN. u. L. FLETCHER,
Per ROB'T B. POINDExTER
| HOYLE TOMKIES,
Notary Public in aud 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. J. MURFF,
District Attorney, 2nd District, La.
Filed and recorded IN volnme l. of Mortga
ges, pages 748 ct seq, December Ia, 1893.
r. b. HILL, Deputy Clerk and
Ex-otficio Deputy Recorder
Benton, La, Dec. Z, 1893. jan Is
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