The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-09-14

for the proper management of the affairs
Of the said corporation a. may be neces-
sary and proper. in conformity with the
provisions of the laws of this State and
Of this charter. with authority such BY
laws to alter, amend or repeal at pleasure.
and they shall adopt for the use OF the
q seal with such device as
they shall select.
Article VI.
Whenever this corporation is dissolved
either BY limitation or from any other
cause, its affairs shall be liquidated under
OF three commissioners to be
selected by the stockholders from among
themselves at general meeting conven-
ed for that purpose, after thirty days
prior notice BY publication in a newspa-
Der published in Collar. parish OF Grant,
II there be ona, il not, IN q newspaper
published nearest thereto in said parish,
aud with the assent OF the owners of
three-fourths OF the entire capital stock.
Said commissioners TO remain in Office
until the affairs Of said corporation ehall
have been fully liquidated and settled,
and in case Of death III one or more OF
said commissioners, their survivors or
survivor shall continue to act.
Article VII.
This act Of incorporation nay be chang
ed. modified or altered, and said corpora
ton may be dissolved at q special meet
inc Of the stockholders convened for that
purpose after a thirty days prior notice
by publication in newspaper published
in Colfax, parish of Grant, il there be one,
IL not. in a newspaper published nearest
thereto in said parish, with the assent OF
three-fourths of the amount Of the entire
capital stock Of said corporation. Any
increase or decrease OF the capital OF said
corporation shall require the assent OF
three-fourths in amount OF the entire
capital stock of the corporation, subscrib-
ed and paid for, and in addition to the
required thirty days prior notice by pub
LEGATION, forty days prior notice IN writ
ing of any meeting called tor that pur-
pose shall be mailed to each stakeholder.
Article VIII.
No stockholder shall ever be held liable
or responsible for the contracts or faults
or offences OF said corporation In any fur
Their sum than the unpaid balance due
b. him on his shares Of stock.
Artlole
The shares Of this corporation shall be
pernonal property and shall be transfer
able only on the books of the corporation
Article x.
The following named persons shall
constitute the first board OF directors. 10
wit: j. H. McNeely. j. H. Williams, j.
w. Bolton, J. NJ. r. Elliott, M. Kicks, Jr.
C. H. Teal. T. c. Bush, M. E. Swafford
and r s. Cameron, with j. H. McNeel,
| as president and J. II. Williams as vict
president. They shall hold their once
as such, respectively, until the next cleo
| ton of directors as provided in this char
| ter, and until their successors shall havs
been elected and qualified.
Article XII
At all meetings of the stockholders to-
| the election of directors or any other pur
pose, each stockholder shall be entitled
| to cast one vote for each share OF stool
held by him, either in person or by proxy
Thus done, read and signed ut my ofiic'
| in the town of Colfax, parish OF Grant
State of Louisiana, ON the day, month
and wear first above written, In presenc
of j. b. Mcknight and q. N. Carnahan
competent witnesses, who, together will
the appearers and me, Notary, have sign
ed hereto. after due reading hereof.
| J. H. McNeely, Colfax, La, 10 shares
5000; J. h. Williams, Montgomery, La
10 shares, 5000; @. 81. Teal. Oolfax, La
| 2 shares, 500; j. w. Bolton, Alexandra
La. 8 shares, $500; 7. G. Bush, Fail
j mount. La. 10 shares, e1U00; NJ. Rick
Jr., Coushatta, Ls.. % shares, $2.5O(
I'm. T. Elliott, Coushatta. La. - shurcI
| $500; A. w. Lewis, Colfax, La l shar'
| 500; j. v. LeSage, Colfsx, La. 5 share.
e5OO; w. L. Richardson, Colfax, La,
shares, e200; s. R. Lee, (per j. H. No
Neely,) Pollock, La, 5 shares, $500; w. {
Roberts, Alexandria, La. 5 shares S50l
e. B. Gray, (per Earl Roberts,] Gotta,
! La. s shares, $500; nj. E. Swafiord, (ps
Earl Roberts,) Colfax, La, 2 shares, s2O(
Earl Roberts, Colfax, La. 5 shares, $50
Juo. A. Williams. (per Earl Robeyfs,) Ctl
Colfax. La, 5 shares, $500; VIM. LaCroi
I(per G. H. Teal.) Colfax, La, 5 share
|, $500; G. H. Mcknight. (per r s: Came
! on,) 5 shnres, $500; Joel i. Fletcher. Ce
fax, La, share, 800; w. J. Roberts,
D., CoIfax. La, share, 500; II. d. r
!. RADIO, Colfsx. La, share. SlOO; WI
: Edenborn. (per ]. H. McNeely.) Chicag
; Ill, 10 shares, $1,000.
Attest:
. J. b. Mcknight,
! G. N. Canadian. J. A. WILLIAMS.
II Notary Public, Grant Parish. 1
VI l have carefully examined the forea
/ ing Act of Incorporation. and / find th
the purposes and objects OF the corpol
ition, AZ specified in said act, are leg
y and that none of the provislons there
9 contained are contrary to law. the
: fore approve said act of Incorporation.
II JAS. ANDREWS,
It District Attorney 18th Judicial Distr
r. of Louisiana.
nj STATE OF LOUISIANA
D. PARISH OF GRANT.
q I herebv earthly that the above q