The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1901-01-09
CHARTER

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OF the ], L. Means Mach
jnery Company, Limited.
State Of Louisiana, Parish OF Caddo. pc =
sonlijy came aud appeared the parties,
| whose nance are her, unto subscribed, AZ
Of full age, who decl red that. svaiIng
! themselves Of the provisions Cf the laws O
| this Stats, relative to corporations, and
| especially OF Act IS OF 1888, OF TIE General
| Assembly Of Louisiana, they have coyen-
a1'ed and agreed, and by these presents
cIVeDGnt and agree, and bind the mselVes,
as well as such other peTe.ns as may here
after become associated with them, to form
| and consul ute a corporation ADD BODY
petite in law, for tle purposes aBd 90
jects, and und9r the stipuiatiOns, articles
and conditions following, to wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and tile of the SAID corpora
tiOn shall be the 81 l.. MEANS MA.
CHINERf COMPANY, LIMITED and
its dOmlciie Is hereby established In the
city OF Shreveport, State OF Louisiana; ana
under It's sud corporate name. SAID cor
pOratiOn shall have power ana authority
TO contract, sue and be sued to make and
use corporate seal, s7d the same TO break
and alter at pleasure; to hold, receive,
have, purchase, improve, ALLEVIATE, convey,
sell, borrow, pledge, N cTtgage and hypo-
thecaie, under It's said corporate name,
property, real, personal and mixed; TO
name and appoint such officers, directors.
agents and managers, or employees, as the
Interest or convenience OF said corpoTi
ton may require; to make aad estsblIsl
6y-laWs, rules and regulations for the
proper management AND regulations for
It's affairs, as may be deemed necessary and
proper, and the same 10 change and alter
at pleasures; and to do ali other acts and
things permitted by law, or as shah or my
be necessary and proper TO carry on the
OBJECTS and purposes OF said corporation.
Said corporation unless sooner dissolved,
in accordance with its charter, shall exist
aud Continue for the period of Lwenty-dye
t21l years from and after the date hereof.
Toe president, or in his absence the vice
president or secretary shall DO the proper
person upon whom citation or other legal
process shall be served.
ARTICLE IL.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is organized, ard the nstuIe
OF the business 10 be carried on by n, arr
declared to be the following, to-wIt: To
do general machinery business, and 10
That END purchase, sell and maLufactur,
machinery and boilers Of all and every
description.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock OF the said corporation
shall be Fifty Thousand (B50, 0OO) Dollars.
divided into and represented by Five HUI
dred shares (5O0l OF the sum OF One Hun
dred (s100) Dollars each, which SAID s,oeA
shall be paid for in cash at the time OF
or the same may be issu d
st not less than par, IN payment OF ex-
M ,rfrr rrsr.1
eeiVed or purchased by said corporation,
or the same may be Issued, full paid, foI
money advanced, and for such other value |
able consideration or services as the 30 I'd |
OF ulrtctOrs CT said corporation may d =
ermine provided, that no stock shall he |
issued until the consideration therefor has |
has oeen received by tue s1id corporation. |
Any stockhoider may sell, assign or |
transfer MS stock IN this corporation, pro |
vided thirty (30l days prior notice Of such /
intention 10 sell, assign, or transfer tne /
same be given the company, and tue other i
stockholders thereof shall have the first
OF purchasing same, after whish /
thirty days notice the SAID sto IL m ~ be
sold In open market.
The stock OF said corporation may be
transferred under the above eon,ftiJnR.
provided such transfer thereof BE- N ID on
he books Of said company, its Office in
ne city OF Shreveport, La, and on sur
'endeT OF the certificate therefor, No
transfer OF any fractional part OF q SHARE
hail be made.
This corporation shall commence doia0
business as soon as One Hundred (yl0O
'hares OF the capital stock s1sIl have been
Cbscrlbed f0r fbe board OF directors
hall have the right 10 determine how much
took shall be issued.
ARFiCLEI
The corporate powers of thi comnany
hall be vested ia ana exercised by q board
1 three directors, consisting OF tue presI-
ent (who shall be the treasurer of said
orporation), viee~president and one
two OF said board shall con.
titute quorum for the transaction of
uslness, and their decisions shall be
aid corporate sets.
The following PERSONS shall constitute
ae first board OF directors. J. l.. Means.
resident; 5. Munger, Vice-oresident;
Z. Munger, secretary.
NJ person shall be eligible as director.
an officer who. is not a stockholdeE OF .
ais company. Dlriug The absence of the
resident, the wee president shall act and I
reside. .
Said bosrd shall continue in office until !
ne second Tuesday Ia January, 1892 on
hien uSte and thereafter annually, a
caro- OF directors she'll be elected on the
'eend Tuesday In January OF each wear.
Mess the same should De q holiday. when c
lie election shall be held on the next legal
ay thereafter.
Notice OF such election shall be given bv d
ieast zen Gays continuous publication | Z
amedIately preceding each election. IN
le Of the daily newspapers OF this city:
ID the board of directors shall appoint
le or more stockholders TO preside at such Y
ect on as commissioners. I
la the eveLt OF the failure of any com
issioners 10 attend, the president shall.
appointment, NIL tue vac, ncy. AM
ilure from any cause whatever to elect Il
tectors the day named Tor that purpose =
All not dissolve the corporation, but the
rectors then in Office, as wei as the
1cers OF said company, shall hold over a
iii their successors are Chosen. La such
ent the president sball canse another
ction 10 be held within tnirty DAYS.
q snal give notice thereof as herein5e-
re provided. h
Al every election AMI meeting each :.
'ekhoIder All be entitled to vote for y
On saare OF stock registered In bis name,
d may vote by proxy. 81
me election Of directors shall be by hal a
, ana the majority 10 amount Of votes -
st. each snare OF stock voted upon 10 he
united ior one vote, shall elect the person
persons Tor whom they haYe be "a cast
ter each election the Board OF Directors @
All elect from their own number the on N
. Of said company. =
ARTICLE VI =
The Board OF Directors shall hsve 6,n !,
yer 70 MI vacancies in their number y
lseQ ~ death resignation or otherwise. "
g smong tie stockholders Of the r