The Jennings daily record., 1902-10-18
CHARTER
Southwestern Engin-
eeril1g Company,
Limited.

tate of Louisiana IA
Parish of Calcasieu.
he it known that on this Both day
If September, A. d. 1902, beforcme; Inc
Undersigned, notary public, duly
and qualified IL ana
.o, the State of Louisiana ami Parisn
nf Cxlcasieu, and in the prest nce.ot
The undersigned witnesses, personally
came and appeared the persons whose
names are hcreuntO sutscflted, VINO
declared that, ava','ns 'heHi,
selves OF the prCvi-ions ot the -"s "
the state of Louisiana governing the
of corporations, al anu
more particularly OF Act 50 oi 1920,
they have formed an organlzea, anu
nv these presents, do for u and organize
.Samselyes into and constitute COR
noratiun for the objects and purposes. !
and under the stipulations and agree
ments hereinafter set forth and exrj
pressed, which they hereby adopt as
their charter, to wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of the ccrpo'
ration hereby formed, is declared 70 &c
.THE NORTHWESTERN ENGlN,.,
EERING COMPANY, LIMITED.
its dCmicile and principal place OF
business m shall be at Jennings, in Cal,
cas,eu Parish, Louisiana, ana ~ shaii
have and enjoy succession by it's cor
norate name for n period OF ninety
nine Years from the date hereof, un-
iass sooner dissolved in the manner
hereinafter indicated. All citations
shall be served upon the prisldent'
and in his absence, upon the secretary.
APT, II
The objects and purposes Tor
| which this corporation is organlZe,u,
mre declared 10 he 10 bore water welis,,
| to buy. own. acquire, mortgage, SCH
ur leasereal estatae OF every nature
and 10 contract to buy, sell, exchange,
and to accept for storage, all hlhue y,
Grain. -four, feed and rice; to bny anu
sell all kinos OF machinery tor casti ol ~
credit, and to handle machlnerH VI al
kinds. dn commission, and atali tl1nes,
IN make improvements of every nature
/ whatsoever hich may ne ueenieu
| pedient and necessary. :,
This corporation shall nave the
right to extend its operations along
it's several lines to any extent deemed
nrofitable or requisite. in manner
consistent with said Act 36 OF 1855.
ART. ILL.
/ The capital stock of this corpo,,
ration is hereby fixed atSix Thousand
Is6. 600 COY dollars, divided into shares
of One Hundred (SlO0 O0) dollars each
The corporation shall be author
ized to begin business as soon as
th;rtv shares of stock shall have beer
purchased and paid for. t4
ART. Nv.
The capital stock of this corpora
lt;on shall be increased or decreased
at such times ana to such amounts a.
nav hereafter be decided upon by
,wc-thirds vote of the stock voting q
any meeting called f)r said purpose
after thirty DAYS written notice shal
. have been given to each stockholder
The powers of said corporatio
shall he vested in a board OF director
to he composed of three stOckholder
tn he elected on the first Wednesea
after the first Monday in October {
1902. and yearly thereafter. All on
cers shall hold office after the expire
t;on of their term. until their succe'
D. sors are elected and qualified.
Ten days notice by registered le
= ter. mailed to the last known adare'
of each stockholder, shall be leg'
notice of such election
Y Each share of stock shall oe e.
Y titled to one vote at any elecIlon
the stockholders meeting anu the LII
iority of the stock voted at such ni.e
ing, shall elect, provided that those
the stockholders who are unaDle 10
1>n oil
uroxy and that all elections Snail
held by ballot. ,n
y Thel board of directors shall,
- the first Wednesday after the III
Monday in October, 1902, annuai
thereafter, elect from their numper,
PRESIDENT, Treasurer and Secretar
fbe first two named Offices to be he
by the same person. Allofiicers sh;
". be elected to serve during the term
all the office of the directors electlng tne
nd Three members OF the board sh
all constitute a quorum for the tra' S;
,ol tion of business. All vacancies,
the board of directors, shall De III:
by the said board of directors durl
the intervals between elections.
ART. vi.
"e' This charter shall be amended
s,id corporation may be dissolved
vote OF the stockholders owning nj
tenths of the stock represented a
Lc, meeting ca lled for that purpose a
thirty days written notice snail III
been given to each stockholder:
In the event of the terminatlo9!
this corporation prior to the !, !,
fixed in the foregoing, it's affairs 81
be liquidated by three commission 10,
! who shall be appointed by the ste
holders from their number. :,
A majority Of the stockhole
voting at snch meeting, shall e
/. such commissioners and shall es
. lish the terms and manner OF
liquidation and shall make and de
= tha nn,vers. duties and salaries OF :