The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-11
CHARTER
Of The W.-K. Henderson Iron Works
and Supply Company, Limited

ed and qualified, and in the presence of
witnesses hereinafter named, and I'M
dersigned, personally came and appeared
the several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, and declared that,
availing themselves of the provisions of
Act No. 36 of the General Assembly of
the State of Louisiana, approved Janu-
ar 20, 1893, as we'll as those of the gen
eral laws of the State relative to the
laws of organization of corporations,
they have formed and do by these pres
ents form and organize this into cor
poration, for the objects and purposes
and under the stipulations hereinafter
set forth, which they do hereby accept
as their charter, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of said corporation
shall be The w. K. Henderson Iron
Works and Supply Company, Limited
and by that name it shall have power
and authority to have and enjoy success
sion for the term of ninety nine years
from and after the date hereof; to con-
tract, sue and be sued; to make and use
corporal seal and the same to change
ARTICLE II.
The 6omicile of said corporation shall
be in the ~city of Shreveport, Caddo par
ish, Louisiana, and all citations and legal
processes shall be served on the presi-
dent of said corporation, or in his abb
seuee upon the vice president, and IN
case of the absence of both. on the sec
rotary at the Office of said corporation.
as mortgage and hypothecate property,
real, personal and mixed; to name and
appoint such managers, directors, Off
GERS and agents as the interest of said
corporation as may be necessary and
proper, and the same to alter at pleas
ure.
ARTICLE III.
The purposes for which this corpora
ton is organized and the nature of the
business to be carried on by it are de-
clared to be: The manufacture of ma
chimes of various kinds; also buying
and selling of machinery, hardware and
general mill supplies also to run gen
eral repair shop, including foundry bus
iness-or to be more specific, to make,
buy and do anything pertaining to wood,
iron and other metals
ARTICLE ".
The capital of said corporation shall
be three hundred thousand dollars
(S3oo, ooo), to be divided into three
thousand $4,000 shares of one hundred
dollars ($Ioo) each; provided that the
corporation may commence business
when two thousands (2,ooo) shares of
IIam Sc AsAuoo pues 9lpu9Ue 'ssEqoInd
pue ssesI 'sAIsosI 'pIoq o. :eInsesId 1T
poration shall be vested in a board of
stock are subscribed and paid in.
This stock shall be paid for in cash,
or its equivalent, when subscribed for,
or the same may be issued at not less
than par, in payment of property pur-
chased bv the corporation.
ARTICLE V.
All the corporal powers of said cor
directors, to be composed of five stock
holders, which board shall be elected
on the second Monday in jan
uary beginning in the year nineteen hun
ired and four.
The first board of directors is de-
:lared to be w. K. Henderson, w. ST.
Dunkin, w. F. Dillon, P Carson and
John R. Jones, with w. K. Henderson
IS president, w. F. Dillon, vice presi-
lent, and w. S. Dunkin as secretary
md treasurer. Said board to serve until |
1904, or until their successors are du1v |
Elected thereto.
The directors shall be elected by the |
stockholders. Each share of stock to be I
entitled to one vote, to be cast by itssI
'wner or in proxy, and the majority of |
rotes cast shall elect. Three directors |
hall constitute a ouor1r,1
The president shall or may appoint |
rom time to time, and dismiss at pleas
ire, such managers, agents and employees /
IS may be deemed necessary for the pur-
'oses and business of the corporation.
The board of directors may make
UGH laws and regulations for the man
cement of the business as they may
|eem necessary, and amend and alter
anae; and shall have power to contract
ebts, borrow money, issue bills of ex-
hange, notes, acceptances, execute
mortgages, and generally do all things
Incident to the object and purposes of
aid corporation.
ARTICLE VI.
This charter may be modified,
hanged or altered, or said corporation
ASSoisSu, Will tic =COIStllE OF three
ourths of the amount of capital stock
epresented at any general meeting Of
ne stockholders convened for that pur-
ose after ten (Io) days previous no.
ce shall have been published in one of
ne daily newspapers in the city of
hreveport
Whenever this corporation is dis
olved, from limitation or from any 9th
: cause, its affairs shall be liquidated
y two commissioners elected by the
.oekholders, who shall have full power
} wind up. its affairs, dispose of its as
It's, settle its liabilities and distribute
leE proceeds among the stockholders.
ARTICLE VII.
No stocholder shall be liable for the
,ntracts or faults of said corporation
any further sum than the unpaid bal
nee due to the corporation on shares
wned by them. 4
No share of stock shall be trans
FRED, sold or disposed of, without the !
first giving thirty (3o) IS
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