The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-25
CHARTER
Of The w. K. Henderson Iron Works
and Supply Company, Limited.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Be it known that this day before me
E. B. Herndon, a notary public in and
for said parish and State, duly appoint
ed and qualified, and in the presence Of
witnesses hereinafter named, and Tin
dersigned, personally came and appeared
the several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, and declared that,
availing themselves of the provisions of
Act No. sc 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 whine years
from and after the date hereof; to con-
tract, sue and be sued; to make and use
a corporal seal and the same to change
ARTICLE II.
The domicile 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 alb
sence upon the vice president, andkln
case of the absence of both, on the &C.
rotary at the Office of said corporatio
as mortgage and hypothecate propd y,
real, personal and mixed; to name I'd
appoint such managers, directors, f.
GERS and agents as the interest of id
as may be necessary nd
proper, and the same to alter at plt s.
tire.
ARTICLE III.
The purposes for which this corp& ia
ton is organized and the nature of he
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 a 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.
f ARTICLE w.
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
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poration shall be vested in 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 BY the corporation.
ARTICLE V.
All the corporal powers of said cor
directors, to be composed of five stock
holders, which board shall be elected
annually on the second Monday in jan
nary beginning in the year nineteen hun
ired and four
The first board of directors is de-
-iared to be w. K. Henderson, w. S.
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
ind treasurer. Said board to serve until
1904, or Until their successors are duly
elected thereto.
The directors shall be elected by the
stockholders. Each share of stock to be
entitled to one vote, to be cast by its
owner or in proxy, and the majority of
,otcs cast shall elect. Three directors
hall constitute quorum.
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-
roses 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
leen1 necessary, and amend and alter
anne and shall have power to contract
lebts, 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
dissolved, with the consent of three
ourths of the amount of capital stock |
epresented at any general meeting of |
ne stockholders convened for that pur-
ose after ten (Ioo days previous no. |
ice shall have been published in one of |
he daily newspapers in the city of |
shreveport. ~
Whenever this corporation is dis
olved, from limitation or from any 9TH
+ cause, its affairs shall be 1iquidated I
y two commissioners elected by the
Lockholders, who shall have full power
) wind up its affairs, dispose of its as
cts, settle its liabilities and distribute
lie proceeds among the stockholders.
ARTICLE VII.
No stocholder shall be liable for the
ontracts or faults of said corporation
j any further sum than the unpaid bal