The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-15
CHARTER
Of The W. K. Henderson Iron Works
ana Supply Company, Limited

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
Be it known that this day before me.
F. B. Hernd0n, a notary public in and
ed and qualified, and in the presence of
witnesses hereinafter named. and I'M
erSigncI, personally came and appeared
the several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, and declared that,
avaling themselves Of the provisions II
Act No. 80 Of the General Assembly of,
the State Of Louisiana, approved Junu-'
ar %, 1903, 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 l1Ho cor
poration, for the objects and purposes
and under the stipulatons hereinaf tcr
set forth, which they do hereby acce]&,
as their charter, to-wit:
ARTICLE !.
he name and title OF said corporation
shall be The W. K: Henderson B-onl
Works and Supply Company, gimited,
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; q con-
tract, sue and be sued; 20 make ana use
a corporal sea! and the same to change
ARTICLE o.
fhe domicile OF said corporation ShaA
be in the city Of Shreveport, Gaddo pa1-
ish, Louisiana. and all citations and Rgal
processes SHAH be serve& on Die presi-
dent Of said corporation, d 10 mss ID
sence Upon Me vice president. ana md
case OF the absesce e both. On De sec
rotary. at the office of said corporation.
as mortgage and hypaheca.e Rrcae4ty,{
real, personal and mixed; 20 name and
appoint such managers, directors. Off I
GERS and agents as the snteAest % said 4
corporation as Gay be necessary and
proper. and the same to alter al s1eas-
uTe.
aRTIGAF Va
The purposes fos which CHS corpora-f
ton IS organized and the nature q the I
business to be carried on by 1t are del
clared 70 be: The manufacture OF mad
chimes OF various kinds; also buying
and selling OF machinery, hardware andA
general mill supplies: also 10 yum gen.
eral repair shop, including foundry bus !
iness-or to be more specific, TO make, |
buy and do anything pertaining to wood, |
iron and otles metals.
ARTICLE II.
Tie capital Of said corposatica shall |
be three hundred thousand dollars
(S3ooooo), 10 be divided into three
thousand $4,000 shares Of one hundred
dollars $4,000 each; provided that the
corporation may commence business
when two thousands (2,ooo) shares of |
l9M Sc 'AeAuoo pue oleu7!Ie 'essQolndi
Pue oseos 'oA!ooes p!o4 o. :eInseoId le
poration shall be vested in board of
stock are subscribed and paid in. #
This stock shall be said for in cash,
or its equivalent, when subscribed for,
or the same may be issued at not less
than par, in payment Of property pt1r-
chased bv the corporation. 4
ARTICLE y.
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 Jam
uary beginning in, the year nineteen hun
bred and four A
The first board of directors is de-
clared 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-
dent, and W. S. Dunkin as secretary
and treasurer. Said board to serve until
1904, or until their Successors are dulv
elected thereto
The directors shall be elected by the
Each share of stock to be
entitled to one vote, to be cast by its
owner or in proxy, and the ma ority of
votes cast shall elect. Three directors
shall constitute a quorum.
The president shall or may appoint
from time to time, and dismiss at pleas
ire, such managers. agents and employees
Is may be deemed necessary for the puv-
poses and business of the corporation
The board of directors may make
such laws and regulations for the man
lgernent of the business as they may
1eem necessary, and amend and alter
;ame; and shall have power to contract
1ebts, borrow money, issue bills Of eN3
change, notes, aCCeptanCes, execute 1
mortgages, and generally do all things ,
Incident to the object and PURPOSES of =
aid corporation. T.
ARTICLE VI T.
hanged or altered, or said corporation
dissolved. with the consent or three :
ourths of the amount of capital stock :
represented at any general meeting of e,
he stockholders convened for that pur-
'ose after ten (o) days previous no.
ice shall have been published in one of
he daily newspapers in the city of
Shreveport.
Whenever this corporation is dis-f.
olved, from limitation Or from any 9TH ,
r cause, its affairs shall be liquidated !
" two commissioners elected by the ?
tockholders who shall have full powcr4
o wind up it's affairs, dispose of its as
cts. settle its liabilities and distribute
he prov eds among the stockholders.
ARTICLE VII.
No stocholder shall be liable for the
ontracts or faults of said CORPORATION
\ any further sum than the unpaid bal
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