The Caucasian., 1903-02-26
CHARTER
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Of The w. K Henderson Iron Works
and Supply Company, Limited.


ed and qualified, and in the presence of
witnesses hereinafter named. and TN
dersigned, personally came and appeared
the several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, and declared that,
avsiling themselves of the provisions of
Act No Sc of the General Assembly of
the State of Louisiana, approved Janu-
ar. 20, 1893, as well 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 a cor
poratlon, for the objects and purposes
and under the stipulations hereinafter
set forth, which they do hereby accept
as their charter, to-wit:
ARTICLE |.
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 ard enjoy success
sion for the term of ninety-nin 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 don1icile 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 ab-
sence upon the vice president, and in
case of the absence of both, On the sec
retary 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 tile 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. "-f
ARTICLE ".
The capital of said corporation shall
be three hundred thousand dollars
fSsoo, ooo}, to be divided into three
thousand ,},ooog shares of one hundred
dollars l$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 b. the corporation.
ARTICLE v.
All the corporal powers of said cor
directors, to be comDosed of FIVE stock
holders, which board shall be elected
annually on the second Monday in Jan-
uary beginning in the year nineteen hum
dred and four.
: 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
as 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 dulu
elected thereto.
The directors shall be elected by the
stockholders Each share of stock to be
entitled TO one vote, to be cast by it's
owner or in proxy, and the majority of
votes cast shall elect. hree directors
shall constitute a quorum.
The president shall or may appoint
from time to time, and dismiss at pleas
ure, such managers, agents and employees
as may be deemed necessary for the pltr-
poses and business of the corporation.
The board of directors may make
such laws and regulations for the man
agement Of the business as they may
deem necessary. and amend and alter
same, and shall have power TO contract
debts, borrow money, issue. bills of ex
change, notes, acceptances, execute
mortgages, and generally do all things
incident to the object and purposes OF
said corporation.
ARTICLE VI.
This charter may be modified.
changed or altered, or said corporation
dissolved. with the consent OF three
fourtl1s of the amount of capital stock
represented at any general meeting Of
he stockholders convened for that pur
lose after ten lIo) days previous no.
ice shall have been published in one. OF
he daily newspapers in the city Of
Shreveport.
Whenever this corporation is dis
solved, from limitation or from any 9TH
II cause, its affairs shall be liquidated
N two commissioners elected by the
stockholders, who shall have full power
8 wind up its affairs. dispose of its as
ets. settle its liabilities and distribute
he proceeds among the stockholders.
ARTICLE VII.
No stocfo1der shall be liable for the
ontracts or faults of said CORPORATION
n any further sum than the unpaid ball
nee due to the corporation on shares
,wned by them.
No share Of stock shall be trans-t
erred, Sold Or disposed Of. without the
taf~lhaIderS first giving thirty 2O1 i