The Rice belt journal., 1904-05-13
CHARTER OF THE
Gulf Rice Milling Company, Ltd.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF CALCASIEU,} ;
TOWN OF WELSH

Before me, Lee E. Robinson, duly commits
stoned 1 and qualified Notary Public in and for
ninth day of April, A. b. 1904, personally came
ana appeared Fred D. Calkins, Edwin o.. Will
Iard and d. Philip Miller all residents of said
parish and state, who are personally known to
me, and who declared unto me- said Notary,
IN IN the presence of the hereinafter named
ana undersigned Witnesses that avalllng
| themselves of the laws of the State of Louisi-
a ana relative to the formation of corporations,
!hey 90 by these presents form themselves
into and create q corporation or body polite
in law with all the rights, powers, privileges
! lana to corporations, and ADOPT the following
arslcles @ as the Charter to govern themselves
with, OF succeed them for the government and
en"t- u c+ cF - - a said corporation:
ARTICLE l.
The name of said corporation shall be
the, &c ULF RICE MILLING COMPANY, Ltd"
succession of property and corporate existence
date of f pfef3d @ OF I'M 99 years from M th the
rights, privileges and immunities accorded to
corporations under the constitution and laws
OF the State OF Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
The dcmicile of this corporation shall be in
the town of Welsh, in the Parish of Calcasieu,
State of Louisiana All citations and other
dent. or in his absence upon either the Vice
President, Secretary or Treasurer.
Any officer, manager or superintendent or
agent of this corporation is hereby authoriz-
ed to make any affidavit or execute any bonds
III DGEdlI o. I1llS corporation III any legal pro-
ceeding in which this corporation is a party or
has an interest
ARTICLE III.
The capital stack of this corporation is here
BY authorized to Fifty Thousand ts5O,ooo oo)
shares of One Hundred 81 OO.oO) Dollars each
This corporation is authorized to commence
shares of its capital stock shall have been sub
scribed Ian and paid for The other -Four hun
market and offered for sale at such times and
in such number of shares at a time as the
mess of the corporation requires: and sell the
same at not less than the face value thereof
part credit as the Board of Directors may elect;
provided that the certificates of stock repre-
Gates representing stock Of this corporation I s.
the secretsry in their official capacities. Said
stock shnll be transferable only on the books
Of the Company; accompanied by surrender
of the original certificate, or due proof of their
loss or destruction: and the issuance of new
ones for those SO transferred.
ARTICLE ~.
established and the nature of the business
which it is authorized to carry on are declared
hypothecate, or otherwise to acquire or dis
pose. or Improve property, either movable or
ducting general rice milling business to buy,
sell, build, construct lease dispose Of mort
buildings or machinery used in RICE mill or
warehouse; to mill rice, either on toll or other
wise, and to charge and collect therefor. TO
warehouse and store rice or. conduct public
warehouse business and to charge and collect
pledge or otherwise deal in rice. and rice pro.
ducts. either rough or clean. To issue notes,
checks or other evidences of debt: to buy, sell
or feed live stock, or cultivate and raise rice or
make advances to persons engaged in cult
waiting. producing or dealing in rice. To sue
and be sued and stand in iudgm ent and enjoy
succession of property in its corporate name
To pay for all property of either kind acquired
by this corporation, either in money, in stock
of this corporation, in notes or bonds of the
corporation or in agreed proportions of two
more of them as the Board of Directors may
choose to direct. No deed shall be executed
vesting in this corporation the title to real es-
tate, or mortgage affecting the same. unless it
bears the signature of both the President and
Secretary, in their official capacity and has
been authorized by resolution of the Board of
Directors. asa -lr.a .5D-' fstf- ..-
ARTICLE v.
The stockholders of this corporation shall
hold an annual meeting at the Office of the
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