The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-05-27
CHARTER OF THE
Gulf Rice Milling Company, Ltd
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF CALCASIEU,
TOWN OF WEI ,SH

| STATE OF LOUISIANA
TOWN OF WELSH.
Before me. Lee E. Robinson, duly commits
stoned and qualified Notary Public in and TO
said Parish and State, on this the twenty
and fred 3 6aSins Df Erwin g. ' WI
lard and Philip Miller, all residents of sal,
me, and who declared unto me, said Notary
in the presence of the hereinafter namet
themselves Of the laws Of the State of Louisi
ana relative to the formation of corpornt ions
into and create Corporation or body poiiti
in law with all the rights, powers, privilege
sdof tSs Of
articles art as the Charter to govern themselve
control of the said corporation.
ARTICLE 1.
the The pfpg ef ssid shall b
under which name and title it shall enjoy q
succession of property and corporate existence
date of this act. 1t shall enjoy ali of the
rights, privileges and immunities accorded &c
generations under the constitution and laws
OF the State OF Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
The domicile of this corporation shall be in
the town OF Welsh in the Parish of Calcasieu.
legal process shall be served up on the Presi-
gent: or In his absence upon either the Vice
PRESIDENT, Secretary or Treasurer.
agent of this corporation is hereby authoriz-
in behalf of this corporation in any legal bros
Sceedlng IN which this corporation is a party or
ARTICLE III.
The capital stack Of this corporation is here
BY authorized to Fifty thousand 100000 COY
sharss of one e poss 500
Ihls corporation is authorized to commence
a business ot as a.. sueh when One Hundred doo)
scrl6ed and paid for. The other Four hun
dred t4oO shares shall be placed upon the
IN such number of shares at time as the
Board OF Directors may consider that the bus
same at not less than the face value thereof
Tor either cash or credit, or in part cash and
provided that the certificates of stock repre-
SEEMING the shares 50 sold shall not be issued
Gates representing stock of this corporation
5 s IA be signed by the president and also by
stock shall be Transferable only on the books
1f the original certificate or due proof of their
loss or distinctions: and the issuance of new
ones Tor those so transferred.
ARTICLE ".
The purposes for which this corporation is
ablished and the nature of the business
to be to buy. sell. own, lease, mortgage, pledge
or otherwise to acquire or dis
or fo eo9
Quoting a general rice milling business to buy
on Se an oshse eonrset of
buildings or machinery usedin rice mill or
%se and to charge aad eoee on f or 9ths
warehouse and store rice, or conduct a public
warehouse business and to charge and collect
pledge or otherwise deal in rice and rice bro.
ipcts, either rough, or clean. To issue notes, |
'r feed live stock, or cultivate and raise rice or
make advances to persons engaged in cult |
'atIng, producing or dealing in rice To sue |
md be sued and stand in judgm ant and enioy
uccession of property in its corporate name
" this corporation, either in money, in stock
I this corporation, in notes or bonds of the
Of them as the Board of OF two
moose to direct. No deed shall be executed
estlng in this corporation the title to real es-
ears the signature of both the President and
e e IN their official capacity and has
directors.
ARTICLE v.
The stockholders of this corporation shall
old an annual meeting at the office of the
ID. 1905, and annually thereafter on said
ate, and it shall be the duty Of the Secretary
8 last known postofdce address at least Ten
o. days prior to said meeting notifying him
the Stockholders ttey Shall elect neffG ra4gg
nong their number a Re Board Of Directors com
SEQ OF not less than Three (:3l nor more than
lsiness as may come before them.
The President may call special meeting of
Us notice as provided for regular meetings,
lich notice shall contain The date of said 4
Getting and the objects for which 1t is COR
ned: no business shall be transacted at n .
ecial meeting except such as relates to the
lect set forth in the written notice calling 8
me.
It all meetings of the stockholders each .
are of said stock owned by him, and any ,
unable to attend meeting may
represented by any other stakeholder upon | 4
a ton
presentation. 4
rhe officers of this corporation until the
st annual meeting in August. 1905, are 4
Mt; Edwin c. Willard, vice-president and 4
Flip Miller, secretary and Treas Ilrer and
ese three shall constitute Board of Direc- ! 4
IS until that time.
ARTICLE VI. Z
he President shall be the. chief executive
cer of this corporation and shall preside at
meetings OF the stockholders and Board of I. ,
rectorS, and perform such other duties as
usually to the chief officer of such a cor
-atlon. G
he Vice President shall, In the absence or
bllity Of the President, perform the duties G
that officer during such absence or inability
etings of the stockholders and of the Board J
Directors, and do and perform such other g
hes as may be required of him by the Board =
Directors.
he Treasurer shall keep true and correct
cunt of all moneys due and received or ex- ~
lded by this corporation and disburse the -
Ter duties as the Board of Directors NAV re- | A
re of him and give such bond as the Board =
DIRECTORS may determine advisable. A
he Board of Directors shall have the gem y
! supervision and control of the business A
affairs of this corporation and shall elect | q
The first meeting after their selection at an "a
si di meeting, from Hdmong their number
;asurer, but the same member may perform / '