The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-06-09
CHARTER
Red River and Rocky Mount
Railway.

NCO NIVC1 0llU NONNy NIOuHS
Railway.
State of Louisiana, BE IT KNOWN,
Parish of Bossier. That on this, the
10th day of May, 1904, before me, r. H.
Allen, Notary Public in and for the
Parish of Bossier, State of Louisiana,
aforesaid, duly commissioned and quail
flied, and in the presence OF Witnesses
hereinafter named, and are hereunto
subscribed, who severally declared that,
availing themselves of the laws of the
State of Louisiana, in such cases made
and provided, they have contracted and
agreed, do by these presents, covenant
and agree and bind themselves, as we'll
as all such persons as may hereinafter
become associated with them to form
and constitute a corporation for the OBJ
jects and purposes and under the articles
and stipulations, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.
The name of said corporation shall be
the "Red River and Rocky Mount Rail-
way Company" and under it's corporate
name it shall have power and authority
to have and enjoy succession for the full
term of ten years from and after the date
hereof; to contract, sue and be sued, to
make and use corporate seal, to hold,
receive, purchase and convey under their
corporate name property, both real and
personal; to name and appoint such
managers directors and officers as their
interests and convenience may require;
to make and establish such bylaws for
the proper management and regulation
| of the affairs of the corporation as may
seem necessary and proper.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile Of said corporation shall
be in the Parish OF Bossier, at Antrim,
State of louisiana, and all citations or
other legal processes shall be served
| upon the President of said corporation,
or in the event of his absence, upon the
Vice-Presidcnt.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
] this corporation is established, and the
nature of the business to be carried on
| by it, are declared and specified to be,
! to construct, maintain and operate, or to
lease and operate a railroad, commenc-
ing at Antrim, Bossier parish, State Of
| Louisiana, running in an easterly direc-
ton to Curry Junction, La, then further
east to some point to be determined, and
lease and operate railway lines as CON-
mon carriers.
| ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of said corporation
! is hereby fixed at the sum of $1OO, eco
divided into and represented by 1,OO(
shares of the sum of 500 each. Said
stock shall be paid for in installments Of
such amounts and at such times as the
board of directors may determine, but
! any part or parcel of said stock may be
issued by said board of directors, at nc
less than par value, in payment on labol
done or property actually received BY
| the said corporation, and stock books
shall be kept by said corporation.
ARTICLE ".
! All the corporate powers of said cor
poration shall be vested in and exercised
| by board of directors to be composed
of five stockholders, to be elected an.
nually on the first Monday of January o
each year; all such elections shall taks
place by ballot at the general office O
the company, at Antrim, La, and eaei
share of said stock entities the owner O.
holder thereof to one vote. The fiv,
stockholders receiving the highest mum
Der of votes cast shall be declared
elected. The five directors so chosen
4 shall Immediately thereafter proceed t
4 choose from their number President
President, Secretary and Treas
urer, who shall be vested with sucl
powers as are defined by the bylaws o
the company.
ARTICLE vi.
| Whenever this corporation may b
! dissolved, either by limitation or an
other cause, the affairs shall be liqui
. dated by three stockholders, to be ap
pointed at a general meeting Gas com
missioners) of the stockholders to b
!. convened for that pMrpose, after thirt
days previous notice shall have bee