The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-03
CHARTER OF THE
Gulf Rice Milling Company, Ltd
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF CALCASIEU..
TOWN OF WELSH

Before me, Lee Z. Robinson, duly commits
stoned and qualified Notary Public III and f0l
| SAID Parish and State, on this the twenty
ninth day Of April, 4. d. 1904, personally came
! ana appeared Fred d. CalkInS, Edwin q. Viii
! lardand Phllp Miller, all residents of said
! parish and state, who are personally known u
| me- and vino declared unto me, said Notary.
! III the presence Of the hereinafter named
| and Undersigned witnesses, that awaiting
| themselves OF the laws Of the State of LOuiSi-
ana relative TO the formation Of corporations,
they do, by these presents form themselves
! into and create corporation or body polite
Ill law with all the rights, powers, privileges
and lmmunItles granted by the laws of LOUIS
lana to corporations, and ADOPT the following
articles as the Charter to govern themselves
and such Others rs may become associated
with, or succeed them for the government and
control Of the said corporation.
ARTICLE l.
The name of said CORPORATION shall be
the GULF RICE MILLING COMPANY, Ltd"
under which name and title it shall enjoy
succession OF property and corporate existence
Tor period OF ninty-nine (99) years from the
date of this act. 1t shall enjoy all of 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, i'll the Parish of CalCaseu
Sbate OF Louisiana. All citations and other
legal process shall be served up on the Presi-
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
IN behalf Of this corporation in any legal pro-
cGeedlng in which this corporation is party or
has an interest.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stack of this corporation is here
by authorized to Fifty Thousand $50, 900 OO}
Dollars divided into Five Hundred (5OO)
shares Of One Hundred 100000 Dollars each. |
This corporation is authorized to commence
business AS such when One Hundred IOOl
shares OF its capital stock shall have been sub.
Scrlbed and paid for. The other Four hun |
dred 400 shares shall be placed upon the |
lnarket and offered for sale at such times and |
n such number OF shares al time as the |
Board OF Directors may consider that the bus !
mess OF the corporation requires: and sell the !
same at not less than the face value thereof |
for either cash or credit. or in part cash and |
part credit AS the Board of Directors may elect |
provided that the certificates Of stock repre- |
SentLng the shares so sold shall not be issued !
until such stock is fully paid for. The certit- |
Gates representing stock of this corporation !
shall be signed by the president and also bv |
the secretary in their official capacities Said |
stock shall be transferable only on the books |
OF the Company; accompanied by a surrender |
OF the original certiticate or due proof of their
loss or distinctions; and the issuance of new
ones Tor those SO transferred