The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-06-23
CHAR E r
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CHARTER
or THE
Red River and Rocky Mount
Railway.
State of Loaissana, BE 1T KNOWN,
Purish Of Bossier. That on this, the
10th day Of May, 1904, before me, r. II.
Allen. a 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,
awaiting 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 well
as all such persons as may hereinafter
become associated with them to form
and constitute corporation for the OBJ
jects and purposes and under the articles
and stipulations, to-wit:
ARTICLEI
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 a 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;
1ro nd oh ch 1,xy- lou 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 President.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is established, and the
nature of the business to be carried on
by it, arc declared and specified to be,
TO construct, maintain and operate, or to
lease and operate a railroad, commence
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 COM
mon carriers.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock OF said corporation
is hereby fixed at the sum of $1OO, 600,
divided into and represented by 1000
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 no
less than par value, in payment on labor
done or property actually received by
the said corporation, and stock books
shall be kept by said corporation.
ARTICLE v.
All the corporate powers of said cor
poration shall be vested in and exercised
by board of directors to be composed
ct i've stockholders, to be elected an
uaally on the first Monday of January of
each year; all such elections shall take
piace by ballot at the general Office of
the company, at Antrim, La, and each
share OF said stock entities the owner or
holder thereof to one vote. The five
stockholders receiving the highest num-
Der Of votes cast shall be declared
elected. The five directors so chosen
shall Immediately thereafter proceed to
choose from their number a President,
Vice-President, Secretary and Treas
urer, who shall be vested with such
powers as are defined by the bylaws OF
the company.
ARTICLE vi.