The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1904-06-02
CHAR T E r
Red River and Rocky Mount
Railway.

Railway.
State of Louisiana, BE 1T KNOWN,
Parish of Booster. 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 corporation for the OBJ
jects and purposes and under the articles
and stipulations, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name of said corporation shall be
the cred 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 OF
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 OF
by it, are declared and specified TO be
to construct, maintain and operate, or tx
lease and operate railroad, commenc,
ing at Antrim, Bossier parish, State O
Louisiana, running in an easterly direc,
ton to Curry Junction, La, then furthe
east to some point to be determined, ant
lease and operate railway lines as com
mon carriers.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of said corporation
is hereby fixed at the sum of 500, OOO
divided into and represented by 100
shares of the sum of S100 each. Sal,
stock shall be paid for in installments 0
such amounts and at such times as tn
board of directors may determine, bu
any part or parcel Of said stock may b
issued by said board of directors, at n
less than par value, in payment on labo
done or property actually received b.
the said corporation, and stock book
shall be kept by said corporation.
ARTICLEv.
i All the corporate powers of said cor
j poration shall be vested in and exercise
by board of directors to be compose
of five stockholders, to be elected an
| nually on the first Monday of January {
, each year; all such elections shall tax
i place by ballot at the general Office {
, the company, at Antrim, La, and eac
, share of said stock entities the owner {
[ holder thereof to one vote. The fiv
r stockholders receiving the highest nun
{ Der of votes cast shall be declare
/ elected. The five directors so chose
shall Immediately thereafter proceed
i choose from their number Presiden
Vice-President, Secretary and Treas
urer, who shall be vested with sue
powers as are defined by the bylaws
Z the company.
: ARTICLE VI.
: Whenever this corporation may
t dissolved, either by limitation or an
/ other cause, the affairs shall be iqu
r dated by three stockholders, to be al
pointed at a general meeting Gas con
t missioners) of the stockholders to
r convened for that purpose, after thir
: days. previous notice shall have be-