The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-20
CHARTER
OF TIE PELICAN SHINGLE COM
PANI. LIMITED

Public in and for the Parish of Caddu,
Louisiana, personally appeared r +.
Lane. W. r. Bradford and s. B. Hicks,
r. +. Lane being resident of Red
| River Parish and W. K. Bradford and
u.s. b. Hicks residents Of this Parish,
who Sevcrally declare that they do here
by form and organize themselves into a
corporation for term of twenty five
years from this date. under the laws of
the State of Louisiana. in such cases
made and provided for. and especially
Net No. 80 Of the year 1888 under the
name of Pelican Single Company
Limited. the domicilc whereof is fixed
in the City Of Shreveport. Louisiana ;;
and its objects and purposes and bust
ness being to manufacture lumber and
shingles. and all saw mill products. AMI
to that end to have and hold personal
md real property, mortgage and ny
potheCatc the same. to carry on com
ml>sary. and any and all appurtcnances
connected Herewith. citation to be
served on the president, or, in his alb
| sencc. on the secretary,
The capital stock shall be fifteen
thousand dollars. divided into shares Of
one hundred dollars each, payable in
cash or its equivalent
The affairs shall be managed by
Board of Directors. composed of three
| stockholders, X. F. Lane, S. b. Hicks
and w. r. Bradford composing the first
Board, to be elected by the stockhol lers
annually, by ballot, on the first Monday
IN June. 1905. or any subsequent day
fixed by the Board. in case of no cleo
ton taking place on said day. Each
share of stock shall be entitled to one
vote Said board shall have the right
to make all by laws, and change and
alter the same at pleasure. The COM
pany shall begin business as soon as five
thousand dollars shall have been sub
scribcd and paid in The first Board
shall be composed of W. R. Bradford.
president; r. F. Lane. vice president
and manager, and 5. B. Hicks. Sccrc-
ry-treasurcr, and shall hold office TN
| til the first Monday in June, 1000, or
until their successors are elected and
take their place They shall elect from
among themselves a president, vice pres
dent and secretary treasurer. At the
tcrninatio nof the charter or dissolu-
ton of the corporation, the affairs shall
be liquidated by the members of the
Board of Directors as liquidating com
missoners.
This done and passed at my notarial
office in the City of Shreveport on the
lay, month and year herein first above
written. in the presence of William
Winter and H. Lurie, competent wit
ncsscs of lawful age. and residents of
this city, who hereunto sign their names,
togther with said parties and me, no
tary. after reading the whole
w. R. BRADFORD, &c.
S. B. HICKS. 20.
R. F. LANE, 20.
Attest:
WM WINTER
II. LURE
F. B. HERNDON,
Notary Public. |
Having examined this charter and
finding nothing contrary to law therein, |
| hereby approve the same. This 5th
day of June, 1905.
J. NJ. FOSTER,
District Attorney First Judicial Dis
trct Of Louisiana.
Endorsed: Filed and recorded June
S, 1905.
S. o. WILLIAMS, |
Deputy Clerk and ex-Officio Deputy Re-
corder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
I hereby certify that the above and fore
going is a true and correct copy of the
original act, as the same now oppears
IN file and of record in my Office.
Given under my hand and seal of Of
fee this 5th day of June, 1905.
S. 0. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Onicio Deputy Re-
corder
Caucasian, June E.