The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-06-22
CHARTER
OF THE PELICAN SINGLE CON-
PANY, LIMITED.

zoos, before me. E. B. Herndon, Notary
Public. in and for the Parish Of Caddo,
Louisiana. personally appeared R. +.
Lane. w. R. Bradford and S. B. Hicks.
| R. F. Lane being resident Of Red
River Parish and W. K. Bradford and
IS. 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
Act No. SO of the year 1893, under the
name of Pelican Single Company,
Limited. the donicilc whereof is fixed
in the City of Shreveport, Louisiana
md its objects and purposes and bust
ness being to manufacture lumber and
shingles. and all saw mill products, and
20 that end to have and hold personal
nd real property, mortgage and by
pothccate the same, to carry on a COM
nissary, and any and all appurtenances
connected Herewith, citation to be
served on the president, or, in his alb
sence. 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 a
Board of Directors, composed of three
stockholders, R. F. Lane, S. B. Hicks
md W. R. Bradford composing the first
Board, to be elected by the stockhol 1ers
annually, by ballot, on the first Monday
in June, 1905, or any subsequent day
liked by the Board, in case of no cleo
ion taking place on said day. Each
share of stock shall be entitled to one
vote Said board shall have the right
o make all bylaws. and change and
liter the same at pleasure. The COM
)any shall begin business as soon as FIVE
thousand dollars shall have been sub
scribed and paid in. The first Board
shall be composed of w. R. Bradford,
president; R. F. Lane, vice president
md manager, and S. B. Hicks, secre-
ary-treasurer, and shall hold office I'M
il the first Monday in June, 1906, or
Until their successors are elected and
axe their place. They shall elect from
,mong themselves a president, vice pres
dent and secretary Urea surer. At the
serminatio nof the charter or dissolu-
lion of the corporation, the affairs shall
be liqudatcd by the members of the
Board of Directors as liquidating COM
nissioners
This done and passed at my notarial
office in the City of Shreveport on the
lay, month and year herein frst above
written. in the presence of William
Winter and Fl. Lurie, competent wit
1esses of lawful age and residents of
his city, who hereunto sign their names,
togther with said parties and me, no
tary, after reading the whole.
w. R. BRADFORD, 1o.
S. B. HICKS, 20.
R. F. LANE, co.
Attest:
WIN. WINTER.
H. LURE.
E. B. HERNDON,
Notary Public. |
Having examined this charter and |
hiding nothing contrary to law therein,
hereby approve the same. This 5th |
lay of June, 1905.
]. M. FOSTER,
District Attorney First Judicial Dis
trict of Louisiana
Endorsed: Filed and recorded June
!, 1905. 7
S. o. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re-
corder.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo:
hereby certify that the above and fore
.oing is true and correct copy Of the
act. as the same now oppears
m file and of record in my Office.
Given under my hand and seal of Of
ice this 5th day of June, 1905.
S. O. WILLIAMS,
Deputy Clerk and ex-Oficio Deputy Re-
corder.
Caucasian, June f.