The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-04-02
CHARTER
OF THE RED RIVER land AND
LIVESTOCK COMPANY.

STATE % Louisiana, fsarlSh OF AaddO ::
BE il remembered, Thas before me, yohn
ID Wilkinson, Notary Public, duly
commissioned and sworn for and within
| the Parish and State aforesaid per-
Sonally came and appeared Z. w. Ham
/ tier, a resident of said Parish and State
+. IT, Earramore and r. W. Paramore,
residents of the City % St Louis and
State ~ Missouri. who stated and de-
fclared Go nne, Notary, chat availins
( themselves OF the Constitution and laws
lof louisiana, they have formed and coa-
stanted themselves. and do by these
Epresents form and constitute themselves,
as well as such other pcvsons 40 may
hereafter become associated with them,
into corporation and body corporate
under the name and title and for Che
purposes hereinafter expressed and
have adopted as eheir charter and ace
lof incorporation Che following, eo-wit:
ARTICLE ..
The name and eitle of this corporation
shall be the RED RIVER LAND AND
LIVESTOCK COMPANY" and its
/ domicile shall be at the City Of Shrese-
port in the Parish OF Caddo. Louisiana.
4 md undef las corporate name IL shalt
have and enjoy che right OF suocession
for a period 90 fifty years, unless sooner
fdissolyed as hereinafter provided.
ARTICLE H.
The purposes for which this corpora
ion is established and Che nature of the
business to be carried on BY q are de-
clared to be, Do purchase own. cultivate,
sell and mortgage 90 lease fand in the
State of Louisiana and in she State OF
Arkansas; TO buys hypothecaee and sell
timber and timber lands and in connec-
ton herewith to own and operate gins,
presses, sawmills, planning mills or other
machinery; TO purcase, raise and seiS
livestock of any and every description in,
aid States of louisiana and Arkansas
md generally TO do and perform all
acts and things i'll connection with its
principal business which may be neces
sary or incident thereto, &c which a1ay,
increase the profits thereof and Che pros
oerlty Of said company, so long as Che
same is not incompatible with this act of
incorporation, Or the laws of sai6 State
ARTICLE IIl.
The capital stock of this Corporation
is hereby fixed at twenty-five thousand
dollars. divided into two hundred and
fifty shares Of one hundred dollars each
and shall commence business whenever
fourteen thousand dollars shall be sub
scribed and paid for in full. Said capiy
tal stock may be paid for in cash, prop
erty or services rendered, and no stock
shall be issued until same is fully paid /
for L
ARTICLE ". A
The affairs of this corporation shall |
De managed and directed by a board of
directors consisting of three stoekhold-
ers to be elected annually on the first
Monday i'll January of each year. and
who shall hold their offices for the pc
Rod of one year, or until their success
sors are duly elected and installed. |
Until such election on the first Monday |
in January 1908, the following persons
shall constitute the board of directors, |
iowit: f. W. Hamiter, president; F. |
w. Paramore, vice president, and +. E. /
Paramore, secretary and treasurer. All
vacancies occurring in the board of di- !
rectors from any cause shall be filed by |
he remaining directors by the election
If a stakeholder to fill the unexpired :
-erm All legal process shall be served !
III the president, or i'll his absence on
the vice president, Or in the absence of !
both on the secretary and treasurer.
Said board of directors shall have
power and authority to employ and dis
charge at pleasure any and all managers,
clerks or employees, and may adopt such
bylaws and regulations as to them may
seem necessary for the conduct of the
business of said corporation.
ARTICLE V.
This corporation shall have power and
authority to contract, sue and be sued,
IN their corporate name, to make and
use a corporate seal, to receive, purchase
and convey under their corporate name
both real and personal property and the
same to mortgage and hypothecate under
such terms and conditions as the said
BOARD of directors may determine.
ARTICLE VI.
This charter may be amended, altered
'r abolished at vote of majority of
he capital stock at meeting held for
hat purpose, or the capital stock of this
corporation may be increased or dimiIl-