The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-14
CHARTER
OF THE RED RIVER LAND AND
LIVESTOCK COMPANY.

State OF louisiana, PARISH OF laddo !.
Be it remembered, That before me, John
D. Wilkinson, Notary PublicsT duly
commissioned and sworn, for and within
the Parish and State aforesaid, per-
sonally came and appeared +. w. Ham
tier, resident of said Parish and State
E. Z. Parramore and F. w. Paramore,
residents of the City of St. Louis and
State of Missouri, who stated and de
clared to me, Notary that availing
themselves of the Constitution and laws
of Louisiana, they have formed and con-
stituted themselves, and do by these
presents form and constitute themselves,
as we'll as such other persons as may
hereafter become associated with them,
into corporation and body corporate
under the name and title and for the
purposes hereinafter expressed, and
have adopted as their charter and act
of incorporation the following, to-wt;
ARTICLE |.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be the RED RIVER LAND AND
LIVESTOCK COMPANY" and its
lomcile shall be at the City of Shreve-
port, in the Parish of Caddo, Louisiana,
md under its corporate name it shall
lave and enjoy the right of succession
for a period of fifty years, unless sooner
dissolved as hereinafter provided,
ARTICLE IL .a
The purposes for which this corpora
ion is established and the nature of the
business to be carried on by it are de
clared to be, to purchase, own, cultivate,
sell and mortgage or lease land IN the
Arkansas; to buy, hypothecate and sci
mber and timber lands and in connec
| ion Herewith to own and operate gins
presses, sawinills, planing mills or other
machinery; to purcase, raise and sell
| livestock of any and every description In
aid States of Louisiana and Arkansas
| md generally TO do and perform al
tcts and things in connection with its
principal business which may be neces-
sary or incident thereto, or which may
increase the profits thereof and the pros
oerity Of said company, SO long as the
| ,anle is not incompatible with this act OF
incorporation, or the laws of said State.
ARTICLE III.
| The capital stock Of this corporation
IS hereby fixed at twenty five Thousand
| 1ollars. divided into two hundred and
| ifty shares of one hundred dollars each.
md shall commence business Whenever
fourteen thousand dollars shall be sub
,cribed and paid for in full. Said eapis
tal stock may be paid for in cash, prop
,rty or services rendered. and no stocf
hall be issued until same is fully pale
for.
ARTICLE ".
/ The affairs of this corporation shall,
De managed and directed by a board OF
| directors consisting of three stockhold
,rs to be elected annually on the frs.
Monday in January Of each year, and
Who shall hold their Offices for the pc
.iod of one year, or until their success
,ors are duly elected and installed
| Until such election on the first Monday
n January 1908, the following person.
shall constitute the board of directors
lto-wit: E. w. Hamiter, president; +
Nv. Paramore, vice president, and E. Z
i Paramore, secretary and treasurer. Al
vacancies occurring in the board of di
teetors from any cause shall be filed b,
1.-THE remaining directors by the election
if a stockholdcr to fill the unexpire'
term. All legal process shall be servet
on the president, or in his absence OF
he vice president or in the absence o
both on the secretary and treasurer.
Said board of directors shall hav
/ power and authority to employ and dis
charge at pleasure any and all manager:
clerks or employees, and may adopt suc
s bylaws and regulations as to them ma
/ | seem necessary for the conduct of tn
business Of said corporation
{ ARTICLE V.
This corporation shall have power an
i authority to contract sue and be sue
T in their corporate name, to make an
Iuse corporate SEAL to receive, purchas
c and convey under their corporate nan
tboth real and personal property, and II
/ same TO mortgage and hypotheeate und'
such terms and conditions as the sal
e board of directors may determine.
al ARTICLE VI.
This charter may be amended. altere
or abolished at vote of majority
= 1.-THE capital stock at a meeting held Fl
that purpose, or the capital stock of th
corporation may be increased or dlmi
ished in the manner provided by la
N Whenever this corporation is dissolve
as either by limitation or at the vote of
rs stockholders, its affairs shall be liqt
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