The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-01-27
CHARTER
OF THE HOSSTON GIN COMPANY
LIMITED.

tary public in and for said State and
parish, duly qualified and acting as such
and in presence OF the witnesses herein
after named, personally appeared Henry
J. Lenoir, Alexander K. Thompsors Viii
liam A. Thompson and Jesse H. Dolprs
all of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, who de-
clared chat, availing themselves OF che
provisions OF Act No. 3o Of che General
Assembly OF the State Of louisiana, OF
the State OF Louisiana, of the ycav 1888,
as well as those % the general laws Of
this State svatige to ehe organization Of
corporations shey havc formed, and do
by fhese presents form and organize
themselves into a corporation for the OBJ
je9 and Che purposes hereinafter see
fortfa which ehey do hefeby accept as
their charters eo-xit:
.ARTICakl
The name and title of said corporation
shall be THE HOSS1ON GIN CON
PAhY LIMITED" and by thas name
1t shall have power and authority 10 base
and enjoy succession for the term %
twenty FIVE years from date hereof
ARTICLE H.
The domcile Of CHS corporation shall
be at HoSston, Gaddo Parish. Louisiana,
and all citations and legal process shall
be served on the president 20 said cor
poration, and in case OF his absense upon
the vice president. and m the absence Of
both, upon the treasurer OF said corpora
ton
ARTICLE Iii.
This corporation shall have power and
authority to contract. ste and be sued;
10 make and use 4 corporate seal and
the same to alter at pleasure; II hold,
receive, have purchase lease, convey
and sell. as well as mortgage and by
pothecatc, under is corporate name,
property, both real and personal: TO
name and appoint such officer, and man
layers as the interest oi such corporation
may require: to make and establish rules
and regulations for the management and
regulation OF its affairs as may be
deemed necessary, and the same to
change at pleasure; to borrow and lend
money on Zeal astate, or other security;
and Go do all other acts and things per
mltted by, law, or as shall be necessary
and pepper C. carry out Che objects and
purposes d said corporation.
ARTICLE ~.
1lIe 0bjgts and purposes Cor which
this corporation is organized and the ia
ture OF ias business are declared 60 be
operating e Q public gin for the ginning
of cotton.
ARTICLE s.
The capital sock Of this corporation
lis heTeby hxed at six thousand $4,000
dollars to be divided into sixty shases
u Che par galue ct one hundred doNars
cache WHICH shall be paid in cash at Che
time OF srhscrlptiors or stock mag be
sssuees % noe less chan pale in payment
az exchange Cor property Fights a9suaIfy
recelsed or purchased by SAID corpora
ton.
ARIlCIE "
AU corporate powers 90 said Corpora
ton shall ne vested iu q boars os dues
tors, Go he composed of Che stockholders
which boasd Shall be elected annually on
the hra Tuesday 10 1anuasy u each
yeare the arse election Go be held OIL Che
frsa Tuesday i'll January soos, o maios
ity o. wholn shall constitute quorum
The frsa Board q declared Go be Hen I
D. D. Lenoira Alexandee r. Jhompsos
William 4 Thompsoa ana Jesse Hs
Dolpls with Henry J TENOR a. prssi- !
dent; VI, 8. Thompson as vice presi-
aerts; o. R. Thompson treasurer. aad |
j. ID Dolph as secretary and general |
said Board C. sesve until Che |
first election % January 1908, or until
their successors are d,ay elected: pro-
vided said board may be Increased by
vdse OF tlw Stockholders after due no
tice.
The directors shall be elected by Che
and no one shall be eligible
as director unless he he the owner of |
stock-each share of stock shall be en-
titled to one vote to be cast by its owner
in person. or by proxya and a majority
OF the votes shall elect.
This charter may be modified. changed
or altered, OF said corporation dissolved, I
with the consent of tWo-thirds in
amount of the capital stock. represented
at any general meeting of the stockhoid-
ers convened for that purpose after ten
days previous notice of said heeting
shall have been published in one OF the
newspapers Of The city Of Shreveport,
Louisiana.
In case Of dissolution Or termination
Of this corporation, either by limitation
If its charter or from any other cause,
he liquidation of its affairs shall be CON
1ucted by two commissioners. selected
~ a ma GRITTY of the stockholders. and at
4 meeting called for that purpose, as
above set forth in this charter