The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-20
CHARTER

CHARTER
OF THE BRADFORD-HICKS LUM-
Der COMPANY.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
Before me, E. B. Herndon. notary
public, duly commissioned and sworn
for and within the Parish and State
aforesaid, personally came and appeared
w. r. Bradford and S. B. Hicks, resi-
dents of said Parish and State, and w.
A. Field, resident of the Parish of
Vernon, said State, who stated and de-
clared to me, notary, that availing them
selves of the Constitution and laws of
the State of Louisiana, they have formed
and constituted themselves, as well as
such other persons as may hereafter be-
come associated with them, int body
corporate, and have adopted and do
hereby adopt as their act of incorpora-
ton and charter, the following:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be the "BRADFORD-HICKS
LUMBER COMPANY" with it. domi-
cile at the City Of Shreveport. in said
Parish and State, and under said cor
porate name it shall have and enjoy sue
cession for a period of twenty live years.
unless sooner dissolved Is herein speei-
fed.
ARTICLE II.
The purpose for which this eorpoEa-
ton is form ! and its object is hereby
declared to be to own and operate saw-
mills, planers and other means for man
ufacturing lumber in the State of Louis
lana, and in the State Of Texas, and to
own and acquire timber and timber
lands either by purchase, lease or other
wise, and to conduct in connection with
their said saw mills and lumber bust
ness, commissaries, stores, and to own
and operate as incidental thereto tram
roads or other means of transport
ing logs or lumber or other prop
erty necessary in the conduct and
operation of the said business of con-
Quoting general saw and planning mills.
with the right to acquire such real
estate or personal property as may be
necessary therefor, and the same to dis
pose of, mortgage or hypothecate OF
pledge as ay be necessary in the Sue
cessful operation of said business.
ARTICLE Ill.
The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fifixed at he sum OF twelve
thousand dollars, divided into one hun
dred and twenty shares of one hundred
dollars each, and it shall become = 60
ing concern when one hundred shares
of its capital stock is subscribed and
actually paid for, which payment may
be made in cash or the transfer Of prop
erty or the rendition of services to the
said corporation. the value of whseh
shall be passed on and approved BY the
board of directors.
ARTICLE w.
The affairs of this corporation shall
be managed and directed by a board OF
directors consisting of three stock
holders who shall be elected at 4 gen
eral stockholders meeting held At the
Office of the company in the City Of
Shreveport on the second Monday 81
January of each year, and who shall
hold their Offices until the next succeed
ing election or until their successors are
elected and qualified. Until the electioa
on the second Monday in January 1910.
the following shall constitute the board
of directors and officers of the eeaOany,
viz. w. R. Bradford, who shall Be pres
ident; S. B. Hicks, who shall be vice
president, and w. A. Fields, who shall
be secretary and treasurer. The said
board of directors shall have authority
to adopt all regulations an4 bylaws
that may seem to them necessary and to
name and appoint such agents. man
ayers, clerks or other employees as may
be necessary for the welfare of the cor
poration and to discharge the same At
pleasure. All legal process against this
company shall be served on the psesi-
dent, or in his absence on the vice pres
ident, at the Office of the company h
said Parish and State.
ARTICLE v.
This charter may be amended o. al
tered or abolished At a vote Of three
fourths of the stockholders meeting,
held for that purpose, after thirty days
public notice, Is provided y hw. and
when dissolved, either At 4 vote q de
stockholders q by liaaitatioa. is a1aies
shall Be iquidsssd b enc q 0eCs