The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-06
CHARTER
OF THE BRADFORD-HICkS LUM-
Der COMPANY.


Before ME, L. B. Herndon. notary
public, duly commissioned and sworn
| for and within the Parish and State
aforesaid, personally came and appeared
Nv. 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 we'll as
such other persons as may hereafter be-
come associated vita them, into body
corporate, and have adopted and do
hereby adopt as their act of incorpora-
ton and charter, the following:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this corpora alton
shall be the "BRADFORD-HICKS
LUMBER COMPANY" with its domi-
Gle at the City of Shreveport, in said
Parish and State, AMI under said cor
porate name it shall have and Joy sue
cession for period Of twenty-five years,
unless sooner dissolved as herein speei-
fed
ARTICLE II.
The purpose for which this corpora
ton is formed and its object is hereby
declared to be to own and operate saw
mills, planners and other means for man
ufacturng 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 or
pledge as ay be necessary in the sue
cessful operation of said business.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fitixed at the 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 which
shall be passed on and approved by the
board of directors.
ARTICLE w.
The affairs of this corporation shall
be managed and directed by board of
directors consisting of three stock
holders who shall be elected at gen
eral stockholders meeting held at the
office of the company in the City Of
Shreveport on the second Monday OF
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 election
on the second Monday in January 1910,
the following shall constitute the board
of directors and officers of the company,
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 and 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 presi-
dent, or in his absence on the vice pres
ident at the Office of the company in
said Parish and State
ARTICLE V.
This charter may be amended or al
tered or abolished at vote of three
fourths of the stockholders meeting,
held for that purpose, after thirty days
public notice, as provided BY law. and
when dissolved, either at vote of the
stockholders or by limitation, its affairs
shall be liquidated by one or more
liquidators elected by the stockholders
at such general meeting, and Who shall
give such bond and perform such duties
as may be required of them at the time
of their sal ] appointment. In all stock
holders meetings, each stockholder shall
be entitled to one vote either in person
or by written proxy, for each share Ut
stock owned by him, and except as oth-
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