The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-31
CHARTER
OF THE SHREVEPORT TRANS.
FORMATION COMPANY.

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Lee, ]. B Ards. G. D. Kalmbach, w.
I Crawford, w K Henderson, Sey-
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ter, all residents Of Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, Louisiana. who declared that
ayaiinp themselves Of the laws of the
State Of Louisiana relative to the or
ganization Of corporations for works of
public improvement and utility, they
have contracted and obligated and do
hereby contract and obligats them
selves, as we'll as such other persons as
may hereafter become associated with
them, to form corporation for the
objects and purposes and under the
stipulations and agreements following
to-wit
ARTICLE II.
The name and style Of this corpora
ton shall be SHREVEPORT TRANS
FORMATION COMPANY, and under
said name said corporation shall have
authority to enjoy succession for ninety
nine years from and after the date
hereof to contract, sue and be sued;
make and use corporate seal; hold,
receive, lease, charter, purchase and
sell, as we'll as mortgage and convey
real and personal property operate
heteamboats, vessels and other vehicles
for the transportation of freight, pas
sengefs, mail, ETC. by water name and
appoint such managers, directors and
officers al its interests may require, and
make, as we'll as alter. such bylaws as
may be deemed proper
ARTICLE II.
The domieile of said corporation shall
be in the City of Shreveport Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, and citation and
other legal service shall be made upon
the president, or in his absence, upon
the vice president or secretary.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
said corporation Is established and the
nature Of the business to be carried on
are to procure aud maintain sufficient
number Of steamboats, or other vessels
for The transportation Of freight, pas
sengefs, mail, etc, for compensation
and the transaction OF any and all bus
mess connected with the running, char
terinq and maintaining one or more
lines Of steamboats, from the City of
Shreveport 10 any and all points on the
Mississippi and Red rivers or their
tributaries, and the creation IF freight
express, with the further right to carry
pn such things as are incident to the
culsAact Of said business.
ARTICLE "
The capital stock Of this corporation
Is hereby fixed at the sum of one hun-
dred thousand ($1oooooool dollars,
divided into Tour thousand shares of
the par value OF twenty five ($2s.oo).
dollars each, 10 be issued at not less
than par for fash Or for property ae-
tually received or purchased by the cor
poration; the corporation, however, may
begin business and become . going con-
ccrn whenever -four hundred and eighty
400 shares al its stock has been sub
scrihnd and paid for ia cash or in prop
erty, al above provided.
ARTICLE "
The powers Of this corporation shall
Sc vested in 4 board Of directors COM
posed Of seven tz) stockholders; said
stockholders shall be elected annually
on the FIRST Monday in September of
each year, at meeting Of the stock
holders. which shall be held at the Of
fee Of the company, Shreveport, Louis
lama, after ten days notice in any one
81 the newspapers published in the City
III Shreveport. Each share Of stock shall
&c entitled to one vote, and the major
iii of the stock present and voting at
such meetings shall elect. Stock may
be voted at all meetings either by the
owner Ia person or BY proxy The first
board Of directors, hereinafter named,
or any board of directors that may be
heeafter elected by the stockholders,
shall remain in Office until their success
sors ars elected Any vacancy occurring
III the board oil directors shall be filled
hy the remaining directors. The first
board of directors Of said corporation,
which shall continue in Office until the
srst Monday in September 1870 or nm
iii their successors shall have been
elected. are hereby declared to be F. p.
Lee. J. B. Ards, c. d. Kalmbach, w
n Crawford. w. K Hendersos, sey-
mour Florsheim and H. NJ. We'll. The
directors shall elect the officers of the
corporation, and until the first Monday
in September 1910 or until their sue
cesSors shall have been elected, the of
fieers Of said corporation shall be as
follows: +. D. Lee, president; 2
Ardis, vice president; 6. 2. Kalmbaeh,
seeretary-treasurer. The board Of d.
recsors sialI appoint and remove at any