The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-15
CHARTER
Or THE
CHRONICLE PRINTING CO., LTD.
STATE OFLOUlSIANA,
-OE TIE
PARIsH oF iiRANr

fore he undersigned authority. the
PERSONS whose names are herenntu
Subscribed. all of fnii age. who de-
clnred thar awaiting themselves al
the laws of the State of Louisiana
relative to the formation Of corpora
tions. and especially of Act No rs oI
the Acts 0f the General Assembly oi
the State of Louisiana for the yea,
1904 they have eoernanted and agreed
aud 10y these presents covenant.
agree and bind themselves and all
Others who may hereafter become
associated with them. to form aud
constitute u corporation and body
polite In law, for the purposes and
objects. and under the stipulati
limitations. articles and conditions
hereinafter following. to-wit:
ARTICLEI.
The name aud title ,f his corpora
ton shall he The Chronicle Print
ing Company. Limited" and it's dom
icile H. hereby fixed at Colfax. Grant
parish. State nf Louisiana. and un.
der its corporate name it shall have
the power To contract. sue and he
sued. make and use a corporate seal.
aud alter the same at pleasure. to
hold. receive. have. purchase. alien
ate. convey, sell. borrow. pledge.
mortgage and hypothecate, under
lis corporate name. property. real.
personal and mixed: 10 name and
appoint such officers. directors and
agents, managers and employees as
It's corporate business requires; to
make aud establish bylaws, rules
and regulations for the conduct of
The business of the corporation. and
10 alter the same at pleasure; and
generally to do and perform all other
acts anu things permitted by law.
pr az may be necessary and proper
To carry out the purposes anu bust
ness OF the corporation.
This corpora titjH, unless sooner
dissolved, shall exist for Il period Of
ninety-nine years from date hereof.
The president. or IN his absence. the
vice-presi,ient shall he the proper
i,erson upon whom citation or other
legal process shall he served.
ARTlCLEII
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized and
the business which 1T shall carry on
and conduct are hereby declared To
he to own and operate, print and
publish a newspaper in the town of
COlfax. parish of Grant. State of Lou
isiana. and to carry ON said purpose
TO- buy. own. use and operate all
type. machinery. fixtures and pressps
necessary for the said business; to
own and operate job presses and do
job work of all kinds. aud generally |
TO do general printing. publishing
and job work business.
And for the purpose of CARRYING |
out the objects and purposes above
named, the raid corporation is here
by empowered to own aud operate
and generally to exercise all the
powers conferred by Article of
I his charter rs to all the property
~ hich II may purchase, lease. or use
Tor the said business, and it Ia hereby |
to own. Use and operate
all property. type. presses. engines.
fixtures. labor saving devices gener-
ally used In tirst-class printing estab-
ishIDeuts, and to make all advertis-
ny and other contracts usually made
N the newspaper business and by
printing esta bIishHents, aud all
,ther contracts which the corpora
ion, through its Board of Directors.
nay consider necessary ami lene-
icial to the interests of this corpura-
ion. and generally to do and per-
orm all acts. sign all documents.
md make all contracts usual in the
newspaper and printing and adver-
Using businesses
ARTICLE Ill.
The capital stock of this corpora.
ion shall he THREE THOUSANDl
divided into and repre-
ented by Thirty Shares Of One Hum !
red Dollars each. which stock shall
e paid for in cash. property. services
u otherwise as is provided by the :
Of Louisiana and it's
iws. I
Any stakeholder may sell. assign. :.
r transfer his stock in this corpora
lon. provided thirty days notice he
iven OF such intention to the com
any. and the other Stockholders
hall have the first privilege of pur-
hasing the same. After the expira-
on of the thirty days. the stock
lay be sold In the open market.
M transfer of stock shall lie bind |
" upon the company unless made
u the books Of the company. and no
oil any fractional share shall
: made. This corporation shall
business as soon as Three
thousand Dollars of the capital .,
ock is subscribed for. :.
ARTICLE Nv.
The corporate powers of this cor .,
,ration shall he and are hereby ;;
,sted In "A Bunrd of Directors To he i,
OF four Stockholders. and :;
It'll the next annual meeting of ~
IL stockholders the Board Of Direct
Is shall he composed of the follow n
Z ckholders: Charles II. Teal,
rs. Luella ID. Goodwyn. James !;
Quinn and Alfred NJ. Goodwin. OF
hom Charles II. Teal shall lie Prvsi-
mt, Mrs. Lueiia ID. GOODWIN. Vice
resident; Alfred Nj. GOODWIN, Sec
tary; and James j. O'Qninn, Treas al
rr. Said Board Of Directors and &c
id officers shall continue in office 81
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