The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-01
CHARTER
OF THE
CHRONICLE PRINTING CO., LTD.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OLE GRANT

Personally came aad appeared be-
fore he undersigned authority. the
persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed, all of full age. who de-
ciHred that awaiting themselves oi
the laws of the state of Louisiana
relative to the lorna ton of corpora
tinns. aud especially of Act No. IS of
the Acts of the General Assembly 81
The State of Louisiana for the year
1904 they have covenanted and agreed
ana Ivy thpse presents covenant.
agree and bind themselves and all
Others who may hereafter i,ecome
associated with them. to form and
constitute n corporation and body
polite IN law. for the purposes and
objects. and under the stipulation
limitations. articles and conditions
hereinafter following. to-wit:
ARTlCLEI.
The name and title of this corpora
tiun shall I've 1.-The Chronicle Print
ing Company. Limited and its dom
irile X hereby fixp,l at Colfax. Grant
parish, State If Louisiana. and I'M
der its corporate name il shall have
the power t0 contract. sue and he
sued. make aud use a corporate seal.
aud alter tile same at pleasure. to
hold, receive, have. purchase. alien
ate. convey. sell. borrow. pledge
mortgage and hypothecate. under
it's Corporate name. property. real
personal and mixed; III name aud
appoint such officers. directors and
agents, managers aud employees M
it's corporate business, requires; 10
make and establish bylaws. rules
| aud rs,yIriufifns. far e.,p.f,...f -
the business of the corporation. and
to alter the same at pleasure; and
generally TO dOand perform all other
acts and things permitted by law.
or as may he necessary and proper
to carry out the purposes anu bust
hess Uf the corpuration.
This corporation. unless sooner
dissolved. shall exist for a period Of
ninety-nine years from date hereof.
The president. or in his absence. the
vice-presi,lent shall he the proper
person npon whomcitatiOn or other
legal process shall be served
ARTICLE IL.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation il organized and
the business which-it shall carry ON
and conduct are hereby declared to
he 10 own and operate, print and
publish n newspaper in the town of
Colfax. parish Of Grant. State of Lou
ishina. and to carry ssH said purpose
to buy. own. use and operate all.
type. machinery. fixtures aud presses
necessary for the said bnsiness; to
own and operate job presses and do
job work of all kinds. and generally
20 do 1t general printing. publishing
and job work business.
And for the purpose of carrying
ont the objects and PURPOSES above
named. the said corporation ia here
10y empowered TO own aud opera te
and seueraiiy to exercise all the
powers conferred by Article / Of
this charter as to all the property
" hich il may purchase. LEASE. or use
for the said business. and 1t il hereby
empowered to own use and operate
all property. type. presses. engines.
fixtures. labor saving devices gener-
ally used in first-class printing estai,-
iishmpnts, and To make all advertis-
ing and other contracts usually made
In the newspaper business and by
printing establishments, aud all
other contracts which the corpora
ton. through it's Board of Directors.
may consider necessary and bene-
ticial tn the interests of this corpora
tim. and generally to do and per
form all acts. sign all documents.
and make all contracts usual i'm the
newspaper and printing aud adyer-
tising businesses.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock .,f this corpora
tion shall he THREE THOUSANDl
DOLLARS. divided into and REPRE-
scented by Thirty Shares III One Hun |
dred Dollars each. which stock shall |
be paid for in cash, property. services |
or otherwise as is provided hy the
Of Louisiana and it's |
laws.
Any stakeholder may sell. assign,
or transfer his stock In this corpora
ton, provided thirty days uotice he
given uf such intention To the COM
pany. aud the other stock holders
shall have the first privilege of pur-
the same. Alter the expira-
ton III the thirty days. the stock
may lie sold Ia the open market.
M transfer Of stock Hhnll I've hinsl-
ing upon the company uuless made
IN the books Of the company. and no
" UuTfCt w uhs ~ ottnJu0l rudTc HtldIl
liz made. This corporation shall
business Ms SOON ~ Three
Thousand Dollars of the capital
stock 10 subscribed for.
ARTICLE Nv.
The corporate powers of this COR
puratiou shall Ire and are hereby
vested In Il Board Of Directors to iw
of four stockholders. and
until the next annual meeting of
The stockholders the Board of Direct
Drs shall be composed of the follow
my stockholders: Charles II. Teal.
Hrs. Luellt ID. GOudwyn. James !.
DQuinn and Alfred NJ. Goodwyh. Of
whom Charles n. Teal shall lie Presi-
lent; Mrs. Lueiia ID. GOODWIN, Vice
President; Alfred M. Goodwyn, Sec
'etary; and james j O'Quinn, Treas
irer Said Board Of Directors and I
,aid pffirprs shuIl con f;,,u., A., :, 80.