The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-29
CHARTER
OR THE
CHRONICLE PRINTING CO., LTD.
PARISH OF GRANT.
-OF THE.

1
clared thar awaiting themselves oi
the laws OF the State of Louisiana
| relative to the formation of corpora
tious. and especially of Act No. Is OF
the Acts of the General Assembly OF
The Stare Of Louisiana for the year
1904 they have covenanted and agreed
aud 10y these presents covenant.
agree aud bind themselves and all
Others who may hereafter become
associated with them. TO form and
constitute a corporation and body
polite In law. for the purposes and
objects. and under the stipulations.
limitations. articles and conditions
hereinafter following. to-wit:
ARTICLE
The name ana lie of this corpora
ton shall he The Chronicle Print
ing Company. Linited." and its DOM
icile is hereby fixe,i at Colfax. Grant
parish, State Of Louisiana, and un-
der Its corporate name ii shall have
lie power to contract. sue and be
sued. make and use 1t corporate seal.
ana alter the same at pleasure. TO
mold. receive, have. purchase. alien
ate. convey. sell. borrow. pledge.
mortgage and hypothecate. under
IFS corporate name, property, real.
personal aud mixed; To name and
appoint such officers. directors and
agents, managers and employees rs
its corporate business requires; to
make and establish bylaws, rules
and regulations for the conduct of
the business of the corporation, and
to alter the same at pleasure; and
generally to do and perform all other
acts and things permitted by law.
or az may he necessary and proper
To carry out the purposes anu bust
ness of the corporation.
This corporation, unless sooner
dissolved, shall exist for a period of
years from date hereof.
The president. or IN his absence. the
rice-president shall tie the proper
person upon whom citation or other
legal process shall he served.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which |
this corporation Ia organized and |
the business which 1t shall carry on |
AMI conduct are hereby declared to |
he 10 own and operate, print aud |
publish newspaper in the town of |
COlfix, parish of Grant. State of Lou
Isiana. and to carry on said purpose
to buy. own. use and operate all
type. machinery. fixtures and presses
necessary for the said business; to
Dwn and operate job presses and do
Job work OF all kinds. aud generally
to do general printing. publishing
and job work business.
And fur the purpose of CARRYING
)ut the objects and purposes above
the said corporation is here
~ empowered to own and operate
ind generally To exercise all the
,owers conferred by Article | of
his charter as to all the property
\ hich 1t may purchase, lease. or use
or the said business. and 1T Is hereby
Empowered to own. use and operate
VI property. type. presses. engines.
fixtures. labor saving devices gener-
lily Used In first-class printing cstab-
shments, and To make all Hdvertis-
ng and other con tracts usually made !
u the newspaper business and by
establishments, and all II
ther contracts which the corpora Z
ion. through it's Board Of Directors.
lay consider necessary aud bene- q
ciill to the interests of this CORPORA !
ION, and generally to do and per !
'rm all acts. sign all documents.
nd make all contracts usual I'm the /
ewspaper and printing and adver-
sing businesses. I
ARTICLE Ill.
The capital stock of this corpora. 4
on shall tie THREE THOTrSAND \
OLLARS, divided into and repre- t
'nted 10y Thirty Shares Of One Hum u
red Dollars each. which stock shall n
, paid for in cash, property, services Z
: otherwise as is provided by the n
Of Louisiana and its "
WIS. ~
Any stakeholder may sell. assign. j
: transfer his stock in this corpora- A
On, provided thirty DAYS notice be L
ven of such intention to the COM
my. and the other stockholders :,
all have the first privilege of pur- "
asifg the same. After the expira-
Dn Oh The thirty days. the stock
ay he sold In the open market.
M transfer of stock shall be bind ID
z upon the company unless made
the books of the company. and no
ansfer of any fractional share shall
made. This corporation shall
mmence business as soon az Three
iousand Dollars of the capital
Dck is subscribed tor. 10
ARTICLE Nv.
The corporate powers Of this cor -
ration shall lie and are hereby :.
SIZED In II Board of Directors to be "
imposed Of four stockholders. and w
til the next annual meeting of ~
z stockholders the Board of Direct ="
3 shall be composed of the follow -,
: stockholders: Charles II. Teal. ~
y. Luella ID. Goodwin. James !.
Quinn and Alfred NJ. Goodwin. of
ION Charles II. Teal shall lie Presi-
NJ; Mrs. Lueiia ID. GOODWIN, Vice
esident; Alfred M. Goodwin, Sec
AIRY; and James j. O'Quinn, Treas
sr. Said Board OF Directors and al
d officers sail continue IN Office co
I'll the first Monday in Januar, 'h
d. 1910, ON which day at 10 o'clock on
m, and annually thereafter. ON ~ ~,
fist Monday of .Iauuarv at said Dt