The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-08
CHARTER
of HE BRADFORD-HICKs IJ1N-
BIER COMPANY.

1or and within the Parish and State
aforesaid, personally came and appeared
w. K Bradford and S. B. Hicks, resi-
dents OF sad Parish and State, and w
"A. fleid, resident of the Parish of
vernon, said State, who stated and de-
cared 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 witt them, into a body
corporate, and have adopted and dc
hereby adopt as their act of incorpora-
ton and charter, the following:
! ARTICLE |.
| 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, and under said cor
porate name it shall have and enjoy sue
cession for a period of twenty FIVE years,
unless sooner dissolved as herein speci-
| fed
| ARTICLE H.
The purpose for which this corpora
ton is formed and its object is hereby
declared to be to own and operate saw
mills, planers and other means for man
ufacturing 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 OF 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
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 fixed at he sum of twelve
thousand dollars, divided into one hun
Idred 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 ".
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
Iident: S. B. Hicks, who shall be vice
president, and w. A. Fields, who shall
be secretary and treasurer. The SAFE
hoard of directors shall have authorit,
to ADOPT all regulations and bylaw:
that may seem to them necessary and e
name and appoint such agents, man
layers, clerks or other employees as ma,
The necessary for the welfare of the cor
|noration and to discharge the same a
Measure. All legal process against thu
company shall be served on the presl
dent. or in his absence on the wee pres
ident. at the Office of the company II
said Parish and State. g..
| 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 day
nublic notice, as provided by law, ant
when dissolved, either at vote OF IN
stockholders or by limitation, ITS aHaH
shall be liquidated by one or NOR
l;ouidators elected by the stockhsloef
At such general meeting, and who sns'
give such bond and perform such dut'e
as NAV be required Of them at the tim
of their sal appointment. In all seoek
holders meetings, each stockholoer Sna'
he entitled to one vote either in perso
or Nv written proxy, for each share q
stock owned by him, and except as o!l'
erw;se provided by law, no other hot'e
If stockholders meeting shall be re
o,ired than letter addressed 10 sue
etockholder and mailed to his ord'naf
,ostof43ce address; provided that "a
] ,-,,dare NAV waive notice OF an