The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-22
CHARTER
Or THE
CHRONICLE PRINTING CO., LTD.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
-OF THE.
PARISH nE tiRANr

fore The undersigned authority. the
PERSONS whose names are herennts
subscribed. all of full age. who de
clared that availing themselves al
the laws of the State of Louisiana
relative to the formation 81 corpora.
tions. and especially 81 Act No. IS al
the Acts of the General Assembly oi
the State of Louisiana for he yea:
1904 they have cOvenanted and agreed
aud 10y these presents covenant
agree aud bind themselves aud al
others who may hereafter become
associated with them. to form and
constitute corporation and body
polite in law, for the purposes and
objects. and under the stipulat ions
limitations. articles and conditions
hereinafter following. to-wit:
ARTICLE
The name anu Title al this corpora
tion shall be The Chronicle Print
ing Company. Limited" aud its dom
icile il hereby liked at Colfax. Grant
| parish. State of Louisiana, and un-
der its corporate name il shall have
the power to contract. she and bp
sued. make and Use a corporate seal.
and alter the same at pleasure. to
hold. receive, have. purchase. alien
| ate. convey. sell. borrow. pledge.
mortgage and hypoth ecate. under
it's corporate name. property. real
personal and mixed, III name and
appoint such officers. directors and
agents. managers and employees ms
it's corporate business requires; to
make aud 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 Ivy law.
or az may he necessary and proper
to carry out the purposes ana bust
ness of the corporation.
This corporation. unless sooner
dissolved. shall exist for a period of
niuety-nine years from date hereof.
The president. or in his absence. the
vice-presilent shall he the proper
person upon whom citation or other
legal process shall be served.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized and
the business which it shall carry on
and conduct are hereby declared to
he To own and operate. print and
publish newspaper in the town of
COlfax. parish of Grant. State of Lou
isiana. and to carry oii said purpose
To buy. own. Use and operate all
type. machinery. fixtures aud presses
necessary for the said business; to
own and operate job presses and do
job work Of all kinds. and generally
To do a general printing. publishing
and job work business.
And for the purpose of carrying
ont the objects and purposes above
named, the said corporation il here
by empowered to own and operate
and generally to exercise all the |
powers conferred by Article | Of |
his charter as to all the property |
" hich 1t may purchase, lease. or use,
for the said business, and il IL hereby |
to own. use and operate |
all property, type. presses, engines. |
fixtures. labor saving devices gener- |
ally used In tirst-class printing pstab-
lislIments, and TO make all advertis-
ing and other contracts usually made |
In the newspaper business ana by |
printing establishments, aud all |
other contracts which the cUrpOra-
ton. through it's Board Of Directors.
may consider necessary and bene-
ficinl to the Interests uf this corpora
tim. and generally to do and per-
'orm all acts. sign al documents,
and make all contracts usual In the
newspaper and printing and adver-
Using businesses.
ARTICLE Ill.
The capital stuck uf this corpora
ion shall he THREE THOtISAND
DOLLARS. divided into and repre-
'ented 10y Thirty Shares of One Hun
ired Dollars each. which stock shall
'e paid for cash, property, services
~ otherwise AZ is provided 10y the
constitution of Louisiana and it's
avs.
Any stakeholder may sell. assign.
,r transfer his stock In this CORPORA
ion. 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-
ion of the thirty days. the stock
nay he sold in the open market.
M transfer of stock shall lie bind
az upon the company unless made
~ the books of the company. and no
rafisfer OF any fractional share shall
~ made. This corporation shall
oininene business as soon as Three
thousand Dollars of the capital ,
took is subscribed for.
ARTICLE Nv.
The corporate powers Of this cor
shall be and are hereby |.
esied in "A Board of Directors to l,e !
W four Stockholders, and
ntil the next annual meeting of ..
he Stockholders he Board of Direct
rs shall he composed of the follow
AZ Stockholders: Charles H. Teal.
lrs. Luella ID. Goodwyn. james J.
'Qu nm and Alfred M. Goodwyh. of
HON Charles II. Teal shall lie Presi-
ent; Mrs. Luella ID. GOODWIN, Vice
resident; Alfred NJ. GOODWIN, Sec
James j. O'Quinn, Treas
rer. Said Board Of Directors and
aid officers shall continue In Office
ntil the first Monday in January.