The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-04-13
CHARTER
OF THE BRADFORD-HIcKS HIM
Der COMPANY.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
Before me, E. B. Herndon. notary
public, duly commissioned and sworn
tor and within the Parish and State
aforesaid, personally came and appeared
W. K. Bradford and S. B. Hicks, resi-
dents OF said Parish and State, and W.
A. Field, resident of the Parish of
Vernon, said State, who stated and de-
cla:ed 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 al
such other persons as may hereafter be.
come associated VITA them, into a body
corporate, and have adopted and dc
hereby adopt as their act of ineorpora-
ton and charter, the following:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be the "BRADFORD-HICKs
LUMBER COMPANY" with its domi
cile at the City of Shreveport, in said
Parish and State, and under said cor.
fporate name it shall have and enjoy sue
cession for period of twenty-five years
unless sooner dissolved as herein speei.
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ARTICLE IL.
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 t
own and acquire timber and timber
lands either by purchase, lease or other
wise, and to conduct in connection will
their said saw mills and lumber bust
ness, commissaries, stores, and to owr
and operate as incidental thereto tran
roads or other means of transport
ing logs or lumber or other prop
erty necessary in the conduct ant
operation of the said business of con
Quoting general saw and planning mills
with the right to acquire such rea
estate or personal property as may b
necessary therefor, and the same to dis
lpose of, mortgage or hypothecate o
lpledge 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 twelv'
thousand dollars, divided into one hun
bred and twenty shares of one hundred
dollars each, and it shall become 4 90
ing concern when one hundred share
of its capital stock is subscribed an
actually paid for, which payment ma!
be made in cash or the transfer Of prop
erty or the rendition of services to tn
said corporation, the value of whicl
shall be passed on and approved by tn
board of directors.
ARTICLE w.
The affairs of this corporation shall
be managed and directed by a board o
directors consisting of three stock
holders who shall be elected at gen
eral stockholders meeting held at tn
office of the company in the City o
Shreveport on the second Monday Q
January of each year. and who sha
hold their Offices until the next succeed
ing election or until their successors ar
elected and qualified. Until the elect'o
on the second Monday in January 1917
1.-THE following shall constitute the boar
of directors and officers of the corApanl
lviz. w. R. Bradford, who shall be pres
lident: S. B. Hicks, who shall be VIC
president, and w. A. Fields, who sha
be secretary and treasurer. The sal
board of directors shall have authorit
to adopt al regulations and bylaw
that may seem to them necessary and
name and appoint such agents, maj
layers, clerks or other employees as ma
lbe necessary for the welfare Of the col
lporation and to discharge the same
pleasure. All legal process against tn
company shall be served on the pres
, dent. or in his absence on the vice pre-
Iident, at the Office of the company
said Parish and State.
ARTICLE v.
This charter may be amended Or
tered or abolished at vote OF tire
|fourths of the stockholders meet1n
held for that purpose, after thirty d!
public notice, IS provided BY law, u
when dissolved, either at vote OF Il
l.tockholders or By limitation, its affat
shall be liqnidated BY one Or mo
liouidators elected BY the stockhs'de
At such general meeting. and who sh'
rive such bond and perform such dufi
! :, may be required Of them at the TN
lof their sal appointment. In al stoe
holders meetings, each stockholdef On
|be entitled to. one vote either in pefs'
Tor BY written proxy, for each share
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