The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-03-21
CHARTER
OF THE BRADFORD-HICkS LUNI-
Der COMPANY.

Der COMPANY.
State OF louisiana Parish 81 Caddo
Before me, t. B. Herndon. a notar.
Before me. John u. Wlkinhon, notary
puOlic, duly commissioned and sWorI1
for and within the Parish and State
aforesaid, personally came and appeared
w. X. 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
clared to me, notary. that ayalllng 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 with them, INTO a body
corporate, and have adopted and do
hereby adopt as their act OF incorpora-
ton and charter, the following;
ARTICLE |.
The name and title Of tllis corporation
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
poratc name it shall have and enjoy sue
cessIon for d period OF twenty-five years,
unless sooner dissolved as herein spcci-
cd
ARTICLE H.
The purpose for which this corpora
ION is formed and its object is hereby
declared to be TO own and operate saw
mills, planers and other means for man
ufacturing lumber III the State OF Louis
lana, and in the State OF Texas, and to
own and acquire timber and timber
lands either by purchase, lease or other
wise, and to conduct in connection with
their said saw mills and lumber bust
ness, commlssarles, stores. and TO own
and operate as incidental thereto tram
roads or other means Of transport
ing logs or lumber or other prop
erty necessary i'll the conduct and
operation Of the said business Of con-
Quoting general saw and planning mills,
estate or personal property as may IL
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 Ill
The capital stock OF this corporation
is hereby fixed at the sum OF twelve
thousand dollars, divided into one hun
dred and twenty shares Of one hundred
dollars each, and it shall become a go
ing concern when one hundred shares
of its capital stock is subscribed an!
actually paid for, which payment may
be made in cash or the transfer of prop
erty or the rendition Of services to the
said corI9ation, the value OF which
shall be passed on and approved BY Che
boaEd 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
oral 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 Che second Monday in January 1910,
Che following shall constitute the board
of directors and officers of the company, |
viz: W. r. Bradford, who shall be pses-
ident; S. D. Hicks, who shall be vice
president, and W. A. Fields, who shall
be secretary and treasurer. The said
board of directors shall have authority
O. adope oil regulations ADD bylaws !
that may seem 60 them necessary and to
name and appoint such agents, man
ayers, clerks or other employees as may
be necessary toe the welfare Of the COR
poration and to discharge 4ae same At
pleasure All legal process against CHS
. company shall be served on Che pres
dent, or IN his absence on the vice pres
1OCHt, dI INC O1lI(c VI tlsS NuNVuhs sss
said Parish and State.
ARTICLE V.
This ehatter mag ee amended Or a.
tered or abolished q vote Of shree-
fourths q (he Stockholders meeting
held for that purpose, after thirty days
public notice, as provided by law, and
when dissolved. either at Sote OF The
stockholders or by limitation, ITS AFFAIRS
shall be liquidated by one or more
liquidators elected by the stockholders
at such general meeting, and who shall
give such bond and perform such duties
as may be required Of them at the time
of their sal appointment. In all stock
holders meetings, each stockholder shall
be entitled to one vote either IN person
or by written proxy, for each share OF