The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-27
CHARTER
OF THE BAYOU PIERRE TIE AND
TIMBER COMPANY.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
Before me, the undersigned authority,
on this day, came and appeared the sew
eral persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed, who declare that they do
hereby form a corporation under the
laws of the State of Louisiana, for the
objects and purposes, and under the
stipulations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized, are here
by declared to be the purchase and sale
of timber, timber lands, ties, lumber,
merchandise, and any and all things
necessary for the purpose of carrying
on the said business successfully, with
the right to mortgage, lease, pledge real
and personal property, as the directors
of this corporation may see fit.
ARTICLE II.
The name and style of this corpora
tion shall be THE BAYOU PIERRE
TIE AND LUMBER COMPANY, and
under its said name, it shall have power
to enjoy succession for period of ten
years.
ARTICLE III.
The domicile of this corporation shall
be in the City of Shreveport, Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, with the right to sue
and be sued citation or other legal no
tice shall be served on the president, or
in his absence OH the vice president or
secretary.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers of this corpora
ton shall be vested in and exercised by
board of directors composed of three
stockholders, which said board shall be
elected annually by the stockholders or
the second tuesday in February, begin
ming with the year 1911. The officers oil
this corporation shall be president, vice
president, and secretary and treasurer
The officers shall be elected by the direc-
tors, and the first board of directors
who shall serve until the second Mon.
day in February 1871, or until their sue
cessors shall have been elected, shall bt
| ]. H. Riggs, Thomas E. Smith and Rob
ert E. Comegys; ]. H. Riggs, president
IT. E. Smith, vice president; and Robert
E. Comegys, secretary and treasurer.
Notice of stockholders meeting shall
be given by ten days publication in ;
public newspaper in the City of Shreve
port, but such notice may be waived il
writing by the stockholders. At al
stockholders meetings each share O
/ stock shall be entitled to one vote
which may be cast by the owner Of
proxy. Any vacancy in the board of di
rectors shall be filled by the remaining
directors. Two directors shall consti
tute quorum, and directors shall have
power and authority to adopt all rule
and bylaws that may be necessary II
the management of the said corporation
ARTICLE V.
i The capital stock of this corporation
lis hereby fixed at three thousand dol
lars ($3ooo.oo), to be divided into thirt,
shares of one hundred dollars $4,000,
each. Stock may be issued either il
cash, or for its equivalent in property
! provided, however, that no stock shal
be disposed of by the directors at les
than par. The capital stock of this cor
lporation shall be subscribed for AM
paid for in full before commencing bus
mess.
ARTICLE VI.
i This charter may be amended witt
the consent of the majority of tn
stockholders at meeting called for sue
purpose after ten days notice in writ
ingf When this corporation is dis
| solved, its officers shall be elected b
two commissioners selected by tn
stockholders at meeting called for tina
purpose.
/ Signed at my office in the Parish 0
Caddo, on this the 25th day Of Januar.
Ia. D. 1910.
j R. E. CoMEGYS.
T. E. SMITH.
| per w. R. Bradford
]. H. RIGGS.