The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-13
CHAR
OF THE BAYOU PIERRE TIE AND
TIMBER COMPANY.

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State Of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
Before me, the undersigned authority,
on this day, came and appeared the sew
eral persons whose names are hercunto
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
stlPuIatlOns 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
ton shall be THE BAYOU PIERRE
TIE AND LUMBER COMPANY, and,
under its said name, it shall have power
to enjoy succession for a period of ten
years.
ARTICLE III.
The domicile of this corporation shall
be in the City of Shreveport, 2Caddo
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 on the vice p esident 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 on
he second Tuesday in February, begin.
1ing with the year 1911. The officers of
his corporation shall be a president, vice
PRESIDENT, and secretary and treasure
he officers shall be elected by the direc-
ors, and the first board of directors,
Who shall serve until the second Mon
lay in February 1871, or until their sue
:ess0rs shall have been elected, shall be
Il. Riggs, Thomas T. Smith and Rob-
1T L. Comegys; J. H. Riggs, president;
[. T. Smith, vice PRESIDENT; and Robert
:. Comcgys, secretary and treasurer.
Notice OF stockholders meeting shall
'e given by ten days publication in a
ublic newspaper in the City of Shreve-
ort, but such notice may be waived in
writing by the stockholders. At all
tockholders meetings each share of
took shall be entitled to one vote,
which may be cast by the owner or
roxy. Any vacancy III the board of di-
ectors shall be filled by the remaining
directors. Two directors shall consti-
ute quorum and directors shall have
over and authority to adopt all rules
nd bylaws that may be necessary in
he management of the said corporation.
ARTICLE V.
The capital stock of this CORPORATION
5 hereby fixed at three thousand dol
ars ($3,Ooo.oo), to be divided into thirty
hares of one hundred dollars ($Ioo.oo)
ach. Stock may be issued either in
ash, Or for its equivalent in n-cT,erfy,.
provided, however, that no stocE, shall
e disposed of by the directors y less
han par. The capital stock of TIL. cor
Grafton shall be subscribed for md
cid for in full before commencin2 bus
less.
ARTICLE VI.
This charter may be amended with
be consent of the majority of the
at meeting called for such
HrDose after ten days notice in writ
7ga When this corporation is dis
cl.ed its officers shall Be elected bv
To commissioners selected bv the
at meeting called for that
urpose.
Signed at my office in the Parish of
aldo, on this the 25th day of January
. D. 1910.
R. E. COMEGYS.
T. F. SMITH.
per w. R. Bradford.
J. H. RIGGS.