The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-02-17
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 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
ton 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 on 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 on
the second. Tuesday in February, begin
ming with the year 1911. The officers of
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 be
J. H. Riggs, Thomas E. Smith and Rob-
ert E. .Comegys; ]. H. Riggs, president;
T. E. Smith, vice president; and Robert
E. Comegys, secretary and treasurer.
Notice of stockholders meeting shall
be given by ten days publication in a
public newspaper in the City of Shreve-
port, but such notice may be waived in
writing by the stockholders At all
stockholders meetings each share of
stock shall be entitled to one vote,
which may be cast by the owner or
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 rules
and bylaws that may be necessary in
the management of the said corporation
AR1 LILLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fixed at three thousand dol
lars ($3ooooo), to be divided into thirty
shares of one hundred dollars ($Ioooo)
each. Stock may be issued either in
cash, or for its equivalent in property,
provided, however, that no stock shall
be disposed of by the directors at less
than par. The capital stock of this cor
poration shall be subscribed for and
paid for in full before commencing bus
mess.
ARTICLE VI.
This charter may be amended with
the consent of the majority of the
stockholders at meeting called for such
purpose after ten days notice in writ
ingh When this corporation is dis
solved, its officers shall be elected by
two, commissioners selected by the
stockholders at meeting called for that
purpose.
Signed at my office in the Parish of
Caddo, on this the 25th day of January
A. D. 1910
R. E. COMEGYS.
T. E. SMITH.