The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-09
CHARTER
OF THE PORTER PLUMBING
COMPANY LIMITED.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo
Be 1t remembered that on this the 18th
day of April 1910, before me, Frank A
Blanchard, notary public in and for SAID
Parish apd State, duly commissioned
and swotn, came and appeared the sew
eral persons whose names are subscribed
hereto, and i'll the presence of the wit
nesses hereinafter named, who stated
ana declared to me, notary, that availing
themselves of the laws of the State OF
Louisiana with reference to the lorna
ton of corporations, that they have Gov
enanted and agreed, and do by these
presents covenant and agree and bind
themselves as we'll as such other persons
as may hereafter become associated with
them, to form and constitute a corpora
ton and body polite in law, Under the
terms and conditions hereinafter named
and under the name and for the purpose
hereinafter stated, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and style of this corpora
ton shall be PORTER PLUMBING
COMPANY LIMITED" with its dom
icie in the City of Shreveport, La, and
under its corporate name it shall have
and enjoy corporate existence for pc
Rod of twenty-five years, unless sooner
dissolved as hereinafter stipulated All
legal process shall be served on its pres
ident or in his absence on its vice pres
ident, or in their absence according to
law at the office of the company.
ARTICLE H.
The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fixed at FIVE thousand $4,000
dollars, divided into fifty shares of one
hundred ($Ioo) dollars each, to be paid
for in cash, labor performed or property
conveyed to the corporation, and it shall
commence bushes sand be going con
Germ as soon as three thousand $4,000
dollars of its capital stock is subscribed
The stock sf Ne corporation shall be
transferred on the books of the company
at ifs domicile on surrender of certifi-
Gates thereof The president and secre-
tary shall issue stock, both signing the
certificate for same.
ARTICLE III.
The purpose for which this corpora
ton is formed and the nature of the
business to be carried on by it are de
clared to be: To do plumbing work and
all kinds of plumbing; to Conduct a
plumbing shop with necessary tools and
appurtenances, including all kinds OF
pipe and sewer work and to buy and
sell the materials for such work and
generally to do such work in the plumb
ing business as is prescribed by the city
ordinances of the City of Shreveport,
Louisiana.
ARTICLE ".
This corporation shall have the power
to sue and to be sued; to contract and
be contracted with; to plead and be inn
pleaded; to own both real and personal
property. and the same to sell, mortgage
OF hypotheeate as may be determined by
the board of directors, and generally to
have power and authority to do any aud
all things authorized Under the laws of
the State of Louisiana relative to cor
porations.
ARTICLE v.
The affairs of this corporation shall
be managed by board of directors to
consist of three stockholders, who shall
be elected annually on the third Tuesday
in April of each year, and who shall hold
office for a period of one year or until
their successors shall have been elected
and qualified, provided that any vacancy
occurring in the said board of directors
from death, resignation or otherwise,
shall be filled for the unexpired term by
the election of said successor by the re-
manning stockholders from among the
stockholders. The first board of direc-
tors shall be ]. II. Anderson, R. ]. Por-
ter and ]. w Chamberlain, and they
shall hold office from date Until the
third Tuesday in April 1911, and until
their successors arc elected and quail
fed. The officers of this corporation
shall hold office for one year and Until
their successors are elected and quail
fed, and the first officers are hereby de
clared to be ]. Il. Anderson, president ;
r. ]. Porter, vice president; and ]. w.
Chamberlain, secretary and treasurer.
The election of officers shall be held at
the office of the company on the third
Tuesday in April in each year. and no
tice of said election shall be made in
writing and given ten days prior to said
election
ARTICLE VI.
All meetings of the stockholders shall
he held at its donicile in the City OF
Shreveport, Louisiana, and at such
meetings each share of stock shall be
entitled to one vote, either by the holder
OF by written proxy, and the board OF
directors shall appoint one or more