The Caucasian., 1910-06-12
CHARTER
OF THE PORTER PLUMBING
COMPANY LIMITED.

COMPANY LIMITED.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo ;
Be it remembered that on this the 18th
day of April 1910, before me, Frank "A.
Blanchard, notary public in and for sald
Parish and State, duly commissioned
and sworn, came and appeared the sew
eral persons whose names are subscribed
hereto. and in the presence of the wit
nesses hereinafter named, who stated
and declared to me, notary, that aVa1lln9
themselves of the laws of the State OF
Louisiana with reference to the lorna
ton of corporations, that they have COW
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 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 I.
The name and style of this corpora
ton shall be PORTER PLUMBING
COMPANY LIMITED" with its dom
icile in the City of Shreveport, La, and
under its corporate name it shall have
and enjoy corporate existence for pc
riod 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 stheir absence according to
law at the office of the company.
ARTICLE II.
The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fixed at five thousand (S5,ooo)
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 busines sand be a going con-
Germ as soon as three thousand $4,000
dollars of its capital stock is subscribed
The stock of the corporation shall be
transferred on the books of the company
at its 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 anc
all kinds of plumbing; to conduct
plumbing shop with necessary tools ane
appurtenances, including all kinds o
pipe and sewer work and to buy anc
sell the materials for such work ane
generally to do such work in the plumb
ing business as is prescribed by the cit!
ordinances of the City of Shreveport
/ Louisiana.
ARTICLE ".
This corporation shall have the powe
to sue and to be sued; to contract ant
be contracted with; to plead and be i'm
pleaded; to own both real and persona
property, and the same to sell, mortgag
or hypothecate as may be determined b,
the board of directors, and generally II
have power and authority to do any ant
all things authorized under the laws 0
the State of Louisiana relative to cor
porations.
j ARTICLE V.
/ The affairs of this corporation sfal
be managed by a. board Of directors Il
consist of three stockholders, who shal
be elected annually on the third Tuesda
in April of each year, and who shall hol
office for a period of one year or unit
their successors shall have been electe'
and qualified, provided that any vacanc
occurring in the said board of director
from death, resignation or otherwise
shall be filled for the unexpired term b
the election of said successor by the re
naming stockholders from among tn
stockholders The first board of direc
tors shall be J. H. Anderson, R. J. Por
ter and ]. w. Chamberlain, and the
shall hold office from date until tn
third Tuesday in April 1911, and unit
their successors are elected and quail
fled. The officers of this corporatio
shall hold Office for one year and unit
their successors are elected and quail
| fed, and the first officers are hereby ds
clared to be ]. H. Anderson, president
| R. ]. Porter, vice president; and ]. "
Chamberlain, secretary and treasurer
The election of officers shall be held :
| the office of the company on the thir
: Tuesday in April in each year, and nc
| tice of said election shall be made
writing and given ten days prior to sal
election.
ARTICLE VI.