The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-06-19
CHARTER
OF THE PORTER PLUMBING
COMPANY LIMITED.

NoS VI -Ap4A 1S1O, US4OlS IIlc, TALK "A
Blanchard, notary public in and for sale
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 awaiting
themselves of the laws of the State Of
Louisiana with reference to the forma-
ton OF corporations, that they have Gov
enanted and agreed, and do by these
presents covenant and agree and binC
themselves as well 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 |.
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 a 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 II.
The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fixed at five thousand ($5,ooo)
dollars, divided into fifty shares of one
hundred ($Ioo) dollars each, to be paid
for in cash, labor performed or property
conveyed to the corporation, and it shall
commence bushes sand be going con-
Germ as soon as three thousand $4,000
dollars of its capital stock is subscribed.
The stock of the corporation shall be
ON the books of the company
at its domicile on surrender of certif-
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
% sue and to be sued to contract and
be contracted with; to plead and be i'm
pleaded; to own both real and personal
property, and the same to sell, mortgage
Or hypothecate as may be determined by
he board of directors, and generally to
nave power and authority to do any and
Ill things authorized under the laws of
he State of Louisiana relative to cor
ARTICLE V.
The affairs of this corporation shall
,e managed by board of directors to
consist of three stockholders, who shall
oe elected annually on the third Tuesday
n April OF each year, and who shall hold
ofice for period of one year or until
heir successors shall have been elected
md qualified, provided that any vacancy
occurring in the said board of directors
rom death, resignation or otherwise,
hall be filed for the unexpired term by
he election of said successor by the re-
naming stockholders from among the |
tockholders. The first board of direc-
ors shall be ]. H. Anderson, r. ]. Por-
er and J. w. Chamberlain, and they
hall hold office from date until the
bird Tuesday in April 1911, and until
heir successors are elected and quail
ed. The officers of this corporation
hall hold Office for one year and until
heir successors are elected and quail t
ed, and the first officers are hereby de- /
Jared to be ]. H. Anderson, president;
!. j. Porter, vice president; and ]. w.
secretary and treasurer.
he election of officers shall be held at
ne office of the company on the third
tuesday in April in each year, and no
ice of said election shall be made in
-riting and given ten days prior to said
lection.
ARTICLE VI.
All meetings of the stockholders shall
c held at its domicile in the City of
hreveport, Louisiana, and at such
leetings each share of stock shall be
ltitled to one vote, either by the holder
r by written proxy, and the board of
irectors shall appoint one or more
to preside at such election
ny failure for any cause whatsoever to
eet directors and officers On +ha .1ay i