The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-26
CHARTER
OF THE PORTER PLUMBING
COMPANY LIMITED.

gay OF April 1910, De1Ofe me, FRANK y
Blanchard, notary public in and for SAT-
Parish and State, duly commissions
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 O.
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 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
icile 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
dent, or in their absence according to
law at the Office of the company.
ARTICLE II.
The capital stock of this corporation
S hereby fixed at five thousand ($5,ooo)
dollars, divided into fifty shares of one
hundred ($Ioo) dollars each, to be paid
.or in cash, labor performed or property
to the corporation, and it shall
commence bushes sand be going con-
,ern as soon as three thousand $4,000
dollars of its capital stock is subscribed
The stock af NE corporation shall be
on the books of the company
it its domicile OH surrender of certif-
.ates thereof The president and secre
airy shall issue stock, both signing the
certificate for same.
ARTICLE III.
The purpose for which this corpora
ion is formed and the nature of the
business to be carried OH by it are de
Jared to be: To do plumbing work and
II kinds of plumbing; to conduct a /
lumbing shop with necessary tools and
ppurtenances, including all kinds OF
ipe and sewer work and to buy and
ell the materials for such work and |
to do such work in the plumb |
ng business as is prescribed by the city
ordinances of the City of Shreveport, ]
ARTICLE ".
This corporation shall have the power
0 sue and to be sued; to contract and /
&c contracted with; to plead and be i'm
loaded; to own both real and personal |
and the same to sell, mortgage
r hypothecate as may be determined by |
he board of directors, and generally to |
ave power and authority to do any and /
Il things authorized under the laws of
he State of Louisiana relative to cor
orations.
ARTICLE V.
The affairs of this corporation shall
c managed by board of directors to i
onsist of three stockholders, who shall |
e elected annually on the third Tuesday |
4 April of each year, and who shall hold |
flee for period of one year or until
heir successors shall have been elected |
nd qualified, provided that any vacancy
ccurring in the said board of directors |
rom death, resignation or otherwise,
hall be filled for the unexpired term by /
he election of said successor by the re-
naming stockholders from among the
The first board of direc-
0rs shall be ]. H. Anderson, R. J. Por-
er and J. w. Chamberlain, and they
hall hold office from date until the
lird 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
ed, and the first officers are hereby de-
Jared to be J. H. Anderson, president
!. ]. Porter, vice president; and ]. w.
secretary and treasurer
he election of officers shall be held at |
he 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 domcile in the City OF |
shreveport, Louisiana, and at such |
meetings each share CT stock shall be |
ntitled to one vote, either by the holder
r by written proxy, and the board of |
directors shall appoint one or moro
tockholders to preside at such election.