The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-01-31
CHARTER
or THE c. c. HARDMAN COM
PANY.


in and for the above named parish and
State, duly commissioned and qualified,
personally came and appeared c. G..
Hardman. A. B. Hardman, R. I. Carr,
and J. c. Baker, all residents of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, who declared that
availing themselves of the statutes of
the State of Louisiana, and particularly
fof Act IS of 1904 relative to the creating
! of corporations, they have formed and
do by these presents form themselves in
Ito a corporation for the objects. and pur-
Eposes and under the stipulations herein
after set forth, which they do hereby ac-
lcept as their charter, to-wit::
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of the corporation
Ishal1 be C. C. HARDMAN COMPANY,
and by that name it shall have the power
and authority to have and enjoy success
ion for the term of fifty years from and
latter the date of this charter; to sue and
be sued; to make and use a corporate
Iseal, and the same to change at pleasure;
to hold, receive, lease, purchase, alien
/ ate and convey as well as mortgage and
.Ihypotheeate property, real. personal and
mixed to name and appoint such man
layers, directors, officers and agents as
the interests Of such corporation may
5 require, and to make and establish such
I bylaws, rules and regulations for the
proper management of the affairs of said
corporation as may be necessary and
proper, and the same TO alter at will
ARTICLE IL
The doiilicile Of this corporation shall
Ibe in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louis
lana, and all citations and other legal
process shall be served on the president
Eof the corporation, or, in his absence, on
i the vice president.
ARTICLE III.
The purpose for which this corpora
Etion IS organized and the nature of the
\ business to be carried on by it are de-
ciared to be the manufacture, buying,
and selling Of lumber in all its forms,
timber Of ali kinds, shingles, laths, sash,
doors, blinds, and other products Of
wood, the buying and selling Of builders
hardware and all kinds of building ma
teriaI and the purchase and sale Of tim
der lands.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of this corporation
IS hereby fixed at the sum Of one hun
dred thousand dollars. to be divided in
fo one thousand shares Of the par value
lof one hundred dollars each the corpor-
alton to begin business when fifty tfous-
and dollars of the capital stock IS sub
seribed and paid in, Said stock to be
paid for III cash Or ii property or its
Ieauivale:1t, ii such manner as the board
of directors may determine.
ARTICLE ".
All the corporate powers of this cor.
4 poration shall be vested in board Of di-
#Erectofs to be composed of FIVE stock
i holders, which board shall be elected
annually on the first Monday in Jann-
airy, beginning with the year 1912. The
FIRST board Of directors and officers shall
he as follows G. G. Hardnlarb presi-
dent A. B. Hartman, vice president
II. Il. Carr, treasurer; ]. c. Baker, sec
retary, and Meyer Moves. The president,
vice president secretary and treasurer
shall constitute the officers Of the cor
poration, and their duties shall be the
same as usually devo1ve on such officers
The directors shall be elected BY the
stockholders, each share of stock to be
entitled to one vote, to be cast by its
EoWner or BY proxy, and the majority Of
Votes shall elect. The board Of directors
shall make all such rules and regulations
i for the management Of the business of
the corporation as it may deem neces-
llsary and expedient
ARTICLE VI
4 The charter may be modified, changed
or amended, or this corporation dissolved
with the consent Of tFree-fourths Of the
amount Of the capital stock represented
at a meeting of stockholders convened
i for that purpose. There shall be ten days.
Enotice Of all meetings Of stockholders
published in one of the daily newspapers
lof the City Of Shreveport, OF notice of
such meeting mailed 70 each member by
the secretary ten days before the date
/ OF the meeting, provided such notice.
Imay be waived BY written consent Of
! ali stockholders Whenever this corpor-
alton is dissolved BY limitation or other
wise, its affairs shall be hquidated by
two commissioners elected by the stock
holders. who shall have full power to.
wind up its affairs, settle its liabilities
and distribute the proceeds among the.
creditors and stockholders.
ARTICLE VII
No stoekholder shall ever be liable for
1.-THE contracts or faults Of this corpora
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