The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-23
CHARTER
OF THE DANCE-JONEs LUMBER
COMPANY.


George Whitfield Jack, a notary publ
in and for the above named parish AM
State, duly commissioned and qualified
personally came and appeared H. 2
Dance, J. M. Jones, Mrs Louise A
Dance and c. B. Jones Jr., all residents
of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, who de,
clared that availing themselves of the
statutes of the State of Louisiana, and
particularly of Act 78 of 1904 relative
to the creating of corporations, they
have formed and do by these presents
form themselves into corporation for
the objects and purposes and under the
stipulations hereinafter set forth, which
they do hereby accept as their charter,
to-wft:
ARTICLE |.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be the "DANCE-JONES
LUMBER COMPANY" and by that
name it shall have the power and au-
thority to have and enjoy succession for
hte term of fifty years from and after
the date of this charter to sue and be
sued to make and use corporate seal
and the same to change at pleasure; to
hold, receive, lease; purchase, ALLEVIATE,
and convey, as we'll as mortgage and
hypothecate, property, real, personal and
mixed; to name and appoint such man
ayers, directors, officers and agents as
the interests of such corporation may
require, and to make and establish such
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 II.
The domicile of this corporation shall
be IN Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louis |
lana, and all citations and other legal |
process shall be served on the president
of the corporation, or, in his absence,
on the vice president
ARTICLE Ill.
The purpose for which this corpora
ton is organized and the nature of the
business to be carried on by it are de-
clared to be the manufacture, buying
and selling Of lumber in all of its forms,
buying and selling of builders hardware
and all kinds of building material, TIM
Der of all kinds, shingles, lath, sash,
doors, blinds and other products of
wood, and the purchase and sale of tim
Der lands
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation
S hereby fixed at the sum of twenty-five
thousand dollars, to be divided into two
hundred and fifty shares of the par
value OF one hundred each, the corpora
ion to begin business when three thous-
and dollars of the capital stock is sub
'cribed and paid in Said stock to be
laid for in cash or in property of its
equivalent in such manner as the board
IF directors may determine
ARTICLE v.
All the corporate powers of this cor
,oration shall be vested in board of
directors to be composed of FIVE stock,
1olders, which board shall be elected
on the first Monday in Janu-
Try, beginning with the year 1912 The
irst board of directors and officers shalt
,e as follows: H. p Dance, president
:. NJ Jones, vice president; c. B. Jones,
and Mrs. Louise A.
Dance. The president, vice president
md secretary shall constitute
he officers of the corporation, and their
iuties shall be the same as usually de-
.olve on such officers. The directors
hall be elected by the stockholders, {
ach share of stock to be entitled to one
'ote, to be cast by its owner or proxy, ;
nd the majority of votes shall elect.
The board of directors shall make all
ules and regulations for the manage
nent of the business of the corporation
S il may deem necessary or expedient.
ARTICLE VI.
The charter may be modified, changed
# amended, or this corporation dis
olved with the consent of three ourths
# the amount of the capital stock rep
esented at meeting of the stockhold-
RS convened for that purpose There
half' be ten days notice of all meetings
# stockholders published in one of the
Iaily papers of the City of Shreveport,
II notice of such meeting mailed to
ach member by the secretary ten days
efore the date of the meeting, provided
UGH notice may be waived by written
onsent of all stockholders. Whenever
his corporation is dissolved by limita-
ion or otherwise, its affairs shall be
iquidated by two commissioners elected
~ stockholders, who shall have full
lower to wind up its affairs, settle is
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