The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-12
CHARTER
or THE DANCE JONES LUMBER
COMPANY.

State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Caddo ::
Be il known that this date before me,
Georgs Whitfield Jack, notary public!
il and for the above named parish and
State, duly commissioned and qualified.
personally came and appeared Fl. P,
Dance, ], NJ. Jones, Mrs. Louise A.
Dance and c. B. Jones Jr, all residents
Yef Caddo Parish, Louisiana, who de-
elared that availing themselves of the
statutes OF the State of Louisiana, and
particularly OF Act IS 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
stipurations hereinafter SET forth, which
they do hereby accept as their charter,
se-wii.
ARTICLE /.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be the "DANCE-JOEES|
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
aold, receive, lease, purchase, ALLEVIATE,
and convey, as well 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 H.
The domiciIe 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 III.
The purpose for which this corpora
ton 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 of its forms,
buying and selling of builders hardware
and ali kinds Of building material, tim
Ser Of all kinds, shingles, lath. sash,
doors, blinds and other products Of,
wood, and the purchase and sale Of tim
Der lands
ARTICLE ~.
.capital stock of this corporation
IS hereby fixed at the sum Of twenty-five
thousand dollars, 10 be divided into two
hundred and fifty shares Of the par
value of one hundred each, the corpora
tion to begin business when three thous-
and dollars Of the capital stock is sub
scribed and paid in Said stock to bel
paid for in cash OF IN property of its
equivalent in such manner as the board
oil directors may determine.
ARTICLE "
All the corporate powers Of this cor
poration shall be vested in a board of
directors to be composed of five stock
holders, which board shall be elected
annually on the hrst Monday in Janu-
airy, beginning with the year 1912. The
Erss board of directors and officers shall
be as follows: II. P. Dance, president
j. M Jones, vice president; c B. Jones,
secretary treasurer, and Mrs. Louise A.
Dance. The president, vice president
ard secretary-treasurer shall constitute
tie officers Of the corporation, and their
duties shall be the same as usually de-
uolve 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 owner or proxy,
and the majority Of votes shall elect.
The board Of directors shall make all
ruies and regulations fer the manage
nrcnt of the business Of the corporation
as Il may deem necessary or expedient.
ARTICLE VI.
The charter may be modified, changed
Or amended, or this corporation dis
solved with the consent of three fourths
81 the amount Of the capital stock rep
resented at meeting OF the stockhold-
efs convened fer that purpose There
shall be ten days notice Of all meetings
of stockholders published in one Of the
daily papers Of the City of Shreveport,
Of notice Of such meeting mailed to
each member BY the secretary ten days
before the date of the meeting, provided
such notice may be waived by written
consent of ali stockholders. Whenever
this corporation is dissolved by lir1ita-
ton or otherwise. its affairs shall be
nquidated by two commissioners elected
81 stockholders, who shall have full
power 10 wind up its affairs, settle is