The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-05
CHARTER
OF THE DANCE-JONES LUMBER
COMPANY.


George Whitfield Jack, notary public
IN and for the above named parish and
STATED dt1ly commissioned and qualified,
personally came and appeared H. P.
Dance, J. NJ. Jones, Mrs Louise 4.
Dance and c. B. Jones Jr., all residents
Of, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, who de-
cfared 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
stipufations hereinafter set forth, which
they do hereby accept as their charter,
tozwit;
ARTICLE /.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be the "DANCE-JONESI
: LUMBER COMPANY" and by that
name ii 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 a 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
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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 IT,
he domicile of this corporation shall
: be in Shreveport. Caddo Parish, Louis
lana, and ali citations and other legal
process shall be. served on the president
of the corporation, or, in his absence,
en- 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 all kinds of building material, tim
her of all kinds, shingles, lath, sash,
doors blinds and other products of
wood, and the purchase and sale of tim
I
her lands.
ARTICLE ~.
The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fixed at the sum of twenty-five
thonsand dollars, to be divided into two
hunelsed and fifty shares of the par
value of one hundred each, the corpora
ton to begin business when three thous-
and dollars of the capital stock is sub
scribed and paid in. Said stock to be
paid for in cash or in property of its
equivalent in such manner as the board
Of directors may determine.
ARTICLE "
Al the corporate powers OF this cor
poration shall be vested IN board of
directors TO be composed of FIVE stock
holders, which board shall be elected
annually on the first Monday in Janu-
airy, beginning with the year 1912 Thel
FIRST beard of directors and officers shall
be as follows: IL p Dance, president;
]. N. Jones. vice president; G. B. Jones,
seeretary-treasurer, and Mrs. Louise A. !
Dance The president, vice president /
and secretary-treasurer shall constitute {
the officers of the corporation, and their {
duties shall be the same as usually de-
voIye 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
rules and regulations for the manage
ment 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 I
solved with the consent of three fourths
of the amount of the capital stock rep
resented at a meeting Of the stockhold- 6
ers convened for that purpose. There 9
shall be ten days notice Of all meetings 9
Of stockholders published in one of the 9
daily papers Of the City Of Shreveport, g
Of notice Of such meeting mailed tol s
each member by The secretary ten days &
before The date Of The meeting provided g
such notice may be waived BY written ?
consent Of all stockholders. Whenever 9
this corporation is dissolved by limita p
ton or otherwise, its affairs shall be Q
Iiquidated BY two commissioners elected e
b. stockholders, who shall have full t
power 70 wind up its affairs, settle is 4
liabilities and distribute the proceeds p
among the creditors and stockholders,
ARTICLE VII
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