The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-12-08
CHARTER
OF Eureka Construction Company, of
Shreveport, Louisiana.

Be 1t known. mat on Inns, the clghIn
day of November. a. d. 1912, before
me, William r. Thomas. a Notary Pub
lie duly commissioned and qualified IN
and for the Parish of Caddo. in the
State of Louisiana. therein residing,
and in the presence Of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally c3me and appeared Joseph e.
McCue. Charles f. Clancy. Erwin Aux
ter. Charles II. Bliss and 1ampden
Story, all Of thP ages Of majority, who
to me severaIlv declared that, avallng
themselves of the provisions of laws IF
the State of louisiana in such case
made and provided, and particularly
the provisions Of Act No. IS al the Acts
of 1904, they had covenaRted and
agreed, and by these presents covenant
and agree and bind themselves as also
all such other persons who may here
after become associated with them IN
this behalf, and who may become hold
ers of shares of stock therein. to consti-
tute and form and do hereby form
corporation and body polite for the
objects and purposes and under the
terms, stipulations, agreements and
conditions hereinafter set forth and ex-
pressed, and this instrument is hereby
adopted as the charter Of this corpora
ton, to-wit:
ARTICLE !.
The name and title of this corporal ion
is EUREKA CONSTRUCTION COM
PANY.
Its domicile shall be in the City of
Shreveport, in the Parish of Caddo. in
the State of Louisiana. and it shall have
and enjoy succession under its corpo"-
ate name for a period Of ninety nine
1897 years from and after the date
hereof.
Citations and other legal process
against this corporation may b. served
upon the President, any Vice-President,
the Secretary or any Assistant Secre-
Treasurer, and at least one of such of
feers shall reside at the domicjle of the
corporation.
ARTICLE II.
The object and purpose for which
this corporation is formed is the estab-
fishing of Company for the construc-
ton and maintenance of any species of
roads and bridges in connection there
with; also for the purpose of engaging
in and carrying on general contract
ing and construction business in the
State of Louisiana and elsewhere and
Of similar industrial pursuits, including
the construction of pavements, sewers
and other municipal Improvement, as /
well as other works of any and all
kinds for individuals, firms and corpor.
stiens. ..~!a~+
ARTICLE III.
The powers and authorities which |
ibis corporation shall have and may ex-
ereise and enjoy are all such as are
now or may hereafter be granted under
the laws of the State of Louisiana to
corporations created for any of the OBJ
jects and purposes above indicated, in
Guiding the authority and power to con-
tract; to sue and be sued in its corpor-
ate name; to make and use a corporate
seal, and to break, alter and amend this
same at pleasure; to hold, receive, rent,
hire and purchase or otherwise acquire
property Of every kind, real, personal
and mixed, for any cooperate purpose,
and to self mortgage or pledge or 9th
erwise hypothecate or convey Or dis
pose of same; to borrow money and
issue bonds, debentures, notes, and
other obligations; and to do and per-
form all things necessary, reasonable,
Convenient Or proper to carry out the
Sbieets and purposes of its organiza
zion, or any Of such objects and par-
poses, provided only, that such things
be not repugnant to law or these arti-
Giles OF incorporation or any duly adopt
ed amendment thereof.
And without in any particular limit
Ing any Of the objects, purposes and
powers of the corporation, it is hereby
expressly declared and provided That
the corporation shall have power and
authority to issae It's stock, IT'S bonds
and It's other obligations in payment
for property purchased or acquired by
it, or for any other object in or about
its business; to mortgage or pledge any
stocks, bonds or other obligations, or
any property which may be acquired by |
IL, to secure any bonds or other obiis
cations by it issued or incurred; and
to make and perform contracts Of any
Rind and description in carrying on
it, business; and for the purpose of at
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