The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-30
CHARTER
Richland Compress and Warehouse
Company of Delhi. Louisiana.

ht ~ kilbNll liidl WI ltllS ltlt IJlll
day Of January A. ID. 1912. before me,
\. =. Frryrr. a notary public in aud
for The Parish Of CaddO. State Of
Louisiana. duly commissioned and
qualified, and in the presence of the
witnesses hereinafter nance and
under Signed. personally came ana
appeared the several persons whose
names are hrTruntO subscribed, who
S"NrraIly declared that awaiting
Themselves of the laws of Louisiana
r"latlN" 10 III" organization Of cor
porntlnnS, They have covrnantrf aud
agreed. and do by these presents
covenant and agrc" and bind them
selves. az we'll as al such other per
sous and may hereafter be assOciat-
ed with them. t." form themselves
into and constitute 10 CORPORATION
and body corporal" in law, for the
object and purpose. amt under The
conditions. Aipulalions ana vegula-
tons following, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title Of This rOrDOr-
alton shall hr Richland Compress
and Warehouse Company Of Delhi,
Louisiana, and its dOmicil" shall be
III shreveport. Ca,tto Parish. Louis
lana. and ,ndrr the said name 1t
shall exist have and enjoy Success
ion for The period Of ninety-nlne
years from date hereof; it shall have
power to contract, sue and be sued,
to max" and us" a corporal" seal:
to hold, acquire, improve. lease, sell
aud convey. rs well as mort gage and
hNp0lhrCaI" under its corporate
uam". property, real, personal aud
mixed: and to borrow and lenh
money, and give and receive spcurl-
lies therefor. 10 appoint such man
ayers. officers. agents ar employees
as lis interests may require, and
make and amend Mt pleasure such
bylaws as they may deem proper
for The management Of lis affairs.
ARTICLE II.
The p,Irposcs Of lhr CORPORATION
arr the romprrss;ng. storing and
SHINING and drawing of cotton and
other merchandise. establishing of
warehouses and elevators. and the
transaction of all business amer
tanning or incidental thereto.
AuT1cJEIIr
nh, eornoro,e nou,,rs of this car
n,r,tiou ,ro borohy vaoted in and
sh,u ha exorc;snd hv , hoard of d;-
rootors oo,nrosad of ihroa f2\ stock
ho1dcrs Said ho,rd shall no oIacted
,pu,,lIv m iho serond Tugedav in
eo,Ion,hor o,.b ,,o,r and .nior nm
an tba dutios or tbcir office imme-
dioinIv unon e,mo dav of aaeh vear
Each sbore of stock shall he entitled
A one yoie to he.casI in nnraon ar
nv nrnxv at m el.ction and ot any
mnrtinpe of sockboIders y moidritv
of votes east shall no reuuired To
oloct Tvontv. DAYS nrior notice of
all elections sball he given 10 all
Stockholders, nv written or printed
notices mailed to each stakeholder
| by the secretary addressed to each
Stockholders at his usual postoficc
address. The said board of directors
at their first meeting shall elect an
nuaIly out Of their number a presi-
dent and vice president and also a
secretary treasurer. w. T. Crawford
s. b. Hicks aud j.. b. Rand are here
by designated as the first board OF
directors, with w. +. Crawford as
president. 5. b. Hicks as vice presl-
dent and f. b. Rand as secretary
treasurer who shalt act as same
until The first election under TINS
chaFter, toWil, Seeo'io iuesu"s II
49, aaa a1aatad ana ar,at;eod
citat;ar and all otbor loeol nroces.
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