The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-09-20
CHARTER OF THE n. H. sHAcKLE
FORD COMPANY.
United States of America, State of Louis
lana, Parish of West FeIciana.

United States of America, State of Louis
lana, Parish of West FeIieiana.
BE 1T KNOWN, That on this 4th day o
August, in the year of our Lord, One
thousand nine hundred and thirteen, ant
of the independence of the United States
the One hundred and thirty seventh, be-
fore mes Eugene S. Muse, Notary Pub,
lie, duly commissioned and qualified il
and for the Parish of West Feliciana
State of Louisiana, and in the presence oil
the witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
dersigned, personally came and appeared
the several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who severally de-
clared that availing themelves of the
laws of the State of Louisiana, in such
cases made and provided, they have con-
tracted and agreed and do by these pres
ents covenant, agree and bind them
selves, as well as such persons as may be
hereafter associated with them, to form
corporation for the objects and pur-
poses, and under the articles and stipula-
tons following, to-wit:
Article !. The name of said corpora
ton shall be H, H. Shackleford Company,
and under said corporate name it shall
have power and authority, to have and
enjoy succession for the full term of
ninetynine years from and after the date
hereof; to sue and be sued; to make and
use a corporate seal, and the same to
break and alter at pleasure; to hold, re-
ceive, lease, purchase, and convey, as
well as mortgage and hypothecate prop
erty, real, personal and mixed, corporeal
and incorporeal, to name and appoint
such managers, agents, directors and Of
ficers as it's business may require, and to
make and establish, as well as alter and
amend from time to time, such bylaws,
rules and regulations for the proper gov
eminent of the affairs of said corporation
as may be necessary and proper.
Article II. The domicile of said corpora
ton shall be in the town of Bayou Sara,
State of Louisiana, and all citations and
other legal process, shall be served upon
the President of said corporation, or in
the event of his absence, upon any other
officer of the said corporation as the laws
of this State may direct.
Article III. The objects and purposes
for wheel. this corporation is established
and the nature of the business to be car
ried on by it, are hereby declared to be:
To do a general contracting business,
in this and other States, and in the con-
duct of it's business to own and lease and
operate construction machinery, for the
purpose of furthering all works of public
utility, improvement and advantage; to
build leVees, and to construct, and work,
and operate, canals, plank
roads, bridges, ferries, transportation by
pipe line and other work of public improve
ment within or without the limitation of
this State; to borrow from time to time
such sums of money as may be required
for constructing, repairs or acquisition of
or franchise or for any purpose
not inconsistent with the laws of this
State. and for that purpose to issue bonds
Dr. other obligations secured by pledge, as
he case may be, of the franchises, or any,
Or all OF it's property, real, personal or
mixed, and payable in such terms and
such times and places as the Board of Di-
Trustees and Manager may di-
'ect, and designate, with power to sell,
pledge or otherwise dispose of such bonds
Or other obligations on such terms as the
corporation through it's Board of Direc-
.ors may direct and deem expedient; and
n general to do and perform such acts
mr. trap OF I1,,ci
lot inconsistent with law, and this Char
er, in any and all parts of the world as
he Board of Directors may deem to be
If benefit and advantage to the corpora
ion.
Article ". The Capital Stock of said
is hereby fixed at the sum of
Eighteen thousand dollars (s1S, O0000),
represented by One hundred and eighty
hares of the par value of One hundred
lollars each.
Said stock shall be paid for at such
lines and in such amounts and after such
lotice to the subscribers as may be fixed
" the Board of Directors, or the same
nay be issued for labor and services rem
ered, or property actually received or
purchased by said corporation Said cor
oration shall be a going concern and au-
horized to do business as soon as ten
er cent Q0) of it's authorized Preferred
7 Common Capital Stock shall have been
aid in.
Article V. The corporate powers of said
shall be vested in and exer-
ised by the Board of Directors to be
opposed of not less than three ca
stockholders of record owning Common
took to be elected annually on the first
ay of August in each year. All elections
said stockholders shall be by ballot and
onducted at the Office of the corpora
ion. Notice of such election shall be |
wen in such manner as provided by the |
y-laws of the corporation as established
y the Board of Directors. Every stock |
older shall be entitled to one vote for |
ach share of stock standing in his name
pom the books of the corporation, to be |
asst In person or by written proxy, and a |
laJority of the votes cast shall elect. |
allure to elect directors on the date |
bove specified shall not dissolve the cor |
grafton, but the directors then in office |
lall there remain until their successors
re elected and qualified, and they shall |
iuse another election to be held as soon
possible thereafter. Any vacancy oc-
lrring in the Board of Directors during
leir term of office shall be filed by the
Directors