The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-09-27
CHARTER OF THE n. H. SHAckLE.
FORD COMPANY.
United States of America, State of Louis
lana, Parish of West Feilclana.

| BE IT KNOWN, That on thfs 4th day Of
August in the year Of our Lord, One
thousand nine hundred and thirteen, anC
of the Independence of the United States
fore me, Eugene S. Muse, Notary Pub
lie, duly commissioned and qualified. in
and for the Parish of West Feliciana
State of Louisiana. and in the presence OF
the witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
dersigned personally came and appeared
the several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who seyerally de-
clared that awaiting 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
a corporation for the objects and pur-
pOseS and under the articles and stipula.
tons following, to-wit:
Article 1. 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
ninety-nine years from and after the date
hereof; to sue and be sued; to make and
use 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
| md iHNnn fo L
such managers, agents, directors and of
ficers as its business may require, and to
make and establish, as we'll 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 which this corporation is established
and the nature of the business to be car
ried on by it, are hereby declared to be-
To do general contracting business,
in this and other States, and in the con-
duct of its 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,
maintain 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
property or franchise or for any purpose
not inconsistent with the laws of this
State. and for that purpose to issue bonds
or other obligations secured by pledge, as
the 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 dimes and places as the Board of Di-
rectors, Trustees and Manager may d.
rect 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-
tors may direct and deem expedient: and
in general to do and perform such acts
and things and transact such business
not inconsistent with law, and this Char
ter in any and all parts of the world as
the Board of Directors may deem to be
of benefit and advantage to the corpora
ton.
Article ". The Capital Stock of said
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum of
Eighteen thousand dollars ($1S,00O. 00),
represented by One hundred and eighty
shares of the par value of One hundred
dollars each.
Said stock shall be paid for at such
times and in such amounts and after such
notice to the subscribers as may be fixed
by the Board of Directors, or the same
may be issued for labor and services rem
dered, or property actually received or
purchased by said corporation. Said cor
poration shall be going concern and au-
thorlzed to do business as soon as ten
per cent Q0) of it's authorized Preferred
or Common Capital Stock shall have been
paid in.
Article V. The corporate powers of said
corporation shall be vested In and exer-
cised by the Board of Directors to be
composed of not less than three 90
Stockholders Of record owning Common
Stock to be elected annually on the first
day of August in each year. All elections
by said stockholders shall be by ballot and
conducted at the office of the CORPORA
ton. Notice of such election shall be |
given in such manner as provided by the |
bylaws of the corporation as established |
by the Board of Directors. Every stock |
holder shall be entitled to one vote for
each share of stock standing in his name
upon the books Of the corporation. to be |
cast in person or by, written proxy, and a |
of the votes cast shall elect, |
Failure to elect directors on the date |
above specified shall not dissolve the cor
poration, but the directors then in office |
shall there remain until their successors
are elected and qualified, and they shall |
cause another election to be held as soon
as possible thereafter. Any vacancy oc-
curing in the Board Of Directors during
their term of office shall be filled by the
Directors.
Article VI. Three Directors shall con-
'tltute a quorum for the transaction of
business, and in the conduct of said cor