The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-08-23
CHARTER OF THE H. H. SHAckLE.
FORD COMPANY.
United States of America, State of Louis
lana, Parish of West Feiiciana.

BE TT KNOWN, That on this 4th day of
August, in the year of our Lord, One
thousand nine hundred and thirteen, and
of the independence of the United States,
the One hundred and thirty-seventh, be-
fore me- Eugene S. Muse. a Notary Pub
lic duly commissioned and qualified, in
and for the Parish of West Felicana,
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
corporation for the objects and pur-
| poses and under the articles and stipula
| tons following, to-wt
Article l. 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 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 -incorporeaI, to name and appoint
such managers, agents, directors and Of
fcers 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 H. 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,
maintain and operate, canals, plank
roads, bridges, ferries, transportation by
lpipe 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 oil
: mixed, and payable in such terms ant
such times and places as the Board of Di'
: rectors, Trustees and Manager may di
: rect, and designate, with power to sell
pledge or otherwise dispose of such bonds
: or other obligations on such terms as thu
{ corporation through its Board of Direc
tors may direct and deem expedient, ant
: | in general to do and perform such act
s and things and transact such business
s not inconsistent with law, and this Char
( ter, in any and all parts of the world a
81 the Board of Directors may deem to b.
{ of benefit and advantage to the corpora
{ ton.
E Article w. The Capital Stock of sal,
: corporation is hereby fixed at the sum o
Eighteen thousand dollars ($1S,O00,00)
represented by One hundred and eight
shares of the par value of One hundre
: dollars each.
:. Said stock shall be paid for at sucl
3 times and in such amounts and after sue
!. notice to the subscribers as may be fixe
!: by the Board of Directors, or the sam
s may be issued for labor and services rem
\ dered, or property actually received o
+ purchased by said corporation Said cor
poration shall be going concern and au
!. thorized to do business as soon as te
, per cent QO of its authorized Preferre
or Common Capital Stock shall have bee
!. paid in.
Article V. THE corporate powers of sal
4 cised by the Board of Directors to b
!. composed of not less than three 6
3 Stockholders of record owning Commo
!. Stock to be elected annually on the frs
7 day of August in each year All election
by said stockholders shall be by ballot an
+ conducted at the office of the corpora
, ton Notice of such election shall
- given in such manner as provided by tn
bylaws of the corporation as establishe
by the Board of Directors. Every stock
holder shall be entitled to one vote fo
each share of stock standing in his nam
upon the books of the corporation, to b
- cast in person or by written proxy, and
ii majority of the votes cast shall cleo
n Failure to elect directors on the dat
p. above specified shall not dissolve the col
poration, but the directors then in offic
II shall there remain until their successor
Re are elected and qualified, and they sha
K. cause another election to be held as 500
% as possible thereafter. Any vacancy OF
curing in the Board of Directors durin
their term of office shall be filled by tn
"a remaining Directors.
g, Article VI. Three Directors shall cor
f. stitute quorum for the transaction
;, business, and in the conduct of said col
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