The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-08-16
CHARTER OF THE,H. II. sHAckLE-
FORD COMPANY.
United States of America, State of Louis
lana, Parish of West Feliclana.

BE 1T 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, 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 un-
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
a corporation for the objects and pur-
poses, and under the articles and stipula-
tons following. to-wit:
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 mine 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
we'll as mortgage and hypothecate prop
erty, real, personal and mixed, corporal
and incorporeal, to name and appoint
such managers, agents, directors and Of
ficers as its 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 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 a 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 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 the
corporation through its Board of Direc-
| tors may direct and deem expedient; and
| in general to do and perform such acts
and things and transact such business
/ mot 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 w. The Capital Stock of said
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum Of
Eighteen thousand dollars 100000
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 fixe6
| by the Board of Directors, or the same
may be issued for labor and services rem.
dered. or property actually received Oh
purchased by said corporation, Said cor.
poration shall be going concern and au.
thorized to do business as soon as ter
per cent QO of it's authorized Preferred
or Common Capital Stock shall have beer
| paid in.
Article v. The corporate powers of sale
corporation shall be vested in and exer
cised by the Board of Directors to b.
composed of not less than three 6,
| Stockholders of record owning Common
Stock to be elected annually on the frs
day of August in each year. All election!
by said stockholders shall be by ballot ant
conducted at the Office of the corpora
ton. Notice of such election shall b,
given in such manner as provided by tn,
bylaws of the corporation as established
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 {
majority of the votes cast shall elect
Failure to elect directors on the dat,
above specified shall not dissolve the cor
poration, but the directors then in offic,
shall there remain until their successor.
are elected and qualified, and they shall
cause another election to be held as sooi
as possible thereafter. Any vacancy oc
curing in the Board of Directors during
their term of Office shall be filled by thu
remaining Directors.
Article vi. Three Directors shall con
stitute a quorum. for the transaction o
| business. and in the conduct of said cor
. nora ta hrcin acc opy fJ;,,aofor NOV ho ron