The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1914-06-11
Amendment to Charter

Be it known and remembered that
on this the 9th day Of June, 1911, be-
fore me, Hiram E. Smith, Notary
Public, duly commissioned and quail
fed in and for Washington Parish,
Louisiana, personally came and APP
peared William E. Bickham, President
of the corporation, Bickham & Son,
Limited, and Benton E. Bickham,
Secretary Of said corporation, who
declared to ne in the presence Of the
hereinafter named and undersigned
witnesses that in accordance with
resolution passed by the stockholders
of the said corporation at general
meeting of the stockholders called for
that purpose. held at the domicile Of
said corporation on Monday, May %,
1914, Cue notice of which was pub
llshed for more than 80 days prior to
said date in the Era Leader, a weekly
newspaper published at Franklinton,
Louisiana, and written notice mailed
to each stakeholder of said corpora
ton at his usual place of residence,
more than forty days prior to the
date of said meeting, which said resO-
luton authorized the said William E.
Bickham, President, and the SAID
Benton E. Bickham, Secretary, to
amend Article Number Two (2) and
Article Number Four (4) of the char
ter of said corporation passed before
Ansil N. Simmons, Notary Public
February Goth, 1908, Of record ir
mortgage book -, folio 476, of the
mortgage records of Washington Par.
ish, Louisiana, all stockholders being
present aud voting therefor. and in
accordance with said resolution, and
to carry the same into effect the sale
William E. Bickham and the sale
Benton E. Bickham, do he reby amend
Article Number Two (2) of said char
ter to read as follows:
''The domicile of said corporation
shall be at Hackley, Washington Par
lsh, Louisiana, and all citations o.
legal proceedings shall be served on
the President Of the corporation, an(
in his absence or inability to act, OF
the Secretary of said corporation.
And they do further amend Article
Number Four "a of said Charter tt
read as follows:
"The capital stock of said corpora
| ton is hereby fixed at the sum 0
| Fifteen Thousand ($15,OO0) Dollars
to be divided into and represented b.
One Hundred and Fifty (l5O) share
of stock in the sum of One Hundre
| ($100O0) Dollars each; said svoc
shall be paid for at the time of sub
scription or the same may be issue(
at not less than par value in paymen
for property, real personal or mixet
actually received or purchased by sal
corporation, and when the prlc
thereof has been agreed upon by tn
Board of Directors, or such agents O
officers as may have been designate
for that purpose
Thus done and signed at my Motor
> ial Office at the Town of Franklintol
Washington Parish, Louisiana, O
this the 9Th day Of June, 1914, in tn
presence of J. A. Grain and f. v
Brock, two competent witnesses.
W. E. BICKHAM,
I BENTON Z. BlCKHAM.
4 Witnesses:
I J. A. GRAIN,
F. W. BROCK,
HIRAM E. SMITH.
Notary Public.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Washington.
Clerks Office.
y I certify that this instrument W
4 fled for record June s, 1914, at
q O'Clock a. m, in Charter Book /, ent
Il 81 of the official records.
D. D. MCELVEEN,
Chief Deputy Clerk
and ex-oficio Recorder.
. June 1l-July 49,