The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1916-07-20
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OF
The Plain Dealing Gin
Company, Incorporated.

State Of Louisiana, Be it known, That
Parish of Cdddo. on this dav, be-
fore me, Crea Pugh, Notary Public in
and for the Parish of Caddo, personally
came and appeared the parties whose
names are hereunto subscribed, who
declare that, availing themselves OF the
provisions of the laws of this state rela-
tive to corporations, they have formed a
corporation under the name, style, and
with powers and privileges hereinafter
stipulated.
ARTICLE l..
NAME.-The name and title of this
corporation shall be The Plain Dealing
Gin Company, incorporated.
ARTICLE II.
OBJECTS AND PURPOSES objects
and purposes for which this corporation
is organized and the nature of the bust
ness to be carried on by it are hereby
declared to be for the construction and
operating of a public ginnery in the
town of Plain Dealing, Bossier Parish,
louisiana, and such other places as the
| corporation may decide upon, and to
operate grist mill, and to buy and pur-
chase cotton and cotton seed, and to dis
pose of same, and generally to do such
| acts and things as are necessary or Incl
dent to the purposes herein set forth, as
we'll as the power to purchase and sell
land or property for said operation.
| ARTICLE III.
CAPITAL STOCK. The capital stock of
| this corporation shall be fixed at the sum
of $4,000, divided into 100 shares of the
par value of 500, so per cent of which
| total capital stock has been subscribed
for, and 80 per cent of the stock sub
scribed for has been paid for before the
publication of these articles Of incorpo-
ration.
ARTICLE ".
CHARACTER OF STOCK. The entire
stock of this corporation shall be COM
mon stock, and there shall be no pre-
| ferred stock.
| ARTICLE V.
| INCREAsE.-The capital stock of this
corporation may be increased hereafter
to SEE, 900.
4 ARTICLE VI.
/ DoMICILE.-The domicile of this cor
poration shall be in the town of Plain
Dealing, Bossier Parish, Louisiana
where all meetings of the stockholders
or directors shall be held, provided, how
ever, with the written consent of al
directors, valid meetings of the directors
may be held outside of the state, OIL
within the state, elsewhere than at it;
domicile.
II ARTICLE VII.
DURATIoN.-Thisc corporation shall ex
ist for period of ninety-nine (99) years
ARTICLE VIII.
DIRECToRs.-The affairs of this cor
poration shall be conducted by thre,
directors, and the names and postoffic,
address of those selected for the frs
year, or until their successors are electe,
| or qualified, are as follows: N. w. Sen
tell, Plain Dealing, La; w. F.. Bell
| Plain Dealing, La; G. L. Boutwell,
East St. Louis, Ills.
ARTICLE TX.
| SUBSCRIBERS AND INCoRPoRAToRs.-
The subscribers, officers and incorpo
rators to the articles of incorporate
| hereof, and their several postoffice ad
shares of stock being set opposite thei
names, to-wit:
NV. Sentell, Plain Dealing, La,
shares-( president!
| w. F. Bell, Plain Dealing, La, /
shares-( Vicepresident).
| c. L. Boutwell,, East st. Louis, H.,
share-(S Secretary Treasurer).
II ARTICLE X.
H CORPORATE PowERS.-The corporal
| powers of this corporation are hereb
vested in its Board of Directors, the sal
board for the first ensuing year bein
/ hereinafter named, majority of who
| shall constitute quorum for the trans
action of business; the said board sha
be elected annually at the annual NEE
ing of the stockholders of said corpor;
ton, which said meeting shall be he
at its domicile, provided, however, wi
the written consent of all directors,
hereinbefore stated, valid meetings m;
be held outside of the state, or with
the state, elsewhere than at its domicil
On the third Monday of May of ea'
year, beginning with the year 1917, al
said board shall have the authority al
power to sue and be sued in the name
said corporation, and to appoint SUI