The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-12-30
CHARTER OF THE RINGGOLD
TELEPHONE CO., INCORPORATED

CHARTER OF THE RINGGOLD
TELEPHONE CO., INCORPORATED
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Bien.
vile.
Be 1t known, that on this day be-
fore me the undersigned Notary Pub
lie In and for the Parish Of Bienyille,
personally came and appeared the
parties whose names are hereunto sub
scribed who declares taht awaiting
themselves of the provisions OF the
laws of this State relative to corpora
tons, they have formed corporation
under the name an dStyle and with the
power and privilege hereinafter stipu'
lated.
ARTICLE /.
Name
The name of this corporation shall
be The Ringgold Telephone Company,
Incorporated.
ARTICLE ii.
Object and Purpose
The object and purpose for which
this corporation is organized is to con-
struct maintain and operate @ tele-
phone plant in the town Of Ringgold.
Louisiana with connecting lines to
other points.
ARTICLE III.
Capital Stock
The capital stock Of this corporation
shall be fixed at the sum of Five
Thousand Dollars, ($5,OOOOO)) divid
ed into one hundred shares Of the par
value of fifty dollars per share, all OF
which has been subscribed and paid
for before the publication of these
articles Of Incorporation, as follows:
E. Z. Franklin, 10 Shares, $4,000
O. G. Thomas, 6 shares, $4,000; L.
B. Cook. 6 shares, $4,000; G. E
TONNE, 6 shares, $4,000; E. F, Whit
ton, 5 shares, $25O.OO; W. B. Albums
A shares, $4,000; Mrs. S. NJ. Tonne
4 shares, $4,000; G. C. Albums, 4
shares, $4,000; Wimberly & Albums
4 shares, $4,000; s. P. Stewatr, I
4 shares, $4,000; s. P. Stewart,
shares, $4,000; T. Il. Wimberly,
shares, $4,000; =. c. Higgins,
shares, $4,000; Fl. p. Page, 2 shares
$4,000; l.. A. Hess, shares, $4,000
H. P. Meachum, 2 shares. $4,000; f
W. Davis, 2 shares, $4,000; R. R
Smith, 2 shares, $4,000; G. 0. Thomas
2 shares. $4,000; s. NJ. Tonne,
shares, $4,000; T. B. Page, 2 shares
$4,000; +. A. TOoke, 2 shares, $4,000
G. A. Thomas, 2 shares, $4,000; L
G. Graves, 2 shares, $4,000; L. G
Page, 2 shares, $4,000; Page-Graves
Co., 2 shares, $4,000; J. NJ. Hill,
shares $4,000; G. H. Scott, 1 shares
$1,000; J. Fl. Corley, ! share, $4,000
Katz Albums / share, $1,000; ]. Fl
Stevens, 1 share, $1,000; ]. J. Cook
Jr., l share, $4,000; E. c. Cook,
share. $4,000; II. B. Scott, l share
5000; PC. Williams, share, $1,000
r. +. Albums, l share, 5000; Ton
G. Perry, / share, $4,000; Fl. G. Cook
/ share, $4,000; Jas. r. Reagan
share, 5000; r. W. Lawson, share
$4,000. Total 100000.
The entire capital stock shall b.
common stock and there shall be NJ
preferred stock.
ARTICLE ".
Increase
The capital stock Of this corporation
may be increased hereafter to Tel
Thousand Dollars, ($10,00000).
ARTICLE V.
DOmicile
The domicile of this corporation
shall be in the town Of RinggOld, La
where all meetings of the stakeholder
and directors must be held, provided
however, with the written consent o
all directors, valid meetings of th,
directors may be held outside Of tn
State or within the State elsewher,
than Its domicile.
ARTICLE VI.
Directors
The affairs of this corporation shal
be conducted by seven directors, dn'
the names of those selected for tn
first year, or until their successors ar
elected and qualified are as follows
G. E. Tonne, d. e. Franklin, s. ?
Stewart, f. F. Wimberly, L. B. Cook
r. r. Smith and e. F. Wilton. al
residence of Ringgold, Bienville Par
ish, Louisiana.
The executive officers Of this cor
poration shall be president and
secretary treasurer, who shall be elect
ed annually by the directors, and th
officers for the first year shall be c
e. TONNE, president; R. r. Smith
secretary and treasurer
ARTICLE VII.
Corporate Powers
The corporate powers Of this cOrpOr
alton are hereby vested in Its boar(
OF Directors, the said board for tn
first ensuing year being herein abov,
named, the majority Of whom shall
constitute quorum for the transac
ton of business. The said board shall
be eelcted annually at the annual meet
ing Of the stockholders Of said corpor
alton, which said meeting shall be hell
on the first Monday of August Of eacl
year beginning with the year, 1921
and the said board shall have the au
thority and power to sue and to b.
sued in the name Of said corporation
and to appOint-such officers and agent
and to engage such employees as tn,
business of this corporation may re
anire and to fix their compensation
having due regard to the nature ant
character Of their services, and shall
further have the power to make by
laws not inconsistent with any existin,
laws Of this State, fixing and alterin,
the management of Its property an(
regulation and government of its af
fairs, and the name certifcation ant
registration OF its stock, and shall fur
Their have power to wind up and dis