The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-10-28
CHARTER
Of Arcadia Ice & Fuel Company. Inc
State Of Louisiana,
Parish Of Bienville.

Be 1t Known and Remembered; Tha
on this the 7th day of October, A. d.
1920, before me, l.. e. Ozley, Notar!
Public in and for said Parish anC
State, duly commissioned and sworn
came and appeared Bertram F. Bar
nette, Lawrence Daniel, Leo Daniel
J. A. Bryan, J. NJ. Tompkins, r. W
Ozley, J. B. Herring, B. A. Brewer
J. L. Mcclellan, s. A. Conger, Jas. A
Caskey, J. Il. Currie, II. L. Mitchell
Bert Davis, Mrs. II. L. Mitchell, j. B
Dreyer, r. H. Madden, r. Fl. Madden
Jr., r. L. Williasm, Miss Ella Nc
CURE, w. D. Yarbrough, w. A. Austin
+. A. Givens, s. J. Mcclure, B. q
Lowery, G. T.. Lowery by B. d. Lowery
Dave Hoffman, M. 0. C0llinsworth, b
G. Aycock, Il. H. Fisher, Fred W. Pente
cost, Mrs. NJ. r. Anderson, Fred W
Pentecost, Jr., JAS r. Butler, Ray Z
Oden, J. N. Smelley, B. K. Felts, W
L. Atkins, Lawrence e. Daniel b.
Lawrence Daniel, s. II. Madden, ?. A
Mcclure, JOS Dswidoff, MrsJos. Dawi
doff, Simeon Dawidoff, Victor NJ. Dawi
doff, d. E. Brown, Jr, G. II. Goldman
Mrs. G. Ii. Goldman, ]. B. Bryant
Clarence Daniel, J. B. McConathy, r
d. Sims, Carl Golf, Robert Golf b.
Carl Golf, W. M. Deas, L. NJ
Tooke, B, A. Madden, Shehe'
& Williams, W. D. Golf, s. A
Cook, J. w. Sherard, R. L. Taylor
J. s. Andrews, r III. Nelson, W. 7
Grigsby, r. G. Ferguson, W. j. Murphy
J. e. Reynolds, Roberta Stewart, Mrs
T. D. Stewart all residents of Bien
vile Parish, Louisiana, who, in thu
presence Of the attesting legal and com
petent witnesses, declared to me, Not
airy, that, availing themselves OF tn
provisions Of the laws OF the STATE
Of Louisiana relative to the formation
organization and establishment Of cor
porations, and the operation and man
agament Of same, they do by this ne
and these presents form themselves AM
such other persons as may ASSOCIATE
themselves with them, or succeed
them, into a corporation, under tn
name and terms and for the purpose
hereinafter setfOrth In the various
articles.
ARTICLE I.
The name of this corporation shall
be Arcadia Ice & Fuel Company, Inc
In and under which name it shall su
and be sued, carry on Its business, ant
do and perform all acts necessary Il
carrying out the provisions Of thi
charter, and such other acts as are
or may be authorized by law, and shall
have succession for period Of ninety
nine years from date hereof, unless
sooner dissolved in accordance will
law.
ARTICLE ii.
The object of this corporation, ant
the purpose for which it is formed art
declared to be to purchase and operate
an ice manufacturing plant and to pur
chase and operate bottling works an(
the purchasing and selling Of ice, Woo
and coal and syrups Of all kinds art
also facilities for handling cold storag,
products and to buy, hold, lease ant
sell, real personal and mixed propert,
and to do and perform all acts nee
essary and incidental to such business.
ARTICLE III.
The Capital Stock Of this corpora
ton shall be TWENTY-FIVE THOU
SAND DOLLARS, divided into and
represented by 500 shares Of the PAL
value OF $4,000 each, and the corpora
ton shall begin business when 25(
shares are subscribed and paid for II
accordance with law. This corporation
shall have the authority to increase
It's capital stock, on complying witt
the law relative thereto to an amount
not exceeding FIFTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS.
ARTICLE Nv.
The domicile Of this corporation shal
be In the town OF Arcadia, Bienviut
Parish, Louisiana, at which place all
service Of legal process shall be mad,
on the president and In his absence
In accordance with the law existing
at the time Of such service.
ARTICLE V.
The affairs Of this corporation shall
be managed by and be under the con
troll of Board Of Seven Directors
who shall be elected by and from
among the stockholders, at the annual
stockholders meeting which shall bt
held ON the First Monday Of March OF
each year, beginning with the yeaI
1921. The following stockholders shall
compose the first Board of Directors
x. NJ. Lyons, who shall act as chafs-
man; w. M. Deas, who shall act as
Secretary; Bertram f. Barnette, Bert
Davis, Leo Daniel, J. B. Herring and
P. A. Mcclure, all of Arcadia, Bien-
vile Parish, Louisiana, who shall hold
Office and compose said Board till theil
successors are elected.
ARTICLE vi.
The officers of this corporation shall
be President, a list ce-President ant
End Yice-President, Secretary and a
Treasurer. The Secretary may also
hold the Office Of Treasurer. They shall
be elected annually on the First Mon
day Of March beginning with the year
1921, by the Board of Directors elected
on said day by the stockholders, which
board shall Immediately organize ant
elect said officers.
The first officers Of this corporation
shall be Y. M. Lyons, President !;
Bertram +, Barnette, LIST Vice-presi-
dent; p A. Mcclure, End Vice presi-
dent; w. NJ. Deas, Secretary, Treas
urer, who shall hold said offices until
their successors are elected according
to law as hereinabove provided.