The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-01-06
CHARTER OF THE RINGGOLD
TELEPHONE co, INCORPORATED
State Of Louisiana. Parish Of Bien

State Of Louisiana. Parish Of Bien'
vile.
Re If known, that on this day be-
fore me the undersigned Notary tup'
lic in and for the Parish OF BlenVlile'
personally came and appeared the
parties whose names are hereunto SUD-
scribed who declares taht aVallins
themselves Of the provisions OF the
laws Of this State relative to corpora
tions. they have formed corporation
under the name an dstyle and with the
power and privilege hereinafter stlpu'
lated.
ARTICLE I.
Name
The name of this corporation shall
be The Ringgold Telephone Company,
Incorporated.
ARTICLE II.
Object and Purpose
The object and purpose tor whlch
mis- corporation is organized is to con-
struct, maintain and operate a tele-
phone plant in the town OF Rlngsold'
Louisiana with connecting lines 10
other points.
ARTICLE III.
Capital Stock
The capital stock Of this corporation
shall be fixed at the sum OF Five
Thousand Dollars, ($5,OOO.0O) divid'
Cd 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:
Il. Z. Franklin, 10 Shares, $oOO'0O;
O, G. Thomas, 6 shares, $4,000; l.,
B, Cook. 6 shares, 100000; C. 3
Tonne. 6 shares, $4,000; E. +. Whit
ton, 5 shares, $4,000; W. B. Albums,
4 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, 3
A shares, $4,000; s. P. Stewart, 3
shares, $4,000; F. F. Wimberly, ?
shares, $4,000; E. G. Higgins, 2
shares, $4,000; H. E. Page, shares,
$4,000: i. A. Hess, 2 shares, $4,000
II. p. Meachum, 2 shares, $4,000; ID.
W. Davis, 9 shares, $4,000; R. r,
Smith, 2 shares. $4,000; G. 0. Thomas.
2 shares, $4,000; s. NJ. TONNE, ?
shares, $4,000; n. B. Page, 2 shares,
$4,000; f. 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-Grave'
Co., 2 shares, $4,000; J. M. Hill, 2
shares $4,000; G. Fl. Scott, 1 shares
5000; j. II. COrley, ! share, 5000
Katz Albums, share, $4,000; J. H
Stevens, 1 share, 5000; J. J. Cook
Jr., share, 5000; E. G. Cook,
share. 5000; H. B. Scott, 1 share
5000; P. G. Williams, 1 share, 5000
B. 4. Albums, / share, $4,000; Ton
G. Perry, 1 share, $1,000; H. C. Cook
l share, $1,000; Jas. r. Reagan,
share, 5000; r. W. Lawson, / share
5000. Total $5.OO0.00.
The entire capital stock shall b.
common stock and there shall be nj
preferred stock.
ARTICLE w.
Increase
The capital stock Of this corporation
may be increased hereafter to Tel
Thousand Dollars, ($10,00O.00).
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 q
all directors, valid meetings Of tn
directors may be held outside Of tn
State or within the State elsewher
than its domicile.
ARTICLE vi.
Directors
The affairs Of this corporation sha
be conducted by seven directors, dr.
the names Of those selected for tt
first year, or until their successors al
elected and qualified are as follows
G.. +. Tonne, e. e. Franklin, s.
Stewart. F. +. Wimberly, L. B. Coo
R. R. Smith and e. f. Wilton,