The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-03-23
CHARTER
THE ENTERPRISE LUMBER CON-
PANY, LIMITED.

Do ~ AnoWu, 4 uds tudt on This the Nine
teenth day Of January, A. D. Eighteen
Hundred and Ninety-Five, before me Loui,
Y. Marye, q Notary Public in and for the
Parish and State aforesaid, duly commits
stoned and sworn. and in the presence OF
the witnesses hereinafter named and un.
dersigned, personally came and appeared
HI. E. Hardtner, herein represent;ng ths
Corporation of Nugent, Hardtner q Co
Limited. w. L, Kidd. j. @. Prestridoe'
Messrs. Crow & Co., T. C. Rarron. resi-.
dents of this State, who mutually and
severally declared. that awaiting them
selves of the provisions of Act No. 36. Of
the Legislature of this State, of the session
OF 1883 approved June goth, 1889, as we'll
az the general laws of this Slate, relative
to the organization of Corporations, thew
have formed and organized, and BY these
presents do form themselves into aud con-
stitute q Corporation for themselves. their
successors and such persons as MAJ here
after be associated with them, and their
successors, for the objects aud purposes
and under the stipulations and conditions.
hereinafter set forth and which they adopt
as their Charter to-wit:
ARTICLEI.
The name and title of this corporation
IS declared to be THE ENrERPR1sE LUMBER
COMPANY, LIMITED, and under its corpor-
ate name shall have the power and autho-
NY: 10 nave and enjoy succession for the
Penod OF Twenty Years, from the date
nereof, unless sooner dissolved, it shall
nave the power to sue and be sued, in it's
corporate name, t. make and use . corpo-
I"te sea-, to hold, receive and purchase
feai ana personal property. to lease the
same, to make CONTRACTS, to sell Mortoa ce
and hypothecate the same, to name and
appoint such managers and directors as it's
interests may require and to make such
bylaws aud regulations for the proper
of its affairs as in the iudc.
nent of the board of directors NAV 6e
necessary and proper.
ARTII LEI.
The doinicil of said corporation shall he
he town Of Nugent, Grant Pa, ish, Louisi- |
ma, and all citation aud other legal process |
hall be served on the President, Vice Pres |
don't or Secretary Of said corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes of this copora-
lon shall be that of conducting a general |
lerchandizing. Saw Milling and Planning
I'LL business, at Nugent, in Grant Parish.
'0uisiana.
ARTICLE Nv.
The Capita! Stock of this Corporation ia
xed at One Thousand Shares Of One HIM
red Dollars each, and the said Stock shall
paid for either in cash or in property.
the value subscribed at the time of or
imitation, said Capital Sto.k may be in
'eased not to exceed Five Hunh ed Thou
ND Dollars. OF nay be reduced by q vote
the Stockholders. owning two-:hirds of
10 Shares, at a meeting called specially
7 that purpose, by publication in one
swsPaper published in the pari h of
rant State of Louisiana. for a period of
'irty days prior to the said meeting: and
~ company shall commence business
nen $4,000 shall have been subscribed.
ARTICLE v.
All the corporate powers nf this corpora.
IN shall tie vested in and exercise d by A
ara OF directors, composed of seven di-
ct0rs' OF whom four shall form quorum
the transaction of all business, the said
rectors 10 be elect, annually Oh the 10Th
Us OF January of each and every year,
q sncn election shall be held by ballot, of
'lcn eiection ten days prior notice shall
given by the Secretary TO each stncL'
ider, oy notice sent to him by mail or
nerwise. and directed to his domicil ar
sce OF business and each share of stock
ali De entitled to one vote, to be cast bv 6
Ky. 'en
me folio wing parties shall constistute :,
hrst board of directors: ]. Monroe v
gent, President; W. L. Kidd, vice-Pres- Il
mt; z. J. Hardtner. Secretary and Treas .
=; H. 8: Grow, I. q. Barron. J. O. Pres. ..
,ge, and Henry E. Hardtner, directors: Il
VINO shall hold Office for the term of 1.
cted.
= the annual meeting of each and every
r. statement shall lie made of the con,
on OF the business and showing made
ne assets and liabilities, of the cor,,or-
"a. failure to elect directors on the w
ABOVE specified shall not dissolve this
pporafion, but the board of directors
u continue to hold Office until new ,