The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-03-16
CHARTER
THE ENTERPRISE LUMBER CON-
PANY, LIMITED.

PARISH VI haplueS.
Be it known, That that on this the Nine
teenth day of January, A. d. Eighteen
Hundred and Ninety Five, before me Louis
v. Marye, Notary Public in and for the
Parish aud State aforesaid, duly commits
stoned and sworn, and in the presence of
the witnesses hereinafter named and un-
dersigned, personally came and appeared
H. E. Hardtner. herein representing the
Corporation Of Nugent, Hardtner Il Co.,
Limited. w. L, Kidd. J. @. Prestridge.
Messrs. Crow g. Co., 7. C.. Rarron. resi-
dents of this State. who mutually and
severally declared, that awaiting them
selves of the provisions of Act No. Sc. of
of 1888 approved June 29th, 1888, as well
az the general laws of this State, relative
to the organization of Corporations they
have formed and organized, and by these
presents do form themselves into and con-
stitute Corporation for themselves their
successors aud such persons as MAJ here
after be associated with them, and their
successors, for the objects and purposes
and under the stipuiations and conditions,
hereinafter set forth and which they adopt
as their Charter to-wit:
ARTICLEI.
The name aud 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-
ity, to have and enjoy succession for the
period Of Twenty Years, from the date
hereof, unless sooner dissolved, it shall
have the power to sue and be sued, in its
corporate name, to make and use corpo-
rate seal, to hold, receive and purchase
b. A.
same, to make contracts, to sell Mortgage
and hypothecate the same, 10 name and
appoint such mana yers and dir ectors as its
bylaws and regulations for the proper
management of its affairs rs in the jndg-
ment of the board of directors may be
necessary and proper.
ARTI, LIE II.
The domicil of said corporation shall be
the town of Nugent Grant Pal ish, Louisi-
ana, and all citation aud other legal process
shall be served on the President, Vice. Pres
idont or Secretary of said corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The objects aud purposes of this copors-
ton shall be that of conducting general
Merchandising Saw Milling and Planning
Mill business, at Nugent, in Grant Parish.
Louisiana.
ARTICLE Nv.
The Capital Stock of this Corpnration is
| fixed at One Thousand Shares of One Hun
dred Dollars each, and the said Stcck shall
be paid for either in cash or in property,
to the value subscribed at the time of or
ganization, said Capital Sto k may be in.
creased not to exces d Five Hunh ed Thou
o. sa1 ncN. - - A.
| Of the Stockholders, owning two-ihirds Of
the Shares, at meeting called specially
for that purpose, by publication in one
Grant, State of Louisiana. for period Of
thirty days prior to the said meeting; and
said company shall commence business
when SIS, 900 shall have been subscribed
AR1I LIE v.
All the corporate powers Of this corpora
ton shall lie vested in and exercised by q
board OF diiect' rs, composed of seven di
rectors. Of WHOM four shall form quorum
for the transaction of oil business, the said
| directors to be elect, annually on the 19tt
days of January of each and every year
and such election shall be held by ballot, OF
which election ten days prior notice shall
be given by the Secretary to each stock
holder, by notice sent to him by mail oil
otherwise. and dire cted to his domicil OIL
place OF business and each share of stock
shall be entitled to one vote, to be cast BY
the person holding some or by writer
] proxy.
The following parties shall constistutt
the first board of directors: J. Moarot
Nugent, President; WI Kidd, vice-Pres
ident; p. J. Hardtner. Secretary and Treas
urer; II. s. Grow, L. q. Barron. j. @. Pres
fridge. and Henry E. Hardtuer, directors
and who shall hold Office for the term Of
one year or until their successors are
elected.
At the annual meeting of each and every
year, a statement shall be made of the con.
dition of the business and a showing made
OF the assets aud liabilities. of the c,,rlsor.
alton. A failure to elect directors on the
date above specified shall not dissolve this
| corporation, but the board of directors
i,L.