The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1895-03-30
CHARTER
THE ENTERPRISE LUMBER CON-
PANY, LIMITED.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
Pariah of Ranidea

teenth day of January, A. d. Eighteen
Hundred and Ninety-Five, before me Louis
V. Marye, . 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. T.. Hardtner, herein representing the
Corporation Of Nugent, Hardtner 4 Co.,
Limited. w. L, Kidd. j. Q. Prestridge,
Messrs. Grow & Co., I. 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 1888 approved June 29th. 1852, as well
~ 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 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
a. their Charter to-wit:
ARTICLEI.
The name aud title of this corporation
is declared to be The EKTERPRIsE 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-
nate seal, to hold, receive and purchase
real and personal property, to lease the
Same, to mako contracts, to sell Mortgage
and hypOthecate the same, to name and
appoint snch managers and directors as its
interests may require and to ma sncli
bylaws and regulations FIR. the pr',per
management of its affairs MS in the jnag
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 Parish, Louisi-
ana, and all citation aud other legal process
shall be served on the President, Vice-Pres-
ident or Secretary of said corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes of this CORPORA
ton shall be that of conducting q general
Merchandising. Saw Milling and Planning
Mill business, at Nugent, in Grant Parish.
Louisiana.
ARTICLE w.
The Capital Stock of this Corporation is
fixed at One Thousand Shares of One Hun
dred Dollars each, and the said Stock shall
be paid for either in cash or in property,
to the value subscribed at the time of or
ganization, said Capital Stock may be in
creased not to exceed Five Hunh' ed Thou
sand Dollars, or may be reduced by q vote
of the Stockholders, owning two-thirds of
the Shares, at Q meeting called specially
for that purpose, by publication in one
newspaper published in the pari>h of
Grant, State of Louisiana. for u period Of
thirty days prior to the said meeting; and
said conl any shall commence business
when 81 5 900 shall have been subscribed
ARTICLE v.
All the corporate powers If this corpora
ton shall tie vested in and exercised BY a
board Of directors, composed of seven di-
rectOrs. Of whom four shall form a quorum.
for the transaction OF all business, the said
directors to be electe d annually on the 10Th
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 or
otherwise. and directed to his domicil or
place Of business and each share of stock
shall be entitled to one vote, to be cast BY
the person holding same or by written
proxy.
The following parties shall constistute
the first board of directors: J. Moaroe
Nugent, President; W. L. Kidd, vice-Pres-
idenf: =. J. Hardtner. Secretary and Treas
urer; H. 8. Crow, +. q. Barron, j. O. Pres.
fridge, and Henry E. Hardtner. 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. statement shall be made of the con-
dition of the business and showing made
Of the assets and liabilities, of the csr,or.
alton. A failure to elect directors on the
dase above specified shall not dissolve this
corporation, but the board of directors
shall continue 10 hold Office until q new