The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1897-02-04
CHAR Err
The Lone Star Lumber Com
pany, Limited.

pany, Limited.
Ctate of Louisiana, Belt known that on
~ Parish of Bossier. this the 18th day of
January. A. d., 1897, before me, r. b. Hill,
Deputy Clerk and ex-otficlo Notary Public in
and for BGssier Parish, Louisiana, duly ap-
pointed, commissioned and qualified and in
the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned personally came and
appeared the persons whose names are hereto
subscribed who scverally declared that avail
ing themselves of the provisions of Act 30, OF
Session of 1888. approved June Goth, 1888 as
well as those of all the general laws OF the
State of Louisiana relative to the organization
of corporations, they have formed aud organ
lied, and by these presents do form and organ-
iZe themselves and their associates and sue
cessOrs into a corporation for the objects and
purposes, and under the terms and stipula
tons hereinafter set forth, to-wit:
ARTICLE
The name and title of this corporation shall
be LONE STAR LUMBER COMPANY, Ltd,
and under said name it shall have and enjoy
succession for the period of ninety-nine years
| from the date of this charter; and in said cor
porate name may sue and be sued; may have,
hold purchase, sell, convey, lease, mortgage
and pledge property, real and person al may
have and use corporate seal and same to
change at will, and generally, may have and
possess any and all powers and privileges
to nossess hr law and nart;c,,,ar,,, to narru
ont the nurnoses of this cornorat;n1 and its
domicile sball he Adoor Rnss;ar Por,sb +.
'~''' '' INC, '
AkllCLE Ii.
The objects and purposes of this corporation
are declared to be to buy and sell timber lands
to manufacture, buy and sell lumber. and to
build and operate saw and planning mill nlants
railroads, telegraph and telephone lines. and
to conduct general mercantile business.
ARTICLE Ill
Citations and all legal processes shall be
served on the President. and in his absence on
the Secretary and Treasurer,
.Dr,rr
AWHILE ".
The Capital stock of this corporation is de-
clared to be $3.50, OO0) Fifty Thousand Dollars
divided INTO 5000 five hundred shares of $500
one numu ah uoalars eacn, when sha'i NC PAID
Evered to this corporation, and shall be due
and payable in such amounts and at such
times and places as the Board of Directors ma V
resolve and determine. This corporation shall
begin operation as soon as (;}00) three hundred
shares of stock making the sum of $3.50, 600
Thirty Thousand dollars shall have been sub
scribed to the capital stock and paid in,
ApTICJEv
Hc ttHdlIs VI tulS corporation snail De uDQCf
the management and control of the Board of
directors h composed ol Thtee OF I'VE stocksod-
Stockholders, tor that purpose. to be held on
the first Monday in January, 1897, and YEARLY
thereafter, latter ten days notice given to
| each stakeholder by the Secretary and Treas
urer) Until the first election the Directors
shall be j. NJ. McGill, E. L. McGill and j. S.
Burgess, who shall serve until their successors
are duly appointed.
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w.
The officers OF this corporation shall be a
President, vice-President and q Secretary
and Treasurer, and said officers shall be elect
ed annually by the Board OF Directors, and
until the first election the officers shall be as
follows: J NJ. McGill,, President, E. L. Nc
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ANiohI H.
rosnon.;tI snail eve. DC nel, maple or
ao.pi,nst; III 'no tol.,acts vi iau'Is Oh SAID
h1 III any !urther sum than the I'M
pha uaIaIoe uue tne company on the shares
81 ~ .uou ~ nl!n hor snai any ihlormailty
;n tt tS;S alatloi nave .ne eneet OF renter
I,,is cnarter H!ii OF OF exposing any stock
a noiuei u ahf LIABILITY beyond the amount OF
to'n =" nou VI suuscrioGI ny MIN. NO trans
binding on this cornoration unless said trans
ter is duly entered on it's books.
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VII
Whenever this corporation is dissolved by