The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-07-14
CHARTER.
The State of Louisiana 49, Parish Of
Rapides.

Rapldes.
DE IT KNOWN THAT ON THIS THE
- first day OF June. Ammo Dn!niN;, one
thonsand eight hundred and ninety-sev-
Ell. before ne, Lunis }. Hakenyus, !. No
tary public in and for the Parish ard
State aforesaid, duly commissioned and
sworn, and in the presence Of the tvit-
ncsses hereinafter named and uuiert IN
ed. personally came and appe:lrel4 he
persons whose names are hereto slhatriO-
cd, who declared that, ayai'iny tiirn-
selves Of the provisions of the laws and!
the Constitution OF this State, and espc-
cially of the provisions of Act No. Sc Of
he legislative acts of the General Assem-
bly, Of the State of Louisiana for the year
1888, they do by these presents form
themselves, their successors and assigns,
and s'lch person or persons who may here
after become associated with them, into
Il corporation according to the laws of
this State. under the terms and stiDnla-
TONS set forth III the following charter,
tO-Wit:-
ARTICLE FIRST.
The name of this corporation shall be
'Ihe Union Lumber Company, Limit
Cd" under which name it shall have cor.
poratc existence and succession, for he
period of fifty years from the date hereof
with full power to contract, sue and ht
sued, to acquire, sell, lease, mortgage
and pledge real and personal property,
to elect officers, make.by-l laws and gcncr
ally in the prosecution and for the par
pose Of its business, to do any act or
make any contract competent to be made
or done by corporations under the laws
OF This State.
ARTICLE SECOND.
The domicilc of this corpmration shall
be in the City of Alexandria, Rapit!es
Parish, Louisiana, and all citations or
other legal process shall he served on he
President and in the event of his ab-
scncc from the Office, upon the Secretary
Treasurer.
ARTICLE THIRD.
The objects and purposes of this corro-
ration axe hereby declared to he, 10 huy
and sell lumber and to manufacture the
same, and for this purpose to carry on 4
general merchandise in manufactured
add unmaunfactnreh lumber and any 9th
cr pelsonal property and to do and per-
foru all things arpcrtaiuiuy to the said
business.
ARTICLE FOURTH.
The capital stock Of this corporation is
hereby fixed at the sum Of ten Thousand
600 dollars, divided into one INN
drrd shares OF one hundred dollars each,
payable cash Oh signing Of these pres
eMtS Certificates tor shares shall h"
Syucti hy the President and by the Sec
rotary Treasurer, aud shall be- tranSi.ra
bic on lie books of said corporation uunn
the surrender of the outstanding, GER
ti!icatc.
ARlICLE FIFTH.
Tie corporate powers of this cnrnora-
ton shall he vested in Il Boar! of Ulrtr-
tors composed nfthlct persons. " t,n shall
own stock in tie corporal; ion, !. lslai ul'ify
of said Beard shall constitute Il quorum
for the transaction of business. said hi
rcctorS shall be annually elected at II
general meeting Of Tie stockholders o;
said corporation to he held. after fifteen
days notice thereof hS publication in one
of the newspapers published in the City
of Alexandria, or by personal notiticH-
,ion forwarded to every one OF them,
through the mails, by the President, on
the first Monday OF 'he mio"tli OF january
of each year.
Tie Directors shall hold lcir office tol.
the term Of one year and i.ntii their silc
ocSSOrs shall have been e!rctc. and quail
lied. Al all meetings. nI the Stnckhui.iu
each stock holder shall be entitled 10 cas-;
in person, or by proxy. one vota Tor eve
ry share Of stock held by him. A nHinri-
tv of the votes cast shall elect or hcci,tc
on questions before the meeting ANY
vacancy occurring by death ar reSiyn;t
ton or otherwise, shall be- filled Ivy those
who remain. Immediately after their
election the Board nt Directors shall hold
a meeting and elect a President, Vice
President and Secretary Treasurer. The
Directors shall determine the salaries
and powers Of these officers respectively.
always providing that all til" contracts,
notes, checks and all obligations OF the
corporation sha II be signed by the Sccrr-
tarv Treasurer and conntersigncd by the
President, who shall be general mana
ger. And the Board of Directors shall
also appoint such other officers, clerks
and employees as it may deem advisable
and proper for the carrying on Of its bus
mess and shall fix their respective sala-
ries and duties. The Board of Directors
shall also call special meetings Of the
stockholders at any time for the consider
alton of such business as shall be srcci
fled in the notice at the request Of ut
least two-thirds in amount OF the stock
and after the same notice as is required
for the annual meetings.
The first annual meeting of the stock
holders Of this corporation shall be held
on the first Monday of the month Of Jan
nary, A. ID. 1898; until that date the
following persons shall compose the first
Board of Directors, VIZ: d. +. Clark, w i.
+ Clark and K. b. Lovcland, with the
said ". r. Clark rs President. w. T.
Clark as Vice. President and r. II. Love