The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-11-24
Charter Of
Bossler Lumber Company
Limited.

CTATE OF LOUISIANA, Personally came
- PARISH OF BossIER. and appeared before
me, HOyle Tomkies, a Notary Public in and
for the Parish of Caddo. State of Louisiana.
the parties whose names are hereunto signed
and subscribed, all of full age, who declared
that. awaiting themselves of the provisions of
the laws of this State, relative to corporations,
and especially of Act No SO. of 1885, and by
these presents covenant and agree, and bind
themselves as we'll as such other persons as
may hereafter become associated with them
to form and constitute a corporation and body
polite in law, for the purposes and objects,
and under the stipulations, articles and condi
tons following, to.wit:
ARrICLEI.
The name and title of the said corporation
shall be "BOSSIER LUMBER COMPANY,
LIMITED,' and its domcie is hereby estab-
lished at BODCAU, Bossier Parish, State of
Louisiana. and under its said corporate name
said corporation shall have power and autlori-
ty to contract, sue and be sued; to make and
use a corporate seal, and the same to break and
alter at pleasure; to hold, receive, have. pur-
chase, improve, ALLEVIATE, convey, sell, borrow,
pledge, mortgage and hypothecate, under its
said corporate name, property. real, personal
aud mixed, to name and appoint such officers,
directors, agents and managers or employees,
as the interest or convenience OF said corpora
ton may require; to make and establish by
| laws, rules and regulations for the proper
management and regulation of its affairs, as
| may be deemed necessary and proper and the
same to change and alter at pleasure; and to
| all other acts and things permitted by law, or
| as shall or may be necessary and proper to
carry out the objects aud purposes of said
| corporation.
Said corporation. unless sooner dissolved, in
accordance with its charter, shall exist and
| continue for the period of ninety-niue years
| from the date of this charter.
| ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this cor
poration is organized, and the nature of the
business to be carried on by it are declared t
| be the following, to-wit:
To buy, build and operate Saw and Planning
Mills, to buy and sell lumber and generally t
| engage in a general lumber business, and il
connection Herewith, to build and operate
railroads, telegraph and telephone lines, ant
carry general mercantile and supply bust
| ness.
| ARTICLE III.
Citations and all legal processes shall b,
served on the President, and i'll his absence OF
| the Secretary.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation is dc
clared to be Five Thousand Dollars, divide,
| into Fifty shares of One Hundred Dollars each
which shall be paid for in cash or propcrt,
| actually sold and delivered to this corporation
and this corporation shall begin operation IA
soon the full amount of capital stock slal
be subscribed and paid in.
AETICLEv
The affairs of this corporation shall be untle
the management and control of three stock
holders, to be elected annually at il meeting o
the stockholders, for that purpose, each shar
OF stock representing one vote. to be held OF
the first Monday of January, 1899, and ycarl
thereafter. ten days written notice to be give
to each stakeholder; until the first election til
Board of Directors shall be, Sam Benjamin.
Louis Hooper and X. A. Grounds.
ARTICLE VI.
The officers of this corporation shall be
President and a Secretary and Treasurer, an
said officers shall be elected annually by til
Board OF Directors, and until the first election
the officers shall be as follows: Il. A. Ground.
Presidents Sam Benz amin, Vice President VIII
Hooper, Secretary and Treasurer; who sha
serve until their successors are duly elected.
ARTICLE VII.
No stakeholder shall ever be held liable @
responsible for the contracts or faults Of Sal
corporation in any further sum than the III
paid balance due to Company on the share
owned by him; nor shall any infornality in til
organization have the effect of rendering TIL
Charter null, or of exposing a stakeholder t
any liability beyond the amount OF his stock
No transfer of stock by the holders theret
shall be binding OH this corporation, unle<
transfer is duly entered on its books.
ARTICLE VIII.
Whenever this Corporation is dissolved, il
affairs shall be lquldated by three Commi
sioners, appointed by the stockholders frol
among their members, at meeting held f,
that purpose. In case of death or failure
, act, said remaining Commissioners sha
appoint their successor.
Done and passed, at my office in Caddo pa
ish, in presence of l. NJ. McDutfie and K. I
. Slattery, competent witnesses, On this the l7t
day of November, 1898.
Attest: R: 4 GROrNDs 10 10 Share
Il A SLATTERY. LOUIS HOOPER 10 Share
HOYLE TOMKIES, Notary Public.
? Having examined the foregoing act Of inco
!, poratlon and finding nothing therein contral
to law, hereby approve the same.
, Done and signed officially, on this the III
, day of November, A. D., 1893.
A. J. MURFF,
District Attorney, End District, L
Filed and recorded 22nd day of Novembe
A. D., 1898, in volume o, Mortgages. pages 4
. ct seq. l. Is. HILL,
Deputy Clerk and ex-oti'cio Recorde