The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1902-05-17
Charter
OF F. B. WILLIAMS CYPRESS
COMPANY, LTD.
United States of America,
State of Louisiana,
Parish of St. Mary.

BE it known that on this Sth day of the montl
| of April. in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and two and of the Independence o.
the United States of America the one hundred
and twenty sixth.
Before me, Wilbur H. Kramer, a notary public,
duly commissioned and qualified in and for the
Parish of ST. Mary State of Louisiana and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned personally came and appeared the sew
wl6 severally declared that availing themselves
of the provisions of Act No. 36 of the Legislature
of the State of Louisiana for the year 1888 and OF
the provisions Of all other laws of the State of Lou
isana relative to organization of corporations they
do by these presents for themselves, their assO
ciates successors, and assigns, form themselves
their successors snd assigns into corporation UNI
der the laws of the State of Lou siana, under the
following terms and conditions, o-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and title of this corporation shall be
the +. Il. WILLIAMS CYPRESS COMPANY,
LIMITED. and by this name this corporation shall
have power to exist and enjoy succession for the
Of ninety nine 99) years from date of this act.
ARTICLE IL
The dOmicile of this corporation shall be in the
town of Patterson, Parish of ST. Mary, State of
louisiana and all citations other legal process
shall be served on the President and in his absence
orinabity to act, upon the Vice-President of said
corporation.
1t shall have power to contract, and he sued
to make and execute a corporate SEAL and the same
to break alter at pleasure; to hold receive rent
purchase, sell and convey as well as mortgage and
both real and PERSONAL to borrow and lend money;
to execute notes and bonds to name and appoint
such managers, directors, officers, Overseers and
agents the interest and convenience of said cor
p0ratiOn may require; to make and establish such
bylaws rules and regulations for said corporation
as may be necessary and proper and the same to
alter and amend at pleasure and generally to do
everything necessary to carry out the objects and
purposes of the corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this corpora
tor is organized and the nature Of the business to
be carried OH by it are declared to be:
To carry on q general lumber business; to man.
Der lands; and to build and operate railroads. can
ais basins locks, ship yards etc, steamboats,, sail
boats barges pull boats, skidders, etc., to be used
operate such saw mills, planning mills. dry kins,
sheds, ETC., as they may deem necessary in con.
Quoting said business and to buy and sell lands
lumber, logs and timber of all kinds, telephone
and telegraph lines and also to own and operate
such general retail merchandise stores as they NAV
deem necessary or convenient.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation shall be
Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars (*a5O
OOO) to be divided into Twenty-Five Hundred
l25OO) shares of the par value of One Hundred Dol
lars ($1OO) each, which shall be paid for at such
Board Of Directors may require; and such stock
may be issued for cash paid to the COMPANY or for
property conveyed to, or labor done for it. The
entire capital stock shall have been subscribed for