The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1902-07-10

CHARTER OF
Antrim-Todd Lumber Com
| pany, Limited.
State of Louisiana-Parish of Bossier.
De it known that on this, the 7th day
ID of July, A. D. Nineteen hundred and
| tary Public in and for Bossier Parish,
Louisiana, duly commissioned and quail
| flied and in the presence of the witnesses
| sonally came and appeared the persons
also severally declared that availing
Session of 1888, approved June 10Th, 1888,
as well as those Of the general laws of
the State of Louisiana, relative to the
organization of corporations, they have
formed and organized, themselves and
| their associates and successors into cor
poration for the object and porpose, and
under the terms and stipulations herein
after set forth, to-wit;
| ARTICLE /.
The name and title of the corporation
| shall be Antrim-Todd Lumber Company,
Limited, and under said name it shall
have and enjoy succession for the period
OF ninety mine years from the date of this
charter; may sue and be sued; may have,
| hold, purchase, sell, convey, lease mort
gage, and pledge property, real and per-
sonal; may have and use a corporate seal
and same to change at will, and generally
| may have and possess any and all powers
and privileges which corporations are,
or may be authorized to possess by law
and practically to carry out the purpose
| OF this corporation; and its domicile shall
be Antrim, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
| ARTICLE 2
The object and purpose of this corpor-
alton are declared to be to buy and sell
I timber lands, to manufacture, buy and
sell lumber, and to build and operate saw
| and planning mill plants, railroad, tele-
| graph and telephone lines, to conduct
| retail. lumber yards and general mer-
camille business.
ARTICLE 8.
Citations and all legal processes shall
be served on the President and in his alb
sence on the Vice President.
ARTICLE 4.
The capital stock of this corporation is
| declared to be One hundred thousand
dollars, divided into one thousand shares
of one hundred dallars each, which shall
| be paid for in cash or property actually
sold and delivered to this corporation,
| and shall be due and payable in such
amounts and at such times and places as
the Board of Directors may resolve and
determine.
ARTICLE 5.
The affairs of incorporation shall be
| under the management and control of the
Board of Directors composed of three
stock holders to be elected annually at a
| meeting of the stock holders, for that
purpose, Ito be held on the first day of
May 1903, and yearly thereafter,) after
ten days notice in a newspaper in the
Parish in which the company is domi-
| ciled. Until the first election the direc-
tors shall be Chas. A. Antrim, w. H. An
trim and Rush. H. Todd, who shall serve
until their successors are duly appointed.
ARTICLE 6.
The officers of this corporation shall be
a. President, Vice President, Secretary
and Treasurer, and said officers shall be
as follows: Chas. A. Antrim, President,
w. H. Antrim, Vice President, Rush. H.
Todd Secretary and Treasurer; who shall
serve until their successors are duly
elected.
ARTICLE 7.
Whenever the corporation is Dissolved
by Limitation, or from any other cause,
its affairs shall be liquidated by three
commissioners from the stockholders and
appointed for that purpose, at meet
ing of same convened after ten days no.
tice to said stockholders, given to them
by letter addressed to each stakeholder
and deposited in the mail. In case of
death orfailure to act, said remaining
commissioners shall appoint their sue
cessors.
This done and passed at my office, in
in said Parish of Bossier, the day and
date above written, in the presence of
Joannes Smith and A. r. Thompson
competent witnesses, who with said ap-
pears and me, have signed these presents.
,o., Attest sx,ru G q 4 A. A1 ANTRIM.
A. r. THOMPSON. RUSH H. TODD.
B.. A. KELLY, Clerk and
ex-offieio Recorder and Notary Public.
State of Louisiana, Having examin-
Bossier Parish. J ed the above and
foregoing act of incorporation, and find
ing nothing contained contrary to law, I
hereby approve, the same, this July 7th,
A. D., 1902.
THOS. T. LAND,
District Attorney, End Judicial District.
Filed and Recorded. The 9Th day of
July, A. D., 1902, in Volume O, Mort
B. A. KELLY,
Clerk and ex-oficio Recorder.
July 10, 1902. aug14