The Opelousas courier., 1902-11-08
NO. 9
G H A R, II + R
Or THE---
ST. LANDRY LUMBER AND PLANTING
COMPANY, LIMITED.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH NE ST. LANDRY.

STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY. )
Be it known, That on th{9 18th day of month
sand -,n1, - , aud two, before lno Francis
\. BeyTlH, a notary public, duly qualified.
swOrltetnt commissioned i'll and for the above
written Parish and state, and III the presence
of the hereinafter named aud undersigned.
personally came and appeared the several per-
sons whose names are hcrenntn subscribed,
who declared, that nValllng themselves of the
laws OF the State of Louisiana, relative to the
organization of corporations, they have formed
and organized, and do by these presents form
and organize themselves, their Successors, into
and constitute, II limited corporation, for oh
jects and purposes and under the stlpuatiOns
ana agreements, to-Wlt:
ARTICLE /.
The name and title of this cnlporatin,, shall
be, The st. Landry I.lmhcI- alia Planting Co.
Ltd and 1t shall under tins Haine enjoy exist
ance and succession for ninety nlne A.als from
the above date. It shall have power TO con
tract, to sue and be sued in its corporate name
To make and Use d corporate seal to alter Same
at its pleasure, to hold receive, purchase, con
Vey, mortgage. hypOthecatc or pledge its prop
erty, both movablt9 and imnloVahi"s, 10 Ssne
bonds, notes and other obligations, to have and
enjoy such officers, directors, managers and
1&cuts, and such other officers and employees
rs may be necessary. to make and establish
such bylaws. rules and regulations for the
proper management OF its affairs
ARTICLE IL.
The domcIe of the corporation shall be in
legal processes shall be served on the pres
ident, and in his absence, on the vicepresi
dent, and i'll the absence OF both, on the secre-
tary and treasurer OF said corporation.
ARTICLE III
The objects and purposes of this corporation
arc declared to be lis follows: To manufacture
and sell lumber, dressed and rough to plant
and irrigate rec land owned or leased by the
corporation Or for others not interested in the
company; to own saw mill plants and deep
wells and real estate, for the purpose of carry
ing on any and all OF the above hereinbetoro
set forth
To purchase, own, rent, lease or sell property
| and generally to do all things that may be re
quired for the accomplishments OF the objects
and purposes set forth. The company Shall
have the power to transact business in any
other state OF foreign countries.
ARTICLE ".
| The capital stock OF this corporation is here
| b. fixed at ten thousand dollars ($IO,0uG) rep
! resented by two hundred shares of fifty dollars
| each, par value. The capital stock may be in
| creased Or reduced i'll the manner prescribed
| by law. The corporation is authorized to COM
mence business AS soon us five thousand dollars
| shall have been subscribed.
All transfers OF stock shall be on the hooks
| of the company, subject to such rules and reg
ulations as the board OF directors may prescribe.
ARTICLE V.
| All tho corporate powers shall he vested in
and exercised by board of directors composed
| of five Stockholders. Il majority OI WHOM shall
| compose n quorum for the transaction of all
| business.
The directors shall be elected annually hy
| ballot by the stockholders On the second Moi
| day in January ut each year.
| All checks OF the company are ta BE signed
| by the president aud cOunter&lguaG by tho
secretary; each stockholdor shall b" allowed to
| vote in person or by proxy for each share Gf
| stock held by him. all elections ahall be held
| under such rules and regulations as may be
determined by the hoard.
| The directors thus elected shall continue i'll
| office for one ycas. until their successors
shall have. been elected and qualified. No
| failure to elect shall he regarded q forfeiture
of this charter. ANY vacancy occurring on the
board shall be FLEA Ivy the remaining directors
for the uneXplfed term.
The board OF directors shall at it's first meet
ing after its election select from it's number "
president, q yicepresident, and secretary ana
| treasurer. Tho office OF secretary and treas
| nrer may be held by one and the same pGrauu
| The first board OF directors shall be composed
of the following: c. G, High, Simeon johnson.
A. NJ. Goodwin, NJ ID. Lewis and Edward De-
jean, with the SAID L. &, high as president
simeon Johnson as vice president anu Edward
| Dejean as secretary and treasurer,
/ ARTICLE VI.
No stockholder shall bc held Liable for tbs
contracts, faults or debts Of this corporation
! beyond any unpaid balance that may be dIiS
| on the shares owned or subscribed by him; nor
| shall any mere informality in this act OF nc0r'
poration have the effect OF rendering this char
ter void, or exposing the stockholdN" to any
liability greater than the amount of st lhpaia
stock
ARTICLE VII.
I IhS acC Oh incorporation may De
modified, altered or dissolved with the assent
of the stockholders holding a majority OF all
the stock, at q general meeting held for that
purpose only after ten days due notice to each
| stockhOlder, by written notice to the last
known postoffice address and advertisement In
| a newspaper in the Parish OF st. Landry for a
period of ten days.
In case OF dissolution by the expiration oi
this charter or otherwise, tho siockhOideri
} shall elect three hquidators from among theil
number, to liquidate the affairs and business o
| the company. IN case of disability or death y
, one of the liquidatOrs the remaining liGuldAtoii
4 | shall elect successor.
1 Thus done and passed at my CfiIce, i'll tht
| town of Eunice, i'll the presence 0f James j
:, | Lewis and Julius j. Stage, competent and sub
scribing witnesses
Witnesses: (Signed) James J. Lewis and ]. ]
Stagg. e, ,,,.,
I | (Signed) G. C. High. 40 shares; Simeon john
i | son 63 shares; A. Nj. Goodwin, 20 shares; Edwar
! Deiean share; NJ. u. Lewis 40 Shares
I tSigned) FRANCIS x. BENNEN.
Notary PUBLIC.
State OF Louisiana,
y Parish of st. Landry,
Having examined tho within and foregoin
act Of incoru0ratios, and finding nothing there
in in conflict with the laws Of the State {
Louisiana | therefore approve the same.
Officially at Opelousas, La, thls 2Lsl octcpe
A. ~ A'VA r. LEE GARLAND.
| Dist Atty.
18th Judicial District of Louislan
Filed Oct. 21, 1902. A. LEON DUPkE,
+0 Deputy Clerk.
State OF Louisiana,
Parish of st. audry.
1herebv certify that the within and toreg"in