The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-10-18
CHARTER
COGFAx CUM9E Err CON-
PANY, Limited.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. /
PARIa4 or ERAvsr

~ - "A Il CE
PARISH OF GRANT.
Be 1t known that on this the It'll
day Of August, A. ID. 1902. before me
Robert w. Rfchaf dson, Deputy Clerl
Of District Court. Ex-Officio Notary
Public. in and for the parish OF Grant
and State OF Louisiana, duly swOrI
and qualified. in the presence of thu
witnesses hereinafter named and un
dersigned, personally came and ap
peared Chas. HI. Teal, jacob +. Mems
Harry K. Robb, James J. O'Quinr
and =. c. Law, all residents of thu
parish OF Grant, and State OF Louisi
ana, and above the age Of majority
who severally declared that awaiting
themselves of the provisions OF an acl
OF the Legislature OF this State, rela
tive to the organizations of corpora
lions, they have formed and organic
ed, and by these presents do form
and organize themselves into and
constitute corporation and body
polite In law, for the purposes and
objects and Under the wtipulationa
hereinafter set forth and expressed,
which they hereby adopt as their
charter, tO-wit:
ARTICLE i.
The name and title of this corpora
tion shall he known and styled as
G0Lfhx LUMBER COMPhHY, Limited,
by this name the corporation shall
have power to exist and enjoy success
sion for full period OF twenty years
from the date Of this act. To sue,
and lie sued. to make and use a cor
pOrate seal. and the same to break or
alter at PLEASURE which seal. II any.
shall he designated by the board OF
directors. to purchase, hold, own,
lease, accept. by donation or acquire
In any other manner authorised by
law, ALLEVIATE, sell, hypOthecate, mort
gage, or pledge any or all OF its real
personal property, rights,
grants. and franchises, to borrow and
to loan money, and to give and to
receive securities by mortgage pledge
or In any other legal manner, to con-
duct. engage in,. and carry on a gen.
eraf merchandise business at retail,
to elect and appoint directors, and
such other officers, agents or employ
ees as the interest and business of
said corporation requires, and gener-
al to do and perform all things nee
essary to he done, intent to the prop
er conduct and MANAGEMENT Of the
business and affairs of this corpora
ton, which may not be herein speci-
ally stated or enunera ted.
ARTICLE III.
The d0lnicil OF said corporation
shall be the town of COlfax, parish Of
Grant, and State of Louisiana, and
all citations or other legal process
shall he served on the President. I'm
his absence the Vice President, Ia the
event OF the absence of the President
and the Vice President on the Secre-
tary Of said corporation. ut their
place OF dOmicil or Office OF said cor
pOratiOn.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
his corporation is established and
The nature Of the business to be car
led on, ARE hereby declared and spec
fed to he as follows: To cut, pur-
;hnae, and sell timber, and to min
md manufacture timber or Iumber
nt0 any form or object, and to buy
md sell same, to construct and use.
- build and operate. with any law
uI motive power, mills. tramways,
annals, and other means OF iustru-
for manufacturing. saw
ng or moving timber, lumber, or 9TH
n products, and to such extent and
lnder such conditions as are lawful.
To purchase, lease. suitcase, acquire
mi own timbered lands, and such
'thcr lands and buildings and appli-
lnces In said state as may he neces-
airy or needful. useful, or convenient
o said Company In carrying ON It's
business. and to lease, mortgage or
ell and convey the same, to conduct
md engage In, and carry on u gener- |
i mercantile business at or by retail.
ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stock of this corpora-
Ion IL hereby fixed at the sum Of !
twenty Thousand Dollars, $50, OOO),
fvftled into Two Hundred shares Of |
he amount Of One Hundred Dollars |
1901 each, which shall, before being |
,sued. lie paid for In cash, or In prop |
rty, goods, merchandise, or labor /
one, or services performed, and sud |
OrpOrati0n shall he considered Oper-
tive and go into effect when the |
mount Of Fifteen Thousand Dollars
$15.OOO) Of it's capital stock shall
ave been subscribed. No certificate
I stock shall he issued until the same
as been paid for. The stock shall lie
videnced by Certificates issued md |
|gned by the President and Secre-
AIRY OF said Corporation. Trainers
stock shall I've made only on the
oOks oil the Company under and SUBJ
ct to such regulations and formali-
les as the board Of directors may
ARTICLE v.
Incorporate powers Of said corpor-
ton shall be vestetl In and exercised
y n board Of directors, composed of
We stockholders. The first board of
lryctors shall be composed of Chas.
|. Teal. J. +. Meas, James j. O'Quinn,
!. r. Rohb and 5. &. Law, Chas. HI.
eai as President, HI. +. Robb as
Ice President, Jacob f. Meas as Gen.
al Manager, and James j. O'Quinn
Secretary and Treasurer, who
iall hold office until the third Mon
nv ut August, A. ID. 1903, and until
leir successors shall have been elect
and qualified, on or after the third
onday Of August, A. d. 1908, and an
Tally thereafter, q general meeting
the stockholders shall tie held for
le purpose Ol electing n board of d.
ctors to serve during the ensuing
sar, and until their SUCCESSORS have
zen elected aud qualified. Notices
this meeting shall he given In writ
x, and dcpOslting the same in the
nited Statee mail add rp0ae.d r., oucl,