The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1902-09-20
CHARTER
or the
LUMBER COM
RANY, LfTntt9d.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF GRANT. 4

T~NS IttVttSo.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF GRANT.
Be 1t known that on this the 18th
day of August, A. D. 1902, before me,
Robert w. Richardson, Deputy Clerk
of District Court, Ex-Officio Notary
Public, In and for the parish of Grant,
and State of Louisiana, duly sworn
and qualified, In the presence of the
witnesses hereinafter named and un-
dersigned, personally came and APP
peared Chas. HI. Teal, Jacob F. Meas,
Harry Il. RObb, James j. O'Quinn
and s. G. Law. all residents of the
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 act
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 a corporation and body
polite in law, for the purposes and
objects and under the stipulations
hereinafter set forth and expressed,
which they hereby adopt as their
charter, tO-wit:
ARTICLE 1.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be known and styled as
6OLFhx LUMBER COMPANY, Limited,
by this name the corporation shall
have power to exist and enjoy success
sion for a full period OF twenty years
from the date of this act. To sue,
and be sued, to make and use cor
pOrate seal, and the same to break or
alter at pleasure, which seal, II any,
shall be designated by the board OF
directors, to purchase, hold, own,
lease, accept, by donation or acquire
In any other manner authorized by
law. ALLEVIATE, sell, hypothecate, mort
gage, or pledge any or all Of it's real
estate, 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.
eral 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 be 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 enumerated.
ARTICLE III.
The domicfl of said corporation
shall he the town OF Colfax, parish of
Grant, and State of Louisiana, and
all citations or other legal process
shall be served on the President, In
his absence the Vice President, In the
event of the absence of the President
and the Vice President on the Secre-
tary of said corporation. at their
place OF domicfl or office of said cor
porati0n.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
the nature Of the business to be car
ried on, are hereby declared and spec
flied to be as follows: To cut, pur-
chase, and sell timber, and to mill
and manufacture timber or lumber
into any form or object, and to buy
and sell same, to construct and use,
to build and operate. with any law
full motive power, mills. tramways,
canals, and other means OF instru-
mentalitfes for manufacturing, saw
ing or moving timber, lumber, or 9TH
er products, and to such extent and
under such conditions as are lawful.
To purchase. lease. suitcase, acquire
and own timbered lands, and such
other lands and buildings and appli-
ances In said state as may he neces-
sary or needfuI, useful. or convenient
to said Company in carrying ON its
business, and to lease, mortgage or
sell and convey the same, to conduct
and engage In, and carry on a gener-
al mercantile business at or by retail.
ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stock of this corpora
ton Ia hereby fixed at the sum OF
Twenty Thousand Dollars. ($20, OO0),
divided into Two Hundred shares Of
the amount of One Hundred Dollars
1900 each, which shall, before being
Issued. be paid for In cash. or In prop
erty, goods, merchandise, or labor
done, or services performed, and said
shall be considered oper
alive and go into effect when the
QinOunS Va utCcl 4 uOuSe1uu DOlitTS
($15.000) Of it's capital stock shall
have been subscribed. No certificate
Of stock shall be issued until the same
has been paid for. Thestoc shall he
evidenced by Certificates issued and
signed by the President and Secre-
tary OF said Corporation. Trainers
Of stock shall be made only on the
books Of the Company under and SUBJ
ject to such regulations and formaii-
ties as the board OF directors may
prescribe.
ARTICLE v.
Allcorporate powers OF said corpor-
alton shall he vested In and exercised
by board OF directors, composed of
five stockholders. The first board Of
shall be composed of Chas.
H. Teal, j. F. Meas, James j. O'Qulnn,
H. +. KObb and s. G.. Law, Chas. II.
Teal as President, HI. 4. Robb as
Vice President, Jacob F. Meas as Gen.
eral Manager, and James j. O'Quinn
as Secretary and Treasurer, who
shall hold Office until the third Mon
day of August A. ID. 1903, and until
their successors shall have been elect