The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1903-04-03
CHARTER
WNNFYELD PLANNING MILL COMPANY
LIMITED.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
n.-.~n Nv WrNV

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STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH or WIHS.
Personally and by proxy came and appeared
fhe parties whose names are hereunto SUD-
scribed. all of full age. who declared tna''
Ayrdlinr themselves of the provisions OF ths
laws Of this State. relative to corporations anu
especially of Act No. Isl OF 1892 OF the tenefa'
Assembly OF Louisiana as well as all other laws
!, the state Of Louisiana relative to corpora
tiops of this character. they have covenanted
and agreed, and by these presents covenant
and arree. and bind themselves, as well as
.uch other persons as may hereafter become
.s.ociate,d with Them to form and constitute a
corporation. and body polite In law, for the
purposes Ind objects, and under the stipula-
tons, articles and conditions following, to-wit;
=, =. -. ARTICLE /.
...Theinarne and title of the said corporation
shfH be .WINNFIELD PLANNING MILL CO.,
ITr,pAnund its dsmicile is hereby established
In .Epiim6eld, winn Parish, Louisiana; and
unStIr its said corporate name, said corporation
ia.all have power and authority to contract,
sueisnd be sued; to make and use corporate
seal, and the same to break and alter at pleas
ire: TO hold, receive, have, purchase, improve,
2llS00Se, convey 49,
and hypothecate, under its said corporate name,
property, real, personal and mixed; to name
and appoint such officers, directors, agents and
managers. or employees, rs the interest or
convenience Of the said corporation may re-
qufre; to make and establish bylaws, rules and
revelations for the proper management and
iegulation Of its affairs, as may be deemed
necessary and proper, and the same to change
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Aad things permitted by Law, or Is shall or may
Re necessary and proper to carry out the objects
and purposes OF said corporation.
Said corporation, unless sooner dissolved, in
sccordance with its charter, shall exist and
continue for the period Of ninety-nine years
from and after the date hereof.
Suits for said corporation shall be brought
in the name Of the corporation by it, president,
o. IN his absence or inability to act. in the
name q the General Manager, and all process
and citation shall be served On the President
q General Manager either in person or ct the
donieile and ONCE Of the company, and in case
of the absence, death or inability of any of
these oficen to act from any cause, citation
and all other process may be served on the
Secretary. The officers Of this corporation
shall De President. Vice President, = General
Manager, Secretary and Treasurer hnt the
hst two named ofhces may be Allied with one
sad the same. person. The GenerS Manager
snd 1ressurer, = the Board Of Directors shall
- reeui1tey shall give bo-d, the amount Of
which, tAa sai1 Beard shah determine. Each
e41oer.shsll be : stock-heider in the sid
eompsay aAd shall be elected annually by the
Doard o. Directors, and serve until tbeif sue
6eseors are elected: however, such officers shall
~ subject to removal at,the direction Of said
Bssnh lroDoa cause shown 81 any time before
such' rsnio~ u.
~. tisrs.. ARTICLE II.
s1hs Objects and purposes for which this
cooperation h organized, and the nature Of the
nasiness to bc carried on by it are declared TO
b NE following. to-wit: To own and operate
= framing Mil Plant, to Increase or decrease
it, capacity, from time to time aa&he company |
~ zee 1T, for the purpose Of buying or &C |
q1iEiag, by donation, devise, gift or otherwise.
r6aoh and nniahed lnmber Of Ill kinda; to |
rD61hS drese and manufacture the same into |
unf1p1s products, to place the same upon the |
Reskst. local or foreign; in fact, 70 do any
thing necessary, or incident 70 business Of this
hl1d; n addition thereto, 70 buy and sell
lhinelss, sash, doors, blinds, moaldings, lime,
hfick and All kinds Of building materials; to
enseall ard operate an Electric Light Plant,
Wster works, etc, for the purpose q this
business and II the company zee nt to supply
~ town Of Winnaeids or any Of it, inhahitants,
= ny other vicinity with light or water, shall
Qve de privilege 70 do % under this charter,
q q any other thing necessary for the execu-
- and carrying out Of the above objects or
~ hen things incident thereta<