The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1904-02-06
CHARTER
OF THE
D6LartiQO Lumber Company,
Limited.

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STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF GRANT. I
| Unknown and remembered, That
on this the 18th day of January, A. d.
1904, before me, Uriah K. Dewitt, a
Notary Public, duly sworn, qualified
and commissioned according to law
In and for the aforesaid parish and
State, personally came and appeared
w. N. Greed. C. w. Williams, j. H.
Gibson, and d. w. Gibson, all resi-
dents OF Grant parish. Louisiana,
and above the age of majority, who
declared and acknowledged that
ayailing themselves of the provisions
of the laws Of the State of Louisiana,
governing corporations in general,
but more especially with the prOvis-
ions OF Act No. Sc of the Acts of the
General Assembly of the State of Lou
isiana OF 1883, do by these presents
organize and form themselves into n
corporation and body polite for the
purpose 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
DELARTIGO LUMBER COMPANY,
LIMITED, and by this name this
corporation shall have power to ex-
ist and enjoy succession for the full
period of twenty years from the date
OF this act; to sue and to be sued; to
make and I1So ssnpnnro fo con1 ord
the same to break and alter at pleas
ure. which seal, n any, shall be desig-
mated by the president of this corpora
ton; to purchase, own, lease, accept
by donation, or to acquire by any
other manner authorized by law,
ALLEVIATE, sell. hypOthecate, mortgage
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 Sc
curity by mortgage, pledge, or any
other legal manner; to conduct, en-
gage In and carry on a general mer-
camille business: to elect and appoint
directors, and such other officers,
agents and employees as the interest
and business of said corporation re-
quires, and generally to do and per-
form all things necessary to be done
intent to the proper conduct of the
business and affairs of this corpora
ton which may not be specially here
In stated and enumerated.
ARTICLE III.
The dOmicil OF this corporation
shall he at Verda, Grant parish, La.
and all citations and other legal pro-
cess shall he served on the president,
and in his absence on the vice presi-
dent, and In the event OF the absence
OF the president and the vice presi-
dent on the secretary of said corpora
tiOn at the place of dOmicil or at the
office Of the said corporation.
ARTICLE Ill.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation Is established, and
the nature of the business to be car
ried on, are hereby declared and specf-
fed to be as follows: To cut, pur-
chase and sell timber and land, and
to mill and manufacture timber or
lumber into any object or form, and
to buy and sell same; to construct
and use, to build and operate with |
any lawful motive power, mills, tram
ways, either horse or steam, or both, |
canals or other means or instrument
talities for manufacturing, saving or
moving timber, lumber, or other pro-
ducts, under such conditions and to |
such extent as may be lawful; to pur-
chase, lease, suitcase, acquire and
own timber, timber lands, and such |
other lands and buildings and appli-
ances as may be necessary and need |
Iul. useful and convenient to said |
Company in carrying on It's business,
and to lease, mortgage. sell and con-
vey the same; to conduct, engage in
and carry on q general mercantile |
business.
ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stock of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed at Fifteen Thou.
sand Dollars, ($15.0OO), divided into
one hundred and fifty shares at the
par value of One Hundred Dollars
5000 each, which shall, before being
ssued, be paid for in cash or in prop
.rty, goods, merchandise, or labor
lone, or services performed, and said I
shall be considered Oper-
itfve and go into effect when the
amount OF Five Thousand Dollars of
he capital stock has been paid for.
The stock shall be evidenced by GER
;ificate issued and signed by the pres
dent and secretary of said CORPORA
Ion. Transfers OF stock shall be
made only on the books of said Com
'any, under and subject to such regu-
ati0ns and formalities rs the board
u directors may prescribe.
ARTICLE v.
Allcorporate powers of said corpor-
ltion shall he vested In and exercised
" a Board OF Directors to be CON-
'Osed of four stockholders. The first
'oard OF directors shall be composed
i w. N. Creed, {. w. Williams, j. H.
Gibson and d. w. Gibson, with C. w.
Williams as president. d. w. Gibson
IS vice president, w. N. Greed as gen.
raj manager. and j. H. Gibson as
and treasurer, who shall
odd Office until the first Monday in
January, A. ID. 1905, and until their
uccessors shall have been elected and
Qualified, and annually thereafter a
'eneral meeting OF the stockholders
hall be held for the purpose Of elect
ng board OF directors to serve dur
ng the ensuing year. and until their
uccessors shall have been elected and
ualified. Notice of this meeting
hall be given In writing and signed
" the president, and by him either
elivered In person or deposited in
he United States mail, addressed to
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