The Colfax chronicle., 1904-06-18
0fihRTER OF BIG PINE LUMBER CO..
LIMITED.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, /
PARISH OF GRANr.

OnhkIEk Of Blu FINE LUMBER 60.
LIMITED.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, |
PARISH OF GRANT.
Be it remembered, That, on this 10th day O
May, A. ID; 1904. before me, John A. Williams.
Notary Public in the parish II Grant, State q
Louisiana, PEI sonally came and appeared I'll,
persons whose names ere hereunfo subscribed
all of full age, who declared that availing them
selves OF the provisions OF this State relative L
pecially the provisions Of Act No. 50, of the Gen
eral Assembly Of Louisiana of 1858. approved
@ june 18th. n a. D. 1883 shey have covenanted ane
such other persons as may be hereafter associ
ated with them into limited private corpora
tlon with the rights, privileges, and under the
name and title, and under the stipulations
agreements and conditions fer the usee, objects
and purposes hereinafter set forth in this act N
ARrICLRI.
| The name and title of this corporntiou shall
be tn. BIG PINE LUMBER CO., LiMfTED. Si,a
and under such name and title it shall have ex-
Istence and enjoy succession for period Of
nine''-n'n' WV ART ARTICLE H.
| The dOmicil of this corporation. shall be at
ta' ions and all legal process shall be served ON
the President, and in case of his absence on the
Secretary, or any other resident officer Of the
company. ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this cor.
ture and character of the business to be carried
on by it, are hereby declared to be as follows:
The manufacture and sale of lumber of all
Kinds. shingles, laths. staves and all other ma
terial usually manufactured by a saw and plan
ing mill. and it shall have the power to purchase
and own land, purchase and own timber and TO
erect and own all buildings and machinery for
the purpose of carrying on the business of gen.
erai saw, planning and shingie mill business, to
operaie general merchandise and supply store,
nnS
and own all buildings and machinery for the
purpose OF carrying on the business Of general
saw, planning and shingle mill business, to oper-
ate q general merchandise and supply store, and
It shall have power and authority to construct,
lease, build. and equip all necessary tramways,
log roads or railroads. operated by horse. steam
or electric power. operate and own electric light
plants for itself or for hire. operate and own
mills, lumber yards and offices in this or any
other state, or anything that is necessary to car
~ INTO enect the purpose or which this corpor-
~ ARTICLE ~.
Said corporation shall have power and author-
inscription and device as it shall deem proper.
and the same to change at will and under the
said name and style, it shall have power and au-
be implicated. to purchase and own. hold. sell
lease, hyp thecate and mortgage real estate. and
to purchase, own, sell and pledge personal prop
cry, cry. 20 sppo,nt directors, servants, clerks
and compensation. to execute, sign, tr nsfer and
endorse prOmissory notes. accounts. drafts con-
tracts. and to execute and sign all necessary OBJ
igations IN writing in connection with said
business. and to do all things necessary relative
and incidental to the acquisition or leasing of
all necessary real estate and personal property.
ana ine construction, erection and equipment
OF ell necessary buildings, Offices establish
ments and improvements, and the maiptenance
and operation OF said business, and to carry out
the uses: objects and purposes of this corpora
tion within the purview and intendment OF this
Charter, and to make all rules regulations BY
laws and ordinances. and to do everything neces-
government Of said corporation and the reeula-
tons OF Its affairs and in furtherance of its uses
objects and purposes not repugnant to law or
the PROVISIONS OF aRrfcnE ih5s fEiJse;
Ihe authorized capital of this corporation
shall sf De - One Hundred and Fifty Thousand !
(6.o00) shares Of TWENTY-FIVE $500 D,liars
each. par value. Said stock shall be paid for in
cash, or its equivalent, at the time of subsc IN
llon. or that same may be issued at not less than
par value IN payment or exchange for property |
Dr rights actually received or purchased by said |
corporati0n or the same may be issued fuil maid |
[or money advanced or for other valuable con-
,ioerations. OF services as the bosrd of directors
y SAID corporation may determine, provided |
hat no stock shall be Issued until the consider
,tion thereof shall have been received b. said |
:, Certificates of stock shall be signed BY the
rresioent and Secretary under the seal OF the /
H.
less as soon as One Hundred and Twenty-Five
rhoqsand l$l25 5.000.00) Dollars of the capital |
tock shall haye been subscribed and paid for
ransfer be entered on the books of the corpora
ION ana on the surrender of the certificate
netelor' ARTICLE VI
All the corporate powers Of this corporation l.
hail be vested in, and the affairs of SAID corpor-
rol of q board Of nine (gJ directors. five fsI Of
!hom shall constitute quorum for the transac
ION OF business, and their act shall be valid cor
uaily at general meeting Of the stockholders
% held Tor that purpose at the Office Of said
orpor:tlon, on the second Tue-day in February,
sos and the majority of the stockholders pres,
mt or represented By written proxy, shall elect
re directors and at all the elections or proceed
= represented hy written proxy. shall be entitled
Q one vote. Directors shall be elected by viva
~ named shall not dissolve the corp"pat;on'
us me incumbent directors and officers shall
oid over until their successors are duly elected
te no 11ansd; ha Any Az vacancy in the board Of d.
viva voce vote. The first board Of directors
hall consist Of: Geo. w. F0uke, Hugh CORY.
!. =. Mckee, e: Il: Lingo. George X. Hogg, W.
!. . nuafy, Charles n. Teal, +. J. Fouke, Ben II.
No person shall be eligible as an officer or d;-
sctor OF said corporation unless he is a stock
nicer who ceases to be stockholtler by the sale
nd transfer of stock shall be deemed ipeo facfo
, have vacated his Office.
The officers of sid corporation shall consist
|: president first and second vice pTesidepf | |
easurer, and secretary. And the first officer,
! chosen are Geo. w. Fouke president: e. IT.
lngo. hrst vice president; Charles H. Teal sec | |
"a vlcc PRESIDENT; Frank j. Fouke treasurer: |
ugn CORY. secretary. And these officers and
rectors shall serve until the first election of |
rectors and officers on the second Tuesday in
ARTICLE VII
This charter may be changed. modified or |
nended. it's capital stock increased or decreased
this corporation may be dissolved with the as
mt OF three fourths Of all the holders Of the stock
the corporation at a general meeting of the
ocknoidsrs held for that purpose after thirty
" days written notice to each stock holder mail
TO MIN ct his postoffice address at least thirty
% days before such meeting, and the publica-
On OF such notice for same period of time fust
Tor to such meeting In one of the newsnaiers |
lblished In the town Of Colfax, parish OF Grant.
there be one, II not, in a newspaper published
arrest thereto.
ARTICLE VIII.
henever this corporation shall be t1issolyed.l
her BY limitation or by any other cause ifs af !
rs shall be liquidated under the supervision of
rec t3) commissioners to be selected by the
ockholders from among themselves, at a general
seting convened for that purpose after thirty
ys prior written notice given and publication
the newspaper, In accordance with the foreeo-
: article Said commissioners shall remain in
Ice until the affairs OF said corporation shall
We been fuly liquidated and settled. In case Of