The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-29
CHARTER
OF THE AMERICAN TIE AND TIM
Der COMPANY, LIMITED.

public in and for the Parish of Caddo
State of Louisiana, duly commissioned
and qualified, appeared on the date
hereinafter written the persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, who de-
clared that, availing themselves of the
provisions of the laws of this State rel
alive to corporations, and especially Of
Act No. sc Of 1888, of the General As
sembly of Louisiana, they have cove
nanted and agreed, and by these pres
ents covenant and agree, and bind them
selves, as we'll as such other persons as
may hereafter become associated with
them, to form and constitute limited
corporation and body polite in law, for
the purpose and objects, and under the
stipulations, articles and conditions fol
lowing to-wit:
ARTICLE |.
The name and title of the said cor
poration shall be american Tie and
Timber Company, Limited" and its
domicie is hereby established in the
City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish
Louisiana and under its corporate name
said corporation shall have the power
and authority to contract, sue and BIZ
sued; to make and use corporate seal
and the same to break and alter al
pleasure; to hold, receive, have, pur.
chase, improve, ALLEVIATE, convey, sell
borrow, pledge, mortgage, and hy-
lpothecate under its corporate name
property, real, personal and mixed
corpereal and ncorporeal,; to name
and appoint such officers, directors
agents, and managers, or employees, as
the interest or convenience of said cor
poration may require; to make and es
tablish such bylaws, rules, al regula
tons for the proper management of its
affairs as may be deemed necessary and
proper, and the same to changeI and alter
at pleasure; and to do all othea acts and
things permitted by law, or a. shall OF
may " hNSSSooAy anu PiCPNlk " Noii
out the objects and purposes Of said cor
poration
Said corporation, unless sooner dis
solved in accordance with the provisions
of its charter, shall exist and continue
for the period of ninety-nine (oo) years
from and after the date hereof
The president, or, in his absence, the
vice president, or in the absence of both
4 Of said officers, the secretary-treasure1
shall be the proper person upon whom
citation or other legal process shall be
served
| ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized, and the
nature of the business to be carried or
by it, are declared t., be the following
to-wit: To manufacture, purchase and
sell lumber, ties and timber, either
wholesale or retail, to construct, pur-
chase, lease, suitcase, maintain and OPP
crate, for the manufacture of timber
lumber, and ties into any and all forms
and to sell same, saw mills, lumber and
tie mills, planning mills, shingle mills and
other machinery necessary for the man.
ufacture of lumber, ties and other arti-
Giles of wood; to purchase, own, and sell
timber, timber lands and other lands; to
construct, purchase, lease, suitcase and
operate tram roads, canals, and boats, to
be operated by steam or other motive
power, with all the appurtenances there
unto belonging; to operate a commissary
and general merchandise business and
to buy and sell all such classes of goods,
wares and merchandise as they may de-
sire in connection Herewith; and to do
| any and all acts necessary and proper
for the successful operation of said
business.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of the said corpora
ton shall be twenty-five thousand dol
lars ($25,ooooo), divided into and rep
resented by two hundred and fifty (25o)
shares of the sum of one hundred dol
lars ($Ioo.oo) each, which stock shall
be paid for in cash at the time of sub
scription.
Any stakeholder may sell, assign or
transfer his stock in this corporation,
provided thirty (3o) days prior notice
of such intention to sell, assign or trans
fer the same be given the company, and
the other stockholders thereof shall have
the first privilege of purchasing the
same, after which thirty days notice the
said stock may be sold in open market.
This corporation shall commence do
ing business as soon as all of the capital
stock shall have been subscribed.
ARTICLE ~.
The corporate powers of this corpor-
alton shall be vested in and exercised by
board of three CD directors, consist