The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-10-25
CHARTER
of the
st. Maurice Lumber Co., Limited.
State Of Louisiana,
Parish Of Winn.

missioned and sworn, personally came and
appeared, Walton Mccain, William w. O'Neal
and Henry h. Mccain, the first named q resid,
ent Of said parish and State. the second named
q resident Of the Parish of Rapides, said State
the third named q resident Of the County oil
Csss, State Of Texas, who declared to me
the State Of Louisiana relative to the formation
OF corporations, they have formed and constit-
uted, and by these presents, do form and con-
stitute themselves, Is well as all others who
may hereafter become associated with them,
into corporation and body corporate, under
the terms and conditions, and under the name
and for the purposes hereinafter stated.
ARTICLE
The name Of this corporation shall be the
ST. MAURICE LUMBER COMPANY, LINZ
TIED, and under its corporate name Il .hail
have and enjoy succession for period Of nine
~ nine years. unless sooner dissolved, with Its
domicle in the village Of st. Maurice, In the
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this cor
poration il declared to be formed Is to buy and
sell timber, timber lands, to build and operate
tram roads, railroads, to build and operate saw
mills, planning mills, or some manufactures of
lumber, to buy and sell lumber, and buy pro-
ducts, to operate stores in Connection with said
business, and in general to perform any and
all acts necessary and incidental TO the con-
duct OF said business, authorized, or not pro-
hibited, by the laws Of Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
This corporation shall have the power to buv.
hold and own real and personal property. TO
sell, mortgage or hypothecate real and person
nj property, to contract, sue and be sued, in its
corporate name, to make and use . corporate
seal and the same TO use and change st its
pleasure, TO name, appoint and hire such
agents, ofdcers and managers and other en-
ployees, as its interest may require and the
establish such by-la~s for the proper manage
ment OF the corporations Is may seem ct and
to conduct its business, and establish branches
WHEREVER may seem ht, In the State OF Louis
lana.
ARTICLE Nv.
The officers Of this corporation shall be q
President, Vice President, Secretary Treasur-
er-General Manager, who shall hold their
omees until the first Monday in August, 1905,
and until their successors are duly quslined
All legal process shall be served ON the Secret
sry-Tr~asurer at the domicile Of the Company,
or in his absence, on the president.
by q board Of directors consisting of three
stockholders, who shall be elected on the nrst
Monday In August Of each year at . stockhold-
ers' meeting, and who shall continue In ONCE
for one year, or until their successors are quail.
lied and installed.
The officers Of this corporation for the ensu-
ing year are William W. O'Neal, president;
Henry H Mccain, vice president, and Walton
Mccain, secretary-treasurer and general man
ager, and the same parties shall constitute the
first board Of directors.
ARTICLE
The capital stock OF this corporation IA here
by fxed ut Twelve Thousand Dollars (Sl2 o0o) :,
70 be divided into one hundred and twenty
shares Of one hundred dollars $4,000 each par
value, TO be paid for in cash or real or personal
property ut the time Of the issuance Of the
stock
Ii shall commence business as soon a, Sir
thousand Dollars Css.oO.ool Of the stock rs
subscribed and paid for In full. No stockholder
shall sell his stock without having FIRST
they shall have the refusal Of the same At the
highest market price, and the said offer shall
be made By informing the Secretary-Treasurer
that the said stock is for sale ten days before
any such sale shall take place.
Article vi
This corporation may be dissolved or the
charter amended at any time by vote Of two
thirds Of the stockholders ~ q meeting called
for that purpose after q thirty days written
notice. to each Of the stockholders mailed TO
their usual post once address: provided such
meeting may be held before the expiration
Of said time by q unanimous waiver Of the
Of the said notice.
limitation or otherwise, its afsairs shall be
liquidated by two hquidators appointed by
the stockholders for that purpose, who shah
give such bond and security as may be,
duties and have such rights as the stock
holders may grant them.
ARTICLE VII,
No stakeholder shall ever be held liable or
for the contracts or faults Of this
corporation in any further sum than the
unpaid balance due by him on his stock, nor
shall any mere informality in the organization
Of this corporation have the effect of rendering
this charter null, or of exposing the stock
hoiders to liability beyond the amount OF
his stock.
In testimony whereof the said parties
hereto have afnxed their names In the presence
Of me, said notary, and the undersigned at
testing witnesses, after due reading hereof ON
his, the eleventh ln) day OF September,
hundred and seven (ipoD.
William w. 0'Neal, twenty Jsp) shares; Hy.
h. Mccain, twenty co, shares; Walton
Mccain, twenty COZ shares.
Attest: HARRY p. GAMBLE,
L T. ETHHrpon, Notary Public.
@. L. RoBERrs.
State Of Louisiana, I
Parish of VIM. \
I, the undersigned Recorder Of Mortgages OF
he Parish Of Winn, State OF l.ouisiana, hereby
certify that the foregoing charter OF the 81.
Maurice Lumber Co., Ltd, has been recorded
n Mortgage book +, page -, this the nth day
u September, 1901.
(SeaD 8. N. ABEL,
Deputy Clerk and ex-oficio Recorder
Wfnn Parish, La sect
EsTRAY NOTICE.