The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-10-04
CHARTER
of the
st. Maurice Lumber Co., Limited.
State Of Louisiana,
Parish of Winn.

State OF Louisiana,
Parish of Winn.
Before me, Harry p. Gamble. Notary Pub
lie, in and for said parish and State, duly COM
missioned and sworn, personally came and
appeared, walton Mccain, William w. O'Neal
and Henry II. Mccain, the FIRST named a resid-
ent OF said parish and State, the second named
o resident Of the Parish Of Rapides, said State,
the third named q resident of the County of
Cass, State of Texas. who declared to me,
Notary, that ayailing themselves OF the laws OF
the State Of Louisiana relative 10 the formation
of corporations, they have formed and constit-
uted, ana by these presents, do form and con-
stitute themselves, as well as all Others who
may hereafter become associated with them,
into q corporation and body corporate, under
the terms and conditions, and under the name
and for the purposes hereinafter stated.
ARTICLE L.
The name OF this corporation shall be the
TIED, and under its corporate name IL shall
have and enjoy succession for n period of nine
ty-nine years, unless sooner dissolved, with its
domicle in the village of st. Maurice, in the
Parish Of winn, State of louisiana.
ATRICLEI III.
The objects and purposes for which this cor
poration is declared to be formed Ii to buy and
sell timber, climber 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
duct of said business, authorized, or not pro-
hibited, by the laws Of Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
This corporation shall have the power to buy
hold and own real and personal property. to
sell, mortgage or hypothecate real and person.
al properly, 10 contract, sue and be sued, in its
corporate name, TO make and use n corporate
seal and the same TO use and change at its
pleasure, 20 name, appoint and hire such
agents, Officers and managers and other en-
ployees. as its interest may require and the
same to discharge at pleasure, to make and
establish such bylaws for the proper manage
ment OF the corporations as may seem fit and
TO conduct its business, and establish branches
wherever may seem nt, in the State Of Louis
lana.
ARTICLE Nv.
The officers Of this corporation shall be a
President, vice-President, Secretary Treasur-
er-General Manager, who shall hold their
Offices until the first Monday In August 1905
and until their successors are duly qualified.
All legal process shall be served on the Secret
ary-Treasurer at the domicile Of the Company.
or in his absence, on the president
The affairs OF the company shall he managed
by q board OF directors consisting of three
stockholders, who shall be elected on the first
Monday in August OF each year at a stockhold-
ers' meeting, and who shall continue in Office
TOR one year, or until their successors are quail
The officers Of this corporation for the ensu-
ing year are William W. O'NeAl, president;
Henry H. Mccain, vice president, and Walton
ager, and the same parties shall constitute the
first board Of directors.
ARTICLEv.
The capital stock Of this corporation Is here
by fixed ut Twelve Thousand Dollars (S12. O00)
70 be divided into one hundred and twenty
value, to be paid for in cash or real or personal
property at the time Of the issuance Of the
stock.
1t shall commence business as soon as Six
Thousand Dollars (ss.00o.oo) Of the stock rs
subscribed and paid for in full. No stakeholder
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 a vote Of two
thirds of the stockholders al a meeting called
for that purpose after a 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
stockholders of the said notice.
whenever this corporation is dissolved by
limitation or otherwise, its affairs shall be
liquidated by two hquidators appointed by
the stockholders for that purpose, who shall
give such bond and security as may be
required Of them and may perform such
duties and have such rights as the stock
holders may grant them
ARTICLE VII
No stakeholder shall ever be held liable or
responsible 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
holders to liability beyond the amount Of
his stock.
In testimony whereof the said parties
hereto have affixed their names in the presence
Of me, said notary, and the undersigned at
testing witnesses, after due reading hereof on
this, the eleventh ln) day Of September,
nineteen hundred and seven (leo7).
William w. O'Neal, twenty I2o) shares; Hy.
ii. Mccain, twenty Coz shares; Walton
Mccain, twenty COZ shares
Attest: HARRY p. GAMBLE.
L T. ETHRrDoR, Notary Public.
c. L. RoBEKTs.
State of Louisiana, \
Parish of Winn.
/, the undersigned Recorder of Mortgages OF
the Parish of Winn. State of Louisiana, hereby
certify that the foregoing charter Of the st.
Maurice Lumber Co., Ltd, has been recorded
in Mortgage book +, page IA, this the nth day
os.September. 1900
(Seal) 8. NJ. ABEL.
Deputy Clerk and ex-officio Recorder
Winn Parish, La s2o-6t