The southern sentinel., 1907-05-24

Be il known and remembered; that on this
sth day of April, One Thousand Nine Hundred
and Seven, before me, A. A. Moss, Notary
Pnblic, duly commissioned and qualified in and
for the Parish OF Winn, and in the presence OF
the undersigned legal witnesses, personally
came and appeared the persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed, who severally declare
that, availing themselves of the laws Of Louisi-
ana relative to corporations, they have coven-
anted and agreed and by these presents do
covenant and agree and form themselves into
corporation, Tor the objects and purposes
and under the stipulations and agreeInent.
hereinafter set forth and expressed, which they
hereby adopt as their Charter. to-wit:
ARTICLE ONE
The name and title of this Corporation shall
be WlNN LUMBER COMPANY, LIMITED,
and under its corporate name shall have power
TO continue and exist for a period of Ninety
nine years from date hereof; to contract, 20
sue and be sued; to make and use a corporate
seal and the same to brake and alter at pleas
ure; to hold, lease, receive, purchase, convey
ALLEVIATE, borrow, pledge. mortgage and hypo-
thecate under its corporate laIne property real
personal and mixed; TO name and appoint such
officers, directors, managers agents and em-
ployees as the interest and convenience of the
corporation may require; to make and use by
laws. rules and regulations for the proper
management OF its affairs as may be deemed
necessary and proper, and the same to reason
acts and things permitted By law or or s such s" as
may be necessary and proper to carry out the
objects and purposes for which this corporation
is organized.
ARTIcLK TWO
The domicile Of this corporation is hereby
liked and established at WINFIELD, winn
Parish, Louisiana. The President. or in his
sbsence the vice president, shall be the officer
upon whom citation and all legal process shall
be served.
Officers Of this corporation sh.n be a Presid- |
dent, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer |
but the Offices of Secretary and Treasurer may |
be filed by one and the same person. The |
Secretary and Treasurer, ii the Board of Direc-
tors shall so require, shall give bond in such |
sum as said Board shall determine. Said |
ton and shall be elected annually by the Board /
Of Directors, and shall serve until their success
sors are elected: however, said officers shall be
subject to removal at any time by said Board /
of Directors Ter good cause shown.
ARTICLE THREE
poration is organized and the business to be
carried on by II are declared to be the follow
ing, to-wit:
To build and operate a saw mill and planning
mill plant in the town OF WINFIELD or any
parish in the State OF Louisiana: to manu-
'acture all kinds OF lumber, sash, doors. blinds
md sli kinds OF novelties and building
,r retail; to buy and sell either at wholesale or
'etail, all kinds lumber and forest products; |
Q acquire, own and hold lands. buildings and
necessary for the operation OF this
olant, and to ACQUIRE and to own timber and
imoer lands; and TO do every other act or
hing necessary TO carry on the business for
which this corporation is organized.
ARTICLE FOUR
The capital stock of this corporation shall be
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars, (s25. 900 .O0),
divided and represented by Two Hundred and
fifty shares of One Hundred Dollars each, and
8 soon As One Hundred shares have been sub
cribed for, this corporation is authorized TO
y gin business.
ARTICLE FIVE
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hall be vested in a Board of Directors, to be
omposed of three persons, all of whom must
e stockholders in said corporation, majority
I whom shall constitute . quorum. The
shall hold regular annual meet
ngs, the date Of which shall be fixed by the
y-laws OF said corporation. At these annual
neetings the stockholders shall transact any
usiness coming before them and shall elect a 1
'oard OF Directors for the ensuing year, which
aid newly elected Board shall at once organ ize
y electing from their number the officers OF
aid Coz poration as already named.
The first Board OF Directors shall be: h. l.
'ancleave, George NJ. selden and w. A. J
Wright who shall hold Office until their sue.
essors are elected, il being specially under
tocd that the failure on the part Of the stock Z
olders to hold their regular annual meeting l.
nd TO elect new Board Of Directors, shall in a
alton, the old Board always holding over 2
ntil the new board is elected and organized.
In all elections each stock holder shall be
ntitled to one vote for each share of stock s
wned by him. and these votes must be cast by
i'm in person or by proxy, and the majority Of
ne votes cast shall elect.
IA Board of Directors shall make such by
nd regulations rs may be necessary for 7
le roper management of the affairs of this .
orporation, and shall amend and change the I
as shey see p5Spe and shd have power
loney. issue bonds, drafts notes. acceptances !
recute mortgages and do all other things I
lcident to the obiects and purposes Of this
lrporation, and shall have power and author
y TO vest the President or the other officers :
nd managers OF such with these powers as u
ley Sc fit-
This charter may be changed. amended, or
lssolved by two thirds vote of the stock
olders at q meeting called for that purpose. |
should this corporation be dissolved BY vote
its stockholders, its affairs shall be liqui-
Ated by the Board of Directors as q hqui- v
Shares Of stock can only he transferred by :
aving the transfer recorded on the books of 4
he corporation, aud no transfer OF stock can p
, made until any unpaid balance thereon d
,all have FIRST been paid. 4
AkTIcLE EIGHT
The President, or in his absence or inability Il
act the Vice-President shall give each share n
older ten days notice in writing through the a
all before each annual meeting of the stock p
,lders, and at all call meetings three days p
otice shall be given In the same manner,
niess any s.ockholder Is present and valves II
lch notice.
Any inegularity or informality In the or a
lnixation OF this corporation shall not render ii
is charter null and void, and no subscriber 4
stakeholder shall ever be held liable TO this
rporation or its creditors beyond the amount 8
stock subscribed by him.
This done and passed in the presence of J.H.
art and r. w. Oglesby two competent wit
.sses, and me, said Notary. on the day and
tie hrst above written.
l. Van Cleave. by @. NJ. seiden, 50 1-s
ares; @. n. Selden, 80 1-3 shares; W. A. =.
right 50 1-3 shares =;
illnesses: ~
h. HART. A. A MOSS,
w. oeLEssY. Notary Public. .
(sEALl n
Having examined the foregoing charter and :,
,ding nothing therein contrary to law | M