The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-10-18
QUARTER $1,000 -;
Of the.
ST. Maurice Lumber Co., Limited.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Winn.

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State of Louisiana, !
Parish of Winn. -.--
Before me, Harry P. Gamble. Notary Pub
lie, in and for said parish and State, duly COM
and sworn, personally. came and
appeared, Walton Mccain. William W. O'Neaf
and Henry II. Mccain, the first named resid-
ent Of said parish and State, the second named
a resident of the Parish of Rapides, said state,
the third named resident OF the County OF
Cass, State of Texas, who declared to me,
Notary, that awaiting themselves OF the laws or
the State of Louisiana relative to 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 a corporation and body corporate, under
the terms and conditions, and under the name
and for the purposes hereinafter stated. g.
ARTICLE l.
The name of this corporation shall be the
ST. MAURICE LUMBER COMPANY, LINZ
TIED, and under its corporate name IL shall
have and enjoy succession for period OF nine
domicle in the village of 1T. Maurice, in the
Parish of Winn, State OF Louisiana.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this cor
poration is declared to be formed Is to buy and
sell timber, timber lands, TO build and operate
mills, planning mills, or some manufactures Of
lumber, to buy and sell lumber, and buy prot
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 CT 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 property, to contract, sue and be sued, in its
corporate name, 10 make and use q corporate
seal and the same To use and change at its
agents, officers and managers. and other EN-
ployees, as its interest may require and the
same to discharge at pleasures, 20 make and
establish such bylaws for the proper manag y
ment of the corporations as may seem ut and
TO conduct its business, and establish branches
wherever may seem fit, 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
offices until the first Monday in August, 1908,
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 be managed
by a board of directors consisting of three
Monday in August Of each year at q stockhold-
ers NEE ting, and who shall continue in Office
for one year, or until their successors are quail
The officers Of this corporation for the ensu-
ing year are William VI. 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 at Twelve Thousand Dollars (sl2,00o)
TO be divided into one hundred and twenty
shares Of one hundred dollars $1,000 each pa
value, TO be paid for in cash or real or persona
property at the time OF the issuance OF the
stock
1t shall commence business as soon as 81,
Thousand Dollars (s6,o0e.o0l Of the stock N
subscribed and paid for in full. No stockholde
shall sell his stock without having FRS
offered the same to other stockholders, ant
they shall have the refusal OF the same at tn,
highest market price, and the said offer shall
be made by informing the Secretary Treasurel
that the said stock is for sale ten days befor,
any such sale shall take place.
ARTICLE vi
This corporation may be dissolved or tn,
charter amended at any time by a'vote Of two
thirds of the stockholders al a meeting called
for that pun pose after a thirty days writer
notice. to each Of the stockholders mailed u
their usual post Office address; provided such
meeting may be held before the expiration
of said time by unanimous waiver of tn.
stockholders OF the said notice.
Whenever this corporation is dissolved b,
limitation or otherwise it's affairs shall ..
the stockholders for that purpose, who shall
give such bond and security as may b
required of them and may perform sucl
duties and have such rights as the stock
holders may grant them.
ARTICLE VII
No stakeholder shall ever be held liable o.
responsible for the contracts or faults Of thii
corporation in any further sum than ths
unpaid balance due by him on his stock, MOI
shall any mere informaiity in the organization
of this corporation have the effect OF render.nJ
this charter null, or of exposing the stock
holders to liability beyond the amount o
/ his stock. -
In testimony whereof the said partie
hereto have AFFIXED their names in the presenc'
\ of me, said notary, and the undersigned at
testing Witnesses, after due reading hereof OF
this, the eleventh I'll day OF September
nineteen hundred and seven ileo7).
william w. O'Neal, twenty Caol shares; Hy
ii. Mccain, twenty COZ shares; Walton
Mccain, twenty COZ shares.
Attest: HARRY p. GAMBLE,
L. T. ErHRIDeE, Notary Public.
@. L. RoBERTs.
State Of Louisiana
Parish of Winn.
I, the undersigned Recorder OF Mortgages o
/ the Parish OF winn, State of Louisiana, hereb
certify that the foregoing charter of the 81
| Maurice Lumber Co., Ltd, has been records
in Mortgage book +, page IA, this the 18th da
of September, 1907.
| (SeaD s. M. ABEL.
Deputy Clerk and sx-officio Recorde
Winn Parish, La. s2o-et
Contest Notice.