The southern sentinel., 1907-05-17
ACT OF INCORPORATION
OF THE
WINN LUMBER COMPANY, LTD.
State of Louisiana,
Parish OF Winn.

i State of Louisiana,
Parish OF Winn.
Be il known and rems nnhered: that on this
sth day of Apail. one thousand Nine Hundred
and Seven. before me. A. A. Moss. a Notary
| Pnblic. duly commissioned and quaiifod 4 in ana
for the Parish of Ninn. and IN III. pre- sence Of
the undersigned Il gal witnesses personally
J came and appeared the persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed, who seyerally declare
that. availipg themselves of the laws Of Lcuisi-
ara relative TO corporations, they have coyen-
anted and agreed-and by these presents 60
covenant and agree aud form tkemst Ives in o
| a corporation for the objects and purposes
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 WINN LUMBER COMPANY, LIMITED.
| and under its corporate name shall have powtF =
to continue and exist for period of Ninety
| nine years from date hereof; to contract, 10
| sue and be sued; TO make and Use corporal.
seal and the same TO brake and alter mt pleas
ure; TO hold. lease. receive. purchase, convey.
| ALLEVIATE, borrow, pledge, mortgage and hyp,
thecate under its corporate haIne property re;
/ personal and mixed: to name and appoint sucil
officers, directors, managers, agents and en-
pioyees as the interest and convenience Of tte
corporation may require; to make and use by
laws. rules and regulations For the prope'
management OF its affairs as may be deemeS
| necessary and proper, and the same to reason
| ably change ct pleasure, and 10 do all other
/ acts and things permitted by law or such as
|
objects and purposes for which this corporation
is organized.
| ARTICLE Iwo
| The domicile of this corporation is herel Y
fixed and established at Winnleid, VIM
Parish, Louisiana. The President. or in his
absence the vice president, shall be the officer
upon whom citation and all legal process shai!
be served.
onicers OF this corporation sh.n be presiJ-
/ dent. Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer
but the Offices of Secretary and Treasurer may
be filed by one and the same person. Tie
Secretary and Treasurer, IL the Beard of Direc-
tors shall so require, shall give bond in such
sum as said Board shall determine. Sala
officers thall he stockholders in said corpor;.
tion 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 fer good cause shown.
ARTICLE THREE
The objects and purposes for which this cor
| poration is organized and the business to be
carried on by it are declared to be the follow
| ing to-wit:
10 build and operate saw mill and R,anir.
mill plant in the town of Winnfell CT ar
parish in the State OF louisiana: to rsant
facture all kinds oi lumber. sash. doors, b mos
and all kinds OF novelties and briidiB,
material, and sell the same either at wholesaN
or reiail to buy and sell either at wholesale q
retail, all kinds lumber and forest proc ucts:
to acquire, own and hold lands. buildiuYs and
machinery necessary for the operation cf this
plant, and to acquire and to own timbe. and
timber lands; and TO do every other act or
thing necessary to carry on the business for
which this corporation is organized.
ARTICLE -FOUR
The capital stock of this corporation shalt
Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars, (S25. .ot0.0t
divided and represented by Two Hundred anu
Fifty shares of One Hn adred Dollars eacl. and
as soon as One Hundred shares have beer SUBJ
scribed for, this corporation is author l. d t.
b gin business.
ARTICLE FIVE
The corporate powers Of this corporation
shall be vested in Board of Directors. lobe
composed of three persons, all of whom mus
oe s.9c.noiders IN sa,d esnrpors'ion = a maloTls
stockholders shall hold regular annual meet
ings, the date Of which shall be fixed l. the
meetings the stockholders shall transact any
business coming before them and shall elect 2
Board OF Directors for the ensuing year. n hies.
said newly elected Board shall ut once orEaIiz.
by electing from their number the officers of
said corporation as already named.
The first Board OF Directors shall be: b. L.
Wright who shall hold Office until Their sue
CT ssors are elected, It being specially u, der
stood that the failure ON the part of the stock
and to elect . new Board Of Directors, shall in
no wise affect the corporate acts Of this corpo-
ration, the old Board always holding over
until the new board Is elected and organized.
In all elections each steek holder shall be
entitled to one vote for each share of stock
owned by him. and these votes must be cast by
him IN person or by proxy, and the majority OF
The Board of Directors shall make such by
laws and regulations as may be necessary for
CORPORATION, and shall amend and change the
same as they Ne proper, and shall have power
to provide for ana contract debts, borrow
money. issue bonds, drafts, notes. acceptance.
incident to the objects and purposes of this
corporation; and shall have power and author
and managers OF such with these powers as
they 81 ft.
ARTICLE SIX
This charter may be changed, amended, or
dissolved BY two thirds vote of the stock |
holders at meeting called for that purpose
Should this corporation be dissolved By vote
Of its stockholders. its affairs shall be liGui-
dated BY the Board Of Directors ~ y iiqui- |
dating board -
shares OF stock can only be transferred by
having the transfer recorded ON the books of
the corporation, aud no transfer Of stock can
be made until any unpaid balance thereon |
shall have first been paid
ARTICLE zIoHr
The President, or In his absence or inability |
to act, the vice-President shall give each share
holder ten days notice In writing through the |
mail before each annual meeting OF the stock |
holders, and ~ all call meetings three days /
notice shall be given in the same manner, |
such notice.
Any iriegularity or inforrnAiity in the or /
ganization Of this corporation shall not render /
this charter null ard void, and no subscriber /
or stakeholder shall ever be held liable to this /
corporation or its creditors beyond the amount 1
Of stock subscribed by him.
This done and passed in the presence OF J. II. |
Hart and B. w. Ogsasby two competent wit /
nesses, and me. said Notary. ON the day and /
date first above written
B. L. Van Cleave. by @. NJ. seldsn, SO is /
shares; @. NJ. SeIden, IS l-3 shares; W. A. /
Wright 50 1-3 shares.
Witnesses: {
]. Ri. HART. "A. A LOSS,
b. w. odLEsHy. No.ary Public.
fsEAL)
HayinE examined the foregoing charter and |