The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-15
CHARTER
OF THE. AMERICAN TIE AND TIM
Der COMPANY. LIMITED.

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Before me, r g. Pleasant. a Notary
public III and for the Parish of Caddo
State of Louisiana, duly commissioned
and qualified appeared on the date
hereinafter written the persons whose
| names arc hereunto subscribed. who de
clared that, awaiting themselves Of the
provisions Of the laws of this State rel
| alive to corporations. and especially OF
Act No 90 OF lSSH. Of the General As
| scmbly of Louisiana. they have cove
| nanted and agreed, and by these pres
| ents covenant and agree. and bind them
selves. as we'll as such other persons as
| may hereafter become associated with
them, to form aud constitute a limited
corporation and body polite in law. for
the purpose and objects. and under the
| stipuIations, articles and conditions fol
lowing. wit
ARTICLE l.
The name and title Of the said cor
poration shall be American Tie and
Timber Company. Limited" aud its
domicile is hereby established in the
City Of Shreveport. Caddo Parish.
Louisiana and under its corporate name
said corporation shall have the powet
and authority to contract. site and be
sued to make and use n corporate seal.
and the same to break aud alter at
pleasure: to hold. receive. have pur-
chase. improve. ALLEVIATE. convey. sell.
borrow. pledge. mortgage, and by
potllecate under its corporate name.
property. real. personal and mixed.
corpereal aud incorporeal.: to name
and appoint such officers. directors
agents, and managers. or employees. as
the interest or convenience of SAID cor
poration may require: To make and cs-
tablish such bylaws. rules. and rcgula-
tons for the proper management Of its
affairs rs may be deemed necessary aud
proper. and the same to change and alter
at pleasure: aud to do all other acts and
things permitted by law. or as shall or
may be necessary and proper to carry
ont the objects and purposes Of said cor
poratlou.
SAID corporati,n. unless sooner dis
solved IN accordance with the provisions
Of its charter. shall exist and continue
for the period of. ninety vine 600 years
from and after the date hereof
The president, or, in his absence. the
vice president, or in the absence of both
Of said officers, the secretary treasurer
shall be the proper person upon whom
citation or other legal process shall be
served
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized. and the
nature Of the business to be carried on
by it. are declared Ia be the following,
to-wi: To manufacture. purchase and
sell lumber, ties and timber, either
wholesale or retail, to construct. pur-
chase lease, suitcase. maintain and OPP
crate, for the manufacture of timber,
lumber. and ties into any and all forms.
and to sell same, saw mills. lumber and
tie mills. planning mil Is. single mills and
other machinery necessary for the man
ufacture of lumber. ties and other arti-
cles Of wood; to purchase. own. and sell
timber. timber lands and other lands to
construct purchase, lease, suitcase and
operate tram roads, canals, and boats, to
be operated by steam or other motive
power. with all the appurtcnances there
unto belonging: to operate a cornmissary
and general merchandise business and
to buy and sell all such classes of goods
wares and merchandise as they may de
sire i'll connection Herewith; and to do
any and all acts necessary and proper
for the successful operation Of said
business.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock Of the said corpora
lars ($25,ooooo), divided into and rep
resented by two hundred and fifty (25o)
shares of the sum Of one hundred dol
lars ($Ioooo) each, which stock shall
be paid for in cash at the time of sub
seftptieH
Any stakeholder may sell, assign or
transfer his stock in this corporation,
provided thirty (3o) days prior notice
of such intention to sell. assign or trans
fer the same be given the company, and
the other stockholders thereof shall have
the first privilege of purchasing the
same, after which thirty days notice the
said stock may be sold III open market.
This corporation shall commence do
ing business as soon as all of the capital
stock shall have been subscribed.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers Of this corpor
alton shall be vested i'll and exercised by |
a board of three CD directors. consist |
ing of the president, vice president and