The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1907-09-20
CHARTER
Of the
St. Maurice La mber Co.. Limited.

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
and Henry II. Mccain, the first named q resid-
ent Of said parish and State. the second named
a resident % the Parish Of Rspides' said state;
Cass, State Of Texas. who declared to me,
Notary that availing themselves OF the laws of
the State of Louisiana relative TO the formation
Of corporations, they have formed and constit-
uted, ana by these presents, do form and con-
sutute themselves. rs well as all others who
may hereafter become associated with them,
into corporation and body corporate, under
the terms and conditions, and under the name
and Tor the purposes hereinafter stated.
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
ty nine years, unless sooner dissolved, with its
domicle in the village of st. Maurice, in the
Parish OF VIM, State of Louisiana
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this cor
poration is declared TO be formed is 10 buy and
sell timber timber lands, to build and operate
tram roads, railroads, TO build and operate saw
lumber, TO buy and sell lumber. and buy pro-
ducts, TO operate stores in connection with said
business, and in general 10 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 re al and person
al property, TO contract, sue and he sued, in its
corporate name, TO make and use q corporate
seal and the same 10 aud change at its
pleasure, TO name, appoint and hire such
agents, officers and managers and other en-
pioyees. as Its interest may require and the
same to discharge ut pleasure, 10 make and
establish such bylaws for the proper manag =
ment OF the corporations may seem fit and
to conduct its business, and establish branches
WHEREVER may seem ft. 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, 1908,
All legal process shall be served en- 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 q board OF directors consisting of three
stockholders, who shall be elected on the 6rst
Monday in August of each year at q stockhold-
.as LII, II, LIZ anu wno snan continue IN once
flied and installed.
The officers of this corporation for the eusu-
ing year are William w. o,NeAl. president;
Henry H. Mccain, vice president, and waltoa
Mccain. secretary-treasnrer and general man.
ager, and the same parties shall Constitute the
first board Of directors.
ARTICLEv.
The capital stock Of this corporation is here
by liked al Twelve Thousand Dollars fxls.o0o),
10 be divided into one hundred and twenty
shares of one hundred dollars ($ilo o0) each par
value, TO be paid for In cash or real or personal
property at the time OF the issuance Of the
stock.
IL shall commence business as soon as Six
Thousand Dollars Css.coo;oo Of the stock Is
shall sell his stock without having first
offered the same to other stockholders, and
they shall have the refusal OF the same at the
highest market price, and the said ofier shall
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
for that purpose after q thirty days writtea
notice. 10 each OF the stockholders mailed to
their usual post Office address: provided such
meeting may be held before the expiration
of said time bysa unanimous waiver of the
stockholders OF the said notice.
whenever this corporution is dissolved by
liquidated by two hquidators appointed by
the stockholders for that purpose, who shah
give such bond and security as may be
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 AIMED their names In the presence
OF me, said notary, and the undersigned at