The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-09-26
CHARTER
OF THE AMERICAN TIE AND TIM
Der COMPANY, LIMITED.

Before me, R. G. Pleasant, a Notary
public in and for the Parish of Caddo,
State of Louisiana, duly commissioned
and qualified, appeared on the date
hereinafter written the persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, who de-
clared that, avaling themselves OF the
provisions of the laws of this State rel
alive to corporations, and especially OF
Act No. sc of 1883, of the General AS
sembly of Louisiana, they have cove
nanted and agreed, and by these pres
ents covenant and agree, and bind them
selves, as well as such other persons as
may hereafter become associated with
them, to form and constitute a limited
corporation and body polite in law, for
the purpose and objects, and under the
stipulations, articles and conditions toll
lowing, towit:
ARTICLE |.
The name and title of the said cor
poration shall be american lie and
Timber Company, Limited" and its
domicile is hereby established IN the
City of Shreveport, Caddo Parish,
louisiana and under its corporate name
said corporation shall have the power
and authority to contract, sue and be
sued to make and use corporate seal,
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pleasure; to hold, receive, have, pur-
chase, improve, ALLEVIATE, convey, sell,
borrow, pledge, mortgage, and by
pothecate under its corporate name,
property, real, personal and mixed,
corpereal and 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 es-
tablish such bylaws, rules, and regula-
tons for the proper management OF Its
affairs as may be deemed necessary and
proper, and the same to change and alter
at pleasure; and to do all other acts and
things permitted by law, or as shall OF
may be necessary and proper to carry
out the objects and purposes of said cor
poration.
Said corporation, unless sooner dis
solved in accordance with the provisions
of it's charter, shall exist and continue
for the period of ninety nine (oo) year:
from and after the date hereof.
The president, or, in his absence, thu
vice president, or in the absence of botf
of said officers, the secretary-treasurel
shall be the proper person upon whom
citation or other legal process shall b.
served.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporate is organized, and thu
nature of the business to be carried OF
bv it, are declared to be the following
to-wit: To manufacture, purchase ant
sell lumber, ties and timber, eithe
wholesale or retail, to construct, pur
chase, lease, suitcase, maintain and op
crate, for the manufacture of timber
lumber, and ties into any and all forms
and to sell same, saw mills, lumber ant
tie mills, planning mills, single mills AM
other machinery necessary for the man
lufacture of lumber, ties and other arti
cles of wood; to purchase, own, and sci
timber, timber lands and other lands; t
construct, purchase, lease, suitcase an
operate tram roads, canals, and boats, t
be operated by steam or other motlv
power, with all the appurtenances there
unto belonging to operate commlssar
and general merchandise business an
to buy and sell all such classes of good:
wares and merchandise as they may dc
sire in connection Herewith; and to d
any and all acts necessary and prope
for the successful operation of sal
business.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of the said corpora
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lars ($25,ooo.oo), divided into and rel
resented by two hundred and fifty (25o
shares of the sum of one hundred do
lars ($1oooo) each, which stock sha
be paid for in cash at the time OF sui
scription.
Any stakeholder may sell, assign
transfer his stock in this corporation
provided thirty (3o) days prior noti'
of such intention to sell, assign or tram
!. fer the same be given the company, ar
the other stockholders thereof shall hay
: the first privilege of purchasing tt
same, after which thirty days notice tt
said stock may be sold in open market.
This corporation shall commence d.
|, ing business as soon as all of the capt.
stoclssss,,1lall have been subscribed.
: ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers OF this corpo
=. alton shall be vested in and exercised
a board of three CD directors, consis
49,. e +1,a ,rac;dant vice president AZ