The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-11-12
CHARTER
Smith Logging Company,
Limited.

Smtn Logging company
Limited.
State of Louisiana, BE 1T KNOWN,
Parish Of Booster. That on this, the
1st day Of October, 1908, before me, S. H.
Dowell, Notary Public in and Tor Bos-
sier Parish, La, duly commissioned and
qualified, and in the presence OF the
witnesses hereinafter named and UNDER
signed, personally came and appeared
the persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed; also, severally declared that,
availing themselves of the provisions of
Act Sc of the session of 1888, approved
June %, 1883, as well as those of the
general laws of the State of Louisiana,
relative to the organization Of corpora
tions, they have formed and organized,
and by these presents do form and
organize themselves and their associates
and successors into corporation for the
object and purpose, and under the terms
and stipulations hereinafter set forth,
tO-Wit:
ARTICLE 1.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be SMITH LOGGING Co., Limited,
and under said name it shall have and
enjoy succession for the period of ninety
nine years from the date of this charter;
may sue and be sued; may have, hold,
purchade, sell, convey, lease, mortgage
and pledge property, real and personal;
may have and use a corporate seal, and
same to cnange at will; and, generally,
may have and possess any and all powers
and privileges which corporations are,
or may be, authorized to possess by law,
and particularly, to carry out the pur-
poses of this corporation; and it's domi-
Gle shall be Alden Bridge, Bossier Par
ish, La.
The object and purposes of this cor
poration are declared to be to do a gen.
eral logging business, build and operate
railroads, telegraph and telephone lines,
buy and sell timber lands and timber,
and to conduct a general mercantile
business, and to do any and all things
necessary to conduct complete logging
contract business.
ARTICLE III.
Citations and all legal processes shall
be served on the President, and in his
absence on the Secretary.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation is
declared to be Twenty-Five Thousand
Dollars (S25, OOO) divided into $50 shares
of One Hundred Dollars (S10O) each
which shall be paid in cash, or property
actually sold and delivered to this cor
poration, and shall be due and payable
in such amounts and at such times
and places as the Board of Directors
may resolve and determine. This cor.
poration shall begin operations wher
one hundred (1OO) shares, making the
sum of ten thousand dollars 10000
shall have been subscribed to the capita
stock and paid in.
ARTICLEv v.
The affairs of this corporation shall bt
under the management and control O.
the Board of Directors, composed of Ono
to exceed five nor less than three) stock.
holders, to be elected annually at
meeting of the stockholders for tina
purpose Ito be held on the first Monda!
in October, 1909, and yearly thereafter
after ten days. written notice by mail
Until the first election, the Director
shall be w. B. Smith, R. B. Smith, D. M
Clowney, Joe Bounds and J. F. Wise
who shall serve until their successors ar,
duly appointed.
ARTICLE vi.
The officers of this corporation shall
be a President, Vice-President and
Secretary and Treasurer, and said Off
GERS shall be elected annually by tn
Board of Directors, and until the frs
election, the officers shall be as follows
w. B. Smith, President; R. w. Smith
Vice President, who shall asst as genera
manager; j. F. Wise, Secretary, ant
Joe Bobnds, Treasurer; who shall serv'
until their successors are duly elected.
ARTICLE VII.
No stakeholder shall ever be hell
liable or responsible for the contracts o
faults of said corporation in any furthe
sum than the unpaid balance due to tn
company on the shares owned by him
) nor shall any informality in the organi
cation have the effect of rendering thi
charter null, or of exposing stock
holder to any liability beyond tn
amount of his stock. No transfer o
stock by the holders thereof shall b
binding on the corporation unless sal
transfer is duly entered on its books.
ARTICLE VIII.
Whenever this corporation is dissolve
by Limitation, or from any other cause
its affairs shall be iquidated by tire
: commissioners from the stockholders
appointed for that purpose, at meetin,
OF same convened after ten days. motto
to said stockholders, given to them b
letter addressed to each stockholder an
deposited in the mail. In case of deaf
or failure to act, said remaining com
. missioners shall appoint their successor
; This done and passed at my Office, in said Pal
ish of Bossier, the day and date above written,
the presence of j. H. Simmons and c. c. Hatts
way, competent witnesses, who with the appear
, ers and me, Notary, have signed these presents
W. B. SMITH.
R. w. SMITH, by w. B. Smith
D. M. CLOWNEY.
JOE BOUNDS, by W. B. Smith.
) Attest:
j. H. SIMMONS.
C. c. HATHAWAY:
S. H. DOWELL, Notary Public
STATE OF LOUISIANA, -, aa fonIg EXAMINE mn
PARISH OF BoSSIER. incorporation, an
) finding nothing contained therein contrary
; law hereby approve the same.
Done and signed this, the 18th day Of Octobe
) 1908. .IOHN N SANnIIN
i. Dist Atty Sec. Judicial Dist Of Louisiana.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, ~, ~ hereby ,s certil
PARISH OF BOSSIER. foregoing is a tr,
and correct copy of the original act as the san
e now appears on file in this Office duly recorde
o October 10, 1908, on Mortgages, Volume r, paf
> 597, ct seq.
Y Given under my hand and seal, officially, at n
Office in the town OF Benton on this, the Dist d.
of October, A. D. 1903. n u UNI
: Deputy Clerk and ex-of1cio Dep. Recorder.
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