The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-16
CHARTER
OF THE NATIONAL LUMBER AND
CREOSOTING COMPANY.

Leonard, clerk First Judicial District
Court and ex-oficio recorder and no.
tary public in and for Caddo Parish,
State of Louisiana, personally appeared
]. 7. Logan, a resident of the city of
Texarkana, Bowie County, State of
Texas, and J. D. Groesbeck, resident
of the City of FL Paso, County of FL
Paso, State of Texas, and E. K. Smith,
a resident of the City of Shreveport,
Caddo Paash, State of Louisiana, who
declared that availing themselves of the
provisions Of the Constitution and laws
of the State of Louisiana in relation to
the organization of private corporations,
| they do by these presents form, consti-
tute and organize themselves and their
successors and such other persons as
may hereafter be associated with them,
into private corporation I'M
der the name and title, and
for the uses, objects and pur-
poses, and under the terms, conditions,
covenants, stipulations and provisions as
hereinafter mentioned and set forth in
this charter and act Of incorporation.
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of said corpora
ton shall be the NATIONAL LUM-
Der AND CREOSOTING COM
PANY, and under said name and title
said corporation shall have and enjoy
corporate existence for period of
ninety-nine (oo) years from the date
hereof: and the domicile of said cor
poration is hereby fixed and established
at the City of Shreveport, Caddo Par
ISL, State Of Louisiana, and all legal
process directed to said corporation
shall be served at said domicile thereof
on the president of said corporation
and in his absence, then on one of the
Twice presidents thereof, and in the abb
sence of the president and all the vice
presidents thereof, then on the secretary
thereof, and in the absence of the pres
ident. and all the vice presidents ant
the secretary thereof, then on the treas.
urer thereof, and in the absence of the
president and all the vice presidents anc
the secretary and the treasurer thereof
then service shall be made at the Office
of said corporation in said City o
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana
according to law
ARTICLE IT.
The uses, purposes and objects TO
which said corporation is chartered an
lorgarized are hereby decared to be a
follows. to-wit To buy. acquire, lease
own. hold, sell and deal in, timbe'
timber lands and timber rights in tn
State Of Louisiana, OF in other State
Of the United States, or in foreig
countries, and to establish, buy, acqulr'
construct, build, own, maintain, operat
conduct and carry on, saw mills an
planning mills, and to sell, ALLEVIATE an
disnose of the same, in the State
I louisiana. or in other States OF tt
United States, or in foreign countries
and to buy, manufacture, deal IN, an
r lse1l all kinds and grades of lumber, an
IA do. conduct, maintain, operate an
carry ON, general saw mill and planlr
mill and lumber-businesse in the mani
facture, buying, dealing in, and seliir
= all kinds and grades of lumber IN q
= ctate IF Louisiana or in other States
: the United States, or in foreign cou
tries; and to buy, acquire, make, pr
N duce. manufacture and deal in, and Sc
Il railroad cross ties and bridge timber
piline. telephone poles and telegral
poles and all kinds of timber and &c
est products, in the State of Louisias
ar IA other States of the United Stat
or IN foreign countries and to establl:
buy. acquire, construct, build, oV
maintain, operate and carry on, a
y sell. ALLEVIATE and dispose OF, creosotl
works and creosoting plants and este
lishnnents Tor applying the processes
creosof;ug and other processes Tor
nreser ltion Of railroad cross ties a
bridge tinbers, piling and teltphe
!, noles and telegraph poles, and
Kinds of wood, timber and /
est products, and to do, condr
own maintain, operate and carry
q General creosoting and wood preserv'
businesses for the creosoting OF +
road cross ties and bridge timbers'
no and telephone poles and telegr'
ooIes. and all kinds Of wood, timber I
0I forest products, in the State OF Lol
INA. or in other States OF the 0nl
states. or in foreign countries ana
connection with, and in furtherance
said saw mill and planning mill and Il
her businesses, and said creoso1
ice businesses, and in connection thereW
to buy, acquire, construct, build, 9
maintain and operate, conduct ana 9
J. On. logging roads and tram roads
= rated bv steam or other motive pow
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