The Caucasian., 1909-08-19
CHARTER
OF THE CLOVER LEAF LUMBER
COMPANY

LdIlQ, JE.., NOTARY III dIlQ lOl Sdlu pd1
ish and state, duly commissioned and
sworn, personally came and appeared
the parties whose names are hereunto
signed, who declared that availing them
selves of the provisions of the laws of
the State of Louisiana relative to the Or
ganization of corporations, they do
hereby form and constitute themselves,
associates, and successors, into acor-
poration for the objects and purposes
hereinafter set forth, to-wit:
ARTICLE l
The name and style of this corpora
ton shall be CLOVER LEAF LUM-
Der COMPANY, and its domic1e is
hereby fixed at the City of Shreveport,
Louisiana, where all citations and other
legal process shall be served on the
president, or in case of his absence or
disability, upon the vice-president or
ecretary-treasurer.
ARTICLE II
The object for which this corporation
is organized and the nature of the bust
ness to be carried on by it is hereby de-
clared to be to buy and sell lumber at
wholesale, to buy and sell timber lands,
to operate saw-mills, and in the con-
duct of said business to acquire prop
erty real and personal, and to construct
or lease or otherwise acquire such build
ings, machinery or other property ne
cessary for the proper and advantag
eous conduct of said business.
ARTICLE III
This corporation shall have the power
to contract, sue and be sued, to make
and use a corporate seal and the same
to alter at pleasure, to hold, receive, pur-
chase, improve, ALLEVIATE, pledge, mort
gage, and hypothecate property under
it's corporate name in the conduct of
it's business, and to make and establish
such rules and regulations for the prop
er management of its affairs as it may
deem necessary, and the same to alter
at pleasure; and to enjoy all other
privileges and immunities given by law
to corporations organized for similar
purposes.
ARTICLE "
The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fixed at fifty thousand dollars,
divided into shares of one hundred dol
lars each, which shall be paid for al
the time of its issuance, and said stock
may be issued for money, goods, prop
erty, or for services performed as Che
Board of Directors may determine. Nc
stockholder shall sell Or transfer his
stock in this company until after ter
days notice, in writing, to the president
or other officers, during which time, the
other stockholders shall have the righ
to purchase said stock, but all trans
fers of stock shall be made on the books
of the company, at its Office. The sale
corporation shall commence business a
soon as twelve thousand five hundred
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ARTICLE V
The affairs of this corporation shaI
be managed by board of director
composed of three stockholders, tw'
of whom shall constitute quorum, t.
be elected at a general meeting of tn
stockholders to be held on the first Mon
day in August, 1910, and annually there
/ after, all directors holding office unit
their successors are elected and installed
Each share of stock shall be entitled t
one vote at stockholders meetings, cas-
by its owner in person or by prox!
and the majority of votes shall preva
at said meeting.
/ ARTICLE VI
This charter may be amended c
modified at special meeting, called fc
that purpose, or the corporation ma
be dissolved at said meeting by vol
of two-thirds of the stock present {
represented therein. Notice of NEE
ing for the purpose of amending
modifying this charter, or to dissol'
this corporation shall be given to
: stockholders by registered mail, at lea
ten days previous to said meeting Il
said notice stating the object and pu
pose for which the meeting is calle
, Whenever this corporation shall be di
] solved by limitation or otherwise,
r affairs shall be wound up by two cor
missioners selected by the majority
t the stock present at meeting called +
r the purpose of dissolving this corpor
e tion as set forth above. In the ca
n of the death or inability of either of t
commissioners to act, the other sh
: act as sole liQuidator.
: ARTICLE VII
The officers of this corporation sh
: be as follows: G. H. Byrnes, pre-
/ dent; w. A. McKennon, vice-presideI
II Thomas Byrnes, secretary and treasur
IT The said parties shall also constitI
Is the board of directors and shall ser
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