The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-30
CHARTER
Colfax Hardwood Lumber
Company.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF GRANT.
VILLAGE OF COLfAX.

period Of ninety mine t9s) years from and after
the date hereof. unless sooner dissolved by law
or In the manner hereinafter stipulated.
ARTICLE H.
Under said name and style the said corpora
tion shall have power to contract and he con-
tracted with. sue and be sued; to make and use
a corporate seal and to alter and change same
at plessurs: to adopt. make and enforce such
bylaws rules and regulations for it's government
a. II may chose not contrary to the laws of the
UnI s n st a. ssss state OF en's % q
employees and SCENTS aa the interest Of the COR
poration may suggest; to purchase. own. lease,
receive. hold and convey. as well as mortgage.
pledge and hypothecate property both real. per-
sonal and mixed; TO acquire. construct and op-
crate mills aud factories: to manufacture lumber
and timber products Of all kinds; and to oper-
ate In connection with their manufacturing
plants and their. timber and timber land pur-
chases, cUmmieearies and general mercantile
business and to buy and sell all Glasses Of goods
wares and merchandise as may be desired In con-
nection with such commissarfes; to build, equip
own and operate railroad and steamboat lines
to be used in connection with the lninber bust
ness In which 1t may be engaged; to own. SELL
lease. improve and cultivate farms and farming
lands. and generally TO do amy and all acts and
things Whatsoever necessary and proper or Incl
dent to the successful operation Of the business
outlined in the objects and purposes Of this cor
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this cor
poration 10 organized are to conduct general
manufacturs and sale Of timber products acQuir-
Cd or manufactured IN eonnsction Herewith.
which buelness v TO BE- conducted mainly at or
pear the Village Of Collar. IN the parish Of Grant
and state Of Louisiana. aud otherwise at such
other place - the corporation may determine;
to sstahl at said places plants for the manu-
iecturSof lumber and timber produets to man
ufacture. buy and ell timber and timber iands.
lumber. barrelss slaves and other timber pro-
ducts Of every kind Whatsoever. as the corpora
ton shall chose; to have and TO own all and
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auces, stock. wagons. implements and all other
things Whatsoever that may be necessary In the
conduct Of said business; to operate In connec-
snd purcssses Be- Il made o. seouirsd I COMMIT
sariea. and to conduct general mercantile busi-
ness in connection Herewith. with power to buy.
own and sell goods, wares and merchandise Of
every kind whatsoever: and to buy. lease. hold.
develop and cell timber and timber lands: to
build. construct. own. maintain and operats
roads and roadways aud steamboat lines. and
used in the connection with the said timber, tim
Der lands, lumber and timber products: to own
improve, lease. sell and operate farms and farm.
ing lands. and to conduct In connection there
with general planting business. and to farm OF
have same farmed ~ and IN such way and man
her - the corporation sees 1t and proper.
ARTICLE Nv.
All citations or other legal process shall b.
snc The
in the absence Of both. upon the secretary treas
urer. at the domicile OF said corporation a
.''e'' ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of thie corporation is hereby
fixed at the sum Of FIFTY THOUSAND
| 1850. 0o000l DOLLARS. to be divided into I'VE
dred (Sloo.Oe, Dollars each. provided that thil
corporation may become = going concern and
begin to transact business - soon Ne twenty -nvl
shall be subscribed for and fully paid In. in the
manner hereinafter stipulated. No stock shall
be issued for less than par. and none OF II shall
be paid for except In cash or property. or valu
certificate OF stock shall issue until the same
shall have been fully paid for I'm the foregoing
manner. =
An corporate power Of this corporation shall
I'VE (5) stockholders. and majority Of sais
board shall constitute quorum for the transsc
tion Of business Said directors shall be annu
holders OF the said corporation. to be held annu
ally on the LIST day of July of each year, or tn
following day In the event said day is . leFa
holiday or az soon tnerssftsr e. e Prsst &c o..
/ en- In writing and sent by mall addressed to tn
postof1ce address OF each stakeholder Of reeort
on the books Of the corporation. at least nfteeI
n5) days prior to said meeting and election. o.
the secretary treasurer Of the corporation. Tn
directors elected at such meeting shall hols
ONCE for term Of one ca year. Of until thet
Il eUcc490OrB e00II nave Ocen elecOeQ 8uQ QU6Nut<
as such. Each stakeholder Of record on th
books Of said corporation shall be entitled x
cast at such meeting. either In person or b.
proxy. one vote for each share Of stock held b,
him, and the majority Of votes cast at such
meeting ahali elect decide all questions befor
Il. Any vacapcS occurring from any cause Il
the board Of directors between the. dates Of tn
By i the rsma aiming members Of the board q dirss
tors. immediately after their election. the boar
OF directors Just selected shall inset and elec
from among their number president, vice pres
dent, general manager. secretary and q treasu
rer. provided however. that the once Of pres
dent and general manager. n the directors o
!, decide. may Be held by the same person. an
tors 90 desire, may be held BY one person. tn
duties Of said officers shall be such with respes
to each once filed. as usually pertain thereto
and az may be further provided by the bylaw
Of this corporation. to be hereinafter adopted
The hrst annual meeting Of the stockholders {
this corporation shall be held on the LIST day
September, 1910, subject to the forsgoing proyi'
compose the mt board Of dirsctors. fowl
H. sheriff: Hsy. sheriff.. A. 8. sheriff. v.
Oath that tine Or ustii thssr sucesssoss shs
, prssidsst. Il. v sIssrii sisn 3 general ssnl
dent. ana {. T. sisrriii shan 3 TREASURER d ID
, | This corporation may be dissolved With "a
consent Of -fourths (N) OF the stock prsssE
at . special meeting called for that purpose afts
thirty tSoD days notice Of the holding Of such
meeting. BY publ1cstion In ore Of the newspspeI
published in Co1fAx. In the parish Of Grant, Sta'
Of Louisiana. and thirty t30l days written moth
Of sueh meeting having been mailed to ea<
| stockholdsr 1t BE postof1ce eddrcss. BY the -
rotary -trsasursr Of this corporation.
Thischarter MAY BE- amended or altered In On
respect authorized. By Law by complying wit
| the laws Of THE state relative 70 such amen,
ment In existence ct the time such ameodmer
. | or alteration u made. Whenever this corpor
ton h dissolved. either b. limitation or fro
any other cause. is a1sirs shall be liQuidated
: three commissioners, electsd for that purpose
the stockholders Of said corporation. OF . geae
al nesting convened and held for that purpos
Said commissioners shall b chosen fYom amor
the stockholders and shall remain In ofics uni
L the alaiB Of the corporation shall b. fully q
tied and nQuidatsd. and In the event Of the deal
or resignation OF one or more Of them. the gu
| vivors or survivor shall continue TO aet.
ARTICLE VIII.
No stockholder OF this corporation shall ev