The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-07-02
COLFAX PARISH SATURDAY JULY 2, 1910
CHARTER
COlfax Hardwood Company
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF GRANT.
VILLAGE OF COLFAX.

ARTICLES INCORPORATING
UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF
LOUISIANA.
ARTICLE l.
Tho name and style of the corporation hereby
formed is declared to be Colfax Hardwood Lbr.
Co. and its domice is hereby fixed and estsb-
lshed In the Village Of Colfax, Parish OF Grant.
and State of louisiana where by said name. 1t
period OF ninety nine 1897 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
ton shall have power to contract and be con-
tracted with. sue aud be sued; to make and use
a corporate seal and to alter and change same
at pleasure; to adopt. make and enforce such
bylaws rules and regulations for it's government
| as il may chose not contrary to the laws OF the
United States. this State or this charter. to EN-
ploy and fix the compensation OF such officers.
| employees and agents as 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 OPP
crate mills and 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, commissaries and general mercantile
| wares and merchandise may be desired In con-
| nection with such commssaries: to build, equip.
own and operate railroad and steamboat lines
| to be used in connection with the lumber busi-
ness in which it may be engaged; to own, sell.
lease. improve and cultivate farms and farming
lands. and generally to do any and all acts and
dent to the successful operation OF the business
outlined in the objects and purposes OF this cor
, poratioD.
ARTICLE Ill.
The objects and purposes for which this cor
poration IL organized are to conduct general
wholesale and retail lumber business and the
. manufacture and sale OF timber products acquir-
} ed or manufactured in connection Herewith,
which business Is to be conducted mainly at or
the Village OF Colfax. In the parish OF Grant
and State of Louisiana. and otherwise at such
other place as the corporation may Determines:
| to establish at said places plants for the manu-
T iacture of lumber and timber products; to maD-
e ufacture. buy and sell timber and timber lands.
L lumber barrels, slaves and other timber pro-
ducts of every kind Whatsoever. as the corpora
y | ton shall chose: to have and to own all and
: singular the necessary appuytenanees; appli.
t things whatsoever that may be necessary in-the
] conduct of said business: to operate In connec-
i ton with said manufacturing plant and timber
v land purchases. be it made or acquired. commits
saries. and to conduct a general mercantile bust
s, 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 sell timber and timber lands: to
build. construct own. maintain and operate
roads and roadways and steamboat lines. and
other modes and means OF conveyance. to be
v 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 a general planting business. and to farm oil
r. have same farmed as and I'm such way and man
her as the corporation sees ht and proper.
). ARTICLE Nv.
r All citations or other legal process shall b
% served upon the president OF the corporation
o and In his absence upon the vice president. ant
in the absence Of both, upon the secretary treas
urer, at the domicile OF said corporation al
- herein fixed.
ARTICLE "
:? The capital stock Of this corporation Is hereb,
~ | n - &h. nf -
z $50 000.O0) DOLLARS to be divided into nv
? hundred 5000 shares of par value OF one hun
: dred (sI00.oO) Dollars each. provided that thi
corporation may become q going concern an,
begin to transact business as soon as twenty-five
thousand SIS 600 00) dollars of the capital stool
shall be subscribed for and fully paid IN. In tn
x be issued for less than par. and none OF IL shal
q be paid for except In cash or property. or vaiu
q able services rendered said corporation, and N
Z certificate of stock shall issue until the sam
Z shall have been fully paid for In the foregoing
y manner.
ARTICLE W.
All corporate power Of this corporation sha
4 be vested in a board of directors composed 9
: five (5) stockholders. and majority of sal
4 board shall constitute quorum for the transas
! ton of business. Said directors shall be amt
= alIy elected at a general meeting of the stoci
4 holders of the said corporation. to be held ami
4 ally on the LIST day OF July of each year. or th
! following day in the event said day Is legt
I holiday, OF as soon thereafter as Is practicable
= Notice OF said meeting and election shall be CIV
4 en- in writing and sent by mall addressed to tn
4 postoffce address OF each stakeholder OF recor
-. on the books Of the corporation. at least hftee
- 15) days prior to said meeting and election, o
the secretary treasurer of the corporation. tn
directors elected at such a meeting shall hOl
office for term of one ca year. or until the
SUCCESSORS shall have been elected and q1aiihe
as such. Each stakeholder OF record on tn
books OF said corporation shall be entitled
|, cast at such meeting. either In person or
proxy one vote for each share OF stock held
him, and the majority OF votes east at such
4 meeting shall elect or decide all questions befo
IT, Any vacancS occurring from any cause
l the board of directors between the dates Of Il
annual meeting herein provided, shall be NILE
BY the remainiug members OF the board OF dire
tors. Immediately after theirelection the boal
/ OF directors Just selected shall meet and ele
from among their number president. vice pres
dent, general manager secretary and a treas
rer provided however. that the Office OF pres
dent and general manager, II the directors
decide. may be held by the same person. al
the Offices OF secretary and treasurer, II the dire
tors so DESIRE may be held By one person. III
duties OF said officers hall be such with respe
to each once filed as usually pertain theret
of this corporation, to be hereinafter adopte
The first annual meeting Of the stockholders
this corporation shall be held on the LIST day
September. 1910, subject to the foregoing prov
IONS until that time the following persons SIN
compose the frst board OF directors. tow
G. H. Sheriff., H. v. Sheriff.. A. s. Sheriff.. "
Until that time or until their successors shi
have been duly elected. A. 8. sheriff. shall
president H. v. sheriff. shall De general man
ger and secretary, e. A. wsis shall b Woe pre-
dent and c. H. Sheriff. shall be treasurer OF Il
corporation.
ARTICLE VII.
This corporation may be dissolved with Z
consent OF three-fourths t4) OF the stock prese
at q special meeting called for that purpose aft
thirty 1901 days notice OF the holding OF such
n Getting. by publication In one Of the newspant
/ | Of Louisiana. and thirty 1901 days written not
/ of such meeting having been mailed TO ca
/ stakeholder at his postoniee ADDRESS, oy tine
l Rotary treasurer Of this corporation.
Thjschartermay be amended or altered In a
l respect authorized by law by complying wi
/ | the laws Of this state relative to such amer
i ment In existence al the time such arnendms
L or alteration Is made. Whenever this eorpo
L ton il dissolved, ethsr by limitation or FRI
II any other cause Its affairs shall be lquidsted
three commissioners elected for that purpose
IL tho sfncy hnIdars Of amid eorpOrafiOn at gen