The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-07-27

Of LOJlSlANA, CITY OF NEW OR
LEANS, PARISH OF ORLEANS.
Be it known. that on this sixteenth f16thl
DAY OF the month Of June. in the year Of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
eleven tl9l1), and of the independence Of
the United States OF America. the one hun
dred and thirty-iifth l35th), before me-
Henry Leon Sarpy, a Notary Public. duIy
commissioned and qualified in and for the
Parish OF Orleans, State of Louisiana, and
IN the presence OF the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came and
appeared:
JOHN II. HINTON, the husband of EN-
NETT WHITE with whom he is now living
MRS. EMMETT WHITE. the wife Of
JOHN II. HINTON, and the said JOHN H.
HINTON, to authorize and assist his wife
herein, and the said Mrs. John H. Hinton
being here represented by her said husband
ALEXANDER s. HINTON. the husband
OF MOLLIE LOUISE MARSHALL, with
whom he is living at LumbertOn, State OF
SIDNEY J. FERGUSON. the husband of
ISABEL BRADFORD, with whom he is liv-
ing at Meridian: State Of Mississippi;
j. NUMA JORDY. the husband Of MARY
City OF New Orleans. State of louisiana and
JAMES WALTON WILLIAMS, the hus-
band of JENNIE WELLS, widow of D. d.
Dorsey, who died about 1908 the said ap-
pearer being a resident OF Lumberton. Missis-
sippi, and is herein represented by John II.
Hinton,
Who declared, that. availing themselves
OF the provisions Of the general laws of the
State of Louisiana relative to the fOrma-
ton OF corporations, they have covenanted
and agreed, and they do by these presents
covenant, agree, bind and Obligate themselves
as well as such other persons as may here
after become associated with them to con-
stitute and form themselves into a corpora
ton and body polite in law for the purpose
md nAnr NhA tai IL.
ulations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title Of this corporation
shall be 'SUWANEE LUMBER COMPANY
and by that name Ii shall have and enjoy
succession for a period OF ninety-nine (99)
years; 1t shall have power TO receive, ac-
tept, hold, purchase, acquire possession,
lease, improve, cultivate, convey, mortgage
and hypothecate under its corporate name
both real and personal to borrow
and lend money and to give and receive Sc
curfttes therefor; to issue bonds or other
evidences of debt; to name and appoint such
managers, directors and officers as it's in
terests and cOnveniences may require; TO
name and establish such bylaws as may be
and proper, and to do all other
things needful to its purposes, and to have
and enjoy all other power and authority
vested in, or granted by, law, to such cor
porations
The domicile OF this corporation shall be
In the City OF New Orleans. State of Lou
siana and all citations or other legal pro- |
cess shall be served on the president, or in
his absence, on the first vice-president, or |
In his absence, on the second vice-president, |
Dr. In his absence, on the secretary-treasurer.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized and the nature Of
he business to be carried on by 1t, are TO
maintain and conduct, in the State |
If Louisiana and elsewhere, a general tim
Der, lumber and manufacturing business, in
,luding the authority to manufacture, pur-
,hase, sell, export and import humber OF
very kind and description, and to purchase,
ease and sell timber and timber lands and
or that purpose to acquire, build, purchase,
ease, own and operate sawmills, planning
Mills, railroads, tramways, skidders COM
nissaries and logging camps; also to ac-
luire, purchase, lease and sell logs, timber
md timber lands; and to acquire, build
purchase, lease, own and operate electric
always, power and light plants, and to
urnish and sell electric current for power
IT light for public or private use; and to do
Ill things that may be necessary to the
roper conduct Of said business.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of this corporation is
ereby fixed at one hundred thousand dol
airs $500, 00O.00), divided into one thou
and 1,000) shares of the par value Of one
hundred dollars (S100.00) each, which shall
e paid for in cash, labor done, or property
ctually received, in such manner and at
UGH times as the Board Of Directors may
lect.
The capital stock may be increased and
Unfinished in the manner now provided by
NV.
All certificates Of stock shall be signed
Y the president, or In his absence, by the
rst vice-president, or in his absence. by the
econd vice-president, or In his absence, by
he secretary-treasurer.
The secretary-treasurer shall keep a stock
ransfer book upon which a record of all
transfers. of stock shall be kept, and no
ransfer shall have effect against the cor
grafton until the same shall have been
ecorded In said stock transfer book
No stakeholder shall have the right to sell
Is stock without first offering the same to
he other stockholders. in writing, who shall
ave the first right, for FIVE days after the
eceipt of such notice, to purchase same,
t its then book value.
This corporation shall commence doing
usiness and become going concern as soon
5 sixty-fve thousand dollars 1885,, 00000)
{ the capital stock shall have been sub
ribbed for and when the Board of Direc
)rs shall determine to sell any stock not
subscribed for, It shall cause the
Of, record TO be notified in
riting of such intention, and such stock
olders shall have the right, for ten days
hereafter, to subscribe. pro rata, to such
.ock after the expiration of said ten days.
he board may offer the subscription to per-
ms other than said stockholders.
At all meetings each share Of stock shall
: entitled to one vote, In person or by
ritten proxy.