The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-10
CHARTER
stf the "Lumbermen'S Mutual InSur:
anee Company" of Shreve-
port. Louisiana.

Be it known that on this 3rd day
of the month of July in the year Of
lour Lord one thousand nine hundred
and eleven, and Of the independence
| of the United States of America the
lone hundred and thirty-fifth, before
me, Edward P. Mills, a notary public
Iduly commissioned and qualified, in
and for the parish of Caddo, State of
| Louisiana, therein residing, and III
the presence of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned, per-
lsonally came and appeared the sew
eral persons whose names are here
lunto subscribed, who declared that
| they are citizens Of the United States
andresidents of the State of Louis
Llama, to me we'll known to be such !;
and, awaiting themselves Of the pro-
visions of the statutes and laws of
the State Of Louisiana, relative to
| the formation of corporations, and
particularly of Act 105 of the session
Acts of the General Assembly of the
State of Louisiana for the year of
1898, they have covenanted and
agreed, and do by these presents
covenant and agree, and bind and
obligate themselves, as well as all
such persons as may hereafter be-
come associated with them, to form
and constitute a body corporate and
polite in law, for the objects and
purposes and under the stipulations
following, to-wit:
-.eHa ARTICLE |. =,
The name and title of this corpor-
alton shall be "The Lumbe rn2ea's
Mutual Insurance Company" of
Shreveport, La, and under that
name shall have and enjoy all the
rights, advantages and privileges
granted by law to corporations, and
the power and authority to enjoy
succession and have corporate exist
renee for and during the period Of
ninety-nine f99) years from the day
and date hereof, unless sooner dis
solved in the manner hereinafter
provided. It shall have the power
and authority to contract; to sue.
and be sued; to make and Use cor
d rate seal, and the same to break,
liter or amend at pleasure; to hold,
receive, purchase, convey, deliver,
mortgage, hypothecate and pledge
property, both real and personal,
subject only to the conditions and
restrictions imposed by law: to issue
notes and other obligations, negotia-
5le Instruments or other evidences
Of debt; to have and employ such
managers, directors, trustees, OF
lcers, employees and committees as
The interests of the corporation may
demand or require; and to make and
establish through its board of 'diree
tors such bylaws, rules and regula-
lions for the corporate management
md control of the affairs Of the cor
|Soration, as may be deemed neces-
sary.
p ARTICLE II.
The domieile of this corporation
hall be in the city of Shreveport
parish of Caddo, State of Louisiana,
md all citations and other legal pro-
cess shall be served upon the presi-
dent, and, in his absence, upon the
ice president, and, in the absence
IF both of these, upon he secretary
md managers of this corporation.
ARTICLE III. @
The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized
md the nature of the business to be
arried on by it are hereby declared
| To be, to insure against loss or dam
| age to property by fire, lightning,
wind storm or tornadoes; the said
business to be conducted upon the
mutual plan, as herein provided, and
jall policies OF contracts of insurance
shall be issued in the manner pre-
scribed and subject to the charges.
liabilities, rates of premium, terms,
and conditions, fixed by
the bylaws of this corporation, and
lby its board of directors.
ARTICLE ".
All of the corporate powers OF this
Incorporation shall be vested in, and
1.-The management and control OF its
taffairs shall be exercised by board
of seven ID directors, to be elected
ANNUALLY by ballot at general meet
ling of the members and policy hold
| ers of this corporation, to be held al
1.-THE principal office of the corpora
Ition in the city of Shreveport after
Thirty days notice by publication al
Eleast three times in newspaper
published in the city of Shreveport
land by written notice mailed to eacf
lmenber to his last known address a
1least ten days in advance thereof
1.-THE first meeting for an election
sIshall be convened on the fourth
TUESDAY in January 1915, and an
lnually thereafter on that day ant
Imonth:H each member and polio!
holder shall have one vote for eaei
II ten thousand dollars of insurance