The Caucasian., 1911-07-16
CHARTER
OF the sTumbermen's Mutual Insue-
ance Company" of Shreve-
port, Louisiana.

port, Louisiana.
Be it known that on this 3rd day
of the month of July in the year Of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and eleven, and of the independence
of the United States Of America the
one hundred and thirty fifth, before
me, Edward P. Mills, notary public,
duly commissioned and qualified, in
and for the parish Of Caddo, State Of
Louisiana, therein residing, and IN
the presence of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned, per-
sonally came and appeared the sew
eral persons whose names are here
unto subscribed. who declared that
they are citizens of the United States
andresidents Of the State Of Louis
lana, to me we'll known to be such;
and, availing 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 i05 Of the session
Acts of the General Assembly Of the
State of Louisiana for the year OF
1893, they have covenanted and
agreed, and do by these presents
covenant and agree, and bind and
obligate themselves, as we'll 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 stipulati0ns
following, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title of this corpor-
alton shall be "The Lumbermen'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
ence for and during the period Of
ninety-nine (99) 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
porate seal, and the same to break,
alter 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-
Bile instruments, or other evidences
of debt; to have and employ such
managers, directors, trustees, Of
ficers, employees and committees as
the interests of the corporation may
demand or require; and to make and
establish through its board of direc-
tors such bylaws, rules and regula-
tions for the corporate management
and control of the affairs of the cor
poration, as may be deemed neces-
sary.
ARTICLE III.
The domicile of this corporation
shall be in the city of Shreveport,
parish of Caddo, State of Louisiana,
and all citations and other legal pro-
cess shall be served upon the presi-
dent, and, in his absence, upon the
vice president, and, in the absence
of both of these, upon he secretary
and managers of this corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized
and the nature of the business to be
carried 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
all policies or contracts of insurance
shall be issued in the manner pre-
scribed and subject to the charges,
rates of premium, terms,
instructions and conditions, fixed by
the bylaws of this corporation, and
by its board of directors.
ARTICLE ~.
All of the corporate powers of this
shall be vested in, and
the management and control of its
affairs shall be exercised by board
of seven (7) directors, to be elected
by ballot at general meet
ing of the members and policy hold
ers of this corporation. to be held at
the principal Office of the corpora
ton in the city of Shreveport after
thirty days notice by publication at
least three times in newspaper
published in the city of Shreveport,
and by written notice mailed to each
member to his last known address at
least ten days in advance thereof;
the first meeting for an election
shall be convened on the fourth
in January 1916, and an