The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-10-26
Charter of the
heCFeafy Lumber Company

"'o'oa'J l'''''ut' Oun| pdny
State of Louisiana
Parish Of Washington.
Be 1t known and remembered th,
before me, Magee W. OFT, Notar
Public, in and for Washington Parisl
Louisiana, duly qualified, PERSONAL
came and appeared the undersigned
who declared to me, said Notary, tina
svsihng Themselves of the laws of th
State Of Louisiana, relative to th
organization Of corporations, the
have formed and by these presents d
form and constitute themselves as we
- any other persons as may hereafte
join them or their successors, into
corporation, for the objects and pur
s poses and under the following condi
dons, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.
The name of this corporation shall
be THE McCREARY LUMBEF
COMPANY, and under that name il
shsu have and enjoy succession anc
sxistence for the term of Ninety mine
years, unless sooner dissolved ir
aocordsnoe with law or by consent ol
the. stockholders in the manner here.
matter provided. Under the said
name, this corporation shall have the
power and authority to contract, sue
and b, susd; to make and use q cor
porats seal, and to alter the same at
their pleasure; to hold, purchase,
ahsnate, pledge, mortgage and hypo-
cate under the said corporate name
property real, personal and mixed;
70 nsme and appoint such officers,
@Seotoes, agents managers or other
employees - the business Of this cor
poraaon may require, and to make and
establish such rules and bylaws for
the management Of its affairs % may
be deemed necessary and expedient;
and tho said corporation shall hold and
exercise all such powers and privi-
lesss - relate to the objects herein
set forth q that may be necessary and
incidental TO carry on the business for
which this'oorporaaon il established,
not prohibited by the laws Of this |
STATE.
ARTICLE II.
The domioile Of this corporation
ohaA b at FtsnkRnton, Washington
Pasish, Louisiana, where al citations
and. otberlsssl processes Of Whatever
nature shall be served upon the Presi-
dsat or 10 his absence or inability,
tl.s Vics-Dresident, in the absence Of
both oea3d officers, tho Secretary, or
Daeh othst omoer, agent or employee
lna accordance with the laws Of the
Baate q Louisiana, which now obtain ,
oe may b. hesssfter enacted. ,
ARTICLE III.
The oaj1ots and purposes for which Il
~ corporation is established and the 4
nature Of the business to be carried on I
by tt ere declared Co be: :
TO own and operate saw mill, q
planning mtll, shingle min, and sll 9
kinds OF machinery for tho purpose OF
hs manufacture Of timber and timber
'roducts Of I'll kinds; to buy and sell
ogs, timber Or timber products Of :
Vhsssver nature; to own, operate, !
NY and cell real estate, both urban =
md rural, ,iof sll descriptions; to own, :
'psrats and maintain . power plant, 4
2 furnish power for I'll purposes, such :
y The 'maantactnrs Of Ice or any 9th, + 7
sesls of; commerce: to generate +
llaeet power. stc.; to acquire, own
~ dispose q franchi616 and privi- :
sgep d nunicipal corporations in 90 y
9 - ths. same may be necessary OF \
ncl1satal 10 the conduct Of it's bust. I
lsssj TO own, operate and maintain Il
al1Esods, tram roads, and other means .
G transportation should the conduct q
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