The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-06-08
Charter Of the
Clifton Lumber Company.

b u known and remembered tnat
y this srd day Of May, One Thousand q
line Hundred and Eleven, before me-, I
I..E. Smith, q Notary Public in and /.
or the Parish Of Washington, State OF
louisiana, duly commissioned, sworn
ind qualified, in the presence Of the
witnesses hereinafter named and un'
1ersigned, personally came and ap'
peared the persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who declared
that availing Themselves Of the laws
Of Louisiana relative to the organiza'
ton Of corporations, they have formed
and by these presents form and con-
stitute themselves, as we'll as all such
persons as may hereafter join or be-
come associated with them, or with
their successors, into corporation,
for the objects and purposes and un'
der the conditions following to.wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name of the corporation shall
be "THE CLIFTON LUMBER CON-
PANY, and under that name shall
ave and enjoy existence and success
sion for period and term of Ninety
nine years, unless sooner dissolved
| in accordance with law, or by consent
of the stockholders as hereinafter
provided.
Under this name this corporation
shall have power and authority to
contract, sue and be sued, to make
and use q corporate seal and to alter
same at pleasure; to hold, receive,
have, purchase, ALLEVIATE, pledge,
mortgage, hypothecate under said
corporate name, property, real, per-
sonal and mixed; to name and ap'
point such officers, directors, agents,
managers or other employees as the
Interest or business OF this corpora
ton may require, and to make and
establish such bylaws, rules, and
regulations, for the proper manage
ment Of it's affairs a. it may deem
necessary and proper; and the said
corporation shall hold and exercise oil
such powers and privileges IS relates
to the objects herein setforth. or that
may be necessary to carry on the
business for which this corporation L
stsblished and which this corpora
ton may be permitted to hold ant
exercise under the laws Of this State
ARTICLE II.
The domicile Of this corporation
shall be at Clifton, Washington Psrisl
Louisiana, where all citations, paper
and other legal process shall be serve'
upon the President, or in his absence
the Vice President, or In the absence
, Of both the President and Vice-Presi
dent, on the Secretary Treasurer.
!, ARTICLE III.
} The objects and purposes for whic
this corporation is established and tn
, nature Of the business to be carrie
on BY It, are declared to be-: To pun
chase, acquire, lease or otherwise ow
d timber aud timbered lands; to pu1
chase lease, own and operate sav
8 mills, planning mills and shingle mil
& and to purchase, lease, own al
( operate I'll machinery necessary I
the operation Of ssw-mills, planinI
= mills and shingle- mills to manufa
lture Of III kinds Of lumber, shinglt
= timbers and other products Of tambe'
% to purchase, lease; own and opera
Iraihoads, tram roads and other co
To- veyances necessary or incidental
N convey the raw material to tn
ID plapt or to remove therefrom
lumber, shingles Or other manui'
tured material for the purpose OF sc
ing same; to buy, manufacture q
sen all kinds Of lumber, timbers 9
shinglss necessary for the carrying
to d this business.