The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-10-12
Charter of the
McCreaIy Lumber Company

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State of Louisiana s
Parish of Washington.
Be 1t known and remembered that
before me, Magee W. OFT, Notary
Public, in and for Washington Parish,
Louisiana, duly qualified, personally
came and appeared the undersigned,
who declared to me, said Notary, that,
svaiing Themselves of the laws of the
State Of Louisiana, relative to the
organization Of corporations, they
have formed and by these presents do
form and constitute themselves as we'll
- any other persons as may hereafter
join them or their successors, into
corporation, for the objects and pur-
poses and under the following condi-
ttons, to.wit:
ARTICLE l..
The name of this corporation shall
be THE McCREARY LUMBER
COMPANY, and under that name it
shall have and enjoy succession and
existence for the term of Ninety nine
years, unless sooner dissolved in
accordance with law or by consent Of
the stockholders in the manner here
matter provided. Under the said
name, this corporation shall have the
power and authority to contract, sue
and be sued; to make and use cor
porate seal, and to alter the same at
their pleasure; to hold, purchase,
aMenate, pledge, mortgage and hypo-
cate under the said corporate name
property real, personal and mixed;
to name and appoint such officers,
directors, agents managers or other
employees as the business Of this cor
poraton may require, and to make and
establish such rules and bylaws for
the management of it's affairs as may
be deemed necessary and expedient;
and the said corporation shall hold and
exercise al such powers and privi-
leges - relate to the objects herein
cot forth or that may be necessary and
incidental to carry on the business for
which this corporation is established,
not prohibited by the laws Of this
state.
ARTICLE II.
The domioile Of this corporation
shall be ct Frsnklinton, Washington
Parish, Louisiana, whore all citations
and other legal processes Of whatever
nature shall be served upon the Presi-
dent, or In bis absence or inability,
the vice.president, in the absence of
both Of said officers, the Secretary, or
such other officer, agent or employee
In accordance with the laws of the
State Of Louisiana, which now obtain
or may be hereafter enacted.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is established and the
nature Of the business to be carried on
BY It are declared to be-:
To own operate q saw mill,
planning min shingle mill, and all
kinds Of machinery for the purpose Of
the manufacture of timber and timber
products of sll kinds; to buy and sell
logs, timber or timber products Of
whstever nature; to own, operate
buy and cell real estate, both urban
and rural, Of all descriptions; to own,
operate and maintain power plant
to furnish power for all purposes, sucl
- the manufacture Of ice or any oth1
article OF commerce.: to generate
electric power, ETC.; to acquire, owl
and dispose Of franchises and privi
leges Of municipal corporations in 81
far . the same may be necessary y
incidental to the conduct Of its bust
ness; to own, operate and maintain
railroads, tram roads, and other mean
81 transportation should the oonduc
of the business 30 require; to max
: any contract Of sale, lease that ma
! he fonnd conductive to the interest Q
this corporation. And in general t
!. do Al acts Of whatsoever nstur
necessary or incidental to the prope
conduct Of the said business.
ARTICLE ~.
The capital stock Of this corporate
ehall DO Twenty Thousand (92o,ooe
Dollars. divided into and representa-
b. Two Hundred (soo) shares Of stoc
to tho par value Of One Hundred (>l(
Dollars per share; said stock to \
Maid In cash at the time Of subscriE
don or % it IL issued, and it shall M
..ta a, iaa,,ad 1t less than itS N