The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-01
CHARTER
vi the "Lumbermen's MutuaI Ins,e
ahce Company" of Shreye-
port, Louisiana.

| company OF ShPeVe-
port, Louisiana.
be IL known that on this 3rd dav
Oh the month of July in the wear of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred
anu eleven, and of the independence
81 the United States of America the
ohe hundred and thirty-fifth. before
liie' EDWARD P. Mills, notary public.
uuiy commissioned and qualified. in
ana Tor The parish of Caddo, State of
louisiana, therein residing, and in
TIE presence of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned, per-
tSohaliy came and appeared the sew
efal persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, who declared that
they are citizens of the United States
andresldents of the State of Louis
lana, to me we'll known to be such;
and, avalling 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 t05 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 we'll as all
such persons as may hereafter be-
come associated with them, to form
and constitute body corporate and
polite in law, for the objects and
purposes and under the stipulations
following, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
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
lenee for and during the period of
ninety-nine 800 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 a 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
fieers. 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-
1tions for the corporate management
and control of the affairs of the cor
Iporation, as may be deemed neces-
sary.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile Of this corporation
Ishall be in the city of Shreveport,
narish of Gaddo, State of Louisiana,
land all citations and other legal pro-
cess shall be served upon the presi-
Ident and. in his absence, upon the
yiee president, and, IN the absence
Iaf both of these, upon he secretary
and managers of this corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes Tor
which this corporation is organized
and the nature of the business to De
learried on by it are hereby declared
Ito he. to insure against loss OF dam
Iage to property by fire, lightning
wind storm or tornadoes; the SAID
business to be conducted upon the
mutual plan, as herein provided, and
Ian nolicies or contracts OF insurance
IshaIl be issued in the manner. pre-
srribed and subject to the charges
liabilities, rates of premium, terms
instructions and conditions. fixed by
1.-The by-laws of this corporation, and
Inv its board of directors.
ARTICLE ~.
/ All of the corporate powers OF this
CORPORATION shall be vested IN, anc
1.-The management and control OF II
affairs shall be exercised by Doare
Iof seven 90 directors, to be eiectee
ANNUALLY by ballot at a general meet
ling of the members and policy hold
ere of this corporation, to be nelo a
1.-The principal office of the corpora
lion in the city Of Shreveport aftel
thirty days notice by publication q
| least three times in newspaper
published in the city OF Shreveport
| and by written notice mailed TO eacf
member to his last known address a
least ten days in advance thereof
line first meeting for an election
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