The Caucasian., 1911-07-27
CHARTER
of the "Lumbermen's Mutual IGsur-
anoe Company" Of Shrevs-
port, Louisiana.

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ance Company" Of Shrevs-
port, louisiana.
Be it known that on tins 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 10
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
1898, they have. coyenanted and
agreed, and, do. by these presents
covenant and agree, and bind and
obligate themselves, as well 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 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 Is hw 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
1 and be sued; to make and use o cor
perate seal, and the same to break.
Lalter OF amend at pleasure; TO hold
receive, purchase, convey, deilvef
mortgage, hypothecate and pledge
i property, both real and personal
subject only to. the conditions and
restrictions imposed by law; to issue
lnotes and other obligations, negotia-
bile instruments, or other evidences
!, Iof debt; to have and employ such
managers, directors, trustees, OF.
i ficers, employees and committees q
the interests of the corporation maj
demand or require; and to make ant
establish through its board OF diFec-
; tors such bylaws, rules and fesula'
tions for the corporate management
: and control of the affairs of the cor
poration, as may be deemed neees
sary.
ARTICLE III.
The domicile of this corporatioi
shall be in the city of Shreveport
parish of Caddo, State OF Louisians
> and all citations and other legal pro
lcess shall be served upon the presi
ldent, and, in his absence, upon tn
|vice president, and, in the absenc
: of both of these, upon he secretar
and managers OF this corporation.
el ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes 10
which this corporation is organize
land the nature of the business to b
i carried on by it are hereby declare
i to be, to insure against loss OF dam
age to property by fire, lishtnlnl
(. wind storm OF tornadoes; the sal
business to be conducted upon tn
mutual plan, as herein provided, an
lall policies or contracts OF insuranc
!. shall be Issued in the manner pre-
u seribed and subject to the charge
liabilities, rates Of premium. term
'. instructions and conditions. fixed /
: the bylaws of this corporation, an
L by its board of directors.
10 t ARTICLE Nv.
he All of the corporate powers OF tn
rs corporation shall be vested in, ar
1.-The management and control OF l
n, affairs shall be exercised by boa
Of of seven (T) directors, to be elects
Annually by ballot alta general mee
K. ling of the members and policy hol'
lers of this corporation, to be held
1.-The principal office of the corpor
t tion in the city Of Shreveport ait
OF thirty days notice by publication
10, least three times in a neWspap
nd published in the city OF Shreyepo
to and by written notice mailed to ca
ee member to his last known address
e. Ileast ten days in advance there's
all the first meeting fer an eiecti
, shall be convened on the foul