The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-06-29
CHARTER
OF SUWANEE LUMBER COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STAT
OF LOUISIANA. CITY OF NEW OR
LEANS, PARISH OF ORLEANS.

Be 1t known. that on this sixteenth 10th,
day OF the month of June in the year OF
our Lord one thousand nine hundred anC
eleven (l9lD. and OF the Independence OF
the United States Of America the one hun
dred and thirty-fifth 135thD, before me-
Henry Leon Sarpy, Notary Public. duly
commissioned and qualified in end for the
Parish of Orleans, State OF Louisiana. and
in the presence Of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came and
JOHN II. HINTON. the husband Of EN-
NETT WHITE with whom he is now living
MRS. EMMETT WHITE. the wife of
JOHN III. HINTON, and the said JOHN II
| HINTON. to authorize and assist his wife
herein, and the said Mrs John H. Hinton
being here represented by her said husband
ALEXANDER S. HINTON. the husband
OF MOLLIE LOUISE MARSHALL, with
whom he Is living at Lumberton, State of
SIDNEY ]. FERGUSON. the husband of
ISABEL BRADFORD. with whom he is liv-
| ing al Meridian, State Of Mississippi;
! j. NtMA JORDG, the husband of MARY
| T.. RlDDlCk, with whom he Is living in the
city OF New Orleans, State Of louisiana and
| JAMES WALTON WILLIAMS, the hus-
band of JENNIE WELLS, widow of ID. ID.
| Dorsey, who died about 1903: the said an
| pearer being a resident Of LumbertOn Missis-
| Sippi, and is herein represented by John ii.
| Hinton.
| W no uttldTel, In3t, awaiting themselves
| of the provisions Of the general laws OF the
| State of Louisiana relative TO the fOrma-
| ton of corporations. they have covenanted
and agreed, and they do by these presents
covenant, agree, bind and Obigate themselves
as well as such other persons as may here
after become associated with them to con-
stitute and form themselves into a corpora
ton and body polite in law for the purpose
and objects and under the articles and stip-
ulatiOns following, tO-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be ''SUWANEE LUMBER COMPANY"
and by that name it shall have and enjoy
succession for period OF ninety-nine (99D
years; 1t shall have power to receive, &C
fept, hold, purchase, acquire possession,
lease, improve, cultivate, convey. mortgage
and hypOthecate under its corporate name
property. both real and personal to borrow
and lend money and to give and receive Sc
curities therefor; to issue bonds or other
evidences Of debt to name and appoint such
managers directors and officers as its in
name and establish such bylaws as may be
necessary and proper, and to do all other
things needful to its purposes, and to have
and enjoy all other power and authority
vested in, or granted by, law, to such cor
poratiOns.
ARTICLE H.
The domicile OF this corporation shall be
In the City of New Orleans, State of Lou
isiana and all citations or other legal pro-
cess shall be served on the president, or in
his absence, on the first vise- president or
in his absence, on the second vice-president,
or in his absence, on the secretary -treasurer.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this
corpora ton Is organized and the nature of
the business to be carried on by II, are TO
.f0h1 ms ntain md of IN ha Sfa@ Il
OF Louisiana and elsewhere a general tim
Der, lumber and manufacturing business, in
Guiding the authority to manufacture, pur-
chase, sell, export and import humber of
every kind and description, and to purchase.
lease and sell timber and timber lands, and
for that purpose to acquire, build. purchase, |
lease, own and operate sawmills, planning |
mills, railroads. tramways, skidders com
missaries and logging camps; also 10 ac-
quire, purchase, lease and sell logs, timber |
and timber lands; and to acquire, build. |
railways, power and light plants, and to
furnish and sell electric current for power |
or light for public or private use and to do |
all things that may be necessary to the |
proper conduct of said business.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock OF this corporation is |
hereby fixed at one hundred thousand dol |
lars (S1OO.000.0O), divided into one thou
sand (10OO) shares OF the par value OF one
hundred dollars tSlUO.OOD each, which shall |
be paid for in cash. labor done, or property
actually received, in such manner and at
such times as the Board of Directors may
elect.
The capital stock may be increased and
diminished In the manner now provided by
law.
All certificates Of stock shall be signed
by the president, or in his absence, by the
first vice-preSident or in his absence, by the
second vice-president, or in his absence, by
the secreta ry- treasurer.
The secretary-treasurer shall keep a stock
transfer book upon which a record OF all
transfers of stock shall be kept, and no
transfer shall have effect against the cor
poratiOn until the same shall have been
recorded in said stock transfer book.
No stakeholder shall have the right to sell
his stock without first offering the same to
the other stockholders. in writing, who shall
have the first right, for FIVE days after the
receipt of such notice, to purchase same,
1t its then book value.
This corporation shall commence doing
business and become a going concern as soon
as sixty-ive thousand dollars 1855, 900 00)
Df the capital stock shall have been sub
scribed for: and when the Board of Direc-
tors shall determine TO sell any stock not
presently subscribed for, it shall cause the
Of record TO be notified In
writing OF such int alton. and such stock
holders shall have the right, for ten days
thereafter. to subscribe. pro rata. to such
stock after the expiration Of said ten days
The board may Offer the subscription to per
sons other than said stockholders.
AT all meetings each share of stock shall