St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-04
CHARTER OF THE
A. C. SKIES LUMBER CO., LTD.
State OF Louisiana,

State of Louisiana,
Parish of st. Landay.
Be it known, That on this 23d day of
the month of April, IN the year OF our
Lord, one thousand nine hunnred and
twelve, before me, L. Austin Fontenot,
a Notary Public duly commissioned,
qualified and sworn, in and for the Par
ish and State first hereinaboVe written,
and in the presence of the witnesses
personally came and appeared the per-
sons whose m are h~ereunto sub
scribed, all residents of the parish and
state aforesaid, who severally declared
that, availing themselves of the pro-
visions Of the act of the Legislature of
this state, being known IS Act No. 36 OF
the Session Acts of the year 1888, n
the general laws of the State on the
same subject matter, they do by these
presents covenant and agree and bind
themselves, as well as all such persons
as may hereafter become associated
with them, in order to form and con-
stitute . corporation or body polite in
law, for the objects and purposes, and
under the stipulations following, to-
wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be the A. G. Skiles Lumber
Company, Limited, and it shall have
and enjoy succession and existence FOR
a period Of ninety-nine years from the
date hereof. It shall have the power
and authority to contract, sue and be
sued, and to make and break, or alter at
pleasure, q corporate seal to hold, pnr-
chase, lease, sell, mortgage. hypothe-
cate, pledge property, real personal and
mixed TO make and issue bonds and
notes to. name, elect and appoint man
ayers, directors and agents, and to make
and establish bylaws, rules and regu-
lations for the management Of the
business and affairs of the corporation
as may be requisite or necessary.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation shall
be in the City of Upelousas, in the Par
ish of st. Landry, Louisiana, where cita-
ton and other legal process shall be
served upon the President, and in case
of the absence of the President upon
the Vice-President, and IN q s of the
absence of the Vice-President upon the
Secretary or Treasurer thereof.
ARTICLE III.
The ebjecis and purposes for which
this corporation is organized and the
nature of the business to be carried on
by it, are hereby declared TO be-: to buy
and sell, at wholesale or retail, lumber,
bricks, sash and doors, builasrs-hard.
ware, sand, lime and other materials
usually carried in stock by standard
lumber yards; to buy, lease, or rent
lands, buildings, machinery, materials,
cars, or other necessary structures; and
to do and perform any and all acts
necessary or proper in The execution of
the objects n purposes herein set
forth.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of this corporation
is hereby fixed at fifteen thousand dol
lars, divided into one hundred and fifty
shares of the par value of one hundred
dollars each. OF this number the or
ganizers OF this corporation shall not
dispose of more than one hundred
shares and the balance shall remain
unsold until the Board of Directors
may So direct. The amount of each
share shall be paid for in cash er it's
equivalent, and this corporation shall
become q going concern when six thou
sand dollars worth of stock shall. have
been subscribed and paid for, to-wit:
at the execution of these presents. and
which stock is hereby declared to be
worcestershire. No transfer of stock
shall be binding on this corporation
unless same appears OH tho books
thereof.
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers OF this corpora
ton shall be vested in u Board of Dir
Tectors to be composed Of not more
than seven stockholders to be elected
by the stockholders at Il general meet
ing to be held IN the first Tuesday Of
January, i'll the year one thousand nine
handred and fourteen, and afterwards
on the first Tuesday Of January of each
and every succeeding year The Board
of Directors shall hold office until their
successors have been elected and quail
fed. ANY vacancy occurring in their
body shall be filled by the remaining
members Of the Board
I'd. At all meetings for elections in
this corporation, each s~tock-hoIder shall
be emitted to one vote for each share
of stock standing in mis- name oh the
books OF the compaIIy, which vote shall
be cast in person or By proxy.
Sd. The Board of Directors rhaii
have power u make all by-l4ws, rules
and regulations Necessary for the con-
duct Of The affairs of this corporation /;
they shall etect from their own num-
Der q PRESIDENT. Vice President, Score
fsay, Treasurer and y General Mana
ger the office Ut General Manager may
tle combined with or filled by any Of
the other officers.