St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-06-08
CHARTER oFsTHE
A. C. SkILES LUMBER CO., Ltd,
State Of Louisiana,

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Re IT known, That on this 23d day of
the month of April, IN the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hnnnred and
twelve, before me, l.. Austin Fontenot,
a Notary Public duly commissioned,
qualified and sworn, in and for the .
ish and State first hereinabove written,
and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared the per-
sons whose names are hereunto sub
| seribed, all residents OF the parish and
state aforesaid, who severally declared
| that, awaiting themselves OF the pro-
visions of the act OF the Legislature OF
this state, being known rs Act No. 36 OF
the Session Acts OF the year 1888, and
/ the general laws of the State on the
same subject matter, they do by these
presents covenant and agree and bind
themselves, rs well as all such persons
as may hereafter become associated
with them, in order to form and CON
stitute q corporation or body pol1s1c IN
law, for the objects and purposes, and
under the st~ipulations following, TO-
wit:
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be the A. @. Skiles Lumber
ICompany, Limited, and 1t shall nave
and enjoy succession N existence lor
q period of ninety-nine years from the
date hereof. Il 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, pur-
chase, lease, sell, mortgage, hypothe-
cate, pledge property, real personal and
I 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 lie.
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 Viee-Presideilt, and IN cas- of the
absence OF the lce-President upon the
Secretary or Treasurer thereof.
ARTICLE III.
The objects 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 amt doors, builders-haTd-
ware. sand, lime n 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 and 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:
.aIrau.- Fhsa# oornnwufin n oh alI 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 or it's
equivalent, and this corporation shall
become . going concern when six thou
sand dollars worth of stock shall have
been subscribed aud paid for, to-wit:
at the execution Of these presents, and
which stock is hereby declared to be
non assessable. No transfer of stock
shall he binding on this corporation
unless am appears On the book
thereof.
ARTICLE V.
The corporate powers Of this corpora
tion shall be vested in q Board of Di'
reetors to be composed OF not more
thangseven stockholders to be elected
by the stockholders at \ general meet.
tag to be held on the first Tuesday OF
Jaiua III the year one LnOl-dnu nIbS
handred and thirteen, and afterwards
Oh the first Tuesday of January of each
aud every succeeding year. The Board
of Directors shall hold Office until their
successors have been elected and quail
fed. Any vacancy occurring in lheii
body shall be filled by the remaining
members of the Board
I'd. At all meetings for elections la
this corporation. eael4 stock-hoider sinai
Ia emitted 10 one vote for each shar
ST stock standing in mis- name IN tbs
books ~ the calnpany, which vote shall
he cast III person Or by proxy.
Sd. The Board OF Directors shal
have power ~ make all st.s-iaWs. rule
4nr regulations necessary t.fr klle COR
ttuetu III the affairs ~ thie ,ot issration
ihes shall eirt.i fion their aNh n4lfn
lar n President. Vie~r-IIp-tti~nt, Stete
laay. Treasurer and y GenerAl Msha
ger; The office of General Manager MAJ
t,e combined with or filled by aRy o
, Ills t.fker officers.