St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-25
CHARTER OF The
A. c. SKILES LUMBER CO., LTD.
a Of Louisianay

Parish of st. Landay:
Be il known, That on this Esd day of
the month of April, IN the year OF our
Lord, one thousand nine hunnred and
twelve, before me, j.. Austin Fontenot,
a Notary Public duly commissioned,
qualified and sworn, in and for the Pafl
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 hereunt0 sub
scribed, all residents of the parish and
state aforesaid, who severa1fy declared
that, ayailing themselves OF the pro-
visions of the act of the Legislature of
this state, being known as Act No 81 of
the Session Acts of the year 1885, and
the general laws of the State on she
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 on
stitute a corporation or body polite in
law, for the objects and purposes, and
under the stipulations following, to-
wit:
ARTICLE /.
The nam and title of this orpora-
ton shall be the A. q. Skiles Lumber
Company, Limited, and it shall have
II enjoy succession and existence for
a period of ninety-nine years from the
date hereof. 1t shall have the power
II authority to contract, sne and be
sued, and t. make and break, or alter at
pleasure, q corporate seal to hold, pur-
chase, lease, sell. mortgage, hypothe-
cate, pledge property, rea personal and
mixed to make and Issue bonds and
notes; to name, elect and appoint
ayers, directors and agents, and to make
and establish bylaws, rules and regu-
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business and affairs Of the corporation
as may be requisite or necessary.
ARTICLE LII.
The domicile Of this corporation shall
be in the City of U~peIousas, in the Par
ish of st. Landry. Louisiana, where eita-
lion and other legal process shall be
served upon the PRESIDENT, and in case
of the absence of the President upon
the Vice-Presidest, and IN case of the
absence of the Vlce-Preaident 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 il, are hereby declared to be: to buy
and sell, at Wholesale or retail, lumber,
bricks, sash n doors, bniIders-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 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 n hundred
dollars each. OF this number the or
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 its
equivalent, aud this corporation shall
become a going oncern when six thou
sand dollars worth of stock shall have
been subscribed aud paid for, tD-wit:
at the execution of these presents, and
which stock is hereby declared to he
worcestershire. No transfer of stock
shall be binding on this corporation
unless same appears Oil the books
thereof.
ARTICLE v.
The corporate powers of this corpora
ton shall be vested in a Board Of Dir
rectors TO he composed OF not more
SAAD SSNCH SAOChu OIuCJ 10 TIE SIGCtGu
by the Stockholders at Il general meet
Ing to be held nn the first Tuesday Ut
January, IN the year one thousand nine
haiidred and fourteen, and afterwards
Oh the first Tuesday Of January of each
aud every succeeding year. The Board
of Directors shall lio;d office unfit their
successors have been ELECTED and quail
fed. ANY vacancy occurring in their
body snail be filled ty the remaining
members IT Ihe Board
I'd. At all meetings for elections in
this corporatioiI, each stakeholder shall
htt entitled to one vnie for eA;.ii share
1T -tt'ck Standing IN MS name on the
btaoks Of the company, which vote shall
lie Cast IN person or by proxy.
81. The Board OF Directors shall
have power IL make all hy-iaws, rules
anu regulations necessary for the cot-
duct Of III. affairs OF this corporation;
they shatl eject from their own nnHl-
Der 4 President. Viee-Pre-idenl, Secre-
iaay. Treasurer and y General Mans
ger; the office Of General Manager may
be combined with or Rhiled by any OF
the other officers.