Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-02
CHARTER or
the CASE LUMBER COMPANY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF CONCORDIA.
know ALL MEN by these presents, That
n on this. the 10th day of August. A. ID.
1911, before me. the undersigned authority.
duly commissioned and qualified in and for
the aforesaid State and Parish. and In the
presence of the two undersigned competent
witnesses, personally came and appeared a.
e. Case, w. j. Ward. A. R. Case and the
scribed, who declared untome, by these pres
ents, that they have this day formed, organ
lied and constituted and do hereby FORM:
organize. and constitute, themsei yes anu
such other persons as may be hereafter asso-
ciated with them. into a corporation or body /
politic, under and by virtue Of the Constitu- /
ton and laws Of the state OF LOUISIANA LOUISIANA Ios
the uses and purposes, with the rights ana
powers, and under the limitations and re- |
strictions as are hereinafter fully set forth. |
ARTICLEI
4 The name and stvle Of this corporation shall |
be 1.-THE CASE LUMBER COMPANY, In
which name II shall have corporate success,
sion for period of ninety years, SHAH
sue and be sued. contract, and be contracted
with, and conduct all its corporate anairs.
ARTICLE ii
The domiciIe Of this corporation shall be at
CLAYTON. in the Parish of Concordia. state OF
/ Louisiana. at which domicile IL shall have
/ its principal establishment. and hold It's cor
porate meetings. and az which All cltations
| and other legal process shall he served upon
i IT, through its president, II he be present. or.
/ in the event OF his absence. or Inability 70 pc
served. through its vice-president, or seere-
'~' ARTICLE III
The capital stock of this CORPORATION au-
| thorized 70 he issued shall be Fifty Thousand
Dollars 1850 ,000.00l. to be divided ip.0 nve
hundred shares of One Hundred dollars
each $500 00l each. Stock shall be issued
only for cash paid in, or for property con-
veyed or services rendered TO the corpora-
tion Of an actual cash value equal 20 tne
amount Of stock issued therefor, And THIS
| corporation shall be authorized to begin TO
do business as soon as the amount OF three
thousand dollars lSS. 000.0ol OF its said eanttal
| stock shall have been subscribed and fully
paid for. either in cash. or its equivalent, as
provided by the laws OF the State OF Louis
lana.
The objects and purposes of the formation
of this CORPORATION are to conduct and oper-
ate a general saw-mil business. and engage
generally in manufacturing lumber and otn-
er products of wood. and In buying ana sell
ing lumber and other products OF wood, TIM
her logs. trees. sfumpage. timber lands.
and in doing and performing ether acts ana
things incidental or connected therewith.
ARTICLEv
The rights and powers which may De exer-
cised by this corporation are and shall pc 10
have succession by its corporate name Tor a
period of ninety-rine vears; TO have a cor
porate seal. which " may break or aiter at
will: TO contract and be contracted with; TO
sue and be sued; to have such officers, agents
representatives. and employees as may De
necessary for the proDer eOnduct OF ~ JUST
ness; to buy, sell, exchange. lease, suitcase,
pawn. mortgage, hyDothecate. and encum-
Der real and personal. movable ana immoN-
able property TO others, and to likewise ts ,.e
: and receive the same from others; 10 take
. and to grant options to purchase; 20 make-
execute, and negotiate bills OF exchange,
promissory notes, bonds: and other etl-
dences of debt, and TO take and receive the
same from others; to own and operate gem
eral saw-mill business, with such buildings,
machinery, tools, implements, trans, teams
1 rrfw oEG W QKf00eIS.
work stock warehouses. commissioners, DOats
and paraphernalia and rights and privileges
as may be or become incidental or necessary
thereto.
The business affairs of this corporation
I shall be under the management and control
. of a Board of Directors, which shall consist
of three stockholders, who shall DC elected
by the stockholders, by majority vote tnere-
OF, each share OF stock being entitled 70 one
vote. Said election shall be held at the DOM !,
! published notice of thirty days duration, ana
Of written notice TO each OF the stockhold-
ers, setting forth the time, place, and pur-
( Immediatelv after their own election, said
Board of Directors shall proceed forthwith
to elect, by majority vote, president vice
other officers as NAV be required Tor the
, management of the affairs of the corporation
] The Board Of Directors and other oincers so
II
term OF one year, or until their successors
shall have been elected and qualined- Untli
the said first meeting OF the stockholders;
the following shall constitute the Board OF
/, Directors; A. e. Case. w. J. ward ana A.
r Case, with w j. Ward, President; A. r.
Case, Vice President; A. e; case. seere1ar ~.
Treasurer. Said Board of Directors shall. DIV
majority vote, TX the salaries OF the oincers
: of this corporation, and adopt bylaws Tor
/, the management and conduct OF It's business
ARTICLE VII
At
q alton shall ever be held liable or responsible
! for the contracts, debts or defaults OF this
! corporation tor any further sum than the I'M
paid balance due the company on the shares
!, subscribed for and owned by him. And no
= informality In the organization OF this cor
Z poration shall have the effect OF rendering
Z the charter null or of making any stockhold
d er liable beyond the amount OF the stock Sab
scribed for by him.
ARTICLE VIII
: This charter may be amended Except for
:, the purpose Of increasing the capital stock
at general meeting of the stockholders OF
a the Corporation, convened at the domicile
| thereof, after giving thirty days published
Z notice and written notices to the stOckhold-
| ers, setting forth the time, place. and object
: of such meeting And the capital stock may
r be increased or decreased upon complying
with the provisions Of the Constitution and
Revised Statutes of Louisiana.
e ARTICLE TX
a When this corporation shall be dissolved
either by Limitation, or otherwise, its affairs
e shall be liquidated by three commissioners,
who shall be holders of the common stock
; of the company, and who shall be elected by
o them at a general meeting TO be regularly
: called for that purpose. And said commits
sioners shall have and exercise such powers
:, as may be delegated to them by the stock
u holders.
A In testimony whereof said appearers have
hereuuto signed their names, in the presence
: OF the two undersigned competent witnesses,
and Of me, said authority, on this, the 10th
A w. j. WARD,
A. K. CASE.