St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-18
CHARTER OF THE
A. c. SKILES LUMBER CO., LTD.
State of Louisiana,

otabC IA LoAA0AaItdy 70 @
Parish of st. Landay.
Be it known, That on this I'D day of
the month of April, IN the year OF our
Lcr6, one thousand nine hunnred and
twelve, before me, L. Austin ERantenot,
q Notary Public duly commissioned,
qualified and sworn, in and for the Par
fish and State first hereinaboye written,
and in the presence OF the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned.
personally came and appeared the per-
sons whose names are hereunto 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 ~ Act No. 30 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 anti bind
themselves, as well as all such persons
as may hereafter become associated
with them, in order to form and CON
stitute a corporation or body polite in
law, for the objects and purposes, and
under the stipulations following, to-
wit:
ARTICLE 4.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be the A. G. Sklles Lumber
Company, Limited, and it shall have
and enjoy succ. ssioil and existence for
q period of ~ninety-nihe years from the
date hereof. It shall have the power
and authority IT, contract, n and be
sued, and TO make and break, pr alter at
pleasure, ii corporate seal; to hold, pur-
chase, lease, sc |, mortgaae, hypothe-
cate, pledge property, real personal q
mixed; to make and issue bonds n
notes to name, tlect and appoint man
ayers, directors alu agents, and 10 make
and establish o. laws, rules and regn-
I~lations for the management Of the
business and aft IRIS of the corporation
as may be requisite or necessary.
ARTICLE lie.
The domicile 81 This corporation shall
be in the City oil O~pelousas, in the Par
ish OF st. Landry. louisiana, where cita-
ton and other legal PROFESS snail be
served upon the PRESIDENT, and in case
of the absence tf the President upon
the Vice-Presidr It, and IN case OF the
absence of the u ee-President upon the
Secretary Or Trs ,-urer thereof.
ARTICLE III.
The objects AMI purposes for which
this corporations is organized aud the
nature of the business to be carried gu
by II, are hereby declared to be: To buy
and sell, at wholesale or retail, IuIn Der,
bricks, sash ami doors, builders-hard-
ware. sand, lime and other materials
hSNniaJ E S@S ASAN - CtDIh ny Fb1tENHdlo
lumber yards; 10 buy. lease, or tent
lands, buildings. machinery, materials,
cars, or other necessary structures; aud
To do aud perform any AMI all acts
necessary or proper i'll the execution Ut
the objects All purposes herein Sc
forth.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation
Ii hereby fixed at fifteen thousand dol
lafs, divided int0 one hundred and iifty
shares.af 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 halalce shall remain
ansold until the Board of Directors
share shall be paid for in sash or It's
equivalent, and this corporation shall
become a gaing pncer when SIX thou
sand dollars worth tpf Stuck slrat. have
oeen subscribed and paid for, ts,.Wii:
At the execution af th,.Se presents. and
which stock d ~lltrt.l.s iltst.Iarr,i h, IN.
worcestershire. NJ. transfer IF stuck
shall lie limiting ~ this corporation
uule-s satte appears tt the !.3al>-
tileI cof.
AtsfTt.LE y.
Tile corporate powers Of itis c stpufa-
lion shall lie vested III Il Bt,ar.a 1T III.
reciof. 10 ie composed aI not more
tnanMSeSeft stock holders IN t1tt e!ecLeti
hy The sttlckl tIlders ut = general nleeI-
ii,g - he lieiti on tiIe frat tuesday IF
January, iii the Year ,ale th.u land iiine
h inbred and iUuTtepn, amt atterWafd-
III The tirri TueStIay of JANUARY at eauu
and every Sttet,st,iitsg year. The lizard
of Director. shall ho3a Office altli their
sucee.stts save ~ Ell q .efed ami quali-
tied. ANY vacancy .s.tlirftng IN .bcit
ipotiy shalt Ire tiliett tty The ftllaIniHg
Der. I'll sIte Bt5aftI
II. Al ali u~lsetings Tor elections 10
hlscDrporatioit. eat.ti stuck ~ilaiiitr shall
he entitled IL t,lir y.3te I1r et,'Is sitart.
IT rt.a:k %sianding in MS IiatIi,. t,it The
tntt,ks al the com |, .ny, which, vote shall
BE- cast III person Or 1ls proxs.
81. The lizard ~ Dir ctors .hali
have p1ssr e. make HI bt-!HW~. fuir-
amt regu ati,1ns eece.sArs for the c1I-
duet III iii afTatr~ III tht. corporation ;
the, ~ha I e.taI from their " tiiiiit-
l,tss = ~ -Isle,lt. Sire.f'fe~i,i.nt, Stcre.
taas. Ttr4Stfs e4tti Il tsriierAl Mana
ger ,il. Office ct Genetat Manager may
liz combined with vF illied hy any Of
ii.,s s,titts ,,ifi stts.,i W !;