St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-05-11
CHARTER OF THE
A. C. SKILES LUMBER Co., LTD.
State of Louisiana, .

OEa66 Oh 1J0u1SldHaS =
Parish OF St. Landry.
Be 1t 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,
q Notary Pubic duly commissioned,
qualified and sworn, in and for The Par
ish and State first h~efeinaboye written,
and in the presence Of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared the per-
sons whose nalne are hereunto sub
scribed, all residents uf 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 as Act No. BIT Of
the Session Acts OF the year 1885, and
the general laws of the State on the
same subject matter, they do by these
presents covenant aud agree n bind
themselves, AS we'll as all such persons
as may hereafter become associated
with them, in order to form and con-
stituie a corporation or body polite In
law, for the objects aud purposes, and
under the stipulations following, to-
wit:
ARTICLE +.
The name ap6 lille OF this corpora.
ton shall be the A. e. Sklle5 Lumber
Company, Limited, nj IL shall have
and enjoy succession and existence Tor
q period of n~inety-niEie years from She
date hereof. It shall have the power
and authority TO contract sue and be
sued, II to make and break, ur alter at
pleasure, a corporate seal to bold pGr-
chase, lease, sell, mortgage, hypothe-
cate, pledge property, real personal and
mixed 30 make and issue bonds n
notes; to name, elect and appoint man
ayers, directors and agents, and to make
a fya aSfn hfS&hs ihN.ln ruys E pkn1nc and NnnET.
latfon$ for The management of the
business and affairs Of the corporation
as may be requisite or necessary.
ARTICLE II.
The aomicile of this corporation shall
be in the City % Upefoasas, 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 npon
the Vice-President, and II case of the
absence of the Vice President upon the
Secretary ur Treasures thereof.
ARTICLE III.
The Objects and purposes for which
this CORPORATION is organized and the
nattBFe OF the business to be carried on
by 1T, are hereby declared to be: TO buy
and sell, at wholesale or retail, Ium Der.
bricks sash and DOORS builaers-hard-
ware, saIbd, lime 2nd other materials
usually carried I'm stock by standard
lumber yardss to- buy, lease, or rent
lands. buildings machinery, materials,
cars or other heeessaFy str lectures , and
10 tte and peFG0rER any and all acts
necessary or proper in the execution of
the objects and purposes herein set
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fixed at fifteen thousand dol
lars, divided into one huRdred and fifty
shares of the par value OF one hundred
each. OF this number the or
ganizers of this corporation shall not
dispose of more than one hundred
shares and the balance shall remain |
Hnsold until the Board of Directors '
80 direct. The amount Of each
share shall be paid for In cash or its |
equivalents, and this corporation shall
become a going concern when six thou
sand dollars worth of stock shall have
been subscribed and paid for, ta-wit:s
BIT the execution of these presents. and
stock Is hereby declared to be
lon-assessable. NJ transfer of stock
shall be binding on this corporation
unless saine appears on the books
ARTICLE Y.
The corporate powers Of this corpora
ton shall be vested in a Board Of BIZ
10 he composed OF not more
than9seven stock holders to be elected
oy the Stockholders at a general mset-
TO be held on the first Tuesday of
January, III the year one thousand nine
1ndTed and fourteen, and afterwards +
"a the first Tuesday Of January uf each
ind every succeeding year. The Board
II Directors shall hold office until their
rave beer elected and quaif-
Any vacancy occurring in their