Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-12
cHAkTER OF
THE CASE LUMBER COMPANY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF CONCORDTA

PARISH OF CONCORDIA.
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents. That
- 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. nersonally came and appeared A.
e. Case. W. j. Ward. A. r.. Case and the
other persons whose names are hereunto SUBJ
scribed. who declared unto me. by these pres
ents, that they have this day formed. organ
ICED, and constituted. and do hereby form.
organize, and constitute. themselves. and
such other persons as may be hereafter assoc
ciated with them. into a corporation or body
polite, under and by virtue of the Constf.u-
tion and laws Ct the State OF Louisiana. for
the uses and purposes, with the rights and
powers. and under the limitations and re-
strictions as are hereinafter fully set forth.
ARTICLEI
The name and stvle nf this corporation shall
be 1.-THE CASE LUMBER. COMPANY" In
which name IL shall have corporate success
sion for period OF ninety-nine years. shall
with, and conduct all its corporate anairs.
ARTICLE III
The domicile OF this corporation shall be at
CLAYTON. In the Parish Of Concordia. State Of
Louisiana. at which domicile IL shall have
porate meetings, and at which all citations
and other legal process shall be served upon
it, through fits president. il he he present. or,
In the event of his absence. or inability to be
- ARTICLE III
The capital stock Of this CORPORATION au-
thorized 70 he issued shall be Fifty Thousand
Dollars 1850, 900. o0D. to be divided into 1--WE
each $500 .o0l each. Stock shall be issued
only for cash paid in. or for property con-
veyed or services rendered to the corpora
ton Of an actual cash value equal to the
corporation shall be authorized to begin to
do business as soon as the amount OF three
thousand dollars lss. 900. 0ol OF IFS said captal
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 q general saw-mill business. and engage
generally in manufacturing lumber and 9TH
ar products Of wood. and in buying and SELL
ing lumber and other products OF wood. tim
and in doing and performing other acts ana
things incidental or connected Herewith.
ARTICLE
The rights and powers which may be exer-
eised by this corporation are and shall be TO
have succession by its corporate name for a
period of Dinety-nine years; to have cor
porate seal. which it may break or alter 1T
viii; TO contract and be contracted with; 10
sue and be sued; to have such officers, agents
representatives. and employees as NAV be
necessary for the proper conduct Of It's bust
ness; to buy, sell, exchange, lease. suitcase,
Der real and personal, movable and lmmov-
able property to others, and to likewise take
and receive the same from others; to take
and TO grant options TO purchase; 70 make
promissory notes, bonds. and other evil
dences OF debt. and to take and receive the
same from others; TO own and operate gem
eral saw-msll business, with such buildings,
machinery, tools, implements, trans. teams.
tracks, engines. cars. wagons, skidqers.
work-st0ck, warehouses. c0mmissar1es. Doats
and paraphernalia and rights and privileges
as may be or become incidental or necessary
thereto.
The business affairs of this corporation
shall be under the management and control
of three stockholders, who shall be elected
annually, on the second Tuesday OF October,
by the stockholders. by majority vote there
Of, each share OF stock being entitled 70 one
icile of the corporation. after the giving OF
Published notice of thirty days durBtion, and
Of written notice to each Of the stockhold-
ers, setting forth the time, place, and pur-
pose of said meeting.
Immediateiy after their own election. said
Board Of Directors shall proceed forthwith
President, Secretary Treasurer. and such
other officers as may be required for the
management OF the AFFAIRS OF the corporation
elected shall hold their respective Offices for
term Of one year, or until their successors
shall have been elected and qualified Until
the said first meeting of the stockholders.
the following shall constitute the Board Of
Directors: A. Z. Case. W. j. Ward and A.
r. Case. with ". J.. Ward, President; A. r.
Vice eS A. =, n , rase shs
majority vote, tx the salaries Of the ofhcers
of this corporation. and adopt bylaws for
the management and conduct Of Its business.
ARTICLE VII
30 stockholder or organizer Of this corpor-
alton shall ever be held liable CT 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
informality in the organization of this cor
poration shall have the effect Of rendering
the charter null or Of making any stockhold-
er liable beyond the amount Of the stock SUBJ
scribed for by him.
ARTICLE VIII
This charter may be amended fexcept for
the purpose of increasing the capital stock
at a general meeting of the stockholders OF
the corporation, convened at the domicile
thereof, after giving thirty days published
notice and written notices to the stockhold-
ers setting forth the time, place, and object
Of such meeting. And the capital stock may
with the provisions OF the Constitution and
Revised Statutes of Louisiana.
ARTICLE TX
When this corporation shall be dissolved, |
either by limitation, or otherwise, its affairs
shall be liQuidated by three commissioners.
who shall be holders of the common stock |
Of the companyg and who shall be elected by |
them at general meeting to be regularly |
called for that purpose. And said commits |
sioners shall have and exercise such powers |
AZ may be delegated to them by the stock |
holders.
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 |
WI. WARD.