The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-07-10

CHARTER.
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Washington.
Be it known and remembered, That'
before me, Herman +. Gayer, Notary
Public in and for Washington Parish,
Louisiana. duly commissioned and
qualified, personally came ana ap-
peared the persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who declared
that availing themselves Of the laws
of the State of Louisiana relative 10
the formation of corporations, they
have formed and by these presents 90
form and constitute themselves, Is
we'll as such other persons as may
hereafter join or become associated
with them, or with their successors,
into a corporation, for the purposes
and objects and under the conol'lons
following, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name of this corporation sha!l
be THE REX LUM BER COMPANY,
and under that name it shall have ana
enjoy succession and existence tor q
period of ninety.nine years; unless
sooner dissolved in accordance with
law. or by consent of the stockholders
as hereinafter provided. Under th9
said ma ne this corporation shall nave
power to sue and be sued, CONTRACT 70
make and use q corporation seal ana
to alter the same at pleasure; 10 hold'
receive, have, purchase. alienate'
pledge, mortgage, hypothecate under
the saidl corporate name, properly
real. personal and mixed; to name
and appoint such officers. directors
agents, managers and other employees
as the interest or business OF this cor
poration may require, and to make
and establish such rules, regulations
and laws for the proper management
of its affairs as it may deem neces,
sary: and said corporation shall hold
and exercise all such powers ana
privileges as relate to the objects
herein set forth. or that may be neces'
cary to carry on the business Tor
which this corporation is established
and which this corporation may be
permitted to hold anu exercise under
the laws of this state.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation
shall be at Julia, Washington Parish,
Louisiana, where all citations, papers
and other legal documents or Legal
process shall be served upon the pres
|ident, or in his absence, the vice
president, or in the absence OF both
/ the secretary.
ARTICLE Ill.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is established and
organized and the nature of the bust
ness to be carried on by it are de
clared to be: TO purchase, lease o.
otherwise acquire and own timber anC
timbered lands; to purchase, lease
own and operate saw mills, planning
single mills, box factories, etc.; Il
manufacture all kinds of lumber
timber, shingles. verneering and othel
products from timber or its kindred
products; to lease, purchase, own ant
operate stills and other machinery fO
; the manufacture of spirits of turpen
! tine or other kindred products, and t
own, lease, purchase or otherwise
acquire such timber or material TO
that purpose; to lease, purchase, owl
, and operate all necessary machiner!
, for the manufacture OF lumber, tim
Der, shingles, veneering, boxes, etc.
. to lease, purchase, own and Operat
all such railroads, tram roads, barges
steamboats, or other methods Of trans
> portation as may he necessary to con
} vey the crude product to the place Q
] manufacture or for the purpose Q
( transporting the finished material t.
} market; 10 own and operate commits
B saries, stores and to buy and sci
= goods, wares and merchandise .
ttwholessle or retail merchants: to &C
r as commission merchants, broker
+ factors in the sale of lumber aud il
. kindred products and merchandise
( etc., and generally to do and perforl
{ Ill such acts Is may he necessary an
. incidental to the carrying out of til
/. business for which this corporation |
/. organized and established.
} ARTICLE Nv
The capital stock of this corpora
ton shall be and is hereby fixed 9
twenty-five thousand dollars, divide
:, into and represented by two hundre
y and fiftv shares of stock, par value {
/. one hundred dollars each; said stOc
shall be paid for in cash at the tim
of subscription, or may be issued ia
property actually received by or pul
chased by this corporation or ia
work or other services actually pei
formed for this corporation. N
4 st0ckholder of this corporation sba
!, transfer his stock without FIRST tender
J, ing the same to this corporation at II
:, market value for q period of thirt
!. days, notice of which shall be the r,
: ceipt card of . registered letter wit
y copy of such notice attached sci
through the United States mail
each Of the directors of this corpor,
!, ton, or by written receipt Of sue
- notice signed by each of the member
U. of the board of directors, and then n
transfer shall be made except up0
the books of this corporation. Thi