The Natchitoches enterprise., 1913-12-25
state of Louisiana
Parish of NatchitOcheS

unto subscribed, in the presence OIL
The undersigned witnes SEES. who de-
clareu to me Notary. that awaiting
themselves of the prov isionS OF The
laws of this State, at thoriZtng the
formation of corporations, they nave
formed themselves, and others VINO
NAV hereafter become associated WIN
them, into corporation ana Dool
corporate. for :he objects and pur-
poses herein stated anC, under the foi-
lowing charter
ART I.
The name and style Of this cUrpo-
ration is "NATCH1TOCHES LU NJ
Der COMPANY LIMITED" It,
domicile is the parish of Natchltoches
State of Louisiana. Under its corpo-
rate name it shall have and ENJOY sue
cessIon for a period of NV ENI Y
FIVE (25) YEARS from this date,
unless dissolved as hereinafter pro
vided. All legal process and citations
shall be served on its President. or
i'm his absence on its lce-Presldent,
or in his absence Of both on its Sec
retary-Treasurer, at the office OF the
Company.
The capital stock of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed at the sum OF
THREE THOU A n ID (S3, OOO.OO)
DOLLARS, divided into Thirty
shares of the par value Of One Hun
bred Dollars each, to be paid in cash
on ten DAYS notice to the stockhold-
ers by the Board of Directors, and 1T
shall commence business and become
an active concern as soon as the whole
of its capital stock is subscribed and
paid. NO sale or transfer OF stock
Shall be valid until transferred on the
books of the Company.
ART. III
The purpose for which this corpo-
ration is formed and the nature of
the business to be carried on by it
are declared to be- To buy and sell
| ali kinds of timber AMI timber lands
and timber products: to cut and man
| ufacture rough and finished lumber
| of all kinds: to buy and sell goods.
wares and merchandise TO its en-
ployees and to all other persons; TO
conduct general saw mill ana pian-
| ing mill business, and tor these pur-
poses to own, construct and operate
tram roads and appurtenancees, loco
| motive, cars and other vehicles Tor
Transportation. to own and operate
logging teams and Appliances; TO
own and operate saw mills. planning
mills and all fixtures and appurten-
ances, and to own, conduct and oper-
ate a commissary and all usual ap-
plicances and machinery necessary to
Il the conduct of its business and az
fairs. -,
The corporation should have power
to sue and be sued; to plead and to
be implicated; to contract and be con-
tracted with: to buy. to own and TO
sell both real and personal property
to mortgage, pledge and to hypothe-
cate it's property; to borrow money
all as may be determined by its Board
of Directors; and generally have power
and authority 60 do and perform any
and all things authorized and per-
n mitted under the laws to such bodies
corporate.
ART. V.
The affairs of this corporation, its
property and business, shall be man.
aged by a Board of Directors to be
composed of three stockholders, who
shall be elected annually on the First
Monday of December of each year,
and who shall hold their office for a
4 period of One Year, or until their
successors are elected and qualified,
provided that any vacancy occurring
on said Board from death or other
wise, shall be filled by the remaining
members OF the Board for the unex-
pired term, The first Board Of Oirec-
tors shall be Paul NJ. Potts, who shall
Ioe President A. M. Russ who shall be
Vice. President and r. III. Potts who
shall be Secretary-T Treasurer, and they
shall hold their respective offices un-
I'll the first Monday in December
1914, or until their successors are ell
,, ected and qualified. Two members OF
the Board of Directors shall consti.
tute a quorum for the transaction OF
:. any and all business.
/ ART. vi.
All meetings of stockholders shall
be held at its Office in the Parish OF
NatchitocheS. La; each stakeholder
to be entitled to one vote for each
share of stock registered in his name
Votes may be cast in person or by
written proxy, and at all meetings OF
stockholders a majority of the stock
present or represented and voting
shall control. Ten days notice shall
be given of all stockholders meeting
by written notice mailed to each
stockholder, provided that where such
notice is not required by law the
the stockholders NAV by unanimous
consent waive, in writing, such no.
tice.
ART. VII
This act of incorporation may be
amended altered or changed or this
corporation may be dissolved, by a
Fthree fourths vote. of the stock cast
at a stockholders meeting duly called
for that purpose, after thirty days
printed notice and notice mailed to
each stakeholder as provided by law
Whenever this corporation is dis
lsoIyed, either by vote of its stock
holders or by liraitation. its affairs
Ishalf be liquidated by two commits
sionerS elected for that purpose. who
Ishall be elected'by the stockholders,
with such duties and under such
bond as may be prescribed by the
stockholders. :
/ ART. VIII.
The Board of Directors of this cor
poration shall have full, complete and
exclusive power to make and estao-
blish all rules, regulations and bylaws
| for its government and the conduc
of It's Business, and shall have power
to employ or discharge all agents
managers and other employees neces
sary for the proper conduct of its
business and may delegate such DOW
/ ers possessed by them to one or more
Officers of this corporation, or tx