The herald., 1913-06-05

CHARTER
OF KRAUSS BROTHERS LUMBER

CHARIER
OF KRAUSS BROTHERS LUMBER
COMPANY.
United States of America, State of Louist
ana, Parish of Orleans.
Re Ii known, that on this eleventh day
of the month of April, In the year OF our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and thir-
teen, before me- Herman Michel, notary
public, duly commissioned and qualified in
and for the parish Of Orleans, state OF Lou
isana and In the presence OF the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, person
ally came and appeared: the persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, all above the
full age of majority, who declared, that
ayailing themselves OF the provisions of the
general laws OF this state relative to the or
ganization Of corporations, they have cove
nanted and agreed and do by these presents
covenant and agree, and bind, form and con-
stitute themselves, as well as such other
persons as may join or hereafter become as
ISOLATED with them, into corporation and
body polite In law, for the objects and pur-
poses and under the agreements and stfpu-
lations following, to-wit:
Article 1.-The name and title Of the
corporation hereby formed Is declared to
he Krauss Brothers Lumber Company, and
under that name 1t shall have and enjoy
the rights, advantages and privileges granted
by law to corporations. 1t shall exist for a
period OF ninety nine years from this date,
and shall have power and authority to con-
tract: to sue and be sued to make and use
a corporate seal, and the same 10 change or
alter at its pleasure to hold, receive. pur-
pledge property, both real and personal, and
IL shall also have power to issue bonds,
notes and other obligations or negotiable
instruments: and IL shall also have power
20 employ such managers, directors ofhcers,
agents and other employees, as the interest
and convenience OF said corporation may re-
quire; and also to make and establish such
bylaws, rules and regulations for the cor
porate management and control Of the af-
fairs OF the corporation as may be necessary
or appropriate.
Article 1.-THE domicile Of said corpora
ton shall be in the city OF New Orleans,
state of Louisiana, and all citations or other
legal process shall be served upon the pres
ident OF said corporation, or In his absence
upon either OF the vice-presidents, or in the
absence of the president and both vice-presi-
dents, then upon the secretary-trea of
said corporation.
Article III-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is created. and the
nature OF the business to be carried on by
II, are hereby declared to be as follows To
buy, sell and generally to deal In all kinds
OF timber, logs, lumber and other merchan
disc accessory to, or necessary In conjunc-
ton with, the lumber business, both retail
and wholesale; to lease, purchase, hold. SELL
assign, mortgage and convey all forms of
property, whether real or personal within
the state Of Louisiana or elsewhere also to
build and operate sawmills and planning mills,
and any kind OF woodworking plants for the
manufacture OF any and all kinds OF wood
into manufactured products, and for said
purpose TO construct tram roads, railroads
and other means of transportation, to oper-
ate the same and to do such other things as
may be necessary for the conduct of a gen.
eral milling and manufacturing business.
and particularly for the manufacturing of
lumber lathes, shingles, sash, door2 blinds
and wood into turned work, and other mer-
charitable products. and to do every other
thing and act necessary to, convenient for or
appropriate in, the accomplishment of the
aforesaid purposes.
This corporation may conduct its business
In any or all OF its branches, both In the
state OF Louisiana or any of the several
states or territories Of the United States of