The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1914-06-11
CHARTER OF The
EDWARD L. DAVIS LUMBER COhPANi'
OE Louisiana.
UnLlct s.a-c- q Amcrlea STATE OF LOUISIANA,

~ ~ Orleans.
"a -, TEaf on this twcniy-trst day
ny j. N"'MIr - - o-r ord one thou.
% "a" 90 r',TdTrd and fourteen, and Of the
49, ,Ir,.-5,.rrr Of The United States Of Amer
lH"' S''"' t.,r1~cd and thrrty-cIghth, before
l'a' IL ,,,SV,'sE GI-KTEY = notary public
me- W g. ,Lr PARISH rf Orleans. State OF
-. d,fIy Commissioned and qualified
.. 81 ,.-...-r. Of the witnesses herein
ana lh -.lS "a ,,,,,Is,.ig-eI personally came
an fi ,.a,'. ,,aT he seyrral persons ghO here,
tl'u "llI .Ir,La their names all residents u
G''l" s.oo'1 60 al A--rrirs vEa scyerally
Ile, my N'S,-Il.,,, tt,rrer'yas Of the pro,
usl,aiS y, he IsuE and H., Constitution q
s., ~ louisiana relative 20 the or
Wy -: -, ~ rnrn1rati5rs fh,y nave con.
ta'. $3.50 o-d sgreeI and do by these presents,
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conn A. Sh'C' y,rs,T,s a. nav be assscia. ed
"s -' r., nav hereafter become
a'socLatel "'',' iIy .g.tr,g in law for the
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IL, ,Er agr,ararrrs and st.guIatOrs fol
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I'll T. Lc ,b. EDWARD l. DAVIS LUMBER
EGsJPAtsy OF LOUISIANA" with its dom
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5C'1l 81. - yy,-lr- ms rorru-atc name, II
- -, 80. -,rr. and existence for fifty
"a - 10. 60 Ts,e hereof: Il shall have
~ 49, - .,r,t,,r,,y 10 sue nd be sued,
.ne p." IA rSrcryr. improve, c-aycy, sell,
70 ny ,,-',,g, b,I.tr,,a,r, rent and lease
op'.a., ,,9 7.a~..,r.r and mixed, 90 name
pIof'',s' II name Of ,rrl..ve-s and
"e,..-' 81 ..,-I,ri,y 10 borrow and lend
-. &c bonds secured ~ unsecured,
T 80 manner as ITS board Of directors may
H.---.-. "a rr-.raf1v Il shall have power
"a ,,f5I 20 do ali such a,.s and things,
,,.,.;JId nv law. that may be necessary and
T,orcr IA any out the objects and purposes
i'oit.L his ,rruoratiau IS formed, and IS
-. ,.,.,sl yyifh ain the lmmuuItics rights
"a yy-,y,Irgrs conferred upon corporations
II The lags Of Louisiana. To have the
- - make .I,cr. amend and abolish
LAT
none conduct Of ITS business. II shall have
Ionc- 10 act as agent or representative OF
any person, persons OF corporation, as the
Ali citations and other legal processes dl-
,ertrd 10 this company shall be served upon
the president or, IN the event Of his absence
49, inability 10 act then upon the vice
Dr.s,dcnt thereof
Ar,icjr IL The objects and purposes for
~ ms rorror3tIou IS organized and the
',turc NJ the business to be carried on by
- - bgrcLy drrlared TO be: To conduct a
General timber and lumber business IN all
rs details. branches and ramIhcatIons; TO
n,,rrbssT lease OF otherwise acquire real or
pGIs0nai property of every class and descriP-
Ion. IN raisc, produce, buy, sell, exchange
and deal in trees, plants, shrubs and all
kinds of agricultural products, and any and
iii t;nJs Of lumber and lumber products; to
-, ard imnort lumber and timber and
The products of lumber and timber of every
cbarac.er and description; TO operate com:
missaTics or stores in connection with said
business: TO grow and produce trees and tim.
DeT sGSU lumber shingles iaths, slaves
LoyrS and barrels: TO buy lease, or other
ne acouire. maintain and operate saw
mills and lumber wards, and in connection
,brrcwith 10 develop lands, 10 buy, sell, own
lease oPersSfi 6eI s6mpa
MES boats. ferries ferry-boats, wharves, land
;nSs p;ers and ali the equipment thereof
and to do all things necessary or convenient
DboiesaIf, retail or as agents, as general
innbcr dealers and manufacturers.
Article iii. The capital stock of this cor.
,orat;on is 6xed al one hundred thousand
SIoO 000l dollars. divided into one thousand
y mn shares Of one hundred $4,000 dollars
esCh mar value 10 be paid for in cash or its
eTI;vaIent at the time of subscription, OF
~ he issued full paid or worcestershire for
nrn1eTtv actually purchased or services actu-
siiy rendered, or to be rendered, to this cor
nnration for a fair and market value; or may
he ISSUED on the subscribers note or notes, OF
NAV he issued on account Of contracts, in such
way and in such time as the board of direc-
This corpoTation shall be a going concern
az soon as thirty thousand dollars ($50,0O0.00)
of its capitaI stock is subscribed for, which
ennun, he signeTs hereto declare is sub
srI;brd
49,. w All the eo,porate powers of this
cornoration shall be vested in and exercised
nv a hoard OF directors of FIVE 50 directors,
IL shsIl he stockholders All vacancies
ocry,ring on said board of directors shall be
6IIed NV the remaining directors for the un-
aSn;r.d term
fbs hoard of directors shall have power
and au,hoTitv 10 exercise all the powers grant
"a 20 This cornoration in Article /.
The ofbcers of this corporation shall be q
orcs;dent n vice president a secretary, q
trsssurer and a general manager All Of
sa;d ofSrers shall be members OF the board.
Tbs 6rst hoard of directors of this CORPORA
,;or Is declared TO be: Edward L. Davis,
lanes + Davis. Claude M Sears, Meredith
1, Rrerti;nger William II Hoskins with the
sa;d Edward / Davis as president the said
lanes Davis as vice president, the said
Ne,ed;tb BrentIinR,r as secretary, said
CLAUDE NJ Scars as treasurer and said Will
lam n Uoskins as general manager
said hoard of directors and officers shall
hold their resnective Offices until the TWEEN.
tieth day in January, 1915, at which time, and
snnu,Iiy theyeaftrr an election for directors
shall he held at the office of the corpor alton
in conformity with the provisions of this
charter And The said directors when so
eier,ed shall nroceed al once TO elect from
among their number the officers herein pro-
yided for.
A failure TO hold such election shall not
annul this charter but the then existing
hoard of directors and officers shall hold their
respective offices until a new election can be
held, which shall be called and held as soon
az nossible thereafter
IT, M dave nr;or notice shall he given
througb the mail 10 each stakeholder at his
last known address Of ali meetings of stock
holders. unless by unanimous consent all
stock issued votes al the meeting and valves
delay and notice referred to.