The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-11-30
chav+er of cowan-Kerr LumoeF
Company, Incorporated

~ Lrovn that on this the JlSI
dav of October, A. D. 1916 before ~, i''e
Osceo)a II. Carter, Notary PupIlc'
duly commissioned, sworn ana quar-
Gold, in and for the Parish Of WASH 4
ippton, State of Louisiana, ana III
the presence of the witnesses herein
after named and undersigned person,
allv came and appeared the seVerai
o.0 ono whose names are hereunto 4
subscribed, who declared that avail
ino themselves of the laws OF LOUISE
ana, relative to the formation and or
ganization of corporations, they nave
covenanted and agreed and by these
presents do covenant and agree anu
hind themselves, as we'll as those VINO
NAV hereafter become associated
with them to form themselves into
cornoration for the objects and pur
nosas. with the name and under the
stipulations following to VIII
ARTICLE |.
The name of this corporation snail
be COWAN-KERR LUMBER CON-
pANY. INCORPORATED, and by
said corporate name it SLall have sue
cession and existence for period OF
ninety-nine years from date hereof
unless sooner dissolved in the manner
provided by law and the articles OF
this charter, and under said corpor-
ate name it shall have and enjoy all
rights, privileges and lmmunl'les
which are now conferred upon, or
which may be hereafter granted to
corporations of the same kind ana
character.
ARTICLE II.
The domcile of this corporation
shall be in Franklinton, Washington
Parish, Louisiana, where all citations
and other legal process shall be serV'
ed upon the President, or in case 0
his absence upon the Vice-Presldent
or in case of the absence OF both sue
officers, then in the manner prescribe
by law.
ARTICLElII.
That the said corporation under ii
corporate name shall have the rlgf
10 sue and be sued, to make and u
a. cannon seal and alter same
pleasure, or to acquire property b
grant, gift, purchase, and to devils
or beouest, to lease, hold and dis
pose of, and to mortg lge and pleds
same all subject 10 the Illumination
as may be prescribed by law, to az
point such officers and agents as IL
business OF the corporation may r
ouire, and to fix their compensate
having due regard to the natul
character and value of their service
to make bylaws, not inconslSteI
with the existing law, fixing or alte
ing the management of its propert
regulation and government OF Its
fairs and the manner of the certilic
tion and registl at on of its stock,
wind up and dissolve itself, or to
wound up and dissolved in the M
ner hereinafter prescribed, and
conduct business in this state, or
any state or territory of the Unit
States as the nature of the buslnt
may require.
ARTICLE ".
The object and purposes for viii
this corporation is organized and
nature of the business to be carr
on by it, are declared to be, to OF
ate one or more saw-mills. to
AMI sell lumber, ties, timber, to b
own and sell saw mills, and all XII
of saw mill machinery, to buy
Sell real estate dnu Vtllo7', w
and operate a ira n road or raIlro
40 establish and operate a mercan
business, in fact do anything nee
sary and proper for carrying On
saw mill business.
ARTICLE V.
The authorized capital stock Of
corporation is hereby fixed at the
of Five Thousand Dollars U.s., COO.
represented by fifty shares of
par value of One Hundred 100
dollars each, to be paid in such n
ner as are provided by law, and
the Board of Directors may roqu
and such stock may be issued
cash or inpayment for property
services ssactually received by
rendered to, the said corporal
The parties hereto declare that
hereby subscribe for the number
shares set opposite their respe'
81 natures hereto, or in an aggre
of Five thousand nollars.
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