The herald., 1916-04-13
CHARTER
OF \. STEF LUMBER COMPANY, INC.
United States of America, State OF Louisi-
ana, Parish of Orleans


United States of America, State of Louisi.
ana, Parish Of Orleans.
BE it known, that on this, the thirteenth
(lS' day OF the month of March, in the wear
OF our Lord nineteen hundred and sixteen
Ll9lbl and OF the independence of the United
States OF America the one hundred and
iorueth, before me, Francis Daisies Char
bonnet a notary public, duly commissioned
and qualified, in and for this city and the
parish Of Orleans, therein residing, and in
the presence Of the witnesses hereinafter
named ana undersigned, personally came and
appeared: The several persons hereinafter
named. and whose names are herunto sub.
scribed. who severally declared that avail
ing themselves Of the laws Of this state, and
specially those laws relative TO the forma-
ton OF corporations, they have covenanted
and agreed and by these presents do cove,
nant and agree and bind themselves as we'll
as those who may hereafter become associ-
dtd with them, to form a corporation. for
the purposes and objects and under the ar.
ucies and stipulations following, to-wit:
Article THE name, title and STYLE of this
corporation shall be the "a Stef Lumber
COMPANY I1G." The domicile of said cor
porauon shall be in the city of New Or.
leans, parish of Orleans. Louisiana, and all
CITATION or other legal process shall be there
served on the president, or in his absence
on the vice-president The said corporation
shaII exist and ENJOY corporate succession
Tor the term and period of ninety-nine years
after this date
Article 1.-The objects and purposes for
winch this corporation is formed are hereby
declared to be: To do general lumber and
WOOD manufacturing and marketing business,
IN all IT'S details, IN louisiana and else
where; to build, erect, purchase or other
wise acquire, own and operate saw mills,
Shingle mills, lathe mills, planning mills and
all other mills, and dry or other kilns: 10
purchase or otherwise acquire timber or other
lands; timber, logs or wood Of any nature
ana develop and promote the same; 10 pur.
chase, build, construct or otherwise acquire
ana to operate and otherwise control rail or
logging roads. tap lines, skidders, canals,
pull boats, telegraph and telephone lines and
o'ner tnetnods OF communication by land,
water or AR, and 10 dispose OF any or all OF
the same, in whole or in part al pleasure:
and to generally do each and every thing
incidental 10 the said business as nav be
necessary or useful and that may be re
CURED 10 carry out the purposes for which
tAis corporation is formed.
Article iIi-The capital stock OF this cor.
Poration IS hereby fixed at the sum Of one
hundred thousand Csl0C.O0OOO collars, d..
yided into and represented by one thousand
1900 shares Of the par value Of one hun.
dred $4,000 dollars each, which shall be
paid for IN such manner as NAV be pre-.
scrbed by the board Of directors, adopted BY
resolution, pursuant to law
The capital stock, as herein fixed, may be
increased, from time to time, pursuant 10
CSlsO,OOO).
Article Iv.-All corporate powers shall be
vested in a board Of directors, 20 be COM
posed of four stockholders, three Of whom
shall constitute quorum for the transae-