The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-03-16
CHAR Ter

CHARTER
OF \. STEF LUMBER COMPANY, INC.
United States Of America. State of Louisi-
ana. Parish Of Orleans.
BE It known, that on this. the thirteenth
ilD day Of he month of March, in the year
Of our Lord nineteen hundred and sixteen
li9lo, and OF the independence Of the United
States 81 America the one hundred and
forteth, before me, Francis Daisies Char
bonnet notary public, duly commissioned
and qualified, III and for this CITY and the
parish OF Orleans, therein residing. and in
me presence OF the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came and
appeared. the several persons hereinafter
named, and whose names are herlinto sub
Nc-ibcd. who sevcrally declared that avail
InS themselves Of the laws OF this state, and
specially those laws relative 10 the forma-
tlon 81 corporations, they have COvcnanted
and agreed and by these presents do cove
uant and agree and bind themselves as well
those who may hereafter become associ.
atd with them, 10 form a corporation for
the purposes and objects and under the ar
ucles and stipulatIons following to-wit:
Article The name, title and style of this
Company, Inc The domcie Of said cor.
P"ration 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 yice-prcsldent. The said corporation
shall exist and enjoy corporate succession
after this date.
which this corporation is formed are hereby
declared 10 be- To do a general lumber and
WOOD manufacturing and marketing business,
IN all MS 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, aud dry or other kilns; TO
purchase or otherwise acquire timber or o,ber
lands, timber, logs or wood of any nature
and develop and promote the same; 10 pur.
chase, buIId, construct otherwise acquire
I fmu 10 operate and otherwise control rail or
logging roads. tap lines, skidders, canals
pun ooatS, ,slegraph and telephone lines and
O'Hcr methods OF communication by land
Ma'er or AIR, and to dispose of any or all Of
and 10 generally do each and eycrv thing
incidental 10 the said business as NAV he
necessary or useful and that may be re.
CURED 10 carry out the purposes {or ,bicb
th's corporation IS formed.
Article III.-The capital stock Of this cor.
porailon IS hereby ixCd at the sum of one
hundred thousand tSlOOp0OOO dollars II;
I i1 INTO and represented by one thousand
dred $4,000 dollars each. which shall he
paid Tor IN such manner as nav he nre.
scrihed by the board Of directors, adopted NV
resolution pursuant TO law
The capital stock, as herein fixed NAV bo
increased from time to time pursuant 10
l law, to one hundred fifty thousand dollars
Article Iv,I,AIl corporate powers shall be
NtSttd IN board Of directors TO he cor,
posed OF four stockholders. three Of WHOM,
shdH constitute a quorum for the tranSac-
non OF all business. Said board shall he
Of April. io''"ay
All elections shall be bv ballo, a. tho 10.
inicl!e OF the corporation and a majority ~
ne votes cast shall be necessary 10 cl,c,
he all GIiICinTleS occurring IN said board shall
Oe H4'ed by the remaining members
Immediately after their clc-tio, ~. ell
poafd OF directors shall elect from their nun,
per president, a vice-presideut. a sec.
taTy, a treasurer and a manager. provided
.nal the oihces OF secretary and treasurer
may he combined in one person. and TIA, ~
manager may be combined with that Of any
other officer '''' Vi any
ntii the election 70 be held in April. 1917
we following shall constitute the frst b,,ri
OF directors and officers Of this company,
WHO ShaI serve as such until their suOccS.
S9rS have been elected and have qualified
VIZ; august Stef, as president; Charles Noe
g. wee president and manager: Emile de (
ring, as director.
az the dissolution Of this corporation its
3hairs shall be liquidated BY three Iori
aatofS to be elected by the boa-d of d.
lots from the stockholders
Article V.-Ail powers vested in corpora
= 1914, and specially Section tbercof az
hereby recognized and take as ,Lc go. a..
70 be exercised by this COOPERATION. the pro-
VISIONS Of said act and said section hem
read INTO and made part Of this charter the
same as II set forth at length herein
Article VI.-This charter shall also serve
as me original subscription list Of this cor
poTaton; the names and addresses Of the
stockholders and subscribers and the amount
Of stock subscribed by each are as follows.
VIZ; August Stef, s28 Lesseps St. New Or
leans go shares; Charles Noel, 1884 De
SOTO 81, New Orleans, ! share: Emile de s
Silva, 3l22 De Soto St, New Orleans /
snare Edward Suehring, 923 Nargny ST..
New Orleans, share; Adolph Croweli. 5s25
Chartres St, New Orleans, ! share; all OF
SAID stock being paid for in the manner set
forth IN the detailed itemized statement at
tached hereto and in the act Of sale By
August Stef 20 this corporation, passed before
me, notary, this day, both statement and
sale being made part hereof and read into
this act IN connection Herewith