The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-11-09
Charter of coWan-Kerr Lumne'
Company, incorporated.

Re j. known that on this the 3lSt
day OF October, A. D. 1916, before me
Osceola H. Carter, Notary Public,
duly commissioned, sworn and quail
field, in and for the Parish OF Wash
ington, State of Louisiana, and IN
the presence OF the witnesses herein
after named and undersigned person
ally came and appeared the several
persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed, who declared that avail
ing themselves of the laws OF Loulsl'
ana, relative to the formation and Or
ganization of corporations, they have
covenanted and agreed and by these
presents do covenant and agree anu
hind themselves, as we'll as those who
NAV hereafter become associated
with them to form themselves into
corporation for the objects and pur
poses, with the name and under the
stipulatlonS following 10 WIZ
ARTICLE l.
The name of this corporation shall
he COWAN-KERR LUMBER CON-
PANY, INCORPORATED, and by
said corporate name it shall 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 immunities
which are now conferred upon, or
which may be hereafter granted to
corporations of the same kind and
character.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile 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 OF
his absence upon the Vice-President,
or in case of the absence of both such
officers, then in the manner prescribed
by law.
ARTICLE1II.
That the said corporation under its
corporate name shall have the right
to sue and be sued, to make and ust
a cannon seal and alter same at
pleasure, or to acquire property by
grant, gift, purchase, and to devise
or bequest, to lease, hold and dis
pose of, and to mortg tge and pledge
same all subject to the Limitations
as may be prescribed by law, to ap'
point such officers and agents as thu
business OF the corporation may re
auire, and TO fix their compensation
having due regard to the nature
character ana value of their services
to make bylaws, not inconsistent
with the existing law, fixing or alter
ing the management of its property
regulation and government OF its at
fairs and the manner Of the certiiica
ton and registiat on of its stock, t.
wind up and dissolve itself, or to b
wound up and dissolved in the man
ner hereinafter prescribed, and t
conduct business in this state, or il
any state or territory Of the United
States as the nature of the bushes
may require.
ARTICLE ".
The object and purposes for which
this corporation is organized and tt
nature of the business to be carrie
on by it, are declared to be, to ope
ate one or more saw-mills. to bu
and sell lumber ties, timber, to buy
own and sell saw mills, and all kline
OF saw mill machinery, to buy ar
sell real estate and timber, to ON
and operate tram road or railroad
10 establish and operate mercantl
business, in fact do anything neces
sary and proper for carrying on OF
saw mill business,
ARTICLE V.
The authorized capital stock Of tn
corporation is hereby fixed ut the 81
of Five Thousand Dollars 1000. 90
represented by fifty shares OF IL
par value Of One Hundred 200 OF
d liars each, to be paid in such ma
ner as are provided by law, and ;
the Board of Directors may requir
and such stock may be issued #
cash or inpayment for property
services actually received by,
rendered to, the said corporation
The parties hereto declare that the
hereby subscribe for the number
shares set opposite their respect
Signatures hereto, or in an aggrega
of Five Thousand Dollars.
The capital stock of this corporate
may be increased to the sum of Fiji
Thousand $50, OOO.OO) Dollars in q
ncnd n r,nn mitA tho r,n.Aris ions Of L.