The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1916-04-20
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
| IS) day OF the month OF March, in the year
| OF our Lord nineteen hundred and sixteen
| ll9l6) and of the independence of the United
States OF America the one hundred and
| fortieth, 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 herunto sub
scribed, who severally declared that avail
ing themselves OF the laws of this state, and
specially those laws relative to the forma-
tIon 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-
atd with them, to form a corporation, for
the purposes and objects and under the ar
ticIes and stIpulations following, to-wit:
Article The, name, title and style of this
corporation shall be the "A. Stef Lumber
company, Inc. The domicile of said cor.
p"Tation shall be in the city OF New Or
leans, parish Of Orleans, louisiana and all
CITATION or other legal process shall be there
On the vice president The said corporation
sha4I exist and enjoy corporate succession
i2r the term and period Of ninety-nine years
after this date
Shich tins corporation is formed are hereby
declared to be: To do a general lumber and
WOOD manufacturing and marketing business
IN all ITS details, in Louisiana and else
where; TO build, erect purchase or other.
wise acquire, own and operate saw mills.
'n'hgle mills, lathe mills, planning mills and
az other mills, and dry or other kilns; to
purchase or otherwise acquire timber or other
amos; timber. logs or wood Of any nature
ana develop and promote the same; 10 pur-
O"tSe' buIid, construct or otherwise acquire
anu 10 operate and otherwise control rail or
logging roads, tap lines, skidders, canals
pull boats. telegraph and telephone lines and
other methods Of Communication by land
water or air, and 20 dispose Of any or all OF
the same, in whole or in part at pleasure. .
and 10 generally do each and eveTy thing
incidental TO the said business as may be
necessary or useful and that NAV be re-
CURED 10 carry out the purposes for which
this corporation is formed
Article lll-The capital stock Of this cor
pora;ion IS hereby fixed at the sum of one
hundred thousand GlO0OOOOO dollars, d.
vided into and represented by one thousand
IL"D snares OF the par value Of one hun
dTed lSlDU) dollars each, which shall be
paid Tor in such manner as may be pre-
scrIbed 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 to
law. to one hundred fifty thousand dollars
(sl500OO).
Article IV.--All corporate powers shall be
vested in board Of directors, 70 be COM
posed Of four stockholders, three Of whom
shall constitute quorum for the transac-