The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-12
Cha rter
II. H. johnson Lumber Com
pany, Incorporated.
OF THE


pany, Incorporated.
State of Louisiana, Before me, John D.
Parish Of Caddo. Wilkinson, q No
tary Public in and for said parish and
state, personally came and appeared
Fl. H. Johnson, H. III. johnson, jr., and
Miss r. .. Johnson, whose postoffice
address is Haagkton, Bosaier Parish,
who stated and declared to
me, Notary, that awaiting themselves
of the constitution and laws Of the
State Of Louisiana they have formed
themselves, and do by these presents
form themselves, as well as suci, other
persons as may hereafter become as
ISOLATED with thsm, into corpora
ton. and have adopted as their
charter and act Of incorporation the
following, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.
The name OF this corporation shall be
the H. H. JOHNSON LUMBER COMPANY,
Incorporated, with it's domicile at
Haughton, Bossier Parish, louisiana,
and under said corporate name it shall
have succession for period Of fifty
years, unless sooner dissolved. All
legal process shall be served on the
President, or in his absence, on the
Vicepresident, or in the absence of
both, on the Secretary of the COM
pany, at its domicile.
ARTICLE II.
The purposes for which this cor
poration is formed, and its objects
are hereby declared to be to pur-
chase. acquire, own, and dispose of
timber and timber lands: to manufac-
ture and sell lumber and lumber pro-
ducts of all kinds; to construct and
operate tram roads and tramways; to
| conduct and operate commissaries
and stores in connection with it's said
operations; and to own, acquire and
hold both real and personal prop
erty and the same to mortgage, hy-
pothecate, sell or pledge as its Board
of Directors may determine.
/ ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed at the sum Of
00O.00), divided into one hundred
fifty shares of the par value OF One
Hundred Dollars (s100.00) each;
which may be paid for in cash, serv-
ices rendered or property trans
ferred to it valuation to Ee agreed
on by its Board Of Directors, and all
stock when issued shall be fully paid
and nonassessable.
ARTICLE Nv.
| The affairs of this corporation
shall be controlled and managed by
a Board of Directors consisting of
three stockholders, to be elected an
nually at stockholders meeting held
on the second Monday in June of each
year, and who shall hold their offices
4 for one year, or until their successors
are elected and installed. Said
board shall have power and authority
to fill any vacancy occurring therein
by the election Of a stakeholder for
the unexpired term. and to employ
and discharge at it's pleasure all
agents, managers, clerks or laborers
that may be necessary in conducting
| it's affairs. Until the election to be
held on the second Monday in June
1918, the following shall constitute
the Board of Directors Of this corpc.
ration: H. II. johnson, who shall bs
I President and General Manager; Fl
HI. johnson, Jr., who shall be Vice
president and Treasurer; and Miss 2
D. johnson, who shall be Secretary.
ARTICLE v.
This charter may be amended, Of
this corporation may be dissolved a
the vote Of two-thirds Of it's stock
: cast at meeting called fol
that purpose, and at all stockholders
meetings each share of stock shall b;
entitled to one vote, to be cast by it
: owner in person, or by anothei
, authorized in writing to do so. Whel
not otherwise provided by law, motto,
Of all stockholders meetings. shall b,
given by letter addressed to tn,
, stakeholder to his usual postoffic,
address through the mails; provided
, that by unanimous consent, the stock
: holders may waive notice Of all meet
ings. When this corporation is dis
: solved by limitation, or otherwise, it
affairs shall be liquidated and settlet
by. one or more liquidators TO be Sc
meeting called for that purpose, an
said liquidatcrs shall! have sucl
power, perform such duties andr Civ
such bond as the stockholders ma,
require.
ARTICLE vi.
Al No stakeholder of this corporatiol
shall ever be held liable for the con
! tracts or faults thereof in any furthe
2 sum than the unpaid balance due o.
his stock; nor shall any me1 inform
I ality have the effect of rendering thi
charter null, or of exposing an
stakeholder to any further loss tha
: the amount of his stock.
E In testimony auhereof said parties hav
s hereunto signed their names in presenc
of me, Notary, and the attesting wit
nesses, and have set opposite their res
pective names the number of shares sub
scribed for by each, on the 18th day q
June, 1917.
H. HI. JOHNSON, 100 Shares.
2 H. H. JOHNSON, jr., So Shares.
4 FLORENCE JOHNSON, 5 Shares.
Witnesses:
D B. BUCKLEY.
r H. @. WALKER, jr.
9 JNo, D. WILKINSON,
Notary Public.
EnGo.cOr7L Eilod for rnoord T,no