The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-07-05
Cha rter
H. H. johnson Lumber Com
pany, Incorporated.
-oF THE

IuTt6H " CNUUO. WILKINSON, a No
tary Public in and for said parish and
state, personally came and appeared
H. H. Johnson, H. H. johnson, jr., and
Miss +. D. johnson, whose rcstoffice
address is Haughton, Bossier Parish,
Louisiana, 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 such other
persons as may hereafter become as
soclated with them, into corpora
ton, and have adopted as their
charter and act Of incorporation the
following, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name of this corporation shall be
the H. H. JOHNSON LUMBER COMPANY,
Incorporated, with it's domicile at
Haughton, Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
end under said corporate name it shall
have succession for a 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 dcmicile.
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 its 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 it's Board
OF Directors may determine.
ARTICLE III. asss'-
The capital stock Of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed at the sum of
Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,-
100000, divided into one hundred
fifty shares of the par value Of One
Hundred Dollars (S1O0.O0) each;
which may be paid for in cash, serv-
ices rendered or property trans
ferred to it valuation to be agreed
on by its Board of Directors, end all
stock when issued shall be fully paid
and nonassessable.
ARTICLE ".
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
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 stockholder 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
its affairs. Until the election to be
held on the second Monday in June,
1918, the following shall constitute
the Board of Directors of this corpo-
ration: H. H. Johnson, who shall be
President and General Manager; II.
II. johnson, Jr., who shall be Vice
president and Treasurer; and Miss T.
D. johnson, who shall be Secretary.
ARTICLE v.
This charter may be amended. or
this corporation may be dissolved at
The vote of two-thirds Of it's stock,
cast at meeting called for
that purpose. and at all stockholders
meetings each share Of stock shall be
entitled to one vote, to be cast by it's
owner in person, or by another
authorized in writing to do so. When
not otherwise provided by law, notice
# all stockholders meetings shall be
given by letter addressed to the
stakeholder to his. usual postoffice
address through the mails; provided,
hat by unanimous consent, the stock
lclders may waive notice of all meet
ngs. When this corporation is dis
solved by limitation, or otherwise. it's
lffairs shall be liquidated and settled
~ one or more liouidators to be Sc
ected by the stockholders at the
meeting called for that purpose, and
aid hquidatcrs shall have such
power, perform such duties and give
uch bond as the stockholders may
equire.
ARTICLE vi.
No stakeholder of this CORPORATION
hall ever be held liable for the con-
racts or faults thereof in any further
um than the unpaid balance due on
lis stock; nor shall any mere inform
'iity have the effect Of rendering this
harter null, or of exposing any
tockholder to any further loss than
he amount of his stock.
In testimony ,chereof said parties have
lereunto signed their names in presence
i me, Notary, and the attesting Wit
lesses, and have set opposite their res
,ective names the number 81 shares cub
cribed for by each, on the 18th day of
une, 1917.
Il. 81. JOHNSON, 100 Shares.
H. II. JOHNSON, IT., s. Shares.
-. FLORENCE JOHNSON, Shares.
Witnesses:
B. BUCKLEY.
H. G. WALKER, jr.
JNo, d. WILKINSON,
Notary Public.
Endorsed Filed for record June II.
81, at 8 O'Clock am.
JAS. M. HENDERSON.
Clerk and cE-otiicio Recorder.
Recorded June IA, 1917, in Charter
sock OF Mortgages, Volume w, pages 81
t seq. JAS. M. HENDERSON,
Clerk and er-o1icio Recorder.
'late Of Louisiana, I hereby certify,
Parrish Of Booster. that the above and
oregoing is a true and correct copy of
ne original act as the same now appears
n file in this Office, duly recorded June
4, 1917, in Charter Book Of Mortgages,
1olume w, pages 81 ct seq.
Given under my hand and seal, Off
tally. on this, the 18th day of June,
VII. JAS. M. HENDERSON,
2i-s Clerk and er-o6icio Recorder.