The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-12-11
Cha rter
rHONIASONLEWIS LUMBER COM
PANY. INCORPORATED.

IL IT KNOWN that on this, the 6tn DAY OF |
,ovcmbcr. \. u. 1919. before me- W. \.
labry. notary public in and for Caddo Z.
'arsh Louisiana. and in the presence Of :
he witnesses herein named and under
i.nrd. personally came and appeared the
cvrral persons whose names are hereto
ubscribcd. who sevcrally declared that.
vailing themselves of the provisions of the
avs of this state relative to corporations.
nd particularly Act 2i1 Of thee Gncrai
assembly of the State of Louisiana for the
ear 1914, they have organized. and by
hrsc presents do form and organize them
selves into Il body polite in law. for the
'bjcctS and purposes hereinafter set forth.
md to that end they hereby formulate and
ldopt the following articles of incorpora-
ion, to-Wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title of this corporation
hereby formed shall he THoMAsoNLEwIs
[.,MHEE COMPANY. Incorporated. and its
lonlicile shall BE- and is hereby fixed at
Princeton, Hossicr Parrish Louisiana.
ARTICLE ii
The purposes and objects for which this
is formed are hereby declared !
to be: To manufacture and sell lumber. |
buy and sell timber and lands build and |
operate tram reads. buy and sell mcrchan-
disc. and to conduct ii general saw mill |
business. and to do any and all things nee |
rSS:lry and incidental to the objects and |
purposes .Of this charter.
ARTICLE III.
All citations or other legal process shall
be served upon the President of the corpo-
I'll ton or, in the event of his absence. upon
the Vicepresidcnt. or. in the event of the
absence Of both of them. upon the Secrc
Treasurer.
ARTICLE ".
The period Of existence of this corpora
tion is hereby fixed at fifty go, years from
the date of this act. unless sooner dis
solved under the provisions Of law.
ARTICLE
This corporation shall have power to con-
tract. sue and be- sued and make and use Il
corporate seal. and the same to alter at
pleasure: to hold. receive, purchase. lease.
sell and convey. as well as hypothccate and
mortga in its corporate name, any prop
crty which it may own: to appoint such
officers as the business of the corporation
may require: to make such bylaws. rules
and regulations for the government Of this
corporation as may be necessary. and the
same to alter and change at will.
ARTICLE VI.
The capital stock Of this corporation is
hereby fixed mt Fifty Thousand Dollars
5O.OOO.OOy. divided into five hundred
shares mt the par value of one hundred
dollars per share. All shares of stock shall
be paid for in money, or in property CON
vcyed to this corporation. or labor per-
formed in behalf of the corporation.
This corporation to begin business with
S:;H.tNO.W of capital stock. which has been
subscribed and paid in full.
<pTurvr VII
The business affairs Of this corporation
shall bc under the management and control
of Il Board Of Directors to be composed Of
three stockholders. Il majority of whom
shall constitute a quorum. which Board of
directors shall be vested with all corporate
powers OF this corporation. The Board of
Directors shall elect Il President, Niccpresi-
dent and Sec rctary'rreasurer, and such
other officers may be necessary for the
mana cement of the affairs Of this corpora
tion. They shall have power to fill vacan-
cicS occurring by death. resignation OF
otherwise. The Offices of Secretary and
Treasurer may be combined and held by
one and the same person. w. +. ThOma
son. whose postofficc address is Vivian. La.
| Ii. NJ. Lewis, whose pOstOffice address il
Vivian, I.a.. and X. L. ThOmason. whose
postoffice address is Vivian. La. and all
| residents Of CadhO Parish, Louisiana. shall
| compose the first Board of Directors. witt
| W. T.. ThOm:son as President. II. NJ. Lewis
as Viceprcsident. and X. 4. Thomson H.
| Secretary Treasurer.
ARTICLE VIII.
The Board of Directors. consisting of no
less than three stockholders. shall be elect
| cd annually at an annual stockholders
meeting on the second Monday in Novrm
Der Of each year, the first election to be 81
held on the second Monday in November
1920: the Board of Directors and officer
named in the preceding article to ho
Office until the election to he held on tn
second Monday in November. 1920.
ARTICLE IN.
This charter may be amended and 1t
capital stock increased or decreased b
complyin. with the provisions Of law !
such cases made and provided. Whcncvc
this corporation is dissolved by limitatio
or otherwise, its affairs shall he liquidatc
by one more liquidators elected or III
pointed by the stockholders at a mcctin
called for that purpose. and which liquid;
tors shall have power to perform sue
duties, and give such bond as the stOc
holders may require.
ARTICLE Y
No stakeholder Of this corporation sh:l
faults Of this corporation in any great
sum than the unpaid balance due on h
stock. nor shall any mere informality ha'
the effect of rendering this charter null
Of exposing any stakeholder to greater 10
than the amount of his stock.
ARTICLE NJ.
The Board Of Directors herein prOvid
for MAY hold its meetings ut any point
| M SA,,<., x,fI and ipf.u
and keep Offices mt any place within 81,
state.
ARTICLE MI.
The incorpOrators and directors Of IL
corporation hereby purchase and take oy
for said corporation the property describ
on list a hereto attached and to be re
in connection with and made part Of t.
charter. and the inc operators and dire
Ors value and appraise said property
Twenty Thousand Dollars ESQ. 100000. Il
for said property there shall be issued
w. T.. Thomson and Il. L. ThOmason U
hundred shares each OF the capital stock
this corporation, of the par value of q
Hundred Dollars tx1OO.OOD each. The
corpOratOrs and directors also purchase a
take over for, said corporation the proper
described list = b. hereto attached !;
to liz read in connection with and ma
part Of this charter. and the incorporate
and directors Of this corporation here
value and appraise said property ut I
Thousand Dollars tS1O.OOO.tMD. and for II
property there shall be issued to said II.
Lewis one hundred 100, shares Of the G
ital stock Of this corporation Of the
value Of One Hundred Dollars t$1OO.l
each.
ARTICLE XIII.
The subscribers to these articles Of
corporation. their respective pOstOfficc .