The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-11-27
Cha rter
THOMASON-LEWIS LUMBER COM
pANY. INCORPORATED.


Mahry. notary public in and for Caddo
Parish, Louisiana. and in the presence of
the witnesses herein named and under
signed. personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are hereto
subscribed. who scverally declared that.
availing themselves Of the provisions of the
laws of this state relative to corporations,
and particularly Act 267 of thee Gneral
Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana for the
year 1914. they have organized. and by
these presents do form and organize them
selves into body polite in law. for the
objects and purposes hereinafter set forth.
and to that end they hereby formulate and
adopt the following articles Of incorpora-
ton, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title Of this corporation
hereby formed shall be- THOMASoN-LEwlS
LrMRER COMPANY. Incorporated and Its
lomicilc shall be and is hereby fixed at
Princeton, Bossicr Parish. Louisiana.
ARTICLE IL
The purposes and objects for which this
corporation Is formed are hereby declared
to be: To manufacture and sell lumber.
buy and sell timber and lands. build and
operate tram roads. buy and sell merchan-
disc, and to conduct general saw mill
business, and to do any and all things nee
csslry 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-
ration, or. in the event of his absence, upon
the viccpresidcnt. or. in the event of the
absence Of both of them. upon the Secre
tary-Trcasurrr.
ARTICLE ".
The period of existence of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed ut fifty t5Ol 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 he 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 hypOthecate and
| mortgage in its corporate name, any prop
crty which 1t 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 may he necessary. and the
| same to alter and change ut will.
ARTICLE vi.
The capital stock Of this corporation Is
| hereby fixed at Fifty Thousand Dollars
| shares at the par value Of one hundred
dollars per share. All shares Of stock shall
he 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 Will
O.'Hp,.'W OF capital stock. which has beer
subscribed and paid in full.
| ARTICLE VII.
| The business affairs of this corporation
| shall b. under the nagemcnt and cOntro
| of Il Beard of Directors to bc composed o.
three stockholders, majority of whom
shall constitute Il quorum. which Board o
Directors shall be vested with all corporate
| powers Of this corporation. The Board o
Directors shall elect President, Vicepresi
dent and ctretary-Trcasurcr, and sucl
other officers may be necessary for tn
management Of the affairs Of this corpora
ton. They shall have power to fill vacan
cics occurring by death. resignation o
otherwise. The Offices Of Secretary an
Treasurer may be- combined and held b
one and the same person. W. +. Thoma
son. whose postOtfice address Is Vivian, la
II. NJ. Lewis. whose postOffice address
Vivian. La.. and Il. +. Thomson. who's
postoficc address IL Vivian. La. and a
residents Of Caddo Parish, Louisiana. sha
compose the first Board Of Directors. wit
W. T.. Thomason as President. II. NJ. Levi
! as Vierprcsident. and X. T. Thomson a
Secretary Treasurer.
ARTICLE VIII.
The Board Of Directors. consisting Of n,
less than three stockholders, shall be cleo
I'd annually ut an annual stakeholder
meeting ON the second Monday in Mover
2 Der of each year. the first election to be
t held on the second Monday In EOvembf
r 1920: the Board of Directors and Office
{ named in the prccedin. article to no
!; Office until the election to be held on Il
4 second Monday in November, 1920.
! ARTICLE TX.
y This charter may be amended and
e capital stock increased or decreased
complying with the provisions of law
$ such cases made and provided. Whcnev
t this corporation is dissolved by limitati
Il or otherwise, its affairs shall be iquidat
< by one or more liquidatOrs elected
pointed by the stockholders at Il mecti
called for that purpose. and which liqiut
tors shall have power to perform su
: duties, and give such bond as the sto'
holders may require.
r. ARTICLE X.
No stakeholder of this corporation sh
y. ever be held liable for the contracts
d. faults Of this corporation in any grea
i. sum than the unpaid balance due on
g, stock. nor shall any mere infOrmality h;
1t the effect Of rendering this charter null
le Of exposing any stakeholder to greater /
Of than the amount of his stock.
:. ARTICLE xI.
Of The Board Of Directors herein provi,
IN for may hold its meetings mt any point
IN the state Of Louisiana. and may maint
It. and keep Offices mt amy place within :
h. state.
IS ARTICLE XII.
The incorpOratOrs and directors of
~ corporation hereby purchase and take o
-. for said corporation the property desert
n ON list a. hereto attached and to he r
RI in connection with and made part Of I
charter. and the incorporatorS and dir
ia Ors value and appraise said property
st Twenty Thousand Dollars tS2O.WO.O Oy.
!, for said property there shall be issued
nr W. f.. Thomson and X. r. Thomson
hundred shares each of the capital stOcE
this corporation. of the par value of
Hundred Dollars tS1OO.OOy each. The
cOrpOrators and directors also purchase
take over for said corporation the propt
described on list q H., hereto attached
OF to he read in connection with and III
Is part of this charter. and the incOrpOril
=. and directors of this corporation her
IL. value and appraise said property at
ut Thousand Dollars tx1O.OO0.tND, and for
property there shall b. issued to said II
ri. Lewis one hundred t1OOp shares Of the
ne ital stock Of this corporation Of the
Nv. value Of One Hundred Dollars $500
ny. each.
ARTICLE XIII.
The subscribers to these articles of
corporation. their respective pOstOfiice
dresses and the statement Of the numle