The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-12-13
CHARTER
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF ST. MARTIN

be 1t known by these present.
that onthis 2ath day IT October. 1919. befor
me- James j. Martin. Notary Public. duI
commissioned and qualified in an,
Tor the Parish of st. MART,
state of L. ouisiana. and in the prssa,.o q, 81.
witnesses hereinafter named and upder.isped
personally came and appeared the several Ter
cons whose names are hereunto subscribed
VINO declared that availiug themselves Of IN,
| oenent OF the laws Of the State OF Louisisp,
esp eeially Act 267 ~ 1914 70
iative to the organization Of Corporatiop. the,
have formed and organized. and by tbes. p,a
sents do form and organize themselves "a. ws,
as such other persons as may hereafter ioip
WIN Them OF their Suece. into a Corpors
ZION, for the objects and purposes, and uuds,
the cotenants. stipuiatiuns and sgreem.nts
following. to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.
The name. style aud title Of this CORPORATION
shall be MARTIN LUMBER COMPANY. IN.
COhPORATED." and under said name il sba n
enjoy Corporate existence and Succession far
full term and period Of twenty five Years.
IL shall have powsr To contract, sue and Ina
sued' To make and use Corporate seal, and the
same toaits and break at pleasure. to have.
hold, receive. purchase. sell. convey. lease
pledge. bond. hypothscate and mortgage pro-
perry Ut any and all kinds. real, personal. and
mixed, corporal and in orporal; To have and An.
point such managers. directors, an / oficers and
agents as the business may require. md Il,
make and establish Ms we'll an to alter and
amend from time to time such bye-laws. rules
and regulations for the proper management and
government Of tho affairs Of said CORONATION
as may be necessary and proper, and generally
To possess all the powers hereinafter mention.
ed and that are now or may hereafter be con-
ferred by law. or necessary to promote its OBJ
jects and interests.
ARTICLE IL.
The domicile Of this CorporatioN shall be "a,
st. Asrtinviile. Louisiana, where seryic. Of
Citation and other legal process shall be made
upon the President Of said Corporation, or in
his absence. upon the Secretary Treasurer of
said Corporation. and ia the absence of both.
upon any other officer may be designated By
law.
ARTICLE Ill
The object and purposes for which tbi. Cor
'oration is organized and founded. and the |
nature OF the business to be carried On are here
'y declared to be. To acquire by purchase or /
ease or other lawful means, and to own and |
operate thereon, lands. buildings, -machinerie-.
improvements Ofiall kinds necessary 10 the aims
nd purposes of this Corporation, which are
declared to he the purchasing, buying. and
perating Of a Ssw-Mill and ShiDgle-MilI. to
nanufacture lumber. and to buy, lease. contract,
Or. and operate swsmps. and lands To cut.
"A MI ron H.. L.. A. /
Of the same to sal Saw Mill and
hinsie Mill; making Of advances and the lend
'g OF money Tor the purposes Of enabling tim
er men To acquire. cut deatlen. float and tran
port timber and lumber for said purpa.e.
ARTICLE Nv.
The Capital Stock Of this Corporation i. here
' declared Ia be Thirty Five Thousand Dollars.
vided in Three Hundred and Fifty shares Of
10 par value of Que hundred Dollars per share
nd stock to be paid for in Cash. or il ex-
range for such property as may he au.
orized by law and made i'm conformity with
gal provisions. The Capital Stock may in the | [
amer prescribed by and couformable to Law. q
increased to tine Hundred Thousand Dol
70. The said Corporation shall begin bust
ss as soon as Twenty Thousand dollar.
N0O.UO Of the capital stock shall have been
bscribed and the amount required by law
ali nave been paid for in property or in mo- .
y.
And 1t being contemplated that the bulk of
3 stock IN said Corporation shall be sub a
ribed for and paid for by the transfer to said c.
rporatton Ut various real aud personal pro- II
rtiee. the same aggregsting valuation as ret | "
tn IN the detailed statements Of said proper ~
= which are hereto annexed. paraphed NJ
lHlETUR Tor identification with this act Of
corporation. The said detailed and itemize,I 81
tement annexed hereto is to be read in con | vi
elton with the provisions Of this Charter in
ordance with Section Three of Act 2s7 of the "
neral Assembly Of 1914 ~
ARTICLE =
he Corporate powers u said Corporation n
III he vested in and exercised by. and all the l.
sinees affairs OF this Corporation. shall be a,
mayed and conducted by a Board of Direc-
3 composed of Five members 10 he annual,
ctsd on the FIRST Monday of March Of each
r. All such elections shall be by ballot, and
notice Of said meeting must be given in the
inner prescribed by law. II for any reason
election will not have been ',eLd upon the
liked. then il shall be the duty If the Diree
; TO fiI another date within thirty days for
holding of said election. The Directors
ted shall continue To- hold their Offices until
II Successors will hav been elected and ill.,
led. and any vacancy occurring in the Board
directors from any cause what sover, shall be
NJ by election BY the remaining Directors -
ee Directors shall constitute a quorum for
of business. 81
sl,alI t<, Il |
asurer and a vice-President and Manager
ted annually by he Board Of Di-
ors, aud until the first annual meeting in Is
oh 1871. the following members shall con- On
lte and compose the Board of Directors
,it:
u. Levert, whose address is Levert, St. a''