The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-12-04
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THOMASON-LEWIS LUMBER COM
PANY, INCORPORATED.

FAM, INCORPORATED.
BE IT KNOWN that on this. the 9TH day Of
November. \. u. 1919. before me. ". 4.
Mabry. a 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 sevcrally declared that.
availing themselves OF the provisions Of the
laws of this state relative to corporations,
and particularly Act PCT 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-
tion, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this corporation
hereby formed shall be THoMASoN-I.EwIs
LrMEEE COMPANY. Incorporated. and It's
domicilc shall he and IL hereby fixed ut
Princeton. Eossicr Parish. Louisiana.
ARTICLE II
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 II general saw mill
business. and to do any and all things nee
cSs.lry and incidental to the objects and
purposes Of this charter.
ARTICLE III.
All citations or other legal process shall
be served upon the PRECEDENT of the corpo-
ration, or. in the event of his absence. upon
the Viccprtsidcnt. 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 at fifty 500 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
corporate seal. and the same to alter at
pleasure: to hold. receive, purchase. lease,
sell and convey. as well rs hypOthecate and
mortgage in its corporate name, any prop
rrty which it may own: to appoint such
officers 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
s:me to alter and change ut will.
ARTICLE W.
The capital stock Of this corporation Is
hereby fixed ut Fifty Thousand Dollars
tSIO.'WO.OOy. divided into five hundred
shares ut the par value of one hundred
dollars per share. All shares Of stock shall
he paid for in money, or in property con-
veyed to this corporation. or labor per-
formed In behalf of the corporation.
This corporation to begin business with
S::n.,ht0.tN of capital stock. which has been
subscribed and paid in full.
ARTICLE VII.
The business affairs of this corporation
shall b. under the management and control
! Of Il Board of directors to bt composed of
three stockholders. majority Of whom
shall constitute Il quorum, which Board of
directors shall be- vested with all corporate
powers Of this corporation. The Board of
Directors shall elect President, viceprcsi-
dent and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, and such
other officers as may he necessary for the
| management OF the affairs of this corpora
| tiOn. They shall have power to fill yacan-
| cics occurring by death. resignation or
| otherwise. The offices of Secretary and
| Treasurer may BE- combined and held by
one and the same person. W. f.. ThOmi-
| son, whose postOffice address Is Vivian. La.
| ii. NJ. Lewis. whose p0stOffice address Is
| L..
| pOStOfiice address is Vivian. La. and all
residents Of caddo Parish. Louisiana. shall
compose the first Board of Directors, with
W. +. Thomason President. II. NJ. Lewis
] rs Eicepresident and II. r. ThOmason rs
| Secretary Treasurer.
ARTICLE VIII.
The Board of Directors. consisting of not
| less than three stockholders. shall be elect
| CT bn1f 1srS
| meeting on the second Monday in NOvem
| 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 hole
Office until the election to bc held on til,
second Monday in November. 1920.
ARTICLE IN.
This charter may be amended and it,
| capital stock increased or decreased b!
complying with the provisions of law IL
such cases made and provided. Whcncvc
this corporation Is dissolved by limitation
or otherwise. its affairs shall be liquidatct
by one or more liquidators elected or ap
pointed by the stockholders at Il mcctin:
called for that purpose. and which liqiuda
tors shall have power to perform sucl
duties. and give such bond as the stock
| holders may require.
| ARTICLE \.
No stakeholder of this corporation shall
ever b. held liable for the contracts 0
faults Of this corporation in any create
sum than the unpaid balance due on hi
stock. nor shall any mere informality hay
the effect of rendering this charter null o
Of exposing any stakeholder to greater los
than the amount Of his stock.
ARTICLE Nj.
The Board Of Directors herein provide
for may hold It's meetings ut any point /
the State of Louisiana. and may maintai
and keep Offices mt any place within sal
state.
ARTICLE XII.
The incorporators and directors Of th
! corporation hereby purchase and take owe
for said corporation the property describe
1 on list "a. hereto attached and to BE- res,
in connection with and made part OF Til
charter. and the incorporators and dircc
Ors value and appraise said property
Twenty Thousand Dollars t$2O.OOO. OOD. i'm
for said property there shall be- issued
. W. f. fhomason and X. 7. ThOm;ison VI
hundred shares each Of the capital stock
this corporation. Of the par value Of III
Hundred Dollars tx1N,.OOt each. The Ii
corpOraters and directors also purchase an
take over for said corporation the prOpcrl
described on list b. hereto attached i'm
I to I've read In connection with and mae
part Of this charter. and the Incorporate
;. and directors Of this corporation hercl
!. value and appraisc said property ut 4.
{ Thousand Dollars tx1OsNDO OOp. and for sa
property there shall he issued to said II. !
J. Lewis one hundred t1OO, shares of the ca
ffal stock Of this corporation OF the p