The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-06-24
Charter
State of Louisiana
porich re kJotcbifnch,

y State of Louisiana
Parish of Natchitoches
Before me the undersigned authority
} personally came and appeared:
8 w. F. Johnson, P. o. Natchitoches La.
J. T. Wurtsbaugh. ?. @. Shreveport, La
I s. B. Hicks P. o. Is.
A. J. Fowler . 8 -
} S. & H. Katie e. - Natchitoches, La
J Mrs. W. +, Johnson p. O. =
A. w. Watson . = . =
} J. P. Wurtsbaugh =. 0. Hicksbaugh,
Texas
Who declared that they hereby organ
} ize corporation in accordance with
the laws of Louisiana and under the fol-
lowing charter provisions:
The name of the corporation shall ne
JOHNSON LUMBER COMPANY INC.
Its domicile shall be Natchitoches,
Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
1t shall have power and authority to
establish such other places OF business
in the State and to operate in other par
lshes in the State as may be determln-
ed by the Board of Directors. 1t shall
exist for Twenty Five years.
The capital stock is hereby fixed at
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars 1920
00O.0) divided into Two Thousand
Shares of One Hundred Dollars ($I0O.00)
each, payable in cash or property.
The objects Of the corporation shall
be to own, lease. manage and operate
saw mills in the parish Of Natchitoches
Louisiana Or elsewhere for the manu- !
facture and sale of Timber, slaves. |
shingles. etc to establish and operate .
lumber yards; to buy. sell, lease, mort !
gage. or otherwise acquire and hypOthe !
cate lands, timber, lumber, etc. and to |
operate such commissary or mercantile /
business necessary to operate railroads /
tram roads and other roads; to make
and use the seal; TO appoint such off
GERS, agents and employees as may be
required TO adopt all needful by laws
and generally to do and perform all
things Necessary in the premises.
Art. s.
Its corporate powers are vested in
the Beard Of Directors composed of five
or more members THREE of whom
shall constitute q quorum. The officers
shall consist of a president, who shall
be general manager, a vice president,
and Secretary treasurer. The Directors
shall be elected annually on the second
Monday in June after notice accor ing
to law. Vacancies in the Board of d.
rectors shall be filled and stock holders
meetings shall be held as provided by
law.
The first Board of Directors shall be
composed of the following persons: t.:
W. +. johnson, A. j. Fowler, O. l..
Baggette, A. ". Watson and j. T. /
Wurts baugh Il
OF which board the following shall 4
be officers: i
W. +. johnson. President and General |!
Manager
A. j. Fowler, Vice-President II
y. l.. Baggette, Secretary Treasurer n
Who shall serve until the annual meet i
ing in 1921. Citation and other legal \
process shall be served on the President 4
Or in his absence on the next ranking H
officer.
Notice of stock holders meeting shall y!
,e served in person or by registered !!
nail at the last known address of such
tock nc lder but notice may be waived II
IS provided by law. This charter NAV i
re amended as provided by law. In e.
ent of dissolution the Board of Direct =
RS shall appoint Liquidator.
Art. B.
No stock holder shall be liable for
1e contracts or faults of the corpora
on in any further sum than the unpaid
alance OF stock for which he has sub
'rlbed; nor shall any informality in or =
anizing render this charter null.
Art. 6. s.
Each incorporation subscribes to the T
!pital stock as follows:
:. F. Johnson 92O Shares $4,000 90 =
lid in property
T. Wurtsbaugh 200 10000 90 E.
nd in property
B. Hicks $50 2SOOO 90 3,
id in property n
L. Baggette 50 5000 90 =
id in property
j. Fowler 1GO 5000 OO q
id in property s.
& H. Katie 30 1000 90 Y
id in property
s w Johnson 200 10000 %
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