The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1920-06-03
Charter
State of Louisiana
Parish of Natchitoche

State of Louisiana
Parish of Natchitoches
Befoce me the undersigned authority
personally came and appeared:
W. F, Johnson, P. o. Natchitoches La,
J. 7. Wurtsbaugh. P. @. Shreveport. la
S. B. Hicks PO. :.
Q. L. .Baggette - - Saline, :.
A. }. Nowler - . -. =.
S. & II. Katie - :. Natchitoches La
Mrs. ~. F, johnson P. O. :.
J: P. Vurtsbaugh +. O. Hicksbaugh,
TexaS
Whp 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 ae
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 determin-
ed by the Board of Directors. 1t shall
exist for Twenty Five years.
The capital stock is hereby fixed at
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars 5000
OO0.0J) divided into Two Thousand
Shares of One Hundred Dollars ($IOO. OO
each, payable in cash or property.
Art 2.
The objects of the corporation shall
b. to own, lease, manage and operate
saw mills in the parish of Natchitoches
Louisiana or elsewhere for the manu-
facture and sale of lumber, slaves,
shingles, ETC.. to establish and operate
lumber yards; to buy. sell, lease, mort
gage or otherwise acquire and hypothe-
CAGE 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. 3.
Its corporate powers are vested in |
the Board of Directors composed of five
or more members THREE of whom
shall constitute quorum. The officers i
shall consist of president, who shall
be general manager, vice president,
and Secretary treasurer. The Directors
shall be elected annually on the second
Monday in June after notice accor, Ling
to law. Vacancies in the Board of Di-
rectors shall be filled and stock holders
NEE tings shall be held as provided by
law.
The first Board of Directors shall be
composed of the following persons:
W. r. Johnson, A. j. Fowler, o. L.
Baggette, A. w. Watson and J. 4.
Wurtsbaugh.
Or which board the following shall
be officers:
w. F. johnson. President and General
Manager
A. j. Fowler, Vice-President
y. l.. Baggette, secretary Treasurer
Who shall serve until the annual meet
ing in 1921. Citation and other legal
process shall be served on the President
Or in his absence on the next ranking
officer. /,
Art. 4.
Notice of stock holders meeting shall
be served in person or by registered (
mail at the last known address of such !
stock holder but notice may be waived
IS provided by law. This charter may
De amended as provided by law In e.
vent Of dissolution the Board of Direct
,rs shall appoint Eiquidator.
Art. B..
n, stock holder shall be liable for
he contracts or faults of the corpora
ion IN any further sum than the unpaid
balance Of stock for which he has sub
'cribed; nor shall any informality in or
ranking render this charter null.
Art. s.. X
Each incorporation subscribes to the :
capital stock as follows:
W. F. johnson 92O Shares $4,000 90
3aid in property II
J. +. Wurtsbaugh 200 = 10000. 100
paid in property c
J. b. Hicks $50 :. 100000
,aid in property
}. L. Baggette 80 100000
,aid in property 6
\. ]. Fowler 1G0 = $1,000 90
,aid in property h
J. e H. Katie 40 = 100000 +
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