The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-06-17
Charter
State of Louisiana

State of Louisiana
Parish OF Natchtoches
Before me the undersigned authority
personally came and appeared:
w. F, Johnson, P. O. Natchitoches La
I. Wurtsbaugh. 2. g. Shreveport, Ii
s. B. Hicks P. 0. =
O. l.. Baggette Saline, :.
A. J. Fowler - :" g :.
S. & H. Katie =. atchitoches La
Mrs. W. Z, Johnson ?. O. .
A. w. Watson :.
J. P. "urtst2ngh =. O. Hicksbaugb,
Texas
Who declared that they hereby organ
lie corporation III accordance with
the laws Of Louisiana and under the fol.
lowing charter provisions:
| The name of the corporate shall Re
JOHNSON LUMBER COMPANY INC.
Its domicile shall be Nate hitoches,
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
ishes 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 1920
OOO.0J) divided into Two Thousand
Shares Of One Hundred Dollars (SIOO. OO
each, payable in cash or property
Art. z.
The objects of the corporation shall
be to own, lease, manage and operate
saw mills in the parish of Natchiroches
Louisiana or elsewhere for the manu-
tacture and sale Of lumber, 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. g.
Its corporate powers are vested in !
the Board of Directors composed of Ave
or more members THREE of whom
shall consist of president, who shall
'e general manager, a vice president,
md Secretary treasurer. The Directors
hall be elected annually on the second
Monday in June after notice accor ing ,
o law. Vacancies in the Board of Di-
ectors shall be filled and stock holders
meetings. shall be held as provided by
aw.
The first Board of Directors shall be
Composed of the following persons;
V. F. Johnson, A. J. Fowler, 0. l.,
5aggette, A. w. Watson and j. T.
Vurtsbaugh.
OF which board the following shall \!
e officers:
V. F. Johnson, President and General
Manager
!. j. Fowler, ce-President
}. l.. Baggette, secretary Treasurer
Who shall serve until the annual meet
,g IN 1921. Citation and other legal
recess shall be served on the President
r in his absence on the next ranking
fficer.
Art. q.
Notice of stock holders meeting shall
= served in person or by registered
all at the last known address of such
ock holder but notice may be waived
J provided by law. This charter NAV y
, amended as provided by law. Inc
mt of dissolution the Board of Direct
8 shall appoint Liquidator.
Art. 5.
No stock holder shall be li,ble for =
e contracts or faults of the corpora
IN in any further sum than the unpaid
lance Of stock for which he has sub
ribed; nor shall any informality in Or
MIXING render this charter null.
Art. s.
subsciibes to the
pital stock as follows: /
+. johnson 920 Shares $4,000 90 |
id in property
{. Wurtsbaugh 200 - 100000
id in property
B. Hicks $50 2SOOO 90
id in property
L. Baggette 80 5000. zoe
id in property
j. Fowler 100 $1,000 90
ID in property
& H. Katie 40 1000. 90
d in property
s WE. johnson 200 10000 90 Il !,
d in property IL
P. Wurtsbaugh 80 -" 80o0: 90 =
d in property ~ .s.c 49, >
W Watson 40 1000 m