St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-01-17
Charter of the
A. d. CRAWFORD LUMBER CO.,
INC.
United States Of America, State Of
Louisiana, Parish OF
st. Tammany.

United states or America, state OL
Louisiana, Parish OF
st. Tammany.
Before me, J. G. Cappell, Notary
Public, duly commissioned and quail
fed in and for the Parish Of St.
Tammany, State Of Louisiana, per-
sonally came and appeared the per-
sons whose names are hereunto SUBJ
scribed, who declared to me. Notary,
visions of the laws Of this State rela-
tive to the organization of corpora
tions, and more particularly Of ACT
No. 267 OF the Acts OF the General
Assembly OF the State OF Louisiana
for the year 1914, they have coVs-
nanted and agreed, and by these
presents do covenant and agree fo1
themselves, their successors and as
signs, to form themselves into cor
poration and body polite for the
objects and purposes under the stipu,
lations hereinafter set forth, to-Wi..
ARTICLE l.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be the A. D. Crawford
Lumber Company. Incorporated, anu
its domicile is hereby established a
Hills Swithch, st. Tammany parish,
Louisiana, and under its corporate
name said corporation shall have
power and authority to contract, SUI
and be sued, to make and use cor
porate seal, and the same to break
and alter at pleasure; to hold, re-
ceive, have, purchase, improve, alien
ate, sell, borrow, pledge, mortgage
and hypothecate under its said cor
porate name, property, real, personal
and mixed; to name and appoint
such officers, directors, agents and
managers and employees as the In
terests or convenience OF said cor
poration may require; to make and
establish bylaws, rules and regula-
lions for the proper management
and regulation OF its affairs, as may
be deemed necessary and proper,
and the same to change and alter at
pleasure; and to do all other acts ami
things permitted by law, or as shall
be necessary and proper to carry out
the objects and purposes OF said COZ
poration.
Said corporation, unless sooner
dissolved, in accordance with It's
charter, shall exist and continue for
q period of ninenty-nine years from
and after the date hereof.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized,
and the nature of the business to be
carried ON by it, are hereby declar7u
to be:
To buy, lease and sell lands ami
timber; to operate and maintain saw
mills, planning mills, and to do the
general saw mill business, including
piling and all other kinds of wood
products; to operate turpentine ami
retort plants; to operate and con-
duct q general mercantile business;
buying ana selling goods and mer-
chandise of all kinds; to own tram
roads and other means OF transpor-
tation, and in general to engage in
any business incidental to or con-
nected with the operation of the
business above mentioned.
ARTICLE LII.
The capital stock Of this corpora
ton L. hereby fixed at the sum Of
sixty-four thousand nine hundred
($64,900) dollars, divided into six
hundred and forty-nine (649)
shares Of the par value of one hun
dred $4,000 dollars each, provided,
that the amount to which the CAPT
tai stock of this corporation may be
increased shall be one hundred
thousand ($100,00) dollars.
Which stock may be issued at not
less than par for cash, at the time
1t Is subscribed for, or at such time
as may be deemed proper by the
Board of Directors, provided that
said stock shall be paid for In fun
within twelve months after same
shall have been subscribed for, or iu
payment or exchange for property
or rights actually received or pur-
chased by said corporation provided
that all stock certificates shall be
signed by the President and Secra-
tary Of said corporation and NO stock
shall be issued unless the considers
tdon therefor has been received by
said corporation.
All transfers of stock shall be
made on the books Of said company
at its Office, on the surrender Of the
certificate therefor.
ARTICLE Nv.
The corporate powers Of this cor
poration shall be vested in and e1-
ercised by q Board Of Directors,
which shall consist Of seven stock
holders, q majority Of four Cd OF
whom shall constitute quorum for
the transaction Of business. Said
directors shall be elected annually
from among the stockholders on the
second Monday in January Of each
year, commencing on the second
Monday in 1921, as provided by law.
At said election as above provided,
the Board OF Directors shall elect
from among their number a Prest-
dent, q Vice-President and Sercs-
tary-Treasurer, provided that one
person may hold the Office of bota
Secretary and Treasurer, and all Of
said officers and directors shall hold
their respective offices for perioi
Of one year from the date OF their
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