St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-01-10
Charter of the
A. ID. CRAWFORD LUMBER GO.
INC.
United States of America, State Of
Louisiana, Parish OF
st. Tammany.

BEFORE me, y. ~. IdppelAs O ANoe"A'
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 sub
scribed, who declared to me, Notary
that awaiting themselves OF the pro-
visions of the laws of this state rela-
tive to the organization OF corpora
tions, and more particularly or ACT
No. 267 OF the Acts Of the General
Assembly of the State OF Louisiana
for the year 1914, they lave cow
nanted and agreed, and by these
presents do covenant and agree 1os
themselves, their successors and as
signs. to form themselves into cor
noration and body polite for the
objects and purposes under the stlpu-
lations hereinafter set forth, to-Wl.'
ARTICLE l.
The name and title Of this corpora
ton shall be the A. d. Crawford
Lumber Company. Incorporated, an"
its domicile is hereby established a
Hills Swithch, St. Tammany parish,
Louisiana, and under its corporate
name said corporation shall nave
mower and authority to contract, SUE
and be sued, to make and use cor
norate seal, and the same to Dreak
and alter at pleasure; to holo, re-
ceive. have, purchase, improve, alien
ate, sell, borrow, pledge, mortgage
and hypothecate under its SAID cor
y porate name, property, real, persona
and mixed; to name and appolht
such officers, directors, agents anu
managers and employees as the IN
terests or convenience OF saad cor
poration may require; to make ana
establish bylaws, rules and Tegula-
tions for the proper management
and regulation of its affairs, as may
be deemed necessary ana propes'
and the same to change ana alter a.
pleasure; and to do all other acts anu
things permitted by law, or as shall
be necessary and proper to carry OUT
the objects and purposes or SAID Coz
poration.
Said corporation, unless sooner
dissolved, in accordance Win Is
charter, shall exist and continue for
a 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 10 De
carried on by it, are hereby declareu
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
Milling and all other kinds OF WOOD
products; to operate turpentlne AMI
retort plants; to operate and COZ
duct a general mercantile buslness'
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 IL
any business incidental to or con
nected with the operation OF the
business above mentioned.
ARTICLE I'll.
The capital stock of this corpora,
ton Is hereby fixed at the sum o.
sixty-four thousand nine hundred
(S64.9OO) dollars, divided into 81
hundred and forty-nine (64S)
shares of the par value of one nun
dred (s1OO) dollars each, provided
that the amount to which the CAPT
tai stock of this corporation may De
Increased shall be one hunoreo
thousand ($100,00) dollars.
Which stock may be issued at no.
less than par for cash, at the tlms
n Ia subscribed for, or at such tlme
as may be deemed proper by tne
RaaTd of Directors, provided thai
sold stock shall be paid for In full
vvdthin twelve months after same
shall have been subscribed tor' OF ~
payment or exchange for propere'
or rights actually received or puF.
chased by said corporation provloee
that ell stock certificates shall De
signed by the President and Secrs
Aarv OF said corporation and no stoct
shall be issued unless the considera
taon therefor has been received p1
said corporation.
All transfers OF stock shall be
made on the books OF said compan!
at its Office, on the surrender OF tns
certificate therefor.
ARTICLE Nv.
The corporate powers Of this cor
poration shall be vested In ana eA
ercised by Board Of Directors
which shall consist of seven stock
holders, a majority Of four (4) o.
whom shall constitute quorum 10,
the transaction Of business. SAT-
directors shall be elected annualt!
from among the stockholders on I'M
second Monday in January OF eact
year commencing on the secont
Monday In 1921, as provided by la"
AT said election as above provlde
the Board of Directors shall elec
from among their number Press
dent. q vice-President and SERGE
tary-Treasurer, provided that ont
narson may hold the office of bot
Secretary and Treasurer, and all o
said officers and directors shall holt
their respective offices for a perl 10,
Of one year from the date OF the.
election, or until their successors ar
elected and qualified. But the tait