The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-11-17
CHARTER OF EPLEY-QUIN LUMBER
COMPANY, INC.

United States of America, State Of Louis
lana, City Of New Orleans. Be IL known,
that on this twenty fifth (25th) day OF
the month Of September, in the year of
our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
| twenty-one C192D, before me, Oscar
Schneider a notary public duly commits
| stoned and qualified in and for the Par
| iSh of Orleans, State of Louisiana, and
| in the presence of the witnesses herein
after named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared the persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, who de-
| clared, that, availing themselves of the
provisions of the laws of the State or
| Louisiana, relative TO the organization of
corporations, and more particularly of the
| provisions of Act 267 of the General As
| Sembly of the State of Louisiana for the
year 1914, they have cOnvenanted and
! agreed and do by these presents covenant
| and agree and constitute themselves, as
| We'll as such other persons who may here
| after join or become associated with them
| into corporation and body polite in law
Tor the objects and purposes and under the
| agreement and stipulations following, to-
wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of this
corporation shall be Epley- Quin Lumber
Company, Inc, of New Orleans, and under
this name it shall have and enjoy all the
rights, advantages and privileges granted
by law TO corporations. 1t shall exist for
period of ninety-nine years unless sooner
the provisions of this act of interpretations
1t shall have power to sue and be sued in
It's corporate name to make and use A
corporate SEAL and the same to break or
alter at pleasure; to contract and obligate
ITSELF to hold, receive, purchase, convey
mortgage, pledge, hypothecate ALLEVIATE
and otherwise acquire and dispose of pro-
perty, movable and immovable corporal
ana lncorporeal; to issue bonds. notes or
other obligations; TO have and employ
N ~ al aesa
other employees, as the interest and con-
Ienience of the corporation may require;
10 make, have and establish such bylaws
rules and regulations for the management
and control of its affairs as its directors
may deem eXpedient or necessary; and, to
do all things whatsoever that are permit
ted by law to be done by corporations
ARTICLE 1.-THE objects and purposes
Tor which this corporation is organized
and the nature of its business is declared
to be as follows:
To engage in the wholesale and retail
lumber business; and to buy, own and sell
real estate; to build, own and sell i'm
proved or unimprOved property; to buy
and sell timber and timber lands; to main
tam lumber camps and Offices retail and
wholesale; to borrow money and execute
notes and mortgages necessary to the
business of the company; and to do any
and all these things in the State of Louis
lana, and In any other state or territory
Oh the United States or in Canada, with its
principal Office, for the present, in the City
Oh New Orleans, State of Louisiana
ARTICLE III-The capital stock Of this
corporation is hereby fixed at ten thous-
and dollars (S10,OO0.OO), divided into one |
hundred QOO shares of the value of one |
hundred dollars (s1OOOO) each-alI com
mon stock-and which capital stock may |
be increased to one hundred thousand dol |
lars (Sl00OOO.OO))
ARTICLE IV-The said stock shall be |
fully paid and worcestershire and repre- |
scented by certificates of stock signed by |
the president and secretary of the COM |
pany, and said stock may be paid for in |
money or property actually received by the |
company or for labor done.
ARTICLE V-No transfer of stock shall
De binding on the corporation unless and
until same is made upon the books of the
company and no stakeholder shall sell
MS ms sai1 stock without first giving the
BOARD thirty days written option to buy
sald stock, unless consent of the board is
obtained In writing therefor.
ARTICLE VI-Domicile of this corpora.
tlOn shall be in the City of New Orleans
state OF Louisiana; and citation and other
legal process shall be served on the presi-
Geht' or, In his absence, on the vice-presi-
ARTICLE VII-All the corporate powers
Oh thls corporation, and the MANAGEMENT
ana control of its affairs and business are
ncieog vested IN and are to be exercised |
by It's board of directors, which shall con-
s s' Oh not less than three nor more than
snail constitute a quorum for the trans.
actioh OF the corporate business.
ARTICLE VIII-The first board shall
CONSIST OF the three incorporators, to-
VIII: NJ. j. Epley, New Orleans, La.
twenty-five shares; c. NJ. Quin, New Or