The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-10-05
CHARTER
Bossier City Lumber Company,
IncOr DOrafed.

1
dent of the town of Minden, Parish OF Web
ster, Louisiana Arthur F. Dupuy, resident
of the town of Minden, Parish OF webster,
Louisiana, and D. Moody, resident OF Web
ster Parish, Louisiana, postofhce, Minden,
La, who declare unto me, said notary, IN
the presence of the below and undersigned
witnesses, who are competent, that, ayatllng
of the laws of the State Of Lou
isiana relative to the formation of corpora
lions. and especially Act 267 of the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana for the
wear 1914, and amendments thereto. they |
have formed and organized and do by these
presents form and organize themselves into
body polite and corporation for the %,
iects and purposes hereinafter set out, and
to that end and for that purpose they here
by adopt the following as their Articles OF |
Incorporation:
The name Of the corporation shall be |
BossIER CRY LUMBER COMPANY, Incofpo-
rated, and its domicile is hereby fixed ana
designated at Bossier City, In Bossier Par
ish. Louisiana; and under this name and
title 1t shall have and enjoy the rights OF
succession for a period of ninety-nfne years
from date hereof, unless dissolved as pre-
scribed by law sooner.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is formed are as follows, to-,rif:
To buy sell, store, ship or otherwise
handle lumber or it's products; to erect.
operate, run and maintain. or buy or sell
mills, parts of mills, mill sites, trans. tim
Der and lands; to erect and maintain all
necessary buildings or houses necessary for
the running of said business; to build, buy
or erect and after erection to maintain or
sell roads necessary for handling OF said
lumber, all necessary spurs or tracks to and
from railroads; to buy, run and operate
tram roads; to buy, sell and barter OF
otherwise dispose Of all builders supply,
such as paint, glass. wall paper, roofing,
and in short, to deal in, buy and sell all
builders supply and other material that Is
necessary In the erection of houses or other
structures : to maintain, operate and run
general business for the above and herein
before set out business: to bid on builders
contract for the furnishing OF materials,
and after securing same to sub-let same, II
proper and just in the premises; and, IN
| short, everything pertaining to or that Is
| Just, proper and necessary In the running OF
| a lumber and wood yard or mill, both retail
and wholesale.
| All citation, service and other legal pro-
| cess shall be served upon the President of
| the corporation at the corporation domicile );
and in his absence, upon the yicepresident !;
and in the absence Of both, upon the Sec
rotary Treasurer.
| This corporation shall have power in its
corporate name to contract, sue and be
| sued to make and use a corporate seal,
and to alter same Mt its pleasure: to buy,
receive, hold and convey property, both real
and personal. and to mortgage. pledge and
| hypothecate the same, to appoint such nee
essary officers or agents as seem proper and
| to designate and AZ their compensation to
kvvIn lat
bylaws for the regulation and control of the
corporation and its affairs, and to change
same at will: to provide for the manner in
(which the affairs Of the corporation shall
be liquidated and generally to do all acts
and enjoy all privileges granted similar cor
pOrations chartered under the laws of the
4 State OF Louisiana, and particularly under
q Act 267 Of the General Assembly for the
year 1914 and acts amending same.
! The capital stock Of this corporation is
hereby fixed at Twenty-Five Thousand Dol
lars (s25.000), represented by Two Hun
dred and Fifty share, with par value Of
One Hundred Dollars each: the capital
) stock OF the corporation may be increased to
Fifty Thousand Dollars, according to law,
by vote of two-thirds of all its stock.
All shares of stock shall be subscribed for
aud paid for, according to law, in money
. property or service actually performed. a
subscription list is attached hereto and
made part hereof for the purpose OF show
ing the number OF shares Of stock subscribed
for at the time Of this charter, all OF which
is paid for All shares of stock shall be reg
istered upon the books of the corporation
and certificates issued therefor. and nc
transfer of said property shall be binding
on the corporation unless made upon Its
books.
Notice of all stockholders. meetings shall
be given each stakeholder by mail at least
ter days In advance ef said meeting, prpyid
ting, however. notice and delay may be
waived by the conscnt of the stockholders
In all meetings Of the stockholders ma
jority Of the stock voted shall be necessar,
to an election or to the valid transaction a
business except In cases otherwise provided
for by law. ~
The management of the affairs Of this
corporation shall be vested in a Board o1
Directors, which shall be composed OF not
less than three A0r more than nine stock
holders, who shall possess In theiE own name
at least one share of stock. fully paid fOE
The Board Of Directors shall be elected an
nuatiy on the first Monday in July, at tn,
regular meeting Of the stockholders Ths
Board OF Directors shall meet immedfately
after this election and elect s,ieeps for thu
ensuing year. The officers Of this corpora
ton shall be a President, vicepresident and
Secretary Treasurer.
i All the corporate powers OF this corpora
ton shall be vested In the Board Of Di
rcctors, subject to such restrictions as MAJ
be imposed upon 1t by law and the provis
ions Of this charter. In all of its meeting
majority of all its members shall be nee
essary TO constitute quorum. All corpo
rate powers and business of this corporation
shall be managed by the said Board Of hi
rectefs or their designated agents or ser
wants, duly appesataa Of elected BY them.
8.
Until the election of the Board OF In
rectors at the meeting Of the stakeholder
on the day and date as above set out tn
following named stockholders shall consti
fute the officers and Board Of Directors
namely: D. Moody, President w. j. Steph
ems yicepresident; A. ]. Dupny, secretar.
and Treasurer: A. +. Dupuy. Rollin vii
liams, J. L. Dupuy and W. L. Fitzgerald
directors. "a
No st0ckholder Of this corporation shall
ever be held liable, personally for the debt
or liabilities OF the said corporation for an,
other sum than the unpaid balance due 4
the corporation on the share owned by him
3 / nor shall any mere infOrma W In orvani1