The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1922-05-25
CHARTER OF RICHARDSON LUMBER
COMPANY, INC

United States of America. state OF
| Louisiana, Parish of Orleans City of New
orleans. BE it known. that on this 18th
day of the month Of May, in the wear
of our Lord. one thousand. nine hundred
and twepty-two. and Of the Independence
| OF the United States OF America the one
hundred and forty-sixth. Before me
Conrad G. Collins. n Notary Public. dLly
commissioned and qualified, in ans for
| this city and the Parish of Orleans
| therein residing and in the presence of
i the witnesses hereinafter named and I'M
| dersigned. Personally came and appeared :
| The persons whose names are hereto sub
1 scribed, who declared that availing them
! selves Of the provisions of the laws of
the state of Louisiana. and particularly
| OF those of Act 267 of the General Assem-
| bly, of the State Of Louisiana for the year
| 1914, they here covenant. agree and do
| Dy these presents. covenant, agree bind,
| form and constitute themselves: as well
| as such other persons who may hereafter
Join and become associated with them
into a corporation and body polite in
| law Tor the objects and purposes. and
under the agreements and stipulations
ARTICLE The name and style of
this corporation shall be Richardson
Lumber Company, Incorporated, and un-
ger mat name II shall have and enjoy
all the rights, advantages and privileges
granted by law to corporations. 1t shall
exist for period of 30 years from the
date hereof, and have power and authority
10 sue ana be sued In Its corporate name:
10 purchase and sell. lease. mortgage and
pledge, property real and personal: to
nave ana employ such managers agents
ana employees as the interest and CON
vehiehce OF the corporation may require:
TO make and establish such bylaws
rules and regulations for the control and
MANAGEMENT of the business and affairs
OF the corporation as may be deemed
necessary and expedient: to make and
use corporate seal and to break the |
same at pleasure
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this cor
poratiOn shall be in the city of New
dreams. state of Louisiana. Citation and
other legal process shall be served upon
lhe president and In his absence on the
secretary treasurer
ARTICLE III-The objects and mr.
ed and Tor which this corporation is form
eu ana the business to he carried on nv
~ Is here declared TO be: to carry on In
me iull sense the Wholesale and Export
I-unner business. and to engage in and
Ss U an otner things incidental to or neces-
sa.y ror the CONJUNCTION of said business
AihIlCLE lF-The Capital Stock OF
ms corporation is hereby fixed ar the
S nnn no or Fifteen Thousand Dollars (sf5
Thi e. SAT- said Capital Stock may be
.nS 10 me sum Of One Hundred Thous- ;
,nd Dollars &rOOOOOOO). Said CanitsI ,
,u% pi snail he divided into One Hundred
II One Hundred Dollars fsIOO o0 aaoh !
o De paid for in cash or pronarty ~ I
'tner rights actually transferred m The
corporation in lieu Of cash, from annro;snS ,
alue set upon said property or rigbts h. :
ne Board of Directors, for which 49,
rty so appraised and transferred tho ,
orporation may ISSUE full maid stoot +.
Ign or transfer his stock in this cornoro
orporation shalF offer for sale soIi % =
ign transfer his stock in This cornora
on without first giving to the other q
foekholders 30 days prior notice ~ sucb n
ltention. by notice thereof given in writ "
lg 10 the President Of the Cornorotion | q
no said notice shall by said Presidant n
made known to the Directors OF the a
orporatton and the other stockboIdars n
I'd they shall have the privilege of mr., d
iaslng SAID stock at the book value n
ereot Tor period Of thirty days from 81
e delivery Of said notice to the Presi- $,
The stock of said corporation NAV be- 5,
ansterred under the above conditions. AZ
o'laed said transfer thereof be made m
the books of said company at IFS m
nee. and upon the surrender of the Ger m
lcate therefor. No transfer of any In
,ctional part Of a share shall be made m
aRTlCLE VI-All the corporate mowers on
this corporation shall be vested In. On
d the management and control OF ire GO
siness and affairs be exercised nv q 70
ard Of Directors composed of Three
stockholders. A majority of the d. as
tors shall constitute a quorum for the nv
nsaction of business The direc- 10,
$ shall be elected annually by ballot. net
inning on the First Monday of Nav. fuI
q and. auuusllv tha~o.tto~. of cxch a.