St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-12
CHARTER


Parish Of st. Tammany.
Be n KxOwx. That ON this third day
of May. one th0ussnd eight huL .lred and
sis it ~ -cigl,t, before m-. ErA,cis Andre
IuyOl. u notary public Of the Parish of
st. Tamuany, State Of Louisiana. and
in the presence Of the undersixne.l Wit
usS~es. personally appeared the persons
ShOse n sMes aie hereunt0 subscribed.
who declared that awaiting themselves
OF the PROVISIONS OF the laws of this
State relative To corporations. they do
agree snl obliyate themselves, ~ we'll AZ
SUCH persons AS may hereafter bee Ime
associated with them, 10 form q corpo-
ration for tho objects and purposes fol-
towing. tO-wit:
ARTICLE fast.
This corporation shall be kLown by
the name Of the o'iUMeer Ma ssa6ac.
G0riog asad In eMt Csssa-
DN0v. Its dOmirilc shall be in Cow
inxtOn, State of Louisiana, and it shall
continue for ninety-nine years.
ARTICLE SECOND.
The objects Of this corporation shall
be ~ follows, viz: To purchase, re-
claim. improve. rent and sell real es-
tate. to construct, buy or charter Yes.
ssls for the purpose Ut transporting the
products Of the same; % carry ON mills
and factories suitable 70 man ufacture
articles vi wool. cotton. wpod or metal.
Or any other products Of the lani Of the
company; the development of the agri-
cultural products Of the land, and the
promotion Of immigration. Citations
may 10 made ON the President Of the
Com pany.
ARTICLE THIRD
The capital stock SHALL be Ava thou-
sand dollars. divided into i've hundred
shares Of ten dollars each. to be paid fos
in cash ct time Of subsc. iptiOn. OF in
labor or property. The capital stock
may hereafter be increased 10 hfteen
hundred shares of the value Of ten dol.
lars per share.
ARTICLE FOURTH.
Tia control and management II the
business Of the company shall be vested
in . Board Of Directors. composed Ol
three stockholders, any two Ut WHOM
shall constitute nquoruin. They shall
10 annually elected, at the Office Of the
company. on the 6rst Tuesday in MAJ
Of each year. The following named per.
500. shall constitute the first Board O
Directors, and SHALL remain in Office till
the election Of 1859. Wig: George Wash
inRt0u Mason, John William Martin and
Robert william Slocum. with Geosg,
Washington Mason ~ ! resident, J0hl
William Martin ~ Manager. and Ro b
ert WillisM Sl0cum ~ Secretary.
ARTICLE FIFTH.
When dissolved. the Affairs of thii
DOM pAny shall he li4uidxssd BY sucl
psrsOus ~ may Ike appointed at th,
general meeting Of the stakeholder,
auth oriziDg the dissolution.
AKrICLg SIXTH.
No stakeholder shalt be held liabl,
for amy greater smOant than the uapsi.
balance slue ON his stock.
Thus done and passed. ct NY Office
in the town III COvington. State If Lou
isiana. the day and date 6xt abov
written, il the presence Of Harry A
Mortse and Johs n. 0issen. compstsn
witnesses Of lawful ags. Who have here
aneo signsd their names. together viii
said sppssr0rs aud me. notary. ate
due reading Of the whole.
Original sie3ed: @. w. Mason, ]. w
Martin, Il. w. Slocum, Chax. L. Green
rhos. z. Mason, Jas. n. DAVIS.
Attest: Harry 4. Aortss. John y
FsAscss A. GuYoG. Nos'y Pub.
4 true copy Of the original.
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Covingeoa, La. May Z 1855