St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-06-02
MONDAY, JUNE 4. 1883.
CHARTER
rloneER MANuFAcruRrNa AND In
PsovEnENr CoNPANY.
STATE or LoUmlANA.
Parish of St, Tammanv.

Parish of St. Tammany.
Dsn KxowS, That ON this third day
Of Nay. one thousand eight hun lrsd and
siGhty- eight, before me. Frarcia Andre
G1yol, notary public Of the Parish oi
st. Tammany. State of Louisians, and
in the presence of the undersigned vit.
nesess, personally appeared the persons
whose q smee are hereunto subscribed,
~ho declared that avsiling themselves
Of The provisions of the laws of this
Etate relative 10 corporationa, they do
sRres and obligate themselves, a. veil q
s1ch persons = may hereafter bee ,me
associated with them. 70 form . oorpo-
ration for tho objects and purposes fol.
lowing. to-vit:
ARTICLB FIRST.
This corporation shall b Known BY
The name Of the Pioneer Manufac-
tufa0g and Improvement Com
Da0y. IT. domiNile shall be in Gov
ington, State Of Louisiana, and il shall
soatiaas for ninety-nine years.
AxrlcLE sEcoND.
The objects Of this corporation shall
IL - follows, viz: To purchase, re-
claim. improve. rent and sell real e.
tate. 70 construct, buy or charter YES.
q ls for the purpose Of transporting the
I roducts Of the same; to carry on mills
md factories suitable 70 manufacture
sHticles Of WOOL, cotton, wood or metal.
s1 any other products Of the land of the
Company; the Development Of the a9ri-
eultasal products OF the land, and the
promotion Of immigration. Citations
may b made on the President Of the
company.
AGflCLB TNlRD.
The capital stock shall be ave thou
saDd dollars. divided into i've hundred
shares Of Ten dollars each, 70 be paid for
in Gosh q time Of subsc; iption. OF in
hhQH or property. The capital stock
may hereafter be increased % fifteen
hundred shares Of the value of ten dol.
lars per share.
ARTICLE HouRTu.
Tho control and Management If the
lNsiDess Of the company she'll b vested
il . Board Of Directors. composed Of
three stockholders. any two Of whom
shall oenstituts quorum. They shall
10 annually elected, 1t the once Of the
company, on the Asst Tuesday in May
sfsseh year. The following nsmed per-
sons shall eonstitute the first Board Of
Director. and shall remain in once till
The election Of 1859. viz: George WASH
ington Mason. John Willian Martin and
Robsrt william 6looum. With George
Washington Mason ~ fresi dent, John
william Martin - Manages. add Rob b
ert william SDocum - Secretary.
ARTICLE HITrH.
When dissolved, the Affairs Of this
company shall b liquidsted BY such
erDons - may he appointed at the
ceoseal meeting Of the stocAholders
suthoEising the dissolution.
AKrIcLg sIxrH.
No stakeholder shall be held liable
for any greater amount than the unpaid
lalaaes das on his stock.
Thus done and passed at my ONCE.
in the tov0 Of Covington, State Of Lou
isiana, the day snd date Arst above
written, in the presence Of Harry 4.
witnesses Of lavfal ags. Who have here
unto signed their names. together with
said appsarors and ne. notary. After
G1e reading Of the whole
Original sigaed: 9. ". Mason. J. ".
Martin. r. W. Slocum, Chas. l. Green.
1hos. O. Mason. jag. N. DAVIS.
Attest: Harry 4. Nortss. John u.
Gieoea.
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4 true copy Of the original.
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Ooviagtos. La. Nay 4 1883.
0fA18 or LoumIANA,
Parish Of s. Tammany.
I, The unlsrsignsd Recorder Of Mort
eages in and for the parish and State
sforssaid. do hereby certify that the
bove and foregoing act OF inoorpora-
tion Of the Pioneer Manufacturing and
Improvement Company. Of Covington.
Louisiana, was this day duly recorded
in ny o@ee. in Book Of Mortgages e. :"
loIioo ga, As and "a.
Vitaess my hand and seal ofhcislly.
this "a day Of Nay. 4. D. 1883.
w. KENNEDY.
Deputy Clerk and Ex-o6ioio Recorder.
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