St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1891-06-13
CHARTER
ST. JOE BRICK COMPANY. Limited
IsIAxA. PARtsu OF o1LBAMo = cl1Y Or
KEW ORLBANo.

BIZ II KNOWN. That on this twenty.
seventh day OF the month OF April. in
the year Of our Lord ono thousand eight
handre0 and ninety-0ne. and Of the in.
dependence OF the United States Of
America the one hundred aud fifteenth,
before me. Edward Lewis SimonGs. .
notary public. duly commissioned and
sworn. in and for the oity and the par.
ish Of Orleans, therein residing, and in
the presence Of the witnesses herein
after named aud andersigned, personal
" came anil appeared the several per-
n0ns whose names are hereunto sub
scribsd. Who declared that. availing
themselves of the provisions Of the
laws OF this State relative 70 the forma-
ton Of corporations. they do bv these
presents covenant agree and bind them.
selves. ~ we'll as saoh. other psrxons ~
may hereafter become associated with
them. 10 form and constitute q body
polite in Law for the purposes and I'M
der the agreements and sttpulstions fol.
lowing, t0-wit:
ArTlcLE YIRsr.
The name and title Of this corporation
ahall be the SAINT JOE BRICK CON.
PANY, LIMITED" and under its said
corporate name il shall have full power
to have aud enjoy corporate existence
and succession for the term Of ninety
nine ysars from and after the date here.
al. Aud during its corporate existence
it shall also have power 10 contract, sue
and be sued, 10 make and use = cOrpo.
rste seal. and tie same 70 break Or alter
At pleasure; to hold. rsoeivs. let, lease.
purchase. sell and convey. ~ we'll ~
mortgage anil hypothecats property.
both real and personal; 10 bofrcW and
lend musaey. and give and receive se-
curities therefor: 70 name and appoint
su0h managers. directors, officers, over
seers and agents ~ the interests md
convenience Of said corporation may
require; to make and establish such by-
laws. rules and regulations tor The nan.
aRsment and regulation Of the a6airs Of
skid corporation o. may be necessary
and proper, md the same to alter aud
amend ~ pleasure.
ARTICLE SECOND.
The lomicile Of said corporation shall
be 1t 81. Joe Switch, ON the Northeast.
esp Railroad. near Pearl River Post
o1lce. all in the parish Of -. Tammany.
Slate Of Louisiana; and all citations and
Other legal process shall he served upon
the preai.isnt Of said corporation, or in
cs.ss Of his absence upon the Vice rresi-
jsnt, and in case Of the absence Of both
tae President and the Vice President,
tLsn on the General Manager.
ARTICLE rHIaD.
The objects and purposes for which
tits corporation il established, and the
nature Of the business 70 be carried on
by it, are declared and specified to be
the buying. selling and manufacturing
Of. aud dealing in. any and all kinds Of
bricks, tiles and drainage or other pipes
AKrlcLE YoUR1H.
The capital stock Of this corporation
il hereby nxsl at Twenty. i've Thoasand
Dollars. (S25, OOO.) divided into sud rep
resented by two hun'lrel and 1fty
(35Ol shares OF one hnn,lrel dollars
f3lOO) each. which stock shall, before
icing issusd. be paid for in full in cash
ar In property. koosas or merchandise.
and particularly in the property. stock.
good will. assets and business Of the
commercial and manufacturing Arm Of
Joseph Hot'arron 4 Son. Of g. Tam
many Parish. Louisiana. The shares
shall b tranAf,nble only on The books
ii this company, and on the sarrendsr
cf the outstAn4ing certificate; anl this
corporation shall have the right 70 re-
fpss 70 enter or make any transfer on
p books 20 long ~ the ssoekholds. in
those name the certificate staods il
directly or Indirectly Indebted to the
cooperation.
This corporatioo shall b organised
ind authorized 10 begin Business -
Soon ~ it, capital stock shall have been
| fally subscribed.
The oapitRi stock may b increased n
an amount not 70 sycse,l One Hundred
Thousand Dollars (1iO0. 00l) by conn.,
plying With the laws In such eassa
made and provided: and should aai,l
stock be increased. the pessoos holdiug
steek at the time shall each have The
light 70 take shares Of the additionsl o.
Increased stock proporiieaats 70 the
numbsr Of shares then Owned By them
scspertivsly. No stookholdes shall sell
OF transfer any share or shares Of stock