St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-02
. New Advertisements.
CHARTER
OF THE .

CHARTER
,Fed rs,-OF THE -.3B ..csl
SOUTHERN BRICK, TILE AND
: - CONSTRUCTION GO.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, y
Parish Ut Orleans,
- . Cts Of New Orleans.
BE IT KNOWN, That On this twenty.
third day Of June, In the year one thou
sand eight hundred and nlnety.twO, be.
fore me, Jefferson Charles Wenck, Q
notary public In and for the parish II
Orleans, State 0f I10alsiaaa, dolly CON.
missiO,sed and qualified, and In the
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared the persons whose
names are hereuntO subscribed, all
above the full aye Ut majority and resi-.
dents Of this city, who severally de.
clared that, avalling themselves OF the
pruylsl0ns 0f the general laws oe this
stats relative to the OseaniaatiOn az
corporations for works Of public i'm.
psOvement, utility, etc. they have form.
ed and organized, and by these peesents
do form and organize themselves and
those who may hereafter become ASSOC
ciated with them, into and constitute Q
corporation for the objects and pur.
poses and under the stipulatlOus and
agreements IS hereinafter set f0yth and
Expressed, which they adopt - their
charter, tO-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title Of this corpora.
tlOn Is hereby declared to be the
s.SOCTHERN BRICK, TILE AND
CONSTRUCTORS COMPANY"
Its d0mtciis shall hs In C0vinston,
Parish Of ct. Tammany, Louisiaaa, aud
II shall have and enjoy suecession BY
Its corparate name for period Of nine
ty-nine years from and after the date
hereof.
All citations and other legal prOceas
SHALL bs ssFyssl upon the President: In
case Of his shsepcs " tnahlllty IN sct,
from any cause, the sams shall he
served upon the Hecrstary aud Teeas.
urer.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation 10 established, and
the natrre Of the business to be carried
on by II, are hereby declared to be: To
manufacture Bricks, Paving Blocks,
Ro0f, Drain, Sewer and PaviAg Tlles,
aud generally oil ceramic products, aNd
to sell aud dispose Of the samel to con.
struct all works wherein said products
are required, and to take and execute
contracts for the same.
ARTICLE III.
The amount VI the capital stock Ol
this corporation Is hereby fixed 1t the
sum Of One Hupdred thQps9Nd pol:
lars, divided Into two thousand shSeps
Of the par valus OF hfty dollars eash,
which shalt be psisi for either In cash
or in the transfer and sale Of property,
real and personal. and In services Peu.
dered and 10 he rendered, In such man.
nef. In such amounts, and ct such
times as the BOARD Of Directors may
determine; and the Board Of Directors
are hereby fully authorized to issue full
paid stock In consideration Of the trans.
Ter t0 this Company Of real and per.
sOnal property, aud Other rights and
privileges, and for services rendered
and to be rendered, In such amounts,
manner, and at such times ~ they deem
proper.
This corporation shall commence
operations whenever i've thousand dbl.
lars Of the 0spitsl stock shall have been
subscribed. All transfers II stock shall
be made ON the hooks Of the Company,
on surrender Of the certificates oil
stock. and In presence Of the Secretary.
ARTICLE ".
This corporation shall have power
and authority to contract, sue and b
sued In It's corporate name, to make
and use corporate seal. to hold, ne.
ceive and purchase real and personal
property, contracts, privileges, fran
chises and patsnt rights, II sell, mort.
gage or pledge the same, to borrow
money, issue bonds, to name and ap.
point such managers and directors q
It's interests and convenience may re.
quire. and To make such bylaws, rules
and regulations for the proper manage.
ment and expedition Of its Affairs q
may he necessary and proper.
.. ARTICLE v.
All the corporate powers ri this Cor.
pOratiOn shall he vested In and e1eP.
cised by Bosrd Of six Directors, who
| shall be stockholders, and who shall
own 1t least ten full paid shares Of the
stock Of the Company in their OWE
name, three Of whom shall constitute Z
nj IN 49, -
ness; they shall make all bylaws, rules
and regulations for the government al
the business and Affairs Of the Com.
pany, and alter, amend and change the
same ut pleasure, make contracts and
purchases, hire, employ and diacharge
all officers, agents, employees and CLERKS,
and az all salaries and cOmpensatione
aud generally do all things necessary
In the Transaction Of the business and
Affairs Of the Company.
ARTICLE VI.
The first Board Of Directors shall
consist Of Charles 4. Levy, Samuel J.
Hart, A. Delsvigne, A. ROsenhelsl,
Joseph Hernandez and John A. Muir,
with the said Joseph Hernandez q
President, A. Delavigne ~ Vice lresi.
dent and General Manager, and Samuel
J. Ilart a. Secretary aud Treasurer, who
shall hold their oalces until the secOsd
Wednesday Of January, 1894, or until
their Successors shall have been duly
elected and qualified.
On the second Wednesday Of Janu.
airy, 1894, and annually thereafter, "a
election for Directors shall DO held u
the once Of the Company, under the
supervision Of two commissioners, to
be appointed by the President, and the
Directors then elected shall take their
seats Immediately after election, and
shall hold once until their suecess0es
shall have been duly elected and Quali.
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