St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1892-07-23
CHARTER !
OF THE !.
SOUTHERN BRICK, TILE ANT,
CONSTRUCTION co. /.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
Parish Of Orleans. b
~ CITY II N0w Orleans. 4

BE 1T KNOWN, That ON this twcnts.
third day Of june, In the year one thoi,.
sand eight hundred and ninety-two. ls.-
fore me, Jefferson Charles Wenck. "a
notary public I'm and for the parish If
Orleans, State of Louisiana, duly cOs,.
mtssfOucd and qualified, and In the
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared the persons whose
names are hereuntO subscribed. I'll
above the full age Of majority and rrli-
dents of this city, who severally .te.
clareti that, avafling themselves Of the
provisions Of the general laws of tbs
State relative to the organization of
corporations for works Of public I'M.
prOvemcnt, utility, etc. they have fOt1n-
ed and organized, and by these prcseats
do form and organize themselves aud
those who may hereafter become assO.
ciated with them, into and constitute e
corporation for the objects and Ear
poses and under the :stipulati0s,s Sns:
agreements rs hereihafteF vet forth s,rl
expressed, which they adopt o. their
charter, tO-wit:
ARTICLE 1.
The name and title Of this corpora
tion is hereby declared to be the
s'SOCTIrERN BRICK, TILE AND
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY.".
Its d0micile shall lie In Covingson,
Parish Of st. Tammany, Louisiana, and
1t shan have and enjoy succession: BY
Its corparate name for period of rsne-
ty-nine year,s from and after the date
hereof.
All citations and other legal PROCESS
shall be served upon the President; in
case of his absence or inability to act.
from any cause, the same shall Ike
served upon the Secretary and Teas
ufer.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is established. and
the natrrc of the business to be carried
ON by 1t, are hereby declared to bc. TO
manufacture Bricks, Paving Blocks.
Roof, Drain, Sewer and Paving TILES.
aud generally all ceramic products. and
to sell and dispose of the same; to con-
struct all works wherein said products
are reqUIed, md 10 take end execute
contrasts f0ffhe Same.
= r~ --ARTkCkE Ill. 4:
The amount Of the capital STOCK of
this cofpOrati0n-is hereby fixed % the
sum Of One Hundred Thousand. Dol
lars, divided into two thouxand s>ares
of the par value Of lfty dollars Zach,
which shall be paid Cor either in cash
or inthe transfer smd sale II property,
real and personal. and in services rem
s1cred and 10 be rentlefcd. In such man
ncr, IN such amounts, and ct; such
times y the Board Of DlrectOnt may
determine; and the Board Of DIRECTORS
are hereby fully authorized to iss:e full
paid stock In reconsideration Of the trans.
fer to this Company of real and per-
sOnal property, and other rights and
and for services reIderetl
and to be rendered, in. such AMOUNTS,
manner. and = suchtfmes ~ they deem
nF0pe1. - ~
This c0epoentiO0 shah commence
cperat3Oas whenevcf 1vo thOusaud dol
lars Of the capital stock shall hare 'seem
subscribed. AutransferS Of stock shall
be msl3e on the books Of the Company,
on surrender Of the certificates Of
stock, and in preeence OF the Sesctary.
- ARTICLE ~.
This cospoeafiou shall have power
md oifhGriey "a omlfract, sue md Be
sod y lbs ccsporate name, t. make
and ure q corporate zeal, to @lSld. n.
celvc cod parcilase real and PERSONAL
eOnagscts, privileged fran
chieeo ana pateut rights, 10 SELF mort
EaIc q pledge the same, to borrow
money, tissue boods, b nasae ard APP
point such malmgess and diret$Ors ~
It's interests and convenience 3say re-
uuirc. and to make such by-lawJ, rules
and regulations for the proper A'assa,e-
ment and expedition Of Its Affairs ~
may be necessary and proper.
ARTICLE v.
All the corporate powers Of tlis Cor
poratiOn shall be vested In aid exer-
riscd by . BOarsl Of six Directors, who
shall be stockholders, AMI Woo shall
own at least ten full paid shares Of the
stock Of the Company in their own
nsme. three Of whom shall constitute q