St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-17
CHARTER.
United States Of America, State u
Louisiana. Parish Of Orleans, City
Of New Orleans.


Louisiana, Parish Of OEloa.,s, CITY
Of New Orleans.
BE 1T KNOWN, that on this seventh
day Of the month Of November, in the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-eight, and Of the
Independence Of the United States OF
America the one hundred and twenty
third,
B4fore me, LAMAR CaALEs QuNrxR0,
. Notary Public, duly commissioned
and qualified, iu and Tor this city and
the Parish Of Orleans, therein reading.
and In the presence Of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared,
CHARLES MEND4l40N, MAURICE j.
HIATT and PRESTON r. HALL, all resi-
dents Of the City of New Orleans, State
Of Louisiana, who mutually and
severally declared, that, availing them
selves Of the provisions Of the Act No.
IS Of the Legislature Of this State, Of
the session Of eighteen hundred and
eighty eight. approved June 80, 1883.
- well - those Of the general laws Of
this State, relative to the organization
of corporations, they have formed and
Organized, and by these presents do
form themselves into and constitute
. corporation for themselves and
their successors, and such persons rs
may hereafter become associated with
them and their successors, for the OBJ
jects and purposes and under the stipu-
lAtionS, clauses and conditions herein
after set forth. and which they hereby
adopt - their charter.
Article I.
The name and title Of this corpora
ton ID declared to be the ST. TAM
MANY BRICK COMPANY, LIMITED.
and under its corporate name shall have
power and authority to have aud enjoy
succession for the full period and term
of niuety-nine years from date hereof;
to CONTRACT sue and be sued In Its cor
pOrate name, 10 make and uso q corpo-
rate seal, to hold, receive and purchase
real and personal property, contracts,
franchises and privileges, and TO sell,
mortgage or pledge the same; to borrow
money and issue bonds; to appoint such
managers and directors as It's interests
and convenience may require. and to
make such bylaws, rules and regula-
tons for the proper Management and
expedition Of it, Affairs, q in the iudg-
ment Of the Board of Directors may b.
necessary and proper.
Article III.
The domicile Of the said CORPORATION
shall be ut the Parish of st. Tammany.
State Of Louisiana; and all citations and
other legal process shall be served upou
the President. or In case Of his absence,
upon the Secretary Of said Company.
Article Ill.
ALI the corporate powers OF said cor
poratiou snail be vested in and exercised
by . Board Of Directors composed Of
three (3) stockholders, to be elected
annually on the first Monday Of January,
nineteen hundred (l9OO). All such
elections shall be by ballot, and con-
Quoted at the ONCE Of the corporation
under the supervision of two commits.
stoners to be appointed by the Presi-
dent Tor that purpose, Of which election
tan (lO) days prior notice shall be Given
BY the Secretary to each stOckh0lder.
BY notice sent 70 him BY mail or other.
wise, and directed to b. domiclle or
place Of business, and each share of
stock shall be entitled to one vote . be
cast by the owner either in persoasoR
BY written proxy. The Directors thus
elected shall serve and continue In ONCE
until their successors shall have been
elected. A failure to elect directors
on the date above specified ehsll not
dissolve the corporation, but the Board
of Directors shall continue to hold their
ONCE until their successors shall hay..
been elected.
The first Board Of Directors shall be
composed Of CHARLES MrNDxIaov.
MAURICE ]. HART and PRESTON F. HALL.
Vacancies occurring In said Board from
any cause whatsoever shall be filed by
the remaining directors; and anv di-
rector who may be compelled to be alb
sent from this State may appoint. under
another stakeholder "a his
proxy on said board and exercise for
the time being al the powers of such
absent director. Two (2) directors
shall constitute quorum for the trans
action OF any business. The said Board
OF Directors shall make all by.laws.
rules and regulations for the govern
nent OF the business and Affairs of the
company, and alter, amend and change
the same at pleasure. They shall Also
have full power to buy, sell, mortgage
and pledge any aud all property, real or
whenever In their Judgment
they may deem such acts necessary or
proper; hire, employ and dischar e all
omcers, agents, employees, and clerks:
and dx all salaries and Conversations.
and generally to do all things necessary
10 the transaction Of the business and
l6airs of the Company.
Article w.
The objects and purposes of this cor.
poratton are hereby declared to buy.
yell and deal in bricks, tiles, terra Gotta.
'and, lime and building material gener-
llly, to manufacture bricks, tiles and
building material, to erect, own and
maintain and operate . brick yard and
lie factory and TO carry on any and an |
Iuch operations - may be proper and
in the aid Of the business OF |
he corporation - herein stated.
Article. v.
The capital stock Of this CORPORATION
3 fixed at Fifty Thousand Dollars $3.50
700 O0), divided into five hundred (6OO) |
'hares of the par value Of one hundred |
800 OO dollars each.
The certificates Of shares Of capital |
took may be issued in accordance with
he Constitution Of the State Of LOUISE |
ma, for cash, or for work dcue or |
ervtces rendered to the Company or in
Of property necessary for
be Company, and may be issued by the
'oard OF Directors when In their iudg-
aent IL 10 necessary and proper.
And shall be issued ct such times
I'd upon such terms 0f payment Is the
board Of Directors may determine.
Article vi.
The Company may begin business and
ball be declared . going concern when
No hundred (l0O) shares Of the capital
lock shall have been subscribed.