St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-12-10
CHARTER.

OHAN / En-.
United States Of America, State uf
Louisiana. Parish of Orles.s, tit,
of New Orleans.
BE 1T KNOWN, that ON this seventh
iav 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,
Before me, LAMAR CHALEs QUINTERO,
q Notary Public, duly commissioned
and qualified, in aud for this city and
and in the presence Of the witnesses
named and undersigned,
came and appeared,
CHARLES HENDERSON, MAURICE J.
HART and PRESTON +. HALL, all resi-
dents OF the City of New Orleans, State
of Louisiana, who mutually and
declared, that, availiug them
selves Of the provisions of the Act No.
s. Of the Legislature of this State, of
the session Of eighteen hundred and
eighty eight. approved June %, 1888.
as well as those of the general laws of
this State, relative to the organization
# corporations, they have formed and
and by these presents do
form themselves into aud constitute
. corporation for themselves and
their successors, and such persons AS
may hereafter become associated with
them and their SUCCESSORS, for the oh
jects and purposes and under the stipu-
lations, clauses aud conditions herein
after set forth, and which they hereby
sd0pt as their charter.
Article I.
The name and title of this corpora-
ton Is declared to be the ST. TAM
MANY BRICK COMPANY, LIMITED.
and under Its corporate name shall have
power and authority to have and 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, to make and use = 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 its interests
and convenience may require, and to
make such bylaws, rules and regula-
tons for the proper management and
expedition OF Its affairs, as In the iudg.
ment Of the BOARD Of Directors may be
necessary and proper.
Article III.
The domicile Of the said corporation
shall be 1t the Parish of st. TammsDy,
State Of Louisiana; and all citations and
other legal process shall be served upon
the president, or In case Of his absence,
upon the Secretary Of said Company.
Article I'LL.
All the corporate powers OF said cor
poratiOn snail be vested in and exercised
by Board of Directors composed OF
three (31 stockholders, to be- elected
annually ON the firSt Monday of January,
nineteen hundred (l9OO). ALI suci,
elections shall be by ballot, and con-
Quoted at the Office of the corporation
under the supervision of two commits
sioners to be appointed by the Presi-
dent for that purpose, of which election
ten (lO) days prior notice shall be giver
by the Secretary to each stakeholder
by notice sept to him by mail or other
wise, and directed to his domicile OIL
place of business; and each share Of
stock shall be entitled to one vote to bs
cast by the owner either in person OF
by written proxy. The Directors TIN,
elected shall serve and continue in ofiic,
until their successors shall have beer
elected. A failure to elect director.
on the date above specified shall no
dissolve the corporation, but the Boart
of Directors shall continue to hold thei
Office until their successors shall hav,
been elected.
Tho tirst Board Of Directors shall b.
composed Of CHARLES MENDELsoN
MAURICE J. HART and PRESTON F. HALL
Vacancies occurring in said Board from
any cause whatsoever shall be filed b,
the remaining directors; and anv di
rector who may be compelled to be alb
sent from this State may appoint, unde
writing, another stakeholder as hi
proxy Oh said board aud exercise 70
the time being all the powers of sucl
absent director. Two co director
shall constitute quorum for the trans
action Of any business. The said Boar,
of Directors shall make all bylaws
rules and regulations for the govern
ment of the business aud affairs of til
company, and alter, amend and chang
the same at pleasure. They shall ais
have full power to buy, sell, mortgag
aud pledge any and all property, real o
personal, whenever in their iudgmen
they may deem such acts necessary o
proper; hire, employ and dischsr Q al
officers, agents. employees, aud clerks
and fix ali salaries and compensations
and generally to do all things necessar
In the transaction Of the bushes an
Affairs Of the Company.
Article Nv.
The objects and purposes of this col
p0ration are hereby declared to buy
sell and deal in bricks, tiles, terra cots
sand, lime and building material gencl
ally, to manufacture bricks, tiles an
building material, to erect, own an
maintain and operate . brick yard IN
tile factory and to carry on any aud q
such operations ~ may be proper an
necessary In the aid 0f the business {
the corporation Is herein stated.
Article. v.
The capital stock Of this corporstio
Is fixed at Fifty thousand Dollars (950
900 O0), divided into five hundred SOC
shares Of the par value of one hundrs
(elOO OO) dollars each.
The certificates Of shares of capt.,
stock NAV be issued in accordance Wit