St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-10-14
CHARTER
The Abita Spring Water
Company, Limited.
United States Of America, State Of
Louisiana, Parish Of st. Tammapy,
Town Of Covingt0n.

United States Of America, State of
Louisiana, Parish Of st. Tammauy,
Town Of C0vinGt0n.
BE 1T KNOWN, That on this Esd
day Of August, In the year OF our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety
nine, and Of the Independence of the
United States Of America. the one hun
dreth and enty.third,
Before me, Harrison B. Warren, Clerk
and ex.onici0 notary public, duly COM
and qualified In and for this
Parish and State, and therein residing,
and In the presence Of witnesses here
matter uamed and undersigned, person-
ally came and appeared the several per
SOM whose names are heTeuntO sub
scribed, who respectfully declared that,
availing themselves of the provisions
of an act Of the Legislature OF this
State, kno an ~ Act No. IS Of the Ses-
sion OF 1888, IS we'll ~ those OF the
general laws of Louisiana, relative to
the organization of corporations, they
have c0venanted and agreed, and by
these presents do covenent and agree
to bind themselves and their successors
GV0SOsS0SS
. corporation for the objects and pur.
poses hereinafter named, and tc that
end, do hereby make, agree upon and
enter into the following articles Of In
corporation, t0-wit:
Article /.
The name Of this corporation shall be
THE ABlTA SPRING WATER CON.
PANY, LIMITED, It's domicile the town
Of C0vington, st. Tammany Parish, State
OF Louisiana, and under its corporate
name, 1t shall enjoy succession for
ninety-nine years from date hereof, and
have power to contract, sue and be sued;
TO make and use . corporate seal; to
hold, receive and purchase, lease, i'm
prove and develope property, real, per.
s0nal and mixed; to make contracts,
acquire franchises and privileges, and
to sell, lease, pledge, pawn, mortgage or
hypothecate the same; to borrow and
lend money, to issue bonds, notes or
other evidences Of indebtedness; to ap.
point such officers. managers, agents
and employees as its interest and con-
venience may require, and to make, al
ter and repeal such bylaws, rules and
regulations for the proper management
Of its Affairs as may be expedlent.
Article III.
All citations and other Legal process
shall be served upon the President, or
In case of hts absence, upon the Vice.
President OF the Company.
Article Ill.
The objects and purposes of this Cor
p0ration IL established, and the nature
of the business to be carried on by it,
are declared and specified to bottle and
vend water, either natural or manufac-
tured, to eject plants Of any discrip-
ton necessary for such purposes in
full detail; to purchase and dispose
Of real estate, and erect buildings there
on of whatever character It may see ut,
and generally to perform all acts and
things incident or pertinent to the OBJ
jects Of said Corporation.
Article w.
The capital stock Of the COMPANY II
fixed ct one hundred thousand dollars,
divided into one thousand (l00O) shares
of one hundred dollars (9l0O) each,
which shall be paid In cash, at par, II
Its subscription, or to be issued full
paid, for property real or personal OF
mixed, purchased BY the corporation, OF
for services rendered to the cooperation.
As soon ~ fifty per cent GO per cent)
Of the capital stock shall have been
subscribed, or issued, as provided, this
c0rr0atf0n may commence business.
Article v.
All the corporate powers of said cor
pOratt0n shall be vested In and exer-
cised BY . Board of Directors composed
If i've stockholders to be elected an
nually ON the first Monday of October
Of each year; all such elections shall be
by ballot, and conducted Ut the ONCE OF
said corporation under the superintend-
ence Of three commissioners 70 be APP
pointed oy the Board Of Directors; aud
of which election ten days prior notice
shall be given In one of the Daily news
papers published ir the city Of New Or
leans, or notice by mail or otherwise
to each stakeholder. A majority of the
votes cast shall elect. and each share
Of stock shall be etitled to one vote, to
be cast by the owner, either in person
or by proxy. The directors thus elected
shall serve and continue In office until
their successors have been elected. A
failure to elect Directors on the date
above specified shall not dissolve the
corporation, bat then the Board of hi
rectOrs shall cause another election to
be held within thirty days, whereof
ten days prior notice shall be given,
same - above specified. Vacancies &C.
curing In said board Of directors from
any cause whatsoever shall be filed
bv the remaining directors. Three d.
rect0rs shall constitute quorum for the
transaction Of any business; the board
Of directors at their 6rst meeting, fol-
lowing each annual election shall elect
one Of their number to be President Of
said corporation, and another Vice.
PTesident thereof, and shall also elect
. Secretary and q Treasurer, who may,
or may not be . member Of the board.
The board shall have the power In their
discretion to unite the Offices of Secre-
tary and Treasurer In one person.
Said hoard Of directors may appoint
from time to time, and dismiss ut pleas
ure such Officers. clerks, agents and
other employees, as they may deem
necessary for the busiDess and pur-
poses Of said corporation, and make
and establish, ~ well as alter and
amend al by-lsws, rules and regula-
tons requisite for the support and
management Of the business and Affairs
of said corporation. Said Board Of
Directors shall have full power and
authority to borrow money, execute
mortgages, issue uotes and bonds, and
generally do al things pertinent to the
objects and purposes Of said corpora
ton, or which are or may be permitted
by the laws applicable to corporation;
a. also to issue and deliver full paid
shares Of stock or bonds or obligations
Of said company at not less than par in
payment Of labor done or money bor-
rowed, or property or rights actually
received by said corporation.
Article vi.
Whenever this corporation may be
either bv limitation or from
any other cause, its affairs shall be
liquidated by three commissioners to be
appointed from amongst the stockhOld-
ers ut 3eneral meeting Of the stock.
holders convened for such purpose, and
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