St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-09-16
CHARTER
The Abita Spring Water
Company, Limited.
United States of America, State Of
Louisiana, Parish Of st. Tammany,
Town Of COvingtOn.


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 hum
dreth and twenty-third, j
Before me, Harrison r. Warren, Clerk
and ex-of8cio notary public, duly COM
missioned and qualified in and for this
Parish and State, and therein residing,
and in the presence OF witnesses here
matter named and undersigned, person.
ally came and appeared the several per-
SONS whose names are hereunt0 sub
scribed, who respectfully declared that,
availing themselves OF the provisions
of an act of the Legislature Of this
State, kno i as Act No. IS of the SEES
sion of 1888, as we'll ~ those Of the
general laws of Louisiana, relative to
the organization Of corporations, they
have covenanted and agreed, and by
these presents do c0venent and agree
to bi0d themselves aud their successors
to form themselves into and constitute
q corporation for the objects and pun.
poses hereinafter named, and tc that
end, do hereby make, agree upOn and
enter into the following articles Of In
tO-witi
Article /.
The name Of this corporation shall be
THE ABITA SPRING WATER CON-
PANY, LIMITED, les d0micile the town
Of Covington, st. rammany Parish, State
of Louisiana, and under its corporate
name, 1t shall enjoy succession for
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.
sonal and mixed; TO make contracts,
acquire franchises and privileges, and
to sell, lease, pledge, pawn, mortgage or
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 ~ its interest and con-
venience may require. and to make, al
ter and repeal such bylaws, rules aAd
for the proper management
Of its Affairs rs may be expedient.
Article ii.
All citations ard o.her legsl process
shall be served upon the President, or
in case Of his absence, upon the Vice
President OF the Campapy.
Article Ill.
The objects and purposes Of this Cor
pOration Is established, and the nature
Df the business to be carried on BY 1t,
re declared and specified TO bottle and
vend water, either natural or manufac-
tured, to eject plants of any discrip-
lion necessary for such purposes In
tull detail; to purchase and dispose
If real estate, and erect buildings there.
3p of whatever character It may see 1T,
ind generally to perform all acts and
things incident OF pertinent TO the OBJ
ects Of said Corporation.
Article Nv.
The capital stock of the Company IL
lxed ut one hundred thousand dollars,
divided into one thousand (l00O) shares
II one hundred dollars (el0O) each,
which shall be paid ip cash, at par, at
to subscription, or to be issued full
,aid, for property real or personal or
mixed, purchased by the corporation, or
or services rendered to the cooperation.
ls soon IS nifty per cent ESQ per cent?
II the capital stock shall have been
or issued, a. provided, this
,orpoatiOn may commence business.
Article V.
All the corporate powers Of said cor
,orati0n shall be vested in and exer-
Used by Board of Directors composed
4 i've stockholders to be elected an
lually ON the first Monday Of October |
4 each year; all such elections shall be |
" ballot, and conducted at the ONCE of |
aid corporation under the sLperintend- |
nee of three commissioners 10 be ap-
'0inted nv the Board Of Directors; and |
4 which election tep days prior notice |
hall be given In one Of the Daily news
'apers published ir the city Of New Or |
cans, or notice by mail or otherwise |
o each stakeholder. A majority Of the
0tes cast shall elect. and each share
I stock shall be etitled to one vote, to
9 cast by the owner, either In person
r BY proxy. The directors thus elected
hall serve and continue In Office until
heir successors have been elected. A
allure to elect Directors on the date
bove specified shall not dissolve the
but then the Board Of Di
ectors shall cause another election to
e held within thirty days, whereof
IN days prior notice shall b Hiven,
lme as above specified. Vacancies oc-
nrlng In said board Of directors from
ny cause whatsoever shall be filled
v the remaining directors. Three d.
.ctors shall consulate . quorum for the
Ansaction Of any businesses the board
directors ct their fRst meeting. fol,
wing each annual election shall elect
ne Of their number to be President OF
lid corporation, and another Vice
thereof, and shall also elect
Secretary and Treasurer, who may, :
! may not b. . member Of the board.
be board shall have the power In their
secretion to unite the Offices Of Secre-
~ and Treasurer In one person. :
lid board Of directors may appoint |
ON time to time, and Dismiss at pleas
'e such o6lcers, clerks, agents md
her employees, ~ they may deem
for the business and puf-
Dses of said corporation, and make
ID establish, - well - alter and !
mend al by-l0ws, rules and rexula.
,ns requisite for the support and I
anagement Of the business aud afIairs 9
said corporation. Said Board OF
|rectors shall have full power aud
thOrtty TO borrow money, execute
Drteages, Issue uotes ard bonds, and 4
nerally do oil things peRtinsut 10 the 4
jects and purposes Of said corpora.