St. Tammany farmer., 1901-08-31
t. l'',''a,sa'sp farmer.
August 81. 1901.
One Dollar a Year.
Es Terms, CASH IN ADVAN,lE.
CHAR TER.

III ~ * lIR.
State OF Louisiana, Parish of St. Tam
many, Town of Covington.
BE IT KNOWN, That on this. the
9th day OF July, in the year of our Lord,
one thousand nine hundred and
one, and OF the independence of the
United States of America, the one
hundred and twenty-sixth, before me.
Harrison Rankin Warren. Clerk of
Court and Ex-Oficio Notary Public,
duly commissioned and sworn in for
SAID Parish and State therein residing,
and in the presence of the hereinafter
named and undersigned witnesses.
personally came and appeared, The
parties hereinto signing, who severallv
declare, that availing themselves of the
laws of this state+reiative to the organi-
Zatlon Of corporations. have covenanted
and agreed and do by these pres
ents covenant and agree, and bind
themselves as we'll as such persons who
may hereafter become associated with
them or succeed them, to form and con-
stitute corporation and body polite
I'D law for the purposes and objects
stipulated and set forth in the following
articles which they do hereby adopt as
their charter to-wit:
ARTICLE ONE.
The name and title of this Corpora
tion, shall be CONVICTION
WAREHOUSE AND COMMISSION
COMPANY, LIMITED, and shall exist
fol twenty-five years from this date,
with its domicile in the Town of Cow
lDSton, Louisiana. 1t may sue and be
sued, purchase and hold real and per-
sonal property, borrow money and give
proper evidence therefor. The Presi-
dent or in the event of his absence or
inability to act for any cause, then the
Vice President, and in the absence of
both, the Secretary shall be the proper
officer upon whom citations and legal
process shall be served.
ARTICLE TWO.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized and the
nature of the business to be carried on
by it is hereby declared to be: To inn
port, export, buy and to sell as dealers
or merchants, to handle for commits
or any other goods or merchandise, |
necessary to carry Oh the business of
wholesale brokers and commission |
merchants, and do everything Incl
dental thereto: they shall also be vested |
with all the power and authority con-
ferred by law on like corporations as
though specially enumerated herein.
ARTICLE THREE.
The capital stock of this corporation
shall be Twenty-Five thousand dollars,
($25,000) divided into and represented
by two hundred and fifty (250) shares
of one hundred (l0o) dollars each, pay
able in such manner as the Board of
Directors may determine. The corpo-
ration to begin operation as soon as
tive thousand (5OO0) dollars shall have
been subscribed.
ARTICLE FOUR.
The corporate powers Of this corpo-
pOration shall be vested in and exer-
cised by 4 board Of seven directors, com
posed of stock holders, four members
OF which board shall constitute a
quorum for the transaction of all busi-
ness. The officers of the corporation
shall be a President, Vice President,
Secretary and Treasurer. The first
Borrd Of Directors Of this corporation
are hereby declared to be Henry j.
Smith, Sandy d. BulIoch, Hardy II.
Smith, C. III. Bickham, Leon Roubion,
Z. s. Il. Darlington and j. B. Workman.
With the said Henry J. Smith as Presi-
lent, Sandy d. Bulloch as Vice Presi-
Tent, G. II. Bickham as Secretary, and
Hardy II. Smith as Treasurer. Which
'aid Board of Directors and officers
shall hold office until the first Monday
n June, 1902, at which time and annu-
lily thereafter, shall be an election of
directors by the stockholders thereof.
which board upon taking their seats
hall Immediately elect from among the
stockholders a President, Vice Presi-
lent, Secretary and Treasurer. The
aid beard shall have the power to fill
IL vacancies occurring thereon for the
nexpired term of such board. The
secretary and all employees Of this
shall hold office at the
leasure of the board. All meetings Of
he stockho olders shall be held after ten
hys notice thereof in writing to each
tockholder at his last known domlcile
y mail. The said board shall have
over TO make any bylaws, rules and
equations for the. government of this |
orporation, as they may deem best,
hange, amend or repeal the same at
lcasure. Il
ARTICLE FIVE. $
Whenever this operation shall be dis l
Dlved either by limitation or other
Use, its affairs shall be liqGidated by
Nu commissioners selected by the :.
Lpcklioders 1T Il general meeting con- J
elled Tor that purpose after due notice
) above provided. Each share of stock
ttis corporation shall be entitled to t.
ne vote and d majority OF the votes
lst shall decide all matters voted for.
/ the event of death, or failure to act,
either one of the said liquidating
the remaining COM :
issioner Shall continue to act alone. .
ARTICLE SIX.
This act OF incorporation may be
langed, altered or amended, or this
,rporation may be dissolved, by "a vote
the majority of the sYock ata general
Getting called for tnat purpose after
IA dsyS prior notice as above provided, s