St. Tammany farmer., 1901-08-31
Work is progressing OH the big
building for the Cov,ngton Ware.
house and Commission Company.

building for the Cov,ngton Ware
house and Commission Company
CHARTER
United States of America, State O.
Louisiana, Parish of St. Tammany
BE 1T KNOWN, That ON this TWEEN
ty-first day of August, in the year o.
Our Lord, One thousand Nine Hun.
dred and One, and of the independents,
of the United States Of America, tn,
one hundred and twent. sixth, befOr,
me, Joseph Bradford Lancaster, f,
Notary Public, in aud for the Parisl
of St. Tammany, State of Lonisian,
aforesaid, duly commissioned and uali
fed, and in the presence of witnesses
hereafter named and undersigned, por-
sonaily came and appeared the parties
whose names are hereuntc subscribed
all of full age, who declare that
atailing themselves of the provisions
of the laws relative to the Organization
of corporations for manufacturing and
for other purposes they have covenated
and agreed, and do by these presents
covenant and agree, and bind them.
selves. as well as such other persons
as may hereafter become associated
with them, to form and constitute q
corporation and body polite in law
for the purposes and objects and under
the stipulations. articles and conditions
following, to-wit:
Article |.
The name and style of this CORPORA
iiOn shall be Pearl River Manufacturing
Company, and by that name it shall
have power and authority to exist and
enjoy succession for the full term and
period of twenty-five years from date
hereof. unless sooner dissolved.
Article IL.
The domicile Of this corporation
shall be in Pearl River. St. Tammany
Perish, State of Louisiana. All cita-
tiOns and other legal processes shalt
be served upon the President, and in
case of his absence or inability to act,
upon the Vice President. The Presi-
dent shall be the executive officer of
the corporation, and shall preside at all
the meetings of the Board of Directors
and stockholders.
Article Ill.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation Is established and the
nature Of the business to be carried ON
by it are hereby declared to be: To
make and manu- facture lumber and all
articles of wood and wooden ware, and
to construct same, and to that end to
acquire. own, hold or lease lands, tim
ber and lumber and the products of the
same; to acquire, own, hold or lease,
and to operate saw mills or other man
ufactories of lumber or articles of
wood or wooden ware, aud the machin-
cry or other articles, appliances or out
1ts necessary to operate the same; to
sell, mortgage, pledge, lease, sub. lease,
or otherwise dispose or cucumber the
property, real and personal or mixed of
the corporation or the products there. |
OF, and do all such acts and things As |
may be necessary or proper to carry |
out the objects and purposes of this
Article w.
This corporation may sue or. be
sued In It's corporate name; make and
use corporate seal, the same to break
and alter at pleasure; hold, have, re-
ceive, purchase, convey, sell, mortgage,
hyPothecate, pledge, lease, aub-lease
and en- Joy real. personal and mixed
property; also borrow and lend money
and make contracts; make and estab.
ish such bylaws, rules and regulations
IS may be necessary, and the same to
alter and change at pleasure; and shall
possess all the rights and privileges to
which corporations are or may be
and entitled to possess.
This corporation may ex ercise its cor.
'orate powers within any other State
" territory of this Union. +
Article V.
The capital stock of said corporation
hall he Fourteen Thousand Dollars,
livided into and represented by One
hundred and Forty Shares, of the sum
4 One Hundred Dollars Each, which
aid stock shall be paid for in cash, at
he time of subscription, or the same
nay be Issued, at not less than par, inI
'ayment OF. exchange for property or
lights actually received or purchased
y said corporation, or the same may
e iss ued full paid. for money advanced
nd for such other valuable considera.
ion or service as the Bonrd :of Direc.
Drs Of faid corporation may determine, !
rovided, that no stock shall be issued \
ntil consideration therefor has been i
sceived by said corporation. Said
hares of stock shall be signed by the q
resident and Treasurer. At all elec- d
ons by or meetings of the StockhoId-
IS each share of Stock shall be entitled :
} one vote to be cast by the person in
hose name the stock appears on the
,oks of the corporation or by his agent, 2
: proxy, duly authorized to that effect 1
writing. ~
Article vi
Nc stcckhoider shall have authority
right to sell or otherwise dispose of 4
: stock III whole OF in part without Al
st giving to the Board of Directors If
en- days notice in writing, 9: his inten- "
~ or desire to dispose of his stock or r
Fart thereof and allowing the Boar.l of
rectore or in its default any stock.