St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-12-13
CHARTER
GreenlaW Lumber Company,
Limited.

Creenlaw Lumber Company.
Limited.
United States Of America, State Of
Louisiana, Parish of st. TsmmAny.
BE 1T KNOWN, That on this fourth
day of the month Of December, in the
year Of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and two, before me, Joseph B.
Lane tster, Notary Public, in and for
the Parish Of St. Tammany, Louisiana,
duly commissioned and qualified, and
In the presence of the witnesses herein
after named, personally came and ap.
peared the persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who declare that,
availing themselves OF the provisions
OF the laws Of Louisiana relative to the
organization Of corporations, they have
covenanted and agreed, and by these
presents covenant and agree to form and
constitute themselves, as we'll as such
person or persons IS may hereafter join
or become associated with them, into
corporation and body polite in law, for
the objects and under the agreements
and stipulatlons following to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and style of this CORPORA
ton shall be GREENLAW LUMBER
COMPANY, LIMITED, and by that
corporate name such company shall
have power and authority to have aud
enjoy succession for the period Of ninety
nine years; to contract, sue or be sued
In It's corporate name; to make and use
q corporate seal; to hold. have, purchase,
convey, mortgage, hypothecata, lease.
receive or pledge property both resl and
personal; to lend or borrow money on
mortgage or otherwise; to have and en-
Joy such managers, directors. officers,
agents and other employees as the in
terest and convenience of said corpora
ton may require; and to make aud es-
tablish such bylaws, rules and regula-
ttons for the management and control
OF the affairs Of said corporation
as may be necessary.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of said corporation shall
be In the town of Covington, St, Tam
many Parish, Louisiana, and all cita-
tions and other legal process shall be
served on the President, aud in his alb
sence on the Secretary or Treasurer OF
said corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is formed, and the ma
ture of the business to be carried on by
it are declared to be; to run and operate
. mill or mills In the Parish of St. Tam.
many, or elsewhere, for the manufac-
ture and sale of lumber, laths, shingles,
,nouldings, sash, doors, blinds, furni-
ture, wooden ware, and other articles
that may be manufactured from wood;
to lease, buy and sell timber and timber
lands and other real estate; to carry on
. general business for the manufacture
and sale Of Turpentine and Charcoal,
and q general mercantile business; to
build, lease, own and operate barges,
lighters, sailing or steam vessels, and
to construct, maintain, lease and operate
tram roads or railroads, for the trans
portation of logs, lumber, merchandise
and passengers; to make contracts for
the construction or repair of buildings,
structures, and all works Of public i'm
provement, and to construct and repair
the came; and generally to do all things
and engage In all enterprises In any
way connected with or beneficial to the
objects and purposes above set forth.
ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stock of this corporation
ia fixed at the sum of seventy thousand
($70, 100000 dollars. to be represented
by seven hundred shares of the par
value Of one hundred ($100.00) dollars
each, and said corporation may CON-
mence business as soon as stock Is SUBJ
(95OOO.0O Of such capital five thousand
scrtbed. The capital stock aforesaid
may be increased by vote of the stock
holders owning two-thirds 90 OF all
the stock Of said corporation, at meet
ing called especially for that purpose in
the manner provided by law and the BY
laws of the corporation. All stock
shall be paid for at such times as may
fixed by the Board of Directors, or the
same may be Issued ut not less than par
value for labor done, services rendered,
or money or property actually received
OF purchased by said corporation. All
shares Of stock shall be full paid and
worcestershire. No stock holder shall
have the light to sell any of the shares
Of stock held BY him until he shall have
first offered su;h shares in writing, to
the other stockholders through the
Board of Directors, and such other
stock holders shall have the privilege
of purchasing such shares within thirty
days thereafter for cash at their actual
market value. All certificates Of stock
shall have printed upon their face the
following: "This certificate is issued
and held subject to ali conditions and
restrictions set out In the charter
ARTICLE v.
All the corporate powers Of this CON-
pany and the management aud control
Of its business shall be vested in and
exercised by Board of Directors, COM
posed Of three stock holders, q majority
of whom shall constitute quorum, for
the transaction OF business. The first
Board Of Directors of said corporation
shall be elected by the stock holders at
the first annual meeting of the stock
holders to be held on the second Mon
day Of December, 1902, and shall con-
tinue In Office until the next annual
meeting thereafter, or until their sue
ccssors are elected and qualified, and
no failure to elect Directors or officers
shall be regarded as forfeiture of this
Charter. Immediately after such first
annual meeting of stock holders, aud |
annually thereafter, the Board Of d.
rectors shall elect 4 President, Secre-
tary and Treasurer. The office of Geo.
rotary and Treasurer may be held by
the same person. The officers 80 elect
ed shall continue in office until the next
annual meeting Of the stock holders, or