The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-24
CHARTER
OF THE LOUISIANA ORCHARD
COMPANY, LIMITED.

State of missouri, County 60 Jackson
Kansas City: Be it known that on thi:
the 9th day of May, in the year % our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
three, and Of the independence 90 the
United State of America one hundred
and twenty-sixth. before me. commits
sioner of deeds for the State Of Louis
lana at Kansas City, in the county Of
Jackson and State OF Missouri, duly
commissioned and qualified as such
commissioning, and in the presence of the
| witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed, personally came and appeared
the several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who severallv de-
cared that. availng themselves of 31e
laws of the State of Louisiana, in such
cases made and provided. they have
contracted and agreed to do. and bv
these presents covenant and agree and
bind themselves, as we'll as all such per-
sons as may hereafter become associat-
ed with them, to form and constitute a
corporation for the objects and purposes
and under the articles and stpulations
following, tO-Wlt:
ARTICLE I.
The name of the said corporation
shall be the Louisiana Orchard Com
pany, Limited,' and under its said cor
porate name it shall have power and
authority to have and to enjoy Success
sion for the full term and period of
nlnety-nine' 800 years from and after
the date hereof; to contract, sue and be
sued, to hold, receive, lease. purchase
and convey, as we'll as mortgage and
hypothecate property. real. personal or
mixed, corporeal and incorporeal: to
name ard appoint such managers,
agents, directors and officers as its bust
ness OF interest and convenience NAV
require; and to make and establish, as
well as alter and amend, from time to
time, such bylaws, rules and reguIa-
lions for. the proper conduct manage
me11t and regulation of the affairs of
said cornoratlon as may be necessary
and proper.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of said corporation
shall be in the city of Shreveport, in the
parish of Caddo, and State of Louis
lana, and all citations or other legal pro-
cess shall be served upon the president
of said corporation, or in the event of
his absence, upon the vice president;
and IN the case of his absence, upon the
secretary, and in the absence of said Of
fcers of the company, then, upon the
general superintendent, manager or any
other officer Or agent thereof.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is established, and the
nature of the business to be carried on
bv it are declared and specified to be
as follows, to-wit: To set out, cult
vate, operate and maintain orchards in
the State Of Louisiana and elsewhere for |
the raising of all kinds of fruits; to |
pack, ship, market and sell all products |
raised; to engage in, operate and carry |
on gardening; to raise garden products, |
to pack, market, ship and sell all such |
products: to construct and erect all |
manner of buildings necessary or ad- |
visable to conduct the business of said |
company to erect and operate a can
ming factory for the purpose of canning
garden and orchard products To erect |
and operate an evaporation, for the pur- |
pose of manufacturing evaporated
fruits of all kinds; to construct and |
own, lease and rent houses and dwell
ngs for the employees of said company, |
and for all persons connected with the
company to purchase and own, to ope
ate and sell, lease or otherwise dispose
IF apparatus, instruments, system, pat
ents and patented rights, inventions and
trademarks pertaining to the business
If raising fruits and products. preserv-
ng, handling, shipping, canning and
garden and orchard pro-
1ucts; to construct or have constructed.
o own and run refrigerator cars for the
the products of said COM
,any to build, operate and maintain
old storage plant for the use of said
company: to generate and supply mo-
i've power, heat, light and electric pow
# for said company, and for the en-
'loyes and associates thereof; and also
o hold, own and possess, rent and lease
cal estate, necessary Or advisable tor
he purposes and objects of said COM
amy.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of said corporation
5. hereby fixed at the sum of seven hun
Ired thousand dollars $500, ooo.o o).
ivided into OF represented by seven
thousand (7ooo) shares of the sum of
me hundred dollars ($Ico) each. Said
took shall consist of what is known as
omrnon stock, divided into or repre-
ented by seven thousand (7ooo) shares
t one hundred dollars ($Ioo) each,
When issued the same shall be paid UP
took, and not subject to any assess
ient.
Section I. Said. stock shall be paid
or a. such times and in such manner
$ the board of directors may determine.
he board of directors shall have full
over and control over the sale of all
took that may be held by the company,
S treasury stock, with the full power to
ell such treasury stock, to fix the price
t which the same shall be sold, and
fsn the condition. manner and nrnYis-