The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-27
CHARTER
OF THE LOUISIANA ORCHARD
COMPANY, LIMITED.

the ON. DAY or May III the year OF our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
three, and of the independence of the
| United State of America one hundred
and twenty sixth, before me, commits
sioner of deeds forbthe State of Louis
lana at Kansas City, in the county OF
Jackson and State Of Missouri, duly
commissioned and qualified as such
commissioner, and in the presence of the
witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed, personally came and appeared
the several peMons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who severally de-
CARED that, availing themselves of the
laws of the State of Louisiana, in such
cases made and provided, they have
contracted and agreed to do, and by
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 stipulations
following, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name of the said corporation
shall be TIE Louisiana Orchard Com
pany, Limited and under its said cor
porate name it shall have power and
authority to have and Ito enjoy success
sion for the full term and period of
ninety-nine Coz 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 and appoint such p managers,
agents, directors and officers as its bust
ness OF interest and convenience may
require; and to make and establish, as
well as alter and amend, from time to
time, such bylaws, rules and regula-
tons for the proper conduct, manage
ment and regulation of the affairs of
said CORPORATION as may be necessary
and proper.
ARTICLE II.
The dornici1e 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
by it are declared and etifed 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 adj
yisable to conduct the business of said
company; to erect and operate cam
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
ings for the employees of said company, |
and for all persons connected with the |
company; to purchase and own, to ope-
rate and sell, lease or otherwise dispose |
OF apparatus, instruments, system, pat
ents and patented rights, inventions and |
trademarks pertaining to the business |
Of raising. fruits and products, preserv-
ing, handling, shipping, canning and |
eyaporating garden and orchard pro-
ducts; to construct or have constructed, |
to own and ruin refrigerator cars for the |
the products OF said COM |
Dany: to build, operate and maintain a
,old storage plant for the use of said
to generate and supply mo-
i've power, heat, light and electric pow
r 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 for
he purposes and objects Of said COM
,any.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of said corporation
$ hereby fixed at the sum of seven hun
ired thousand dollars $500, ooo.oo)
divided into or represented by seven
housand (7ooo) shares of the sum of
me hundred dollars ($Ioo) each. Saidl
took shall consist of what is known as
ominon stock, divided into or repre-
ented by seven thousand (7ooo) shares
t one hundred dollars ($fool each.
When issued the same shall be paid no
took, and not subject to any assess
nent
Section I. Said stock shall be paid
or at such times and in such manner
5 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.
treasury stock, with the full power to
ell such treasury stock, to fix the price
t which the same shall be sold, and
lso the condition, manner and proyis-
ms tor the sale thereof; stock paid I'D
nd i'd not subject to assessment may bel
sued by said board Of directors. at noti
IS than par value, ii payment Of labor
one Or property and rights actually re-
stsed BY the said corporation.
ARTICLE v.
Al the corporate powers of said cor
oration shall be vested in and exer-
SD BY q board Of directors, to be COM
,sed OF seven (7 stockholders, eachl
whom must be the owner of at least
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