The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-20

OF THE LOUISIANA ORCHARD
COMPANY, LIMITED.

State of Missouri, County of Jackson,
Kansas City: Be it known that on this
the 9th day of May, in 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 for the State of Louis
lana at Kansas City, in the county of
Jackson and State of Missouri, duly
| commissioned and qualified as such
witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed, personally came and appeared
the several persons 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 ali such per-
sons as may hereafter become associat-
ed with them, to form and constitute
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 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
ninety-nlne (oo) 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, corporal and incorporeal; to
name and appoint such managers,
agents, directors and officers as its bust
ness Oh interest and convenience may
require; and to, make and establish, as
we'll as alter and amend, from time to
time, such bylaws, gules and regula-
tions for the proper conduct, manage
ment and regulation of the affairs of
said CORPORATION 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
hcers 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 il are declared and specified to be
as follows, to-wit: To set out, culti-
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 |
visable 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 eyaporated |
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-I
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
evaporating garden and orchard pro-
ducts; to construct or have constructed.
to own and run refrigerator ears for; the
the products of said COM
pany; to build, operate and maintain a
cold storage plant for the use of said
company; 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 alsoj
% hold, own and possess, rent and lease
.eal estate, necessary or advisable for
he purposes and objects of said COM
,any.
ARTICLE ". +
The capital stock of said corporation
S hereby fixed at the sum of seven hun
lred thousand dollars e$zoo, 600 COZ ,
divided into or represented by seven
thousand l7ooo) shares of the sum of !,
me hundred dollars ($Ioo) each. Said {
took shall consist of what is known as !
oiiiiiioH 2stOSh, HlpluGu slfltOs OF sTepfe-i
ented by seven thousand (7ooo) shares I
t one hundred dollars ($Ioo) each. I
When issued the same shall be paid upl
took, and not subject to any assess
lent SIS !
Section l.. Said stock shall be paid :
Or At 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 :
toek that may be.he1d by the company. =
treasury stock, with the full power to {
III such treasury stock, to fix the price1 :
which the same shall be sold, and
SO the condition, manner and provis-
ms for the sale thereof; stock paid I'D
nd net subject to assessment may bel
sued by said board Of directors, at not n
IS than par value, in payment of labor
me Or property and rights actually re-
efsed BY the said corporation.
ARTICLE v.
All the corporate powers of said cor N