The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-04
CHARTER
OF The LOUISIANA ORCHARD
COMPANY, LIMITED.

Kansas Slty: be 1t known that on thi.
the 9th day of May, in the year of GU,
Lord one thousand nine hundred ane
Three, and of the independence of the
United Stfte of America one hundred
and twentfsixth. before me, commits.
sioner of feeds for the State of Louis.
lana at Kansas City, in the county oil
Jackson and State of Missouri. dull,
commissi Toned and qualified as such
commissioner, and in the presence of the
witnesses hereinafter named and under.
signed, personally came and appeared
tine 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 all such per
sons as may hereafter become associat-
ed with them, to form and constitute a
corporation for the objects and purposes
ana 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 eniov success
sion tor the full term and period of
nlnet y-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, corporeal and incorporeal; to
name and appoint such managers,
AGENTS, directors and officers as its bust
ness Oh interest and convenience NAV
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 cornoration as may be necessary
and proper
ARTICLE II.
he 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 it 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,
&c pack, market, ship and sell all such
products: to construct and erect all
of buildings necessary or ad-
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 evaporated
fruits OF all kinds; to construct and
own, lease and rent houses and dwell
ngs for the employees of said company,
md for all persons connected with the
to purchase and own, to ope-
ate and sell, lease or otherwise dispose
if apparatus, instruments, system, pat
,nts and patented rights, inventions and
trademarks pertaining to the business
# raising fruits and products, spreserv-
ng, handling, shipping, canning and
garden and orchard pro-
lucts; to construct or have constructed.
o own and run refrigerator cars for the |
the products of said COM
AMY; to build, operate and maintain a |
old storage plant for the use of said
ompany; 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
0 hold, own and possess, rent and lease
cal estate, necessary or advisable for
he purposes and objects of sald COM
any.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of said corporation
J hereby fixed at the sum OF seven hum
red thousand dollars $500, ooooo),
ivided into or represented by sever.
housand (7ooo) shares of the sum of
ne hundred dollars (SToo) each. Said
took shall consist of what is known as
omrnon stock. divided into or repre-
ented by seven thousand (7ooo) shares
t one hundred dollars f$Ioo) each.
When issued the same shall be paid up
took, and not subject to any assess
lent .
Section I. Said stock shall be paid
3r a. 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
.ock that may be held by the company,
5 treasury stock, with the full power to
I'll such treasury stock, to fix the price
/ which the same shall be sold. and
$50 the condition, manner and proyis-
ms for the sale thereof; stock paid up
nd not subject to assessment may be
sued by said board of directors, at not
IS than par value, in payment of labor
ane or property and rights actually re- /
aised BY the said corporation.
ARTICLE v.
All the corporate powers of said cor
Grafton shall be vested In and exer-
scd by board of directors, to be COM