The Caucasian., 1903-05-10
CHARTER
OF THE LOUISIANA ORCHARD
COMPANY, LIMITED.


ord one thousand nine hundred and
three, and of the independence OF the
United State of America one hundred
and twentv-sixth, before me, commlS-
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
commissioner, 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 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 assoc1at-
ed with them, to form and constitute
corporation for the objects and purposes
and under the articles and stipulatons
following, to-Wlt:
ARTICLE |.
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-nine (90) 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 busi-
ness or interest and convenience may
require: and to make and establish, as
we'll as alter and amend, from time to
time, such bylaws. rules and regula
tions for the proper conduct, manage
ment and regulation of the affairs of
said cornoratiOn as may be necessary
and proper
ARTICLE II.
The domcile 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-
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
bv 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,
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 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
evaporating garden and orchard pro-
ducts; to construct or have constructed,
to own and run refrigerator cars for the
transporting the products of said COM
pany; to build, operate and maintain
cold storage plant for the use of said
company to generate and. supply mo-
tive power, heat, light and electric pow
er for said company, and for the em-
ployes and associates thereof; and also
to hold, own and possess, rent and lease
real estate, necessary or advisable for
the purposes and objects of said COM
pany.
...-.. ARTICLE ". :
The capital stock of said corporation
is hereby fixed at the sum of seven hun
dred thousand dollars $500, ,ooo.o =,
divided into or represented by seven
thousand (7ooo) shares of the sum of
one hundred dollars (SIoo)., each. Said
stock shall consist of what is known as
common stock, divided into or repre-
sented by seven thousand (7ooo) shares
at one hundred dollars ($1oo) each.
When issued the same shall be paid up
stock, and not subject to any assess
ment q
Section I. Said stock shall be paid
for at such times and in such manner
as the board of directors may determine.
The board of directors shall have full
power and control over the sale of all
stock that may be held by the company,
as treasury stock, with the full power to
sell such treasury stock, to fix the price
at which the same shall be sold, and
also the condition, manner and provis-
ions for the sale thereof; stock paid TIP
and not subject to assessment may be
issued by said board of directors, at not
less than par value, in payment of labor
done or property and rights actually re-
ceived by the said corporation.
ARTICLE V.
All the corporate powers of said cor
reration shall be vested in and exer-
ciscd by board of directors, to be COM