The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1903-05-21
CHARTER
OF THE LOUISIANA ORCHARD
COMPANY, LIMITED.

State of Missouri. County Of Jackson
Kansas City: Be it known that m this
the 9Th day of May, in the wear of our
Lo-o one thousand nine hundred and
I3ree' and OF the independence Of the
United State of America one hundred
ana tWenty-slxth, before me, commits
sloner OF deeds for the State of Louis
lana at Kansas City, in the county of
Jackson and State of Missouri, dulv
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 severallv 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 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 stipulations
following, to-wit
ARTICLE I.
lhe 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
n1nety-nine (oo) years from and after
the date hereof; to contract, Sue and he
sued, to hold, receive, lease, purchase
and convey, as we'll as mortgage and
nypothecate property, real, personal or
mixed, corporeal and incorporeal; to
name and appoint such managers,
AGENTS, directors and officers as it's 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 regula-
tons tor the proper conduct, manage
ment 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 |
leers of the company, then, upon the
general superintendent, manager Or any
other officer Or agent thereof
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which |
his corporation IS established, and the |
nature of the business to be carried on |
~ it are declared and specified to be
Is follows, to-wit: TO set out, cult
rate, operate and maintain orchards in |
he State of Louisiana and elsewhere for
he raising of all kinds of fruits to |
,ack, shin, market and sell all products
'a1sed; to engage in, operate and carry I
n gardening; to raise garden products,
o pack, market, ship and sell all such |
PRODUCTS: to construct and erect all
manner of buildings necessary or adj
,isab1e to conduct the business of said
oInpany; to erect and operate a can
ing factory for the purpose of canning
arden and orchard products. To erect
nd operate an evaporation, for the pur-
ose of manufacturing evaporated
rtiits OF ali kinds; to construct and
Wn, lease and rent houses and dwell
ngs for the employees of said company,
nd for all persons connected with the
ornpany ! to purchase and own, to ope-
ate and sell, lease or otherwise dispose
f apparatus, instruments, system, pat
nts and patented rights, inventions and
pertaining to the business
t raising fruits and products. preserv-
1g, handling, shipping, canning and |
gaporating garden and orchard pro-
Gcis; to construct or have constructed,
) own and run refrigerator cars for the
-ansDorting the products Of said COM
any. to build operate and maintain a
Did storage plant for the Use of said
to generate and t1pply mo-
We power, heat, light and electric pow
{ for said company, and for the en-
loyes and associates thereof; and also
, hold, own and possess, rent and lease
eal estate, necessary or advisable for
le purposes and objects Of said COM
any.
The capital stock Of said corporation
hereby fixed at the sum of seven hum !.
red thousand dollars $500, ooo.oo)
vided into or represented by seven (
lousand (zooo) shares of the sum of :
ne hundred dollars l$Ioo) each. Said
ock shall consist Of what is known as
,nnlon stock, divided into or repre-
nted BY seven thousand (7ooo) shares
one hundred dollars ($Iooo each. :
hen issued the same shall be paid up
ock, and not subject to any assess
ent.
Section 1. Said stock shall be paid
+ az such times and in such manner
the board Of directors may determine.
he board of directors shall have full
,wer and control over the sale of all
SEX that may be held by the company,
treasury stock, with the full power TO
Il such treasury stock, to fix the price
which the same shall be sold. and
80 the condition. manner and provis-
rs for the sale thereof; stock paid up