St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-03
CHARTERS
OF THE
;ouTHERN ELECTRIC MANUFACTURE
ING COMPANY
United States of America,
Parish of St. rammany, =
State of Louisiana.

BE IT KNOWN, That on this, the
18th day Of November, IN the year OF our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
four. and OF the Independence of tho
United States OF America the one hum
dred snd twenty eighth, before me.
Harrison r Warren. Clerk and ex- of1ic:o
a Notary Public, in and for the Parish
of St. TAmmany, State Of Louisiana.
duly commissioned and qualified, and
in the presence Of the witnesses herein-
sonally cano and appeared the persons
whose names are hereunto subscribed
who severally declared that availiDg
themselves OF the provisions Of the Con-
stitution and laws OF the State Of Lou
isiana, relative to the formation and
organization OF corporations. they have
covenanted and agreed and by these
presents do covenant and agree and
bind and obligate themselves, as we'll
as such other persons who may here
after become associated with them, Or
their Successors. to form and constitute
a corporation and body polite in law,
with all the powers, privileges and i'm
munities conferred by law. and tor the
objects and purposes. and under the
Articles. agreements and stipulations
following, to-wit:
.sARTICLE l.
Tie name and style OF this corpora
ton shall be SOUTHERN ELECTRIC
MANUFACTURING COMPANY, and
by that name said corporation shall have
power and authority to exist and to.
have and en1ov succession for the full
term and period OF ninty mine years
from and after date hereof.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile OF this corporation shall
be in the town OF Covington. Parish of
st. Tammany, in the State Of Louisiana.
All citations and other legal process
shall be eerved upon the President Of
the corporation. or In case Of his alb
sence or inability to act, upon the Vice
President. OF in tie abssnce orinability
to act of both these Officers, then upon
the Secretary thereof. The President
shall be the executive officer of the cor
poration and he shall preside at meet
ings of the Board of Directors and
stockholders.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation Is formed and estab-
lished and the general nature Of the
business to be carried on by itare here
by declared and specified to be: To
carry on the business Of manufacturers
and suppliers Of and to work, buy, sell :,
let or hire and deal in arc lamps Of any
kind, and also all kinds of lamps. brack-
cts, globes, aims, shades, glasses, burn
ers. meters, galvonometers, ammeters,
volt meters. carbons. cutouts, switches,
motors, batteries, stoves. turbines.
pipes, wires, and oil appliances and
things used in connection with eleetrici-
ty. gas, or other illuminant,. or genera
tor of heat, light Or power. To carry
on the business At an Electric light
Company and Gas. Company, or Of
either of them, In all branches, and In
particular to supply, by means OF cleo
tricity or gas. light, heat and power to
any person, firm, company. corporation,
municipal or local authority, public or
private body, tor any purpose whatever,
and to manufacture. create. produce
accumulate, transmit, distribute and
supply electricity, gas. magnetism, or
other similar agency, for all purposes
for which the same may be used. TO
carry on the business Of electrical. gas,
and mechanical engineers, merchants
and manufacturers Of and dealers in
electric arc and incandescent lamps and
parts. in gas lamps and parts. and in
electric, magnetic, telegraphic, tele-
phonic, and other appliances and ap-,
paratus, and in steam, hydraulic, gas.
electric or other engines. machines, APP
pliances ard apparatus that may be used
IN connection Herewith. Topurchase or
by other means acquire and protect,
prolong, and renew patents and i'm.
provements, issued in the United States
or foreign countries, for new devices
and inventions in electric arc lighting,
and also to purchase or by other means
acquire any other patents, patent rights,
brevets d'invention. licenses, protec-
tions and concessions which may ap-
pear to be advantageous or useful to
the objects and purposes of the corpo-
ration, and to use and manufacture
under the same, or grant licenses or
privileges Hereunder, and to expend
money in experimenting upon and test.
ing, and in improving end protecting.
or seeking to improve a0d protect, any
and all such patents, inventions and
rights which the corporation may &C
quire or propose to cquire. To acquire
and undeft the whole or any part of
the business and property Of any per ]
son, firm or company carrying on or
proposing to carry on any business
within the expressed objects and pur~
poses of this corporation, or, to acquire,
under the provisions of law governing
of corporations. an inter-
est in, amalgamate with or enter into any
arrangement for sharing profits, or for
and consolidation with
any such person, 6rm or company, and
to give or accept, by way OF considera-
ton for any of the acts or things afore-
SAID. or property acquired, any shares
or securities that may be agreed upon.