St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-11-26

the Secretary thereof. The President
shall be the executive officer of the cor.
poration and he shall preside at meet.
tngs Of the Board of Directors and
stockholders.
ARTICLE III. E
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 it arc here.
ny declared and specified to be-: To
carry on the business of manufacturers
and euppliers 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, films, shades, glasses, burn
ers. meters, galvonometers, ammeters,
volt meters, earbons, cutouts, switches,
motors, batteries, stoves. turbines,
pipes, wires. and oil appliances and
things used in connection with electrici-
ty. gas, or other illuminant, or genera
tor at heat, light Or power. To carry
on the business Of an Electric Light
Company and Gas Company, or of
either of them, in all branches, and in
particular TO supply, by means of elec-
tricftv 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-
phoDfc, and other appliances and ap-
paratus, and it, steam, hydraulic, gas.
electric or other engines. machines, ap-
planes and apparatus that may be used
IN connection Herewith. To purchase or
by other means acquire and protect,
prolonR, 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'inventfon, licenses, protec-
tions and concessions which may APP
pear to be advantageous or usefll 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 and protecting.
or seeking to improve AID protect, any
and all such patents. inventions and
rights which the corporation may &C
quire or propose to acquire To- acquire
and undertake the whole or anv part of
the business and property of any per
son, drm or company carrying on or
proposing to carry on any business
within the expressed objects ard pnr-
poses of this corporation, or, to acquire.
under the provisions of law governing
consolidation Of corporations. an inter-
est in. amalgamate with or enter into any
arrangement for shsring profits, or for
corporation and consolidation with
any such person. firm or company, and
to give or accept, by way of considers.
ton for any Of the acts or things afore-
said. or property acquired, any shares
or securities that may be agreed upon.
To buy. cell, hold in fee or otherwise
to acquire lease and convey real estate.
property and lands; to purchase, lay
out and survey townsite and thereon
to build, construct erect and maintain
such manufactures. plants, establish
mente, and buildings necessary or ee-
sired in connection with its own bust
ness, and to build. construct and &C.
quire. rent and cell houses and lots.
and to construct, acquire, maintain and
operate warehouses and general stores
in connection with it's own business for
the selling. trading and dealing with It's
own employees and with others. To.
receive. obtain and use. licenses, privi-
leges, franchises and rights and gener-
ally to do and perform all such acts and
things as may be necessary or proper
to carry out and execute the objects
and purposes of this corporation.
ARTICLE w.
This corporation may sue and he
sued in its corporate name; may hold,
have. receive. purchase, lease, convey.
sell, mortgage b, pothecate, pledge,
lease, suitcase. and enjoy property
real personal and mixed; may also bor-
row money and make contracts: may
receive grants of land or personal
property; may receive licenses, privi-
lcges, franchises and rights; may make
and use a corporate seal and the same
may break or alter at pleasure; NAV
name, elect and appoint such directors.
managers. clerks. agents and employees
as the interest and convenience of said
corporation may require. 1t shall also
have power to make and establish such
bylaws. rules and regulations for the
proper management and government of
said corporation as NAV be necessary
or deemed advisable, and the same to
alter and change at pleasure, and 1t
shall possess all the rights, powers and
privileges to which corporations now
are, or may be by any general law or
laws of Louisiana authorized and en-
titled to poe sess. Said corporation
may exercise It's corporate powers
within any other State or Territory tn
the United States or foreign country
that shall permit the same.
ARTICLE v.
The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby fixed at Two Hundred Thous-
and $4,000, OOO) Dollars. divided into
and Represented by twenty thousand
shares at ten dollars each. All stock
subscribed fer shall be payable in cash
At the time the certificate therefor is is
sued, or on such terms and conditions
a. the Board of Directors may provide
and determine. and the Board Of Di-
rectors may also issue certificates of
paid np stock ut tho par value thereof
in payment of property of any kind. or
goods actually received by this corpora
ton, or for services rendered to the
said corporation. The corporation shall
be authorized to begin busfr ess and
shall be a going concern when one
thouse nd shares of its stock shall have
been subscribed for No transfer Of