St. Tammany farmer., 1905-12-23
CHARTER
OF THE
COylNGTUN ICE AND COLD STOR'
AGE COMPANY, LIMITED.
United States of America,
Parish of St. Tammany,
State of Louisiana.


Of November. 1905, and Of the lnde-
oendence of the United States OF Ameri-
CO tho one hundred and thirtieth.
Before me, Joseph B. Lancaster, No
tary Public. duly commissioned and
sworn. in and for the Parish 0f st. Tam
manv, State Of Jouisiana, and in the
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter
name and undersigned. personally came
and appeared the parties whose names
sre bereunto subscribed, all Of full age.
who declare that, availsng themselves OF
the proyi. ions Of the laws relative to the
organisation of corporations Tor manu-
featuring. and for other purposes. end
especially the provisions Of Act No. u
Of 1904. they have covennnted and
agreed. and By these presents do cove
bant and agree and bind themselves, as
such other persons as may hereafter oe.
come associated with them. to form and
constitute corporation and body poll
Z tic in law, for the purpose and objects.
and under the rules and regulations and
conditions following, to wit:
ARTICLE ].
The name and style Of this corpora:
ton shall be The Covingtoa Ice and Cold
Storage Company, Limited, and by that
name il shall have power and authority
to exist and enjoy succession for the full
term and period Of nirety-nine wears
from date hereof, unless sooner dis
solved.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation shall
be in the Town Of Covington. st. Tam
many Parish, State Of Louisiana. All
4 .>Nt, ~. a ro1 v,rncoc. CHI Ii h.,
served upon the President, or in case OF
his absence or inability to act. upon the
Vice President, and in the absence or
inability to act of both, then upon the
Secrotarv. Tho President shall be the
executive officer Of the corporation, and
shall preside ut all meetings of the Board
Of Directors and stockholders.
ARTICLE III.
The objects ard purposes for Which
this corSorotien is established. and the
nature Of the business to be carried on
BY IL, are hereby declared to be:
F,rst. To buy, own, sell, construct.
lease and op ,rate plants for tho produce
tion or manufacture of ice, and distilled
water, either Wholesale or retail.
Second. 70 produce. furnish. supply
and distiibuse electricity for light. heat.
power, and any and eli other purposes
jcr which it may be used, end to buy,
aell. build. construct leaee and operate
power houses, plants, poles, lines, and
wires and cables for the above puposes
/ Thini. 10 buy, own, sell, lease con-
struct and operate wAterworks, plants
and piI,ta. and to supply wster for pub
lie or private purposes. to political cor
posutions or to individuals.
Fourth. TO buy. own, sell, lease aid
operate plants. pipes and systems fol
manufacture and distribution and sale
Of gas for all purposes. -
Fifth. To buy, sell, lease. own. hold
and vote shares os stock or bonds or se-
curlties oi any Of those corporations en-.
aaRed only in any Of the above branches
Olbusiness or enterprises.
sixth. 10 buy, sell. mortgage. pledge.
lease or suitcase or otherwise dispose of
or encunber the property. real, personnl
or mixed, of the corporation or the pro-
ducts thereof, and to do all such acts
and thinHs as may be necessary or
proper to carry out the objects Of this
corporation. !, -,
This corporation may sue and be sued
in its corporate name; make and use
corporate seal, to break oralter ut pleas
ure: hold, have, receive. purchase, con-
vev. sell. mortgage, bypothecatc, pledge.
lease. sublease and enjoy resi-. personal.
xnd mixed property; also borrow and
lend money and make contracts; iuake
md tstablish such bylaws, rules and
ss may be necessary. and at |
tia san,e time alter and change ut pleas
= - and sl,nll possess all the rights an5
privileges to which corporations ere Iow
or may hereafter be authorized ana ehsl-
lied to possess. This corporatlon may
a ercise its corporate powers within any
pther State or Territory OF this Union.
ARTICLE v.
.rhe capital stock Of said corporation
.,,.ll he thirty thousand dollars. divided
:..tn and rspreseptoi by six nnndred
~ 49, "a 81 the value Of fiity dollars each.
-i.;cI, snid stock shall be paid for IN
...h A. the tine OF times or in the man
u. = NAV lie deemed proper by the
nr.ra of Directors, or the same Ray te
ssnad at not less than par. IN payment
= srchanpe fov property or rights actu-
I, 'i,v received or purchased by said cor
-. ,nya tion. or lie same may be issued for
,,nnsv advanced and for such other valu- !
~ consid Grafton or services as the
1 acerd Of Directors Of said corporation +
a a ! detormipp;s provided no stock shall |
ss.a until consideration therefor has
.s.,. ~ received by raid corporation. Said
hsrs of stock shall be cisned BY the
81 aident and Secretary. At all cleo Y
ions 81 or meetings Of the stockholders 8
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