St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-25
CHARTERS
S7AHI EEK
OF TIRE
CovINGTON ICE AND COLD STOR
AGE COMPANY, LIMITED.
United States of America, |
Parish of St. 1'ammany,
s. State of Louisiana.
Or THE

Be II known, that on this seventh day
Of November. 1905. and Of the Inde-
peDdence Of the United States OF Ameri-
ca the one hundred and thirtieth.
Before me, Joseph B. Lancaster, a No
tary Pnhlic, dnly commissioned and
sworn, in and for the Parish Of st, Tam
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter
name and undersigned, personally came
and appeared the parties whose names
sre hereunto subscribed. all of full age,
: who declare that. avail:ng themselves OF
the proNi ions Of the laws relative to the
organization Of oyporations Tor mants-
tActurinR. and for other purposes. and
especially the provisions Of Act No. 76
Of 1904. they have coveDanted and
agreed, and By these presents do cove
Dant and agree and bind themselves: as
such other persons as may hereafter be-
come associated with them. to form, and
constitute 8 corporation and body poll
tic ii law, for the purpose and objects,
and under the rules and regulations and
conditions following, to wit:
ARTIGLE Z
The name and styls Of this corpora
tion shall be The Coyingtoa Ice and Cold
storage Company, Limited. apd by that
name II shall have power and authority
10 exist and eEjoy succession for the full
term and period Of niHety.nine wears
from date hereof. unless sooner dis
solved.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile Of tlis corporation shall
BE in the Town of Covington. st. Tam
many Parish, State Of Louisiana All
y citations and other legal process shall be
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
Secretary. The President shall be the
executive officer Of the corporation, and
shall preside Il all meetings Of the Board
Of Directors and stockholders.
u ARTICLE III.
The objects ard purposes for Which
this corroroticn il established. and the
mature of the business to be carried on
by II, are hereby declared to be:
First. 70 buy. own, sell, construct.
lease and op 3late plants for the produc-
ton or manufacture Of ice, and distilled
water. either wholesale or retnil.
Second. 70 produce, furnish. supply
and distiibuts electricity for light, hsat.
power, and any and all other purposes
Tor which it may be used, end to buv,
sell. build, construct. leaae and operate
power houses, plants, poles, lines, and
wires and cables for the above puposes.
Thru. TO buy, own, sell, lease con-
struct and operate waterworks. plants
and pipes, and to supply weter for pub
lie or private purposes, to political cor
porations or to individuals.
Fourth. To buy, own, sell, lease aid
operate plants, pipes and systems FOL
manufacture and distribution and sale
d gas for all purposes.
Fifth. To bny, sell, lease. own. hold |
and vote shares Of stock or bonds or se-
curities Of any Of those corporations en-.
Rnged only In any OF the above branches
Of business or enterprises.
Sixth. 10 buy, sell. mortgage. pledge,
lease or suitcase or otherwise dispose Of |
Or cucumber the property, real, personal
or mixed, Of the corporation or the pro-
duets thereof, and to do all such acts
md things as may be necessary or
proper to carry out the objects Of this
/ Article ".
This corporation may sue and be sued
IN it's corporate name; make and use
corporate seal. to break or alter at pleas
pre; hold, have, receive. purchase, con-
vey, sell. mortgage, bypotheeate, pledge,
lease. suitcase and enjoy real, personal, j
md mixed property; also borrow and
lend money and make contracts; make
md establish sucb bylaws, rules and
reQulations as may be necessary, and at
,he same time alter and change at pleas
nre. and shall possess all the rights snd
privileges 70 which corporations are now
= may hercGfter be authorized and enii-
ied to possess This corporation may
= ercise it's corporate powois within any
,thsr State or Territory Of this Union.
7 81 ARTICLE v. e
The capital stock Of said corporation
haN he. thirty thousand dollars. divided
ia and represented by six lnndred
haeass 81 the alue Of fifty dollars each,
rl,icI, snid stock shall be paid for in
ash ~ the time or times or in the man Z
~ g usay he deemed proper by the
enard Of Directors. or the same RAY be
Daued &c not lesse than par IN payment
Z exchange for properly or rights actu-
~ sed<ivod Or purchased sby said cor :
- fion. Or lie same may be issued for G
snnAF advanced and for such other yalu. {
hiA consideration or serviceas as the t
|oerd Of DiroctoTs Of said corporation 4
~. t3etarmiDe; provided no stock shall e
~ until consideraticn therefor has
nen received by said corporation. Said
harce Of stock shall be Gignei by the c
.rcsid&nt and Secretary. Az all eltc- Il
ioas ~ 81 meetings of the stock khold ders
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