St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-03-30
SH a RTER
OF THE
John B. CefaIu Commercial
and I'm mprOVement Co.
United States of America, State of Lou
isiana, Parish of st. Tammany.


gay OF the month of January. in the year OF
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and seven,
Det0fe me- Lewis L. Morgan, a notary public.
duiy commissioned, qualified and sworn, in
ana for the Parish of st. Tammany, State OF
louisiana, and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned person.
any came and appeared the several persons
whose names are hereunto subscribed. who
Severally declared that, avalling themselves of
the laws of the State of Louisiana in such cases
made and provided, they have covenanted and
agreed, and do by these presents covenant and
agree and bind themselves as well as all such
persons who may hereafter become associated
win them, to form corporation, for the OBJ
lece and purposes and under the articles and
stipulattons following, to-wit:
ARTICLE /,
The name and style of this corporation shall
be the JOHN B. CEFALU COMMERCIAL AND
IMPROVEMENT COMPANY and under its said
corporate name 1t shall have power and au-
thority to have and enjoy corporate existence
ana succession for the full term and period of
nincty-nine years from and after the date
hereof; to contract, sue and be sued; to make
and use corporate seal and the same to alter
and break at pleasure; to hold, receive, lease,
purchase and convey, as we'll as mortgage and
hypothccate property, real, personal and
mixed, corporeal and incorporeaI: to name
and appoint such managers, agents, directors
and officers as Its business, interest and con-
yenience may require, and to make and estab-
lish, as well as alter and amend, from time to
time, such bye.laws. rules and regulations for
the proper government of the affairs of said
corporation that may be necessary and proper.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation shall be in
the town of Covington, Parish of St. Tammany.
State of Louisiana, and all citations and other
legal process Shall be served on the President
of said cot por7tion, or in the event of his abb
Sence upon the Vice President, and in the abb
Sence of both of these officers upon the Sec
rctary of this corporation.
ARTICLE Ill.
The objects and purposes for which this cor
poration is established, and the nature of the
business to be carried on by 1t, are hereby de-
clared to be: To engage in trade and barter; to
build, construct, operate. buy, sell, lease or
hypothecate all works of pubblic Improvement
or In the nature of public utility, or of quasi
public nature inclusive of traction, power. gas,
electric, water plants, and the manufacture and
sale of their products or by-products, whether
said property be located in the State of Louis-
or possession of the United States or any for
eiFn country to purchase and otherwise ac-
quire, lease, hold and sell real estate of all
Kinds and to improve said real estate and gem
eraliy to hold and exercise all such incidental
powers and privileges as relate to the objects
and purposes hereinabove set forth, and Speci-
ally all the provisions of this charter may
be performed in any State In the United States,
any possession thereof, and in any and all
foreign countries.
ARTICLE ~.
The capital stock of this corporation is here
by fixed at the sum of ten thousand dollars
tSlO,OOO1, divided into and represented by one
hundred (10ul shares of the sum of one hundred
dollars tS1OQl each. Said stock shall be paid
for in cash at such times, IN such amounts ana
after such notice to the subscribers as may be
fixed by the Board of Directors, or the same may
he issued at not less than par for labor done or
property actually received by the corporation.
This CORPORATION shall become going con-
Germ and be authorized to do busires as soon
as Five Thousand Dollars of its capital stock
shall have been subscribed tor
ARTICLE V.
shall he vested in and exercised by Board ot
directors. to be composed of three stockhold-
ers. to be elected annually on the first Mon
dav In February In each year. except the hrsi
Heard of Directors under this charter, VINO
sssI hold their Office until the first Monday in
All smeh elections shall be held by ballot and
conducted al the office of said corporation ul1'
der the supervision of three commissioners fc
I,r annoiutsd BY the Board of Directors.
Notice Of such election shall be given by the
Secretary of the company by publication foi
not less than ten days prior tnsresoin news =
raper published In the town or CoYlngton' St'
TaTnynany Parish, Louisiana.
Af All such elections and at all corporate
mectings every stockholder shall pc entltled g
one vote for. each share oi STOCK stanuing u u
east IN person or by his written proxy, ana
majority of the votes cast shall elect.
Any vacancy occurring among the Board o.
of Directors by DEATH reslgnaueon e. =
the term by the remaining directors.
Failnre to elect directors on the date above
specified shalt not dissolve the corporation noi
innnair the corporate management, but the di'
rrctnrs then In office shall remain in oftce un'
iii their successors are. elected and quaiitled.
The first Board of Directors under this char
ter shall be composed OF John D. CeIa!u, gonr
r. rssf,,tn 4 na Salvador b. Cefalu, of which Johr
q Cefalu shall be President, John D. Cefaa
Vice President and Salvador D. CefaIu sec
refary and Treasurer.
The Board of Directors from time 70 TINS
NAV name and appoint all such otheF oHicSF
nnY aTents As 1t may deem necessary for tFt
T,.,rnSses and business OF the corporation
fEev snalr nave power to fix and define ths
duties of every officer ana 81 smpy9y&eS; n & anu -. =,
emnioyniertt at the Pleasufe Of the Board.
The hoard may make and establish, as well
,lter and amend, any and all by~laws, rules an
regulations necessary ana pIope5 III les ;nen
~ the business and affairs OF this corporation
The Board shall have full power and authorit,
to borrow money. to execute mortgages ana :
create liens; to issue oGnas, h9eS az al 'G thing
gea,iisite, reasonable, convenient and neces
sary for the proper carrying on OF the CUISINES
of this corporation. -, .t..,. re 81,
e,rital stock for cash, or In payment for iabo
done or property actually received py this COZ
coTation. rr,r.rv,
whenever this corporation may DC dlssolvee
.,t,,ar Nv limitation or from any other, cause
- nLalt ke iinuidated by three commissioner
~ h] arpOilted from the stockholders at
General meeting of stockholders convened 1c
fhat purpose, of which meeting notice sna
Us sriyeil In the manner and time proyided &c
sasthniders' meetings by Article VII OF tn
..S1arfer. and a majority In amount OF the cap
al efnrk OF said company represented AZ sue
meeting shall be requisite 20 slect. gag T., COT
missiorers shall remain iu office until the q
fsjTs Of said corporation shall have been fuli
h9u'ea esse 81 the death of one or more of sal
commissioners, the vacancy snal os anca
eIection OF the surviving commissioners
ARTICLE VII.
r,;s act of incorporation may be modifiel
.,,anged Or altered, or said corporation may
sfsSaIved. with the assent of three-tourfhS
the capital stock represented az gensf
raeeting of the stockholders convened tor IN
ss,srr,,ase and after notice shall have been giVt
= ny,e or more newspapers published IN u
t,,vr III coyingfon, 81. Tammany Parish Lo
fsiar,a. once a week for four weeks pfecedlf
the meeting, and BY written nonee ,s's % ca
si,e late 81 the meeting, at the postoffice
Sress deStgnated by him In writing.
1rs, changes proposed or made in refefen
to the capital stock o. ss @ e ~ ssS e.,
~ louisiana on the subject of altering the car
III stock of corporations.
ARTICLE VIII
Nn st1ckholder shall be liable for the co
txa.sts nrsfaults of this corporation in any fu
si,er suYls than the unpaid balance due the CO
nnratiOsi on shares Of stock owned BY him, 2
sieail aFly mere informaiity in organizati
sssse ffse effect OF rendering this charter NJ
r. 81 exaosing a stockholder to any Iiabill
Ls1nrsd the unpaid amount remaining on
stock. -
.yssfesa $0pposite their names the amount
sfrek In this corporation subscribed for
rsrja oF them, so that this act of incorporate
sysav Also serve as the original subscription
III said corporation
Thus done and passed, AT my notaFtal Off
III tfsas Town of C0vine toag Parish of ST. la