The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-01
CHARTER
OF THE LOUISIANA ORCHARD
COMPANY LIMITED.

this 9th day OF May, IN the year oI olil
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
three, and of the independence OF the
United States of America the one hun
dred and twenty sixth, before me, COM
missioner of deeds for the State OF
Louisiana at Kansas City, in the County
of Jackson and State of Missouri, duly
commissioned and qualified as such COM
missioner, and in the presence Of the
witnesses whose names are hereunto
subscribed, who severally declared that,
availing themselves of the laws OF the
State of Louisiana, in such cases made
and provided, they have contracted and
agreed and do by these presents cove
nant and agree and bind themselves, as
well as such persons as may hereafter
become associated with them to form
and constitute corporation for the OBJ
| jects and purposes and under the artl-
| cles and stipulations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name of the said corporation
| shall be LOUISIANA ORCHARD
COMPANY, LIMITED" and under its
said corporate name it shall have power
and authority to have and enjoy success
sion for the full term and period of
ninety nine (oo) years from and after
the date hereof; to contract, sue and
be sued: to make and use corporate
seal and the same to alter at pleasure
to hold, receive, lease, purchase and
convey, as well as mortgage and by
pothecate property, real, personal or
mixed, corporeal and incorporeal; to
name and appoint such managers, agents,
directors and officers as its business or
interests and convenience may require;
to make and establish, as well as alter
and amend, from time to time, such by
laws, rules and regulations for the
proper conduct, management and regu-
llation of the affairs of said corporation
as may be necessary and proper.
ARIIGLEIa Ar ,!!Ii 5IalI Il o. 1oensr.s,,a,
and all citations or other legal process
lshall be served upon the president OF
said corporation, or in the event OF his
Iabsence upon the vice president, and III
lease of his absence upon the secretary,
land in the absence of said officers OF the
) company, then upon the general super
5 |intendent, manager or any other oflcei
: or agent thereof.
n ARTICLE Ill.
The object and purposes for which
this corporation is established, and th'
mature of the business to be carried OF
Iby it are declared and specified to be a
follows, to-wit: To set out, cultivate
{ operate and maintain orchards in tn
lState of Louisiana and elsewhere for tn
raising: of all kinds of fruits; to pacl
: ship. market and sell all products raised
= to engage in, operate and carry on gal
dening; to raise garden products,
. pack, market, ship and sell all such pre-
ducts; to construct and erect all mat
ner of buildings necessary or advisab
- to conduct the business of said cor
~ panv. to erect and operate cannif
factory for the purpose of canning ga
den and orchard products. To erect al
operate an evaporator for the purpo
lof manufacturing evaporated fruits
all kinds; to construct and own, lea
~ and rent houses and dwellings for t
employees Of said company, and for
v" persons connected with the compan
to purchase and own, to operate a
sell. lease or otherwise dispose OF
paratus, instruments, system patents
patented rights, inventions and ira
marks pertaining to the busines of re
ing fruits and products, preserving, h
lding, shipping, canning and eyapoi
ing garden and orchard products;
Na' construct or have constructed, to c
Land run refrigerator cars for the ira
>ea Ga, portation of the products of said &C
oea pany; to build, operate and ma1ntal
se'' cold storage plant for the use OF
company to generate and supply mo
ie power, and for the employees and a
- ciates thereof; and also to hold,
ioi and possess, rent and lease real es'
necessary or advisable for the purp
oo.'' and objects of said company.
sub
ARTICLE ".
, IL The capital stock of said corpora
uar- is hereby fixed at the sum of seven
dred thousand ($7oo,ooooo) dollars
Pitts, lyided into or represented by
}, ID, thousand (7ooo) shares. of the SUI
one hundred ($Ioooo) dollars
7. G. Said stock shall consist of what is kf
For as common stock, divided into or
resented by seven thousand q
,ction shares at one hundred ($Ioooo) do
z of each. When issued, the same sha
28oo. paid up stock, and not subject to
Bath, assessment.
Section 1. Said, stock shall be
sport for at such times and in such mann
IN az, 1.-THE board of directors may deter