The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-27
CHAR ER
THE LOUISIANA ORCHARD
COMPANY LIMITED.

ate of Missous, County of Jack
BIZ, Kansas City: Be it known, that on
bis 9th day of May, in the year of our
ord one thousand nine hundred and
nree, and of the independence of the
United States of America the one hun
red and twentysixth, before me. com
missioner of deeds for the State of
louisiana at Kansas City, in the County
81 Jackson and State of Missouri. duly
commissioned and qualified as such com
+nissioner, 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 arti-
cles and stipulations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
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 mine (oo) years free. and after
the date hereof; te 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, corporal and iflcorporeal; to
name and appoint such managers, agents.
directors and officers as its business or
7 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-
lafion OF the affairs Of said corporation
as may be nc csesary and proper.
ARTICLE H.
The donicile Of said corporation shall
be Ia the City OF Shreveport, in the
Parish of Caddo and State Of Louisiana,
and all citations or other legal process
shall be served upon the president OF
said corporation, or in the event of his
absence upon the vice president. and in
case of his absence upon the secretary,
and in the absence of said officers of the
company then upon the general super
intendent, manager or any other officer
or agent thereof
ARTICLE III.
The object ard purposes for which
this corporation is established, and the
ragsfe Of the business to be carried on
BIZ ii are declared and specified to be as
follows, to-wit: To set out, cultivate,
operate and maintain orchards in the
State of Louisiana and elsewhere fer the
raising Of all kinds Of fruits to pack,
ship. market and sell all products raised !;
to engage in, operate and carry on gar
deni1g to raise garden products. to
pack. market, ship and eli all such pro-
titans; to constrHsa and erect all nnn-
ner Of baiMiFss necessary or advisable
ID conduct the business of said cofn-
pany to erect and operate canning
factory for the purpose Of canning gar
den and orchard products To erect and
operate an evaporator for the purpose
Ut manufacturing evaporated fruits OF
all kinds. to construct and own, lease
and rent houses and dwellings for the
employees of said company, and for all
persons connected with the company
to purchase and own, to operate and
seli, lease or otherwise dispose of APP
paratl1s, instruments, system patents and
patented rights, inventions and trade
marks pertaining to the bushes of rais-
ing fruits and products, preserving, han
Iding. shipping, canning and evaporat-
ing garden and orchard products; to
construct or have constructed, to own
and run refrigerator cars for the trans
partation Of the products Of said COM
pany to build, operate and MAINTAIN
cold storage plant for the use of said
company; to generate and supply motive
power, and for the employees and assoc
ciafes thereof and also to hold, own
and possess, rent and lease real estate,
necessary or advisable for the purposes
and objects Of said company.
ARTIcLE'Iv.
The capital stock Of said corporation
ii hereby fixed at the sum of seven hun
bred thousand ($7oo.oooool dollars. di-
yided into or represented by seven
thousand (zooo) shares, Of the sum Of
one hundred (sIoooo) dollars each.
Said stock shall consist of what Is known
as common stock, divided into or rep
presented BY seven thousand (7ooo)
shares 1T one hundred (SIoo.ooo dollars
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