The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-06-10
CHARTER
OF THE LOUISIANA ORCHARD
COMPANY LIMITED.


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
we'll as such persons as may hereafter
become associated with them, to form
and constitute corporation for the OBJ
iects and purposes and under the arti-
cles and stipulations following, towit !:
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-rine (oe) 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 we'll as mortgage and hy-
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-
latioNDf the affairs of said corporation
as may be necessary and proper.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of said corporation shall
be in 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 and purposes for which
this corporation is established, and the
nature Of the business to be carried on
by it are declared and specified to be as
follows, to-wit: To set out, cultivate.
operate ard maintain orchards in the
State of Louisiana and elsewhere for the
raising of all kinds of fruits; to pack,
ship, market and sell all products raised
to engage in, operate and carry on gar
dening; to raise garden products, to
pack, market, ship and sell all such pro-
ducts; to construct and erect all man
ner of buildings necessary or advisable
to conduct the business of said COM
pany; to erect and operate canning
factory for the purpose of canning gar
den and orchard products. To erect and
operate an evaporation for the purpose
of 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
sell, lease or otherwise dispose of ap-
paratus, instruments, system patents and
patented rights, inventions and trade
marks pertaining to the bushes of rails
ing fruits and products, preserving, ham
lding, shipping, canning and evaporat-
ing garden and orchard products; to
construct or have constructed, to own
and run refrigerator cars for the trans
portation of the products of said COM
pany; to build, operate and maintain a
cold storage plant for the use of said
company; to generate and supply motive
power, and for the employees and asso-
ciates 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 w.
The capital stock of said corporation
is hereby fixed at the sum of seven hum
dred thousand ($7oo,ooooo) dollars, di-
vided into or represented by seven
thousand (7ooo) shares, of the sum of
one hundred ($Ioo.oo) dollars each.
Said stock shall consist of what is known
as common stock, divided into or rep
resented by seven thousand (7ooo)
shares at one hundred ($doooo) dollars
each. When issued, the same shall be
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