St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-12-31
Act of Incorporation of
MORANT CREEK TURPENTlNE
COMPANY.
state OF LOulblduA,
Parish OF, st. Tammany,


- Town Of Covington.
Be it known, That on this, the
18th day of the month of December,
in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and ten, and of the
Independence of the United States OF
America, the one hundred and thirty
fifth; be fore me, Fred ]. Heintz, Jr.,
a notary public, duly commissioned
and qualified in and for the town,
parish and State aforesaid. therein
residing, and in the presence of the
witnesses hereinafter named and un-
dersigned, personally came and ap-
peared the several persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed. who
declare that, availing themselves OF
the provisions of the laws of this
state relative to the formation and
organization of corporations, they
have covenanted and agreed and do,
by these presents, covenant and agree
and bind themselves, as we'll as those
who may hereafter become associat-
ed with them, to form themselves
into a corporation for the objects
and purposes, with the name and
under the stipulations following, to-
wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and style of this cor
poration shall be MORANT CREEK
lTURPENTINE COMPANY, and, by
said corporate name it shall have
succession and enjoy existence for a
| period of ninety-nine years, unless
sooner dissolved, in the manner pro-
| vided by law, and. the articles of this
l ,l,o
name it shall have power and author
| ity to contract, sue and be sued, to
make and use corporate seal, the
same to alter or break at pleasure;
to make all necessary rules and regu.
lations for its corporate manage.
ment and control, and shall have and
enjoy all the rights, privileges and
Iimmunities which are now conferred
upon, or may hereafter be granted
to, corporations of the same kline
and character.
ARTICLE ii.
The domicile of this corporations
shall be in the town of Covington
State of Louisiana, and all citation
and other legal process shall b.
served upon the president, or, in hi
absence or inability to act, upon an,
other officer of the corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes TO
which this corporal on is organize,
are hereby declared to be to engag
in producing and manufacturing o
turpentine, rosin, rosin oil, pine ia
and all other naval stores products
: Il to buy and sell turpentine, rosin
, rosin oil, pine tar and all othe nave
stores products; to buy and sell rea
estate, turpentine privileges, leases
, timber for saw mill purposes and al
other commodities connected wit
naval stores; to acquire, by lease o
{ otherwise, timber, and to own. ieas
, and operate turpentine farms an
stills; to buy and sell merchandis
e of all classes; to borrow and loa
money and secure same by mortgag'
pledge or other form of security; an
when in ecessary needs its business
. may acquire, by purchase, lease G
3 otherwise, and may operate tran
ways, railroads, tank cars, terminal
O landings, steamboats, and other waite
craft, but not as commen carrie
: and to operate saw mills.
!, ARTICLE Nv.
+ The capital of thic corporatio
. shall be fifty thousand ($5O,0OO.O0
q dollars, divided into five hundre
4 5000 shares, of the par value OF on
: hundred ($10O.O0) dollars each, sal
a stock shall be issued only for casl
. or in payment of property or servic.
# actually received by or rendered
h said corporation. This corporate
: shall commence business and becon