St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-07
Act of Incorporation of
MORANT CREEK TURPENTINE
COMPANY.

COMPANY.
State of Louisiana.
Parish OF st. Tammany,
Town of Covfngton. ).
Be it known, That on this, the
18th day of the month Of December
in the year Of our Lord one thousane
nine hundred and ten, and of the
independence of the United States ot
America, the one hundred and thirty.
fifth; be fore me, Fred J. Heintz, Jr.
notary public, duly commissioner
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, the,
nave covenanted and agreed and do
Dy 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 corporation for the objects
and purposes, with the name and
under the stipula.ions following to-
wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and style of this cor
poration shall be MORANT CREEK
TURPENTINE COMPANY, and, By
said, corporate name it shall have
succession and enjoy existence for q
period of ninety-nine years, unless
sooner dissolved, in the manner pro.
vided by law, and the articles of this
charter; and, under said corporate
name 1t shall have power and author
ity to contract, sue and be sued, to
make and use a 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
immunities which are now conferred
upon, or may hereafter be granted
to. corporations of the same kind
and character.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporations
shall be in the town of Covingtou
State of Louisiana, and all citation
and other legal process shall be
served upen the president, or, in his
absence or inability to act, upon any
other officer of the corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for
which this corporal on is organized
are hereby declared to be to engage
in producing and manufacturing OF
turpentine, rosin, rosin oil, pine tar
and all other naval stores products;
to buy and sell turpentine, rosin
ros1n oil, pine tar and all othe naval
stores products; to buy and sell real
estate, turpentine privileges, leases
timber for saw mill purposes and all
other commodities connected with
naval stores; to acquire, by lease OF
otherwise, timber, and to own, lease
and operate turpentine farms and
stills; to buy and sell merchandise
OF all classes; to borrow and loan
money and secure same by mortgage,
pledge or other form Of security; and
when in ecessary needs its business,
may acquire, by purchase, lease or
otherwise, and may operate tram
ways. railroads, tank cars, terminals,
landings, steamboats, and other water
craft, but not as common carrier,
and to operate saw mills.
ARTICLE w.
The capital of thic corporation
shall be fifty thousand ($50,000.00)
dollars, divided into five hundred
(500) shares, of the par value of one
hundred (s100.00) dollars each, said
stock shall be issued only for cash,
or in payment of property or services
actually received by or rendered to
said corporation. This corporation
shall commence business and become