St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-01-14
Act Of Incorporation Of
MORANT CREEK TURPENT7NE
COMPANY.

COMPANY.
State of Louisiana,
Parish OF st. Tammany.
Town Of Covington.
Be It known. That on this. the
18th day of the month of Decem ber,
in the year OF our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and ten, and Of tho
Independence Of the United States Of
America, the one hundred and thirty
fifth; be fore me, Fred J. Heintz, Jr.,
q 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 well ~ 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 stipulations following. to-
wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and style of this cor
poration shall be MORANT CREEK
TURPENTINE COMPANY. and, BY
said corporate name 1t shall have
succession and enjoy existence for .
ne 3NA At - pn
sooner dissolved. in the manner pro-
vided by law, and the articles OF this
charter: and, under said corporate
name it shall have power and author
ity to contract, sue and be sued, to
make and use q 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 Covington,
State of Louisiana, and all citation
and other legal process shall Be
served upon the president, or. In hia
absence or inability to act. upon any
other oflcer OF the corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes fol
which this corporat'on 10 organized
are hereby declared to be to engage
in producing and manufacturing o1
turpentine. rosin, rosin oil. pine tal
and all other naval stores products;
to buy and sell turpentine. rosin
rosin oil, pine tar and oil sthe nava
stores products; to buy and sell rea
estate. turpentine privileges. leases
timber for saw mill purposes and al
other Commodities connected With
naval stores; to acquire, by lease o.
otherwise, timber, and to own, leas,
and operate turpentine farms ant
stills; to buy and sell merchandis,
of all classes: to borrow Gnd LOAF
money and secure same by mortgage
pledge or other form OF security: an,
when in ecessary needs its business
may acquire, by purchase. lease o
otherwise, and may operate tram
ways. railroads, tank ears, terminals
landings, steamboats, and other Wate
craft, but not ~ Z common carrier
and to operate saw mills.
ARTICLE ".
The capital of thic corporatio
shall be fifty thousand ($50.eOe.0e
dollars, divided into FIVE hundre
II (500) shares, Of the par yaIne Of on
J hundred 100000 dollars each, sai
: stock shall be issued only for casl
} or in payment Of property or service
actually received by or rendered {
/ said corporation. This curporatio
) shall commence business and bscom