The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1911-02-16


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS,
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be It known, that on this thirteenth day
of December, In the year Of our Lord, one
independence of the United States of Amer
lea, the one hundred and thirty fifth, be-
fore me, w. Morgan Gurley, a Notary Pub
lie, duly commissioned and qualified in and
ana, therein residing and in the presence
Of the witnesses hereinafter named and IN
dersigned, personally came and appeared
the several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, all being Of full age Of
majority, and who severally declare that
availing themselves of the provisions of the
laws and constitution of this state, relative
to the organization Of corporations, they
have contracted and agreed, and do by these
presents contract and agree and bind and
obligate themselves, as well as such per-
sons as may hereinafter become associated
with them, to form and constitute q body
polite In law, for the objects and purposes,
and under the agreements and stipulations
herein following, which they adopt as their
charter, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.
The name Of this corporation shall be ::
FORT BAYOU TURPENTINE COMPANY,
and shall have corporate existence Tor the
period Of nlnety-nine (99) years from the
date hereof, and shall have and exercise
for the purpose of the business to be car
law on similar corporations, including the
power to make and use a corporate seal and
the same to break or alter at pleasure, to
contract, sue, and be sued In its corporate
name to hold, own, receive, purchase, alien
ate, lease, convey, mortgage hypothecate,
pledge or otherwise cucumber property, both
real and personal; to issue bonds, notes
and other obligations, for the purpose of
-, vfra. nrI h-I
mortgage or otherwise; to name and APP
point such officers, managers, directors,
agents and other employees as the inter-
ests Of said corporation may require, and
to suspend or remove same at the pleasure
of said board, and to establish such by
laws, rules and regulations as may be nee
essary and proper; and the same to alter,
amend or abolish at pleasure, and generally
proper and necessary to carry out and exc
cute the purposes of this corporation.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation shall
be In the City Of New Orleans, State of |
LOUISIANA, but Ii may establish and oper- |
ever it may deem advisable. All citations |
and other legal processes shah be served |
on the President of this corporation; or, |
In the event of his absence or inability to |
act then upon the Vice President, or the |
Treasurer.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized, and the nature of |
he business to be carried on by 1t, are
hereby declared to be the general turpen-
line and lumber business In all its various
branches, and to that end to manufacture,
purchase and sell turpentine, pitch, tar,
'osin and naval stores to acquire, own,
construct and operate turpentine stills, saw
mills, planning mills driers and all ma
hinery and appliances necessary In con-
lection with the operation Of said bust
less, and to manufacture and sell any
PRODUCTS of wood, such as sash, doors,
binds, trimmings, boxes furniture and
'ther articles Of wood and its various by
and to acquire and ALLEVIATE real
state. And furthermore, to own and oper-
tie In connection with said business tram
Dads, logging roads, sailing vessels, steam
'essels and other water craft necessary
or the transportation Of its material and
roducts, and also do mercantile business.
ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stock of this corporation Is
hereby fixed at one hundred and fifty thou
and dollars (s150,00OO 0), divided into and
epresented by 1900 shares of one hundred
ollars ($lO000) each. which said stock
hall be paid for In cash, or may be issued
( par In payment for property actually
urchased on q valuation fixed BY the Board
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