The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-09-07
Charter Of
FrankIinton Water Works and
Manufacturing Company
State of Louisiana, 60
Parish of washington.

,re,ence of the subscribing witnesses, II
personally came and appeared the 81
he several persons hereinafter named v
md undersigned, who declared that i,
svailing themselves Of the laws OF the b
State of Louisiana, relative to the e
organization OF corporations, they !
nave formed and by these presents DO f.,
form and constitute themselves, as {
we'll as such other persons as may ,
ioin or become associated with them'
or their successors, into corporation,
for the objects and purposes, ana
under the following conditions to'wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation shall
be FRANKLINTON WATER
WORKS l. MANUFACTURING
COMPANY. and under that name 1t
shall have and enjoy succession and
existence for the term Of ninety nine
years unless dissolved in accordance
with the law and by the consent OF
the stockholders in the manner herein
provided. Under the said name this
corporation shall have the power and
authority to contract. sue and be sued.
to make and use corporate seal, and
to alter same at pleasure, to hold. re-
ceive, purchase, ALLEVIATE, pledge,
mortgage and hypothecate under the
said corporate name, property real,
personal and mixed: to name and
appoint such officers, directors
sgenes, managers or other employees
as the business of this corporation
may require. and to make and estab'
llish such rules and bylaws for the
management Of its affairs as may be
deemed necessary and expedient; and
the said corporation shall hold and
exercise all such powers privileges
as relate to the objects herein SCI
forth. or that may be necessary te
carry on the business for which this
corporation is established, no
prohibited by the laws Of this State.
ARTICLE 2.
The domicile of this corporation
shall be Frsnklinton. Washingto
Parish, Louisisns, where all citation
|papers and other legal processes shsl
be served udon che president. or In hi
absence or inability, the lvice-pres
dent, and in the absence OF both
said officers, the secretary Is hereo
designated Gs the person upon who
legal processes shall be served.
:. ARTICLE 3.
The objects and purposes for whls
this corpol alton Is established .!
the nature Of the business to
crrried on ty it, are declared to be-:
To own and operate Water Wo'
= system Within the corporate limits
: the Town Of Franklinton. Washingt'
. Parish, Louisiana, or elsewhere;
own and construct pipe lines, wss
- and sewerage pipe; to provide Tor
- water supply and to this end constr'
dams, filters and tanks, or to 81
- artesian wells, to, own, lease .
:. operate drainage and grad
: machinery, to contract to drain, di'
- or otherwise, improve public or priv
,ar property, streets, ways, roads |.
=. alleys, to manufacture and sell
= and gener d to do all things necess'
=, ard Incidental to the conduct OF
~ business to be carried on by this 6
4 poration.
ARTICLE 4.
'uo The capital stock Of this corpo
y ton shall he Three Thousand Doll'
.sd divided into and represented by 81
) . shares OF stock with par value
FIFTY Dollars per share. Said st
ter, to Be- paid for In cash q the time
le +. | sub,cription, or as " Is fssused IN
'i Is. shall not be sold and issused at
than its par value for cash or
!, chang, for property actually recel
erk. or purchased BY the corporation
., for work actually performed.
a. r.. nsfer Ct stock shall in anywise
: this corporation unless made on
-. boots q IL once. This corpora
4. she u b : going concern - soor
- lits entire capital stock Is subscr
and twenty I've psr cent paid N.
Xlsc1cLE s.
The oorporsts powers OF this Col
alton shsll b v.,stsd - and exer'
q alby ! hoard Of seveS dilectar'' q
whom shall constitute quorum
! = their decisions shall BIN. sni. 20
lele atiUh. rho first election o. we
has Of directors under this chsrs
t Of beat meeting Of the stockhol4S
held In hald On the first Monday IN Oct