The herald., 1911-02-09

OF FORT BAYOU TURPENTINE co.
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
thousand nine hundred and ten, and OF the
independence OF the United States of Amer
lea, the one hundred and thirty-ffth, be
fore me, w. Morgan Gurley, a Notary Pub
lie, duly commissioned and qualified in and
for the Parish of Orleans, State OF Louisi-
ana, therein residing, and In the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and un-
dersigned personally came and appeared
unto subscribed, all being or full age OF
majority, and who severally declare tnat,
ayailing 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 a body
polite In law, for the objects and purposes,
and under the agreements and stlpulatlons
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 for the
period of ninety-nine 500 years from the
date hereof, and shall have and exercise
for the purpose OF the business 70 De car
ried on by ii, all the powers conferred by
law on similar corporations, including the
power to make and use corporate seal and
the same to break or alter at pleasure, TO
contract, sue. and be sued In It's corporate
name; to hold, own, receive, purchase, alien
ate, lease, convey, mortgage hypotnecate,
pledge or otherwise cucumber property, both
real and personal; to issue bonds, notes
and other obligations; for the purpose S on
mortgage or otherwise; to name and ap-
point such officers, managers, directors,
agents and other employees as the inter,
ests Of said corporation may require, ana
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 after,
amend or abolish at pleasure, ana generai ~
to do and perform all such acts as may be
proper and necessary to carry out and exc
cute the purposes Of this corporation.
ARTICLE II.
The domcile of this corporation shall
ae In the City of New Orleans, State OF
Louisiana, but 1t may establish and oper-
ate factories, Offices and ageniecs wher-
ever il NAV deem advisable. All citations
and other legal processes shall be served
on the President of this corporation; or,
In the event Of his absence or inability 70
Secretary Treasurer
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is organized, and the nature OF
the business to be carried on by II, are
hereby declared to be the general turpen-
fine and lumber business in all its various
branches, and to that end to manufacture,
purchase and sell turpentine, pitch, tar,
rosin and naval stores; to acquire, own,
construct and operate turpentine stills, saw
mills, planning mills, driers and all ma
chinery and appliances necessary In CON
nection with the operation OF said busi-
ness, and to manufacture and sell any
products of wood, such as sash, doors,
blinds trimmings, boxes, furniture and
other articles Of wood and its various by
products, and to acquire and ALLEVIATE real
estate. And furthermore, to own and oper-
ate in connection with said business tram
roads, logging roads, sailing vessels, steam
vessels and other water craft necessary
for the transportation of its material and
products, and also do a mercantile business.
ARTICLE w.
The capital stock of this corporation Is
hereby fixed at one hundred and fifty thou.
sand dollars $3.50, OO0OO). divided into and
represented by 1900 shares Of one hundred
dollars ($100.00) each, which said stock
shall be paid for In cash, or may be issued
at par In payment for property actually
purchased on a valuation fixed by the Board
OF Directors, or services actually rendered