The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1911-09-28
Charter OF
Frank|inton Water Works and
Manufacturing Company
State of Louisiana,
Parish of washington.

Parish of washington.
= Be it known and remembered, that
on this the BIRD day of August, a. ID.
Nineteen hundred and Eleven: before
me, Gordon W. Goodbee, Notary
Public in and for the Parish of Wash
ington, State of Louisiana, duly COM
missioned and qualified, and in the
presence of the subscribing witnesses,
personally came and appeared the
the several persons hereinafter named
and undersigned, who declared that
availing themselves of the laws OF the
State OF Louisiana, relative to the
organization OF corporations, they
have formed and by these presents do
form and constitute themselves, as
we'll as such other persons as may
Join or become associated with them.
ortheir successors, into corporation,
for the objects and purposes. and
under the following conditions to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation shall
be FRANKLINTON WATER
WORKS & MANUFACTURING
COMPANY. and under that name it
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,
agenes, managers or other employees
as the business of this corporation
may require. ard TO make and estab.
ilish 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 thi:
corporation is established, no
prohibited by the laws of this State.
ARTICLE 2.
, The domicile of this corporation
!, Ishall be Franklinton. Washington
Parish, Louisiana, where all citation
papers and other legal processes shall
= be served udon the president. orin hi
= absence or inability, the vice-presi
!. dent, and in the absence of both 6
. said officers, the secretary is hereb
designated as the person upon who1
legal processes shall he served.
ARTICLE 3.
: The objects and purposes for whic
q this corporation is established an
the nature of the business to (
1t crrried on by it, are declared to be:
>. To own and operate Water Wor
:. system within the corporate limits
J. the Town of Franklinton, Washingto
e, Parish, Louisiana, or elsewhere;
Is own and construct pipe lines, was
). and sewerage pipe; to provide for
water supply and to this end constru
ID dams, filters and tanks, or to sir
Dt artesian wells, to own, lease az
is operate drainage and gradi1
8, machinery, to contract to drain, dit
5, or otherwise improve public or priva
4; property, streets, ways, roads al
is alleys, to manufacture and sell ic
70 and general to do all things necessa
Q, and incidental to the conduct OF Il
in business to he carried on by this ca
h., poration.
1, ARTICLE 4.
is The capital stock of this corpor
ton shall lie Three Thousand Dollar
or divided into and represented by six
r. shares of stock with a par value
H. Fifty Dollars per share. Said sto
le to be paid for in cash at the time
1t, sub1sriDtion, or as it is issused and
Of shall not be sold and issused at lie
than it's par value for cash or G
Of change for property actually receiv
Of or purchased by the corporation,
r. for work actually performed. \
e. transfer CT stock shall in anywise bi
q, this corporation unless made on
". books at its Office. This corporate
shall be q going concern as soon
he its entire capital stock is subscrih
IL. and twenty five per cent paid in.
IA, ARTICLE 5.
Tho cornorata mowers of this cOrp(