St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-11-16
CHARTER
CHARTER
of the
ST. TAMMANY LUMBER MANU-.
FEATURING COMPANY.
State of Louisiana, Parish of st
Tammany.

Be it known and remembered, That
lon this 23d day of October, One
Thousand Nine Hundred and Twelve,
before me, Edward ]. Frederick,
Clerk of Court and Ex-Omcio Notary
Public in and for the parish OF st.
|Tammany, State of Louisiana, duly
and qualified, and in
the presence of the undersigned wit
|nesses, personally appeared the per-
sons whose names are hereunto sub
|scribed, who declared that availing
of the laws of Louisiana,
relative to the organization of cor
|porations, they have formed and by
these presents do form, constitute
and organize themselves, as we'll as
such persons as may hereafter join
Tor be associated with them, or their
successors, into q corporation. for
! onditions hereinafter stated, to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name of this corporation shall
be St. Tammany Lumber Manufac-
uring Company, and under that
name shall have and enjoy existence
and succession for q period of ninety
mine (99) years, unless sooner dis
solved by law or by consent OF the
as hereinafter provid-
led.
Under this name this corporation
shall have full authority to transact
|all business necessary for the proper
conduct of ito affairs or carry into
EFFECT any Of the powers, privileges
land immunities 1t is permitted to
hold and exercise under the laws OF
this State.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile Of this corporation
shall be ct Covington, Parish OF st.
|Tammany, State Of Louisiana, where
Jail citations, or other legal processes
shall be served in accordance with
the statutes Of the State Of Louist-
ana, relative to making services on
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized and es-
tablished and the nature of the bus'-
ness to be carried on by it are de-
|clared to be: To own and operate
saw mills, dry kilns and planning
mills, and all other enterprises in
cident thereto and connected there
with for the purpose Of manufactur-
ing logs into lumber and other pro-
ducts; to own and operate logging
railways and tramroads, barges,
or other water craft; to
own, operate and conduct one or
more commissaries, stores. ware
houses, etc, and to sell either at
wholesale or retail in any part OF
this State, to buy and sell goods,
wares and merchandise and any COM
modities; to acquire, own and trans
fer franchises; to buy. lease, rent,
mortgage, sell and otherwise alien.
ate or acquire property, both real and
personal; to employ agents, sales
men, employees and other help; and,
generally, to engage in any business
or enterprise in any town. city or
parish or subdivision of the State
q Louisiana, and to have al rights
privileges, advantages and immuni-
ties granted by law to corporations
ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stock of this corpora
|tion shall be Two Hundred Fifty
THOUSAND ($250,OO0.00) Dollars, di.
vided into and represented by Two
Thousand Five Hundred (25O0)
shares Of stock, at = par value Of
One Hundred l11O0.00) dollars each
Said stock shall be paid for In casf
lat the time Of the subscription. Of
las the same is issued, for not less
than par, or in payment Of exchan g
lin property actually received or pur
chased by this corporation, or fol
fservices rendered.
! This corporation may commenc'
doing business AMI shall become ;
gong concern as soon as Efgth:
| I holssnd ($80.OOYu Dcliors Of It
icap:;al stock shall nave been sub
scribed for and paid in. the remain
Tag capital stock not subscribed to
lshall be under the control OF tn
Board 81 Directors Of this corpore
tin.
ARTICLE v.
\ The corporate powers Of this col
|poration shall be vested in and ez
srci sed by a Board of Directors CON
Iposed of Seven (7) stockholders
-Four 40 OF whom shall constitut
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