The herald., 1912-10-24
CHARTER
OF TIE SOUTHWESTERN LAND AND
TURPENTINE COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
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TURPENTINE COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
Of LoU!STANAi EARISH OF OR
BE it known. that on this seventeenth day
of the month of October in the year Of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred and
twelve, and Of the independence of the
United States Of America. the one hundred
and thirty-seyenth, before me, W. Morgan
Gurley. a notary public, duly commissioned
and qualified, in and for the said city of
Of louisiana, therein residing. and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and APP
peared the several persons whose names
are hereuntO subscribed, all Of full age of
majority and residents of this city. who,
availlns themselves OF the act Of legisla-
Jure known as Act No. 1j4 of the General
Assembly Of the state Of Louisiana Of the
Session Of 1902. and also ~availing them
selves of the general and specific laws OF
the state and provisions Of constitution OF
louisiana. relative 10 the organization of
corporations. they have coyenanted and
agreed. and do by these presents. covenant.
agree, bind ana Obligate themselves. as well
a. such persons as may be associated with
them, or may hereafter become associated
with them, or succeed them, 10 form and
constitute a corporation or body polite in
law for the objects and purposes herein *
pressed and under the agreements and stipu-
latIOnS following, tO-wit
ARTICLE l.
The name of this corporation shall be
SOUTHWESTERN LAND AND TURPEN-
TINE COMPANY" with its domicile in
the city Of New Orleans. State Of Lou
isiana. and under its corporate
name shall have succession and existence
for ninety-nine t99t years from date here
Of: il shall have power and authority to
contract. sue and b. sued. 10 make, use and
break at pleasure a corporate seal. to hold.
receive. lease. suitcase, rent, purchase. or
acquire in any other manner. and convey
property real. personal or. mixed. - and TO
mortgage. hypOthecate and pledge and pawn
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borrow and lend money. 10 issue bonds.
notes and other evidences Of security also
for the purpose OF borrowing money. and 10
secure the same by mortgage or otherwise.
as provided by Act No. 30 Of the Acts Of the
legislature Of the year 1902. and TO do all
things provided in said act. To appoint
the interest of said corporation may re-
quire TO establish. alter and amend such
bylaws. rules and regulations for the con-
duct and management Of the business as may
be necessary. and shall be authorized TO do
business without, as well as within. the
state of louisiana. all as herein set forth (:
and generally TO do and perform any and all
business and things not contrary TO law.
ARTICLE III.
All citations and other legal processes d.
rected TO this company shall be served upon
the president or in the event Of his absence
or inability 10 act, then upon the vice
president thereof.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized and the nature of
the business TO he carried on by IL. are
hereby declared TO be the operating and
dealing in turpentine stills. turpentine. saw
mills. planning mills. timber. timbered lands.
and all by-products Of timber TO operate,
establish and lease turpentine stills or any,
thing connected Herewith 10 own. build.
operate and lease railroads. tramroads.
steam-vessels sailing vessels. or any nature
or water craft. and TO operate same in con
%nection with their said business, or 10 sell
or lease same: 10 engage in or conduct a
| general mercantile hnEinaEE hnTh WhA1a-aTa
and retail, at any point or points desired.
and 10 operate. buy. sell. or lease same to
manufacture machinery or any kind OF i'm
PIGMENTS; TO conduct. buy, sell, lease. or
deal in agricultural property to engage in
the raising of live stock or to deal in same.
and to operate. own or lease any kind Of
manufacturing plant or any kind OF business
not specially prohibited by law: TO own.
possess. lease, sell. operate and work mines
OF any and all kinds TO act as agent or
attorney in fact for individuals or corpora
tions and as such. TO conduct any kind Of
business for persons or corporations and TO
Ouy and sell on commission or otherwise.
and TO conduct a general commission bust
and all acts or business not contrary to
the laws of the state of louisiana.
ARTICLE ".
Tn capital stock of this corporation Is
hereby fixed at one hundred thousand dol
lars (s1o0.000.OO) TO be divided into one
thousand Il .O0O) shares Of one hundred dol
larS $4,000 each. TO be paid for in money.
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or to he issued fun paid and non-asseSsabls
IN the payment Of rights or property or
franchises or concessions bought by or trans
ferred TO this corporation. or for services
~actually rendered TO Il. This ton
may commence business as soon as five
thousand dollars (s5.O o OO) of its canitaI
stock Is subscribed for. All transfers ~
stock shall he made on the books of the cor.
poration subject to the bylaws governing
them. The capital stock OF this cornora.
ton may Se increased or decreased nv a
three-fourths (3-4) vote of the stock issued
at a general meeting. after ten 1O) dsvs'
notice sent TO the stockholders as herein
provided.
ARTICLE V.
All the corporate powers Of this corpOra.
ton shall be vested in. and exercised nv a
board OF directors consisting Of NOT less
than three (3) or more than five (5l stock
holders OF this corporation. which said hum
Der Tor the ensuing term shall be determ.
med by the stockholders at the meeting
neld Tor the purpose Of ~electing said direc.
Tors and just prior TO their election. The
ofncers or this corporation shall be a presi.
dent, a yice-president and a secretary.
treasurer. all of which said officers must b
stockholders. ~ I"
The first board of directors Of this cor.
poration shall be elected by the stockhoId.
ers Immediately after the signing ~ thIs
cnarter and said board shall at once elect
from their number the officers herein
named Which said board and officers shall
retain their respective Offices Until the sec.
ond tuesday In October, 1912. at which
i'm and annually thereafter the stock.
holders shall hold a meeting and elect a