The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-11-14
CHARTER
OF THE SOUTHWESTERN LAND AND
TURPENTINE COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA PARISH 'pE np

OF THE sOUTHwESTERN LAND AND
TURPENTINB COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA; PARISH OF Or
Be 1t 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-seventh. before me, w. Morgan
Gurley, notary public, duly commissioned
and qualified, In and for the said city of
New Orleans, parish Of Orleans, and state
or Louisiana, therein residing, and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and ap-
peared the several persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed, all Of full age of
availinS themselves of the act of iegisla,
ture known as Act No. 154 OF the General
assembly OF the state Of Louisiana of the
selves of the general aud specific laws of
the state and provisions Of constitution of
Louisiana, relative to the organization of
corporations, they have covenanted and
agreed, and do by these presents, covenant,
agree, bind and Obligate themselves, as we'll
as such persons as may be associated with
them, or may hereafter become associated
with them, or succeed them, to form and
constitute corporation or body polite in
law for the objects and purposes herein eY.
pressed and under the agreements and stipu-
iations following t9,wit;
Il.
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
lslana, and under its corporate
name shall have succession and existence
Tor nlnety-nine (99) years from date here
OF; 1t shall have power and authority to
contract, sue and be sued, to make, use and
break at pleasure 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
borrow and lend money, TO issue bonds.
notes and other evidences of security also
Tor the purpose of borrowing money, aud to
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 ali
things provided In said act. To appoint
m mana officers. agents and employees as
the interest of said corporation NAV re-
gulre; to establish, alter and amend such
bylaws, rules and regulations for the con-
quot and management Of the business as NAV
De necessary, and shall be authorized TO do
business without as we'll as within the
state OF Louisiana, all as herein set forth !.
ana generally to do and perform any and ali
BUSINESS ana Things not contrary to law.
49, ARTICLE H.
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 to act, then upon the vice
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 operating and
dealing In turpentine stills, turpentine7 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; to own, build.
operate and lease railroads. tramroads
steam-vessels. sailing vessels, or any nature
OF water craft, and tc operate same In con-
nection with their said business or 70 sell
or lease same: to engage In or conduct a
general mercantile business both wholesale
ana retail, at any point or points desired.
ana TO operate. buy, sell, or lease same: to
machinery or any kind of i'm.
Elements; to conduct. buy, sell, lease. or
deal In agricultural property; to engage in
the raising OF live stock or to deal In same.