St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-07-05
Act of Incorporation
of the
JONEs-RAUSCH COMPANY,
State of Louisiana, Parish of st
Tammany, Covington
Act of Incorporation

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Be it known that on this the 21st
day of the m0nths of June, N the
year of our Lord One Thousand Nine
Hundred and Thirteen, and of the
independence of the United States OF
America, the One Hundred and thir-
ty-fifth, before me, Thos. M. Burns.
a notary public, duly commissioned
and qualified in and for the city,
parish and State aforesaid therein
residing, and in the presence OF the
witnesses hereinafter named and un
dersigned, personally came and ap-
peared the several persons whose
names are fiereuItp subscribed, who
declared that, awaiting Themselves OF
the provisions of the laws OF this
State. relative to the formation ana
organization of corporations, they
have covenanted and agreed and DO,
by these presents, covenant and agree
to bind themselves, as well as those
who may hereafter become associated
with them, to form themselves into
corporation for the objects and
purposes. with the name and under
the stipulations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and style of this cor
poration shall be "Jones-Rausch
Company" an by said corporate
name it shall have succession and
enjoy existence for period OF ninety
nine years, unless sooner dissolved
in the manner provided by law and
the articles of this charter; and un-
der said corporate name it shall have
power and authority to contract, sue
and be sued, to make and use cor
porate seal, the same to alter or
break at pleasure; to make all nee
essary rules and regulations for lite
corporate management and control
and shall have and enjoy all the
rights, privileges and immunttfes
which are now conferred upon, or
may hereafter be granted to corpor-
atoms of the same kind and char
acter.
The domicile of this corporation
shall be in Coyington, State OF Lou
isiana, and all citations and other
legal processes shall be served upor
the president. or in his absence or
inability to act, upon any other OF.
ficer of the corporation.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized are
hereby declared to be to buy and sell.
for the purpose OF export, and other
wise, and generally to deal In nava!
stores, spirits-turpentine, rosin, ros-
in oil, crude gum, tar, batting dross
and all other naval stores products
and lubricating, lighting, fuel and
food oils. and for this purpose to
own, lease, operate, and maintain
stores. store-houses. yards and ware
houses; and do general merchandise
business, both wholesale and re-
tail; and, in aid of its business
operations. may own, lease, operate
wharves, landings, steam
boats and other water craft; and
when necessary, or incidental in the
course of it's business, may acquire
own, lease, sell and dispose of all
kinds of real estate; and may loan
and borrow money and secure same
by mortgage, pledge, or other securi-
ty; and do a general factorage bust
ness, and manufacture turpentine and
rosin and all other products that may
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buy and sell timber of all kinds and
other real estate. To operate sawmills
planning mills, ETC., for the purpose
of manufacturing lumber and Other
products from pine or hardwood tim.
Der. To buy and sell the same and
to do all other things necessarily
connected or arising .out OF the with
in objects and purposes.
ARTICLE w.
The capital stock Of this corpora
ton shall be two hundred and fifty
($250,000) dollars. divided
into twenty-five hundred shares
(25OO), of the par value of one hun
dred ($10O) each; said stock shall
be issued only for cash, or in pay
ment of property Or services actually
received by or rendered to said cor
poration; this corporation shall com
mence business and become . going
as soon as thirty thousand
dollars ESQ. 00O)) Of it's capital stock
shall have been subscribed and paid
for; the residue Of said stock to b