St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1913-05-24

our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hur
dred and Thirteen, before me, Arthu
L. Bear, Notary Public in and fo
the parish of st. Tammany, State q
Louisiana, duly commissioned an
qualified and therein residing, and il
the presence OF the undersigned wit
nesses,
Personally came and appeared tn
several persons whose names ar
hereunto subscribed, who severall
declared that availing themselves o
the provisions of the laws of tn
State of Louisiana relative to cor
| poratlons and their organization
| they have covenanted and agreed
and by these presents do covenan
and agree, and bind themselves Al
we'll as such other persons as ma,
hereafter become associated witt
them, or their successors, to form ant
constitute body polite in law, fo1
the purposes and objects anc indel
the stipulations, articles and condi
lions following, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name of this corporation shall
be St. Tammany Canning Company
and under that name shall have and
enjoy existence and succession fol
a period of ninety-nine (99) years
from and after the date hereof, un-
less sooner dissolved by law or by
consent of the stockholders as here
matter provided.
Under this name this corporation
shall have the power and authority
to contract, to sue and be sued, to
make and use a corporate seal, and
the same to break or alter at pleas
ure; to hold, lease, to receive, pur-
chase, convey, ALLEVIATE, borrow
pledge, mortgage and hypothecate
under it's corporate name, property.
real, personal, and mixed; to- issue
bonds as the law permits; to name
and appoint such officers, directors
managers, agents and employees as
the interest and convenience of said
corporation may require, to make
and use such bylaws rules and regu-
lations for the proper management OF
it's affairs as may be deemed neces-
sary and proper; and the name to
reasonably change at pleasure; and
do all other acts and things permit
ted by law or such as may be nee
essary for the proper conduct of its
affairs or to carry into effect any of
the powers, privileges and immuni-
ties it is permitted to hold and ex-
ercise under the laws of the State
of Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation
shall be at Covington, parish of st
State of Louisiana, where
all citations Or other legal processes
shall be served on the president, or
in his absence, the vice president, OF
in his absence the sur
er, in accordance with the statutes
Of the State of Louisiana, relative to
making services on corporations.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for
which this corporation Is organized
md established and the nature of the |
business to be carried on by it are
declared to be: To own and operate |
canning and preserving factories and |
all other enterprises incident there
o and connected herewith for the
purpose of canning and preserving
ruit, vegetables, cane products and
'ther food products of the soil; tc
row, buy and sell food products of
he soil. particularly those adopted
o canning and preserving; to manu-
acture, can and preserve and. sell
AIMED and preserved fruit, vege-
ables, cane products and other pro-
ucts of the soil; to buy, lease, rent
nd operate farm lands and to lend
honey to persons engaged in the
usiness of farming and to others tot
NY. lease, rent, mortgage, sell an6
tfy B6fR a aaal pers1na ad m9ed
) own, operate and conduct one or
lore commissaries, stores. ware
ouses, etc, and to- sell, either at
,holesale or retail, in any part OF
ais State; to employ agents, sales.
len, employees and other help; ana
to do and perform any and
Il acts and things needful In the
onduct of said. corporation author,
ed under the laws Of the. State Q
ouisiana and to have all the rights
nd privileges and immunities grant
i by law to corporations.
ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stock Of this corpora
on shall be Fifty Thousand Dollars
$50, 000), divided into and repre-
snted by Two Thousand (2OOO)
hare. of stock, at par value OF
Dollars ($25.OO) eacn
he said stock shall be paid for IN
ash at the time of subscription. or
!, the same is issued, for not less
ian bar. or in payment OF exchange
property actually received or pur-
,ased by this corporation, or TOT
,rvices rendered.
This corporation may commence
ping business and shall become go
" concern as soon as three thousand
ollars $4,000 Of its capital stock
lall have been subscribed for. as
bove provided.
Shares of stock can only be trans
erred by having the transfer re-
)rded ON the books of the corpora
on, and no tranfer can be made
ntil any unpaid balance thereof |
TALL have first been paid and until
shall have first been offered for
lie at its market value, to the
GARD of Directors of this corpora
on. and they shall have refused,
thin ten (1O) days from said oner
, purchase, said stock. - -
AREICLE W. i
The corporate powers of this cor
,ration shall be vested in and ex-
.cised by a Board of Directors COM
,sed of five CD or more stOckhold-
s. a majority OF whom shall con-
itute a quorum for the transaction
!. all business and their acts shall
~ this cornnr9fin,t The Board OF
irectors shall have the power ana
lthority to make such bylaws and
EQUATIONS as may be necessary FOR
Ie proper management of the al
ire of this corporation and to amend
I'd change the same as they deem K
.oper. provided same shall not con- {