Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-03-16
CHARTER
CRESCENT LIVE STOCK COMPANY, inc
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

III IL hIlpNll anu i'ilh ''''''
this, the Sth day Of the month Of March
i'm the year oi our Lord one thonSan'
nine hundred and seventeen, and in tn
independence of the United states q
Ameglca the one hundred and forty-tirSi
before me, Joseph Curry, Clerk of Com
and ex-ohiicio Notary Public, dnl
commissioned and qualified according 4
law within and for the Parish OF Tensas
state OF Louisiana, and i'll the prr~enc
of the witnesses hereinafter named an,
undersigned, personally came and ap
peared the several persons whose name
are hereunto subscribed, all being of ful
age Of majority, who severally declared
that, availing themselves OF the benetlt
and provisions OF the Constitution and
laws of the state of Louisiana relative tC
he organization of corporations, anc
particularly of the provisions of Act No
267 OF the General Assembly OF the stat
Of Louisiana for the year 1911, they hay
mutually covenanted, contracted ahU
ag,e rd. and do, 10y these presents, cove
mani, contract. agr'". hinl AMI ohiis.ur
Themselves. ~ we'll IL such other persons
VII, NAV herralter jsiu oc become g, y
ciateu with tlcm or then successor, "a
form and constitute Il corporation and
body polite in law, under the name. ion
the objects and purposes, and under the
terms and stipulations and provisions
contained in the following articles, which
they adopt rs their charter, to-wit:
ARTICLE ONE.
The name and title OF this corporation
shall be- CRESCENT LIVE STOCK CO..
INC. and under and by said name, unless
sooner dissolved i'll accordance with law
and this charter, il shall exist and con-
tinue and shall have and enjoy corp prate
existence for Il period Of ninety-nine Cr')
years from and after the date Of this act.
Ii may have, hold, receive, borrow. lend.
exchange, acquire by grant, gilt or pur-
chase, devise or Request, sell, ALLEVIATE,
dispose Of. convey, lease, pledge, pawn,
hypothecate, cucumber or mortgage
property Of any kind. whether real, per
snnal or mixed, corporeal or incorporeal,
movable or immovable, all subject to
such limitations a. may be prescribed by
law. II may make, issue and endorse
bonds or notes or other evidences 81
debt. Ii may accept mortgages, pledges
or other forms Of security Tor money
loaned or other debts. 1t may contract,
she and be sued, plead or be implicated
by its corporate name in any court oi
competent jurisdiction. Ii may hold
stock in other corporations, and It's capt
tai stock may be issued for capital stock
i'm other corporations. 1t may name.
appoint and employ such managers, di-
rrctorS. officers, agents and other en-
ployeeS as its said business and conven
icnce may require. and may fix their
compensation, having due regard to the
nature, character and value of their SER
vices. 1t may make and establish by
laws. rules and regulations not inconsist-
ent with this charter or any existing law,
fixing or altering the management oi liz
property, the regulations and govern
ment OF lis affairs. and the manner OF
the certitication and registration OF ITS
stock. 1t may wind up and dissolve IT.
self, or he wound mp and dissolved III the
manner prescribed 10y law. 1t may con-
duct business in this state, other states,
the federal districts, the territories and
possessions of the United States, and any
foreign country. 1t generally shall pos
sess all the powers, rights, privileges and
which corporations are and
may hereafter be authorized to possess
under the Constitution and Laws of this
State, and particularly under Act No. POI
of the Acts of the General Assembly OF
the State of Louisiana for the year 1911.
And it shall have the power to invest Its
board OF directors with all of its corpOr-
ate powers, subject to such restrictions az
may be named in this charter.
ARTICLE TWO.
The seal OF this corporation shall.be Il
metal disc, with crescent i'll the center
thereof, and the words Crescent Live
Stock Co., Inc, Highland, La, inscribed
around the outer edge. And such cor
porate seal said corporation shall have
the power to make and use, and the same
to break and alter at pleasure.
ARTICLE THREE.
The domcile of this corporation is de-
clared to be at Highland, in the Parish
Of Tensas, State of Louisiana, and at the
office OF said corporation at said place OF
iomicie shall be held all meetings of the
board of directors and stockholders of
'aid corporation.
ARTICLE FOUR.
All citations and other legal process
'hall be served upon the President, or in
lis absence, upon the Vice President, and
n the absence of both President and Vice
President upon the SecretaryTreasurer
If said corporation.
ARTICLE FIVE.
The objects and purposes for which
his corporation is organized, ahd the ma
ure of the business to be carried on Ivy
t, are hereby declared to be:
To purchase, lease, acquire, exchange
md hold property, both real and per-
;onal, and the same to sell, exchange and
dispose of, to raise, buy and sell live
,tock of all kinds, including horses.
mules, cattle, hogs, sheep and other do
nestle ANIMALS; to engage in agriculture
md to buy, sell, manufacture and ex-
.hange agricultural products; to acquire,
mold, sell and exchange timber, and the
;ame TO manufacture; to erect, construct.
and operate sawmills, cotton
gins, cotton factories, oil mills, grist
mills, ice factories, brick kilns; to con-
'truct, maintain and operate railroads
md tramways, with all necessary adj
uncts for the transportation OF its pro-
iucts to said mills or shipping points; to
conduct and carry OH mercantile bust
nest, wholesale or retail, or both; and
to do and perform all other
uch acts a. may be related, incidental to.
growing out of or becoming necessary
Dr. advisable for the successful conduct or
operation of the purposes and business
md occupations hereinabove set forth.
And to the above ends this corporation
hall have power and authority to Dor
-oW money, to issue bonds and prOmis-