St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-08-10
CHARTER OF THE
MANDDVuAL4E LIGHT AND POWER
COMPANY, INCORPORATED.
United STATS & America, State OF
LOUISIANA. Parish Ut
ST. Tammany.

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LOUISIANA. Parish Ut
ST; Tammany.
Before me, Karl ]. KohnKe, a Nc
tary Public, duly commissioned ard
qualified In and for the Parish =! s..
Tammacy, STATE Of Louisiana. per-
sonally cane and appeared the PEI
sons WhaSe names are hereul-o SUD-
scrlDel, VII" declared to me, Notary,
that avalling themselves o. the pro-
visions OF the laws OF this state rela-
tive to the organization OF corpora
tons, and more especially OF ACT 2o|
OF the Acts OF the General Assembly
of the State OF LOUISIANA, IOr the
year 1914, they have covenanted and
agreed, and by these present 10 Gov
enanL and agree tor themselves, tAelr
successors and assigns, 10 form them
selves into corporation and BODY
(, polite, tor the objects and purposes
hereinafter set torth. to-wlt:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title OF this corpora
| ton shall be IAlanueylle Light ana
| Power Co., Inc, and It's 0omlclle
| is hereby established at MandeVll4e,
| St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana; ana
under its corporate name, sad cor
| poration shall have power and au--
| thority to contract, sue and be sued;
| to make and use a corporate seal,
and the same to break and alter at
pleasure; to hold, receive, have. pur-
chase, improve, ALLEVIATE, convey. sell,
borrow, pledge, mortgage. and by
pothecate, under its said corporate
name, property real, personal and
mixed; to name and appoint such
officers, directors. agents and man
ayers or employees as the interests
or convenience OF Gaid corporation
may require; to make and establish
bylaws, rules and regulations for the
proper MANAGEMENT and regulation
of its affairs, as may be deemed nee
essary and proper, and the same to
change and alter at pleasure; and
to do all other acts and things per
mltted by law, or as shall be neces-
sary and proper to carry out the OBJ
jects and purposes OF said corpora
ton.
Said corporation, unless sooner dis
solved. in accordance with its char
ter, shall exist and continue for
period OF ninety-nine years from and
after date hereof.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes tol
which this corporation is organized
and the nature of the business to be
carried on by it, are hereby declared
20 be:
First-To buy, own, sell, construct
lease and operate for the production
or manufacture of ice, distilled
water. either wholesale or retail.
Second-To buy, own, sell, con
struct, lease and operate cold stor
age plant.
Third-To produce, furnish, sup
ply and distribute electricity fol
light, heat, power, and any and al
purposes tor which 1t may be USED
and to buy, sell, build, construct
] lease and operate power houses
, poles. lines, wires and cables for thu
above purpose.
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sell. build. lease and operate water
works plants, pipes and reservoirs
and to supply water for public ant
: private purposes, to political corpora
. tons and individuals.
= Fifth-To buy, sell lease and op
crate plants, pipes and systems TO-
the manufacture and distribution
and sale OF gas for all purposes.
Sixth-T0 buy. sell. own, lease
. construct and operate; Aundrles
either by hand, steam. gas or eIec
trio power.
Seventh-To buy, sell, own, con
. struct and lease ana operate bottl1nl
works for the manufacture and dis
! tribution and sale OF pop, eithe
wholesale or retail.
Eighth-To buy, sell. own, lease
or operate q wharf or pier in tn
town of Vaudeville. La. extending
out into the waters OF Lake Pom
chartrain. for passenger. freight
boat landing, refreshment ant
amusement purposes.
Ninth-To buy, sell. mortgage
pledge, lease or sublease. or other
wise dispose OF or cucumber tn
. property. real, personal or mixed, Q
. this corporation. or the product
thereof, and to do all such acts an
things as may be necessary and prop
er to carry on the objects OF this cor
r poratlcn.
\ ARTICLE Ill.
The capital stock Of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed at the sum
Five Thousand One Hundred Dollar
($5,lOO.00). divided into tfty-on
> (51) shares Of the par value OF On
E Hundred Dollars ($1O0) each, pro
p vided, that the amount to which tn
, capital stock of this corporation ma
be increased shall be Twenty Thous
! and Dollars ($20,0OO.
Which stock may be issued at no
e less than par value for cash, at tn
| time it is subscribed for, or at sue
! time as may be deemed proper by tn
Board of Directors. provided tina
said stock shall be paid for in full
e within twelve months after sam
I ,hon ho~xo hnor honrihQ6 for nr il