St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-27
CHARTER OF THE
LIGHT AND POWER
COMPANY.
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United stats g America, State OF
Louisiana. Parish Ut
S.; Tammany.
Before me, Karl ]. Kohnke, a Nc
tary Public, duly commissioned ard
qualified in and for the Parish u St.
Tammany, STATE of Louisiana, per-
sonally cai,e and appeared the PEI
sons whose names are .hereal-O sub
scribed, who declared to me, Notary,
that availing themselves o. the pro-
visions of the laws of this State rela-
tive to the organization OF corpora
tions, and more especially Of Act 267
of the Acts of the General Assembly
of the State of Louisiana, for the
year 1914, they have covenanted and
agreed, and by these present do COW
enant and agree for themselves, their
successors and assigns, to form them
selves into a corporation and body
polite, for the objects and purposes
hereinafter set forth, to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be Vaudeville Light and
Power Company, and its domicile
is hereby established at Vaudeville,
St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana; ana
under its corporate name, said 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 n.y.
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 said 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
mitted 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 a
period of ninety-nine years from and
after date hereof.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized
and the nature of the business to be
carried on by it, are hereby declared
to 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 a cold stor-
age plant.
Third-To produce, furnish, sup
ply and distribute electricity for
light, heat, power, and any and all
purposes for which it may be used,
and to buy, sell, build, construct,
lease and operate power houses,
poles, lines, wires and cables for the
above purpose.
F0urth-To buy, own, construct,
sell, build, lease and operate water
works plants. pipes and reservoirs,
and to supply water for public and
private purposes, to political corpora
lions and individuals.
Fifth-To buy, sell lease and 6p-
crate plants, pipes and systems for
the manufacture and distribution
and sale of gas for all purposes.
Sixth-To buy, sell. own. lease,
construct and operate laundrles,
either by hand, steam, gas or elec-
trio power.
Seventh-To buy, sell, own, con-
struct and lease and operate bott1lng
works for the manufacture and dis
tribution and sale OF pop, either
wholesale or retail.
Eighth-To buy. sell, own, lease,
or operate wharf or pier in the
town of Vaudeville, La, extending
out into the waters of Lake Pom
chartrain, for passenger, freight.
boat landing, refreshment and
amusement purposes.
Ninth-To buy, sell, mortgage.
pledge, lease or suitcase, or other
wise dispose of or cucumber the
property, real, personal or mixed, OF
this corporation, or the products
thereof, and to do all such acts and
things as may be necessary and prop
er to carry on the objects of this cor
poration.
ARTICLE Ill.
The capital stock of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed at the sum OF
Five Thousand One Hundred Dollars
($5,100.00), divided into fifty-one
CD shares of the par value of One
Hundred Dollars ($100) each, pro-
vided, that the amount to which the
capital stock of this corporation may
be increased shall be Twenty Thous-
and Dollars ($20,000).
Which stock may be issued at not
less than par value for cash, at the
time it is subscribed for, or at such
time as may be deemed proper by the
Board of Directors, provided that
said stock shall be paid for in full
within twelve months after same
shall have been subscribed for, or in
payment or exchange for property
or rights actually received or pur-
chased by said corporation, provid-
ed that all stock certificates shall be
signed by the president and secre-
tary of said corporation, and no stock
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