The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-11-29
CHARTER OF
The Teche Brick Company, lncur-
peratel.

of October in the year of our Lord Nine.
teen Hundred and Nineteen. before me-
ReI Q H. Hinel. a Notary Public. In and
for the Parish Of st. Mary. State OF Louis
iaps. therein residing and in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named ami
undersigned personally came and appear
ed the persons whose names are her"u unto
sllb,ci ibcd all Of the full age OF MAJ lrlty
aud residents OF the Parish of It. Mary.
ou.iana, " no severally declared thar
awaiting them selves of the provisions OF
the Act OF the Legislature OF the state OF
] oui>iana. being known as Act 20i OF the
session Acis of 1914 they do by these
presents, covcnah. and agree and blnd
Il emst lve', as well as such Oiher persons
~ may become hereafter associated with
them in order TO form and constitute
corporation and body polite in law for
the objects and purposes. and under the
stipulations following to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and title Of this corporation
shall he ''THE TECHE BRI, COM.
PANI. INCORPOR \TEp." and it shall
have and enjoy succession and existence
for a pc, iod of ninety -nlne t!9) years from
date hereof. 1t shall have. enjoy and
10. ses. al the powers, rights. privileges
and immunities accorded to corporations
under the law.
ARTICLE
The dOmicile of this corporation shall be
in the Town of Franklin, Parish OF ST.
Mary, State of Louisiana, where all the
citations and other legal process shall be
served upon the President. and in the ease
OF his absence. upon the Vice President,
and in case of the absence OF the Vice.
President. upon the Secretary thereof.
-, ARTICLE
The objects and purposes for which this
co, poration is established and the nature
of The business to be carried on by 1t are
hereby declared to be as follows: wit:
TO manufacture. ny, sell. import and
export, or in any manner trade or deal in
and with any and every kind of bricks,
concrete. stone and building materials
enamelings, goods and merchandise. and
for that purpose, 10 purchase, own. charter
and operate steam boats. steam tugs,
bsrges and other boats. also TO take, ac>
uulre. purchase. hOlt, own. rent, eX-
change mortgage, improve, cultivtte. de-
yplop and otherwise deal in and dispose
of any and all property, real ald personal.
Of every description. incident To or capable
of beirg used in connection with the
afOres said businesses. or any OF them.
ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stock OF this corporation
shah be Fifty Thousand tt5ti 0l1.W)) i'Ol>
lars, divided into Five Hundred t5oJ)
shares Of The par value Of One Hundre
fxit,tDl Dollars each. No tran>f.r of
stock shall be binding upon this corpora
tion unless same appears "1on .hs ~o-&s
thereof
ANY stakeholder shall have the right to
assign or if@ n.frr any share or sbares held
by him. provided ten days notice Of sues
jntentlOi to s.l'. assign or tran>fer the
q, same ia gwen 10 the company and tn-
/. other Stockholders who SHALL have tn:
tirst privilege Ut purchasing same. after
which len days notice the said stock M!
be sold in open market.
The capital stock OF this corporation
may be inc, ea.etl 10 the sum Of One Humid
red Thousand tSln.oU' 90 Dollars
The Board of Directors shalt have III.
light to determine how and when treasury
stock shall bs Issued; provited that aid
treasury stock shall be issued for cash or
other valuable consideration AMI never
less than at par
A TCLEv.
The corporate powers Of this corp ration
shall he vested in Board OF directors t.
be composed of Four "A Directors, tive
Of whom shall constitute quorum for the
transaction Of business to be elected by
the stockholders at q general meeting To
be held on the first Monday OF January in
each year. Notice of such election snail
be given and delivered personally or by
depositing in the p,stOtfice properly adj
dressed TO each stakeholder at least fifteen
(l5l days before such meeting.
The Board Of Directors shall have the
power to make all by laws, rules and re-
xulatiOns necessary for the conduct Of the
business aud affairs OF said corporation,
and shall elect from their number Presl-
dent, Vice President, secretary and a
Treasurer.
Until the election TO held as hereinabove
provided, the following shall constitute
s the first Board of Directors. to wit:
Name. Post Office Address.
James A. Pcterman, Franklin. Louisiana.
Marvin Morris, Franklin LOul>i ana.
Clarence A. Aycock. Franklin, Louisiana,
Wilson 1. reternian, Franklin, Louisiana,
Peterman, as Vice>Prcsident; Clarence A.
Aycsck, as Secretary, and W. I. Peter
man, as Treasurer.
ARTICLE vi,
This charter luay be amended, the
; capital stock increased or decreased. Or
this corporation dissolved in accordance
with the constitution and laws OF the State
OF Louisiana.
ARTICLE VII.
{, So that this charter may also serve the
I PURPOSE of and AS q subscription il>t. the
undersigned organizers of this corporation
4 have, respectively, subscribed for stock
therein for the number of shares and
amounts respectively set opposite TO their
signatures hereto.
Thus dcne and passed at Franklin, Par.
ish Of 1t. Mary, state of Louisiana. on the
day and date tir.t above Writra. in The
IRE. oil MS Mice Il l'arnal aud =
u. Latham. coiupttent witnesses Wiz"
have bereun subscribed ,n-lr nan s"I'D
the said appeaiers and me, Sutafy, after
due reading II the wbuie.
Marin Morris Franklin. Louisiana, 1SS shares
c. X Aycuck, Franklin, Louisiana, les shares
VT PeterMau, Franklin, Louisiana, ~ shares
IA. Peterman. frruklin. Louisiana, IL shares
RENE Ii. HIMEL,
Notary Public.
witnesses:
Alice b. Darnall,
w. H. Latham