The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-26
CHART
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

and undersigned, personally came
and appeared: o. H. Carter, Chess
Mizell, Paul E. Greenlaw, B. E. Bick.
ham, C. S. E. Darlington, Jas. E. No.
BILE, H. C. Richardson, C. w. Varnado
M. C. Magee. H. W. Magee, L. H
Mulina, D. H. Struggled, w. ]. Bur-
ris, Mrs. J. Vol Brock, all citizens
and resident of Franklinton, Wash
ington Parish, Louisiana, and of full
age, who declared that, availing
themselves of the laws of this state,
relative to the organization of cor
porations, and especially of Act No.
267 of 1914, Of this state, and
amendments thereto, they have cove
nanted and agreed and by these pres
ents' do covenant, agree and and stip-
ulate and bind themselves, as we'll
as such other persons as may become
associated with them, and do form
and constitute corporation and body
polite in law. for the purpose and
objects and under the stipulations
and conditions following, to-wit:
ARTICLE ].
The name and title Of said cor
poration shall be FRANKLINTON
LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY,
INCORPORATED.
ARTICLE II,
Said corporation shall have power
to sue and be sued; to make and use
a common seal and the same to
change and alter at pleasure; to &C.
quire, purchase, hold, lease, grant,
sell, pledge, mortgage, cucumber and
handle generally all kinds of prop
erty, real, personal and mixed; to
make bylaws. rules and regulations
not inconsistent with this Charter or
the laws of this state; to appoint
such officers, agents and employees
as its business may require, and fix
their compensation; to wind up and
dissolve itself; and to have such pow
ers generally az is conferred by law
on corporations.
ARTICLE III,
The object and purpose for which
this corporation is organized is here.
by declared to be as follows, to-wit
To establish, own and operate one or
more light and power plants, light
and power systems, in the Town OF
Franklinton, Washington Parish,
Louisiana, or elsewhere; to generate
electricity for light and power and
for any and all purposes for its own
use and for sale and rent; to own
and operate water plants, water
works and sewerage and. drainage
systems; to own and to operate ice
factories and cold storage plants,
and to manufacture, buy, sell and
store ice for it's own use and for sale;
all as permitted by law and as the
Board of Directors may deem fit
and generally to do any and all acts
and things necessary, incidental and
proper in carrying out the purpose
and objects Of this corporation.
ARTIvLE w,
The Capital Stock Of this corpor'
alton is hereby fixed at the sum Of
Fifteen Thousand ($15,Q00.00) Dol
lars, divided into 100 shares of 6
par value of One Hundred ($l00,00)
Dollars each.
The Capital Stock Of this corpora
ton may be increased from time te
time, as provided by law, not to ex
coed a total capital stock Of Twenty
five. Thousand ($25,Q00.00) Dol
lars.
ARTICLE v.
The domicile Of this corporation II
hereby fixed at Franklinton, Wash
ington Parish, Louisiana, where al
meetings Of the Board Of Directors
shall be held, except that upon tn.
written consent Of all directors sucl
meetings may be held elsewhere,
ARTICLE vi.
This corporation shall continue
for period Of ninety-nine years
unless sooner dissolved, in accord
ance with the provisions Of the Char
| ter and the laws Of this state.
ARTICLE VII.
All the affairs Of this corporation
shall be managed and conducted b,
board Of Nine (9) Directors, VIII
| shall have full power to manage tn
affairs Of the Corporation and pas
such rules. regulations and bylaw
as they deem proper for the condue
Of it's business. They shall have ful
power to appoint all agents, man
ayers or employees, and confer sue
power on each director and office
as they deem necessary. A majorit
of the board shall constitute q quo
from, and their acts shall be valid col
porate acts. A director to be eli
gible must own in his own name a
least one unpledded share Of tn
Capital Stock, fully paid.
The first directors of this corpora
ton shall be the following; Pau
E. Greenlaw, w. s. Burris, O. Il
Carter, M. w. OFT, E. r. McCreary
w. ]. Burris, Jas. E. Noble, B. 3
Bickham and c. s. E. Darlington, al
residents Of Washington Parish
Louisiana, and who shall serve unit
the first Monday in january, 1921
at which time a new Board Of Direc
tors shall be elected. The regula
annual meeting for the election o
Directors shall be held on the fira
Monday in January Of each subse
quent year, or in the event Of tn
failure to elect on said date, tn
President of the corporation sha
hnvs fha r;pht IA call a t,ocotinu q