The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-09-16
CHARTER
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
DApJSu OF w CuJhrrnGN

before me, DELOS R. JOHNSON, a
Notary Public in and for the Parish
Of Washington, State Of Louisiana,
! duly qualified, and in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came
and appeared: 0. 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. SPRINGFIELD, W. J. 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 well
as such other persons as may become
associated with them, and do form
and constitute a corporation and body
polite in law, for the purpose and
objects and under the stipulations
and conditions following, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
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
crty, 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 Tx
their compensation; to wind up and
dissolve itself; and to have such pow
crs generally as is conferred by law
Oh corporations,
ARTICLE III.
The object and purpose for which
this corporation is organized is here
DIV aec .a2ed to be as follows, to-wlt:
10 establish, own and operate one or
more light and power plants, light
and power systems, in the Town of
Era,klinton WASHINGTON Parish
Louisiana, or elsewhere; to generate
electricity for light and power a!c
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 tht
Board of Directors may deem fit
and generally to do any and all acts
and things necessary, incidental ant
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 0;
Fifteen thousand (S15,000.O0) Dol
lars, divided into $50 shares OF
par value Of One Hundred (Sl00.0o.
Dollars each.
The Capital Stock Of this corpora
ton may be increased from time t.
time, as provided by law, not to ex
coed total capital stock Of Twenty
five Thousand (S25,00O.00) Dol
lars.
ARTICLE V.
The domicile of this corporation i
, hereby fixed at Franklinton, Wash
ington Parish, Louisiana, where al
meetings of the Board Of Director
shall be held. except that upon tn
written consent Of all directors sue
meetings may be held elsewhere.
!. ARTICLE vi.
This corporation shall contlnu
for a period of nfnety-nlne years
unless sooner dissolved, in accord
ance with the provisions Of the Char
4 ter and the laws Of this state.
ARTICLE VII.
All the affairs Of this corporatlo
shall be managed and conducted b
a board of Nine (9) Directors, WIN
shall have full power to manage tn
affairs of the Corporation and pas
such rules. regulations and bylaw
as they deem proper for the condut
Of it's business. They shall have flu
power to appoint all agents, mar
ayers or employees, and confer sue
power on each director and office
as they deem necessary. A majorit
of the board shall constitute a qu'
rom, and their acts shall be valid co
porate acts. A director to be Ell
gible' must own in his own name {
least one unpledaed share Of tt
Capital Stock, fully paid.
The first directors Of this corpor
ton shall be the following: Pa
E. Greenlaw, w. S. Burris, 0,
Carter, M. W. OFT, E. R. McCrear
W. J. Burris, Jas. E. Noble, b.
Bickham and C. s. E. Darlington,
residents of Washington Paris
iLouisiana, and who shall serve UNI
I'd the first Monday in January, 1872
at which time a new Board OF Dire
n tors shall be elected. The regul
annual meeting for the election
H. Directors shall be held on the III
to Monday in January of each subs