The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-08-19
CHARTER
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF LOUISIANA;
Nr3 VIZ ACYTYAYTT0N

Of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came
and appeared: o. H. Carter, Chess
Mizell, Paul E. Greenlaw, B. E: Blck-
ham. C. S. E. Darlington, Jas. E. NO
HE. H. C. Richardson, C. w. Varnado,
NJ. C. Magee, H. W: Magee, L; n.
Mulina, D. H. Springfield, W. j. Bur
ris. Mrs. J. Vol Brock, all citizens
and resident of Franklinton, WASH
ington Parish, Louisiana, and OF fun
age. who declared that, avalllng
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 slip,
ulate and bind themselves, as wen
"a such other persons as may become
associated with them, and do form
ana constitute a corporation and body,
nolitic in law, for the purpose and
objects and under the stipulations
and conditions following, to'Wit;
ARTICLE !.
| The name and title Of said cor,
norat;on shall be FRANKLlNTON
LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY
| INCORPORATED.
ARTICLE II.
! Said corporation shall have power
to sue and be sued; to make ana use
common seal and the same TO
change and alter at pleasure; to ac-
nuire, purchase, hold, lease, grant,
sell. pledge, mortgage, cucumber ana
handle generally all kinds Of prop
ertv. real, personal and mixed; to
make bylaws, rules and regulations
not inconsistent with this Charter or
! tho laws Of this state; to appoint
such officers, agents and employees
. Is its business may require, and Tx
Their COMPENSATION; to wind up and
/, dissolve itself; and to have such pow.
-5|ers generally as is conferred ~ 10"
I. on corporations,
ARTICLE III.
@ The object and purpose for wnlcf
, th;s corporation is organized IS mere
hv declared to be as follows, to-wlt
. ia establish, own and operate one q
). more light and power plants, llgh
and power systems. in the I9wn 9
d Franklinton, Washington Parish
4 louisiana, or elsewhere; to general
: electricity for light and power an
10 for any and all purposes for it's ow
n use and for sale and rent; to ow
z and of,erate water plants, waite
. works and sewerage and dra,ha;g y
q, systems; to own and to operate T. \
factories and cold storage Rlant'
10 and to manufacture, buy, sell an
4. store ice for it's own use and Tor sag !,
ali a. permitted by law and as IT. II
SO Roard Of Directors may deem II
D. and generally to do any and al &C
a s' fhingsa necessary, incidental an
~. and objects Of this corporation
:: ART1VLE w,
III The Capital Stock Of this eorpo
,ra at,or1 il herebv fixed ut the sum Z
T;ftaen Thousand ($l5,000.0O %
I'll iars, divided into $50 shares OF
ed mar value 81 One Hundred (SlOO.O'
as Dollars each. -. !.
The Captain StOch VI . stlo ~ 49, ~
he finn may be increased from time
&c fine, as provided by lay, not to .,
- c c 4 total capital stock Of Twent
I'D, five. Thousand (s25,000.00) y
60. '''A ARTICLE Y.
] q The domicile Of this corporation
md thereby fixed at Frankllnton, wa
ington Parish, Louisiana, where
ing Meetings Of the Board. Of Direct
Is shall BE- held, except that upon
!, - written consent Of all directors 81
his ,.aaat;nua nav be held elsewhere
ti,v ARTICLE vi. 1.
'9 Th,a corporation shall c01tl1
'0se 4nr d neriod Of fiinety.nirle ye'
to unless sooner dissolved, II ac Gf
e arlce with the provisions Of the VI
OF far and the laws Of this state.
Ime - ", ARTICLE V1I.
All the affairs of this corporal
no ahai, he managed and conducted
to s > hoard Of Nine l9) Directors,
i ~ shall have full power 70 m manage nag
! : affairs Of the Corporation ah e..
nills such rules. regulations and Dy-l
tb;a as they deem proper TOT me n :, COW ,'
1 tnls ~ ia business They shall have
ding ~ un,u va to appoint all agents, \
+h;s ppars OF employees, and confer J:
'n4o mower ot, each director and oi 7,
sup. 81 pt hev deem necessary. m "a
e, ]. q =, ~ the board shall constitute !
l'so rom, and their acts shall be valld
& a nor, acts. A director 70 pc
iaost gp;h ,l must own il, his own ma nam r
1881 a Y 3aost nne ur,pledded share Of
the GiSa Can't Stock, fully paid,
Thn first directors Of this corr
+;on shali be the following: I
the tson crnenlaw, ". s. Burris, Q
!, : q. M. 81. OFT, r. r. McCr,
q VIZ ile II i Burris, Jas. b. Noble, !
yner, Rzs;ic ,i and C. s. =. Babingto1
ohar residents Of Washington g
oher' 1ss and who shall serve
the the first Monday In January, i, /
y a a which time d new Board OF ]
= :. ! fors shall be elected. The e
SO it s annual meeting for the elec II;
!, 30 T nSrectors shall be held on +
y - Monday in January, Of eae.l $ )
10 uuert year, Of In the eyen ~ 9
muat failure to elect sald I: a y
,nu0s pf@rasiient of the corporation,
have the right to call : inee e.,
/ An t ~, stockholders for that pu
- IL ~ sttar ss ccoonanlving with the prov