The St. Mary banner., 1921-04-23
CHARTER or THE TEcHE sTAvE FACTORY
INC.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

B. il known That this iith dy oi
March 1871 before me- Robert BTumby. |
:" ary public dnIr commissioncd and qualified |
within and for the Parish of 1T. Mar. 9ta'e
of Louisiana and in IN" presence oi Inc WI J
nrsses hereinafter named and nnhrrslShea.
rrrronnI1y enm" and APPEARED II M9rdLkr'
" + Serne'te. !. N. Hiseot ]. > wooster
Oscar BoudrrauY. Edward knbchaux, iahftnt |
s. Anenan. Ernest Fioagd; Felix !. pevai
uer Numa D. Hannagrir. Walter h Sennftte'
and William J Young OF Centrevile, LOUIS
inns. and John G. Clamsrn Of Foster T. o.
Louisians. seversly declared INTO me- notary
that avsiling themselves 0f the laws oi me
State Of Louisiana. they did and do by these
presents. covenant agree and orranz" them
selves, and those who may hereafter hecomr
associated with them into and A. corporation
and body polite under the following terms
and conditions constituting their charter
The name Of his corporation ORR shall be-
TFCIfE STAVE FACTORY, lNC.,
+ under which name 1T shall have corporate rX
isteuce and succession for the period OF Nlnc.
ty-nine 1929 years from the date hereof uh
less lawfully dissolved
ARTICLE r.
The purpose for which this corporation 'S
formed is:
To engage in the timber stave, tie, lumber
and c0operage business 10 lease. buy. sell or
dispose 81 timber and timber lands; TO carry
On logging operations: to buy manufacture
and sell ties: 10 lease, own or operate t'
camps, stavr or cnoperage mills. sa"miis. coop
tragr sr barrel factories or other timber man
. ufaCtorirs Of any kind Whatsoever to buy and
sell timber and lumber and all products there.
Of whether in the rough or manufactured
state: to manufacture, buy, sell or dispose oil
slaves and cooperage, TO own and operate stave
and cooperage mills and barrel factories; 10
manufacture. buy or sell barrels, TO engage IN
construction, building and general c0ntractIng
business: TO lease, buy acquire property
movable and mmovabic or both, and to hold
the same, develop, operate and improve, lease
sell or dispose Of the same; to engage IN the
mercantile business, wholesale or retaii; ana
10 engage in any and all other businesses
(otker than that OF a public service corpora
tonl have such powers and to do and per
form such acts as may be permitted by Ia"
to corporation, as well as all other acts
incidental thereto
ARTICLE III.
This company shall have power in its cor
poraie name to contract, sue and be sued; 70
make and corporate seal and the same
10 break or alter at pleasure; 10 acquire prop
ertr OF all kinds by any means whatsoever or
10 hire. or lease the same, "a hold use, sell
or otherwise dispose of same, as 1t may elect,
ns well 10 mortgage, pledge or hypotht
cate the same subject only TO such lmita-
tions may u" prescribed by law; ana. IN
general, 10 do, have power 10, or perform any
and all acts Of whatsoever kind, incidental or
usual to corporation
IN all matters not spe'ihciahy fr9'ided 'or
herein this corporation shall b" deemed t.
have. possess and exercise any and all other
and further powers rs may be given ~ ps ~
said Act 26' OF 1914. or other ia"S 81 'hts
state.
AkTi'LE ~ ~.
The entire and full corporate power "l 'hiS
rrctors consisting OF ten stockhnderS oil IN,
corporation. Said Hoard OF Directors sha'
elect President. Nicr preSid"nt' ana Seefe
taryTreasurer from among their number, 10
grther with such managers and subordinate
officials as IN their judgment may he hecrs
sary. all Of such Officers and agents I" nave
such powers as said Board may delegate u
them by general bylaws, or special reSolu
tions. and TO hold their office at the pleasure
Of the Board Of Directors
Directors may for single meeting grant
their proxy to any StOcknOiuef or otntf ulttt-
Tor. Vacancies in the Board shall be filed by
the remaining members; 200
the Board OF Directors shall consist Of:
IL $. Nordyke, Crntrevllle Louisiana
w. y. Sennette, Centreville Louisiana
J. NJ Mgeot Cenireville Louisiana
]. $. Wooster, Centreville Louisiana
Oscar Boudreaux. Centrevllle Louisiana
Edward Robichanx, Centreyille Louisiana
Laurent 4 Alleman, Centrevtlle Louisiana
D J. Duyilller. Csntrevillc Louisiana
William J Young v Csntrsyi,le u L"u;s;ama ;s;a,a
which board shall meet immediately after tn
adoption OF this act Of Incorporation. al th'
aomicie OF the company, and elect the officer
fer the remainder Of the business year. an'
ARTICLE Y.
The annual stockholders meeting shall b
held on the first Monday after the hrst Tues
day OF January OF each year, after due ant
legal notice. at the domicle Of said company
which meeting shall elect the Directors for th'
ensuing year, as well az transact any oth"l
pus,h"hs W saiu e"ipo "n" N'ulnS '.o't -
Each stakeholder shall be entitled to on,
vote Tor each share OF the capital STOCK helf
by him in person, or by proxy, provided how
ever that each and every Stockhoider shal
Also asVc me righl ~ their op'lon OF cuihu
Ia'ive voting IN the election Of SAID Directors
AtTlCLE VI
Inc domiche OF TINS company Is htreD!
hsed at tentreyille, Rarish OF ~, MARY, Stat'
OF Louisiana, where AL legal process shsH b'
served, as provided py law
AhIioLE vi.
Inc captal STOCK OF ms ms company np snah pt
in,a W. h,,naraS Iaoni sberas ,ha na,
yalne a. Fifty fsso ooI Dollars each full,
pa;d and non.asssssable All Of said shares e
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