Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1922-02-10
Act of Incorporation
WINTER QUARTERS PLANT
ALTON, INC.
State Of louisiana,
Parish Of Tensas.

HASOoA0AsA@sst
Parish Of Tensas.
Be Il Known and Remembered,
that on this, the 9th day Of Decem-
Der, A. D., 1921, before RE, E. F.
Newell, Deputy Clerk If Court and
Ex-offcio Notary Public, duly COM
misioned and qualified In and for
said Parish Of Tensas, State Of Louis
lana, therein residing, and in the
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared, the several per-
sons whose names are nereunto SUD
scribed, who declared, that, availing
themselves Of. the provisions Of the
laws Of the State Of Louisiana relative
to the organization OF corporations
and particularly Of Act No: 2S7' OF
1914, Of the General Assembly OF the
State Of Louisiana, they have con-
scented and agreed, and do, by these
presents, covenant and agree, bind,
form and constitute themselves, as
well as such other persons who may
hereafter join or become associated
with them, into a corporation and
body polite, in law, for the objects
and purposes, and under the agree
ments and stipulations following, to-
wit: ...u
sARTTCLEL
The name and title Of this cor
poration shall be the Winter Quar-
tiers Plantation, Inc. and under its
corporate name it shall have and en-
Joy existence and succession for the
term Of ninety-nine .(99) years from
this date, and al. the rights, advaht-
ages and privileges granted by law
TO corporations, including power to
contract, sue and be, sued in its cor
porate name: to make and use q
corporate seal, and the same to break
and alter at pleasure; 70 hold, re-
ceive, purchase, convey, mortgage,
hypothecate and pledge property,
real and personal; to issue bonds,
notes and other obligations; to have
and employ managers, directors, Of
ficers, agents and other employoea
rs the interests and conveniences Of
the corporation may require; and to
make and establish such committees
and to create such bylaws, rules and
regulations for the ;corporate man
agement and for control of the. af-
fairs Of said corporation as may be
deemed necessary and. expedient. 4
ARTICLE II.
The dornicile Of this corpotation
shall be in the Town OF ST.. Juseph,
Parish Of Tensas, State of Louisiana,
and all citation and other legal pro-
cess shall be served on the President,
and in his absence the Vice Presi-
dent, and in the absence of both of
Of said officers, on the Secretary Of
said sorporation.
ARTICLE TIT
The objects and purposes for
which this corporation Is formed. and
the nature Of the business to be car
Tied on by It., are hereby declared to
be-:
To purchase, lease, acquire,
exchange and hold property,
both real and personal, and the
same to sell, exchange and dis
pose Of; to grow cotton, corn,
oats, rice, hay and other agri-
cultural products; 70 conduct q
retail mercantile business; to buy,
sell and rear cattle, horses,
mules and hogs; 10 acquire, hold,
operate, sell and exchange tim
Der lands and agricultural lands;
and to do and perform all other
suen matters rs may besrelated,
incident to, growing out Of or be-
come necessary or advisable for
the conduct or operation Of the
purpose and business and. occupa-
tons hereinabove set forth.
ARTICLE w.
The capital stock Of this corpora
ton y hereby fixed At the sum Of
Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($75,-
OOO.Q0), divided into and represented
BY seven hundred ana nifty (750)
shares Of the par value Of One
Hundred Dollars ($100.00) each.
An accurate, detailed and itemized
description Of the property as to|
amount, location, extent, ETC., taken
IN payment fol, capital stock together|
with . statement Of It's value as ap-l
praised BY the directors, is annexed
to this charter to be read In con-
nection herewith.
The capital stock of this corpor-
alton may be increased TO the amount
OF TWO Hundred and Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($260,000.00).
No stock Of this corporation shall
be preferred stock.
ARTICLE v.
All the corporate powers of this
corporation shall be vested in al
Board Of Directors to be composed
OF three 81 stockholders, 10 be elect
ed annually on the third Monday Of |
January Of each year, at eleven o.
The Board Of Directors shall elect
from among themselves a President,
q Vice-President and Secretary-
Treasurer.
The following persons have been
chosen to. serve on the Board of Di-
rectors of this corporation, as the
hrst Directors, until the third Mon
day. Of January, A. D., 1922, or
until their successors are elected and
qualified:
Ebeh r. Workman, Greenville, Miss.
Sidney 7. Shaw, Newellton, La.
Thos. N. Wade, Jr., st. Joseph, La.
with the said Eben r. Wortham a.
President, Sidney T. Shaw as Vice
President and Thos. NJ. Wade, Jr.,
~ Secretary Treasurer.
ARTICLE vi.
This charter may be amended,
altered or modified, or the capt.
tai stock increased or decreased,
or the, corporation dissolved, at q
meeting Of the stockholders duly
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