The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-05-02
CHARTER.
CHARTER OF crosse HILL PLANT.
ING AND REFINING COM
PANY LIMITED"
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PAR
ISH OF VERMILION.

ISH OF VERMILION.
Be it remembered that on this, the 23rd
day 0fDecembcr 1895;
Before me L.. @. Broussard a Notary
Public, duly commissioned and qualified
according to law, in and for Nerlnlllon
Parish, Louisiana and in the presence OF
the hereinafter named and undersigned
witnesses;
Personally came and appeared the here
in named and undersigned persons who
declare that they do now organlze them
selves into Admitted corporation for the
purposes herei Eafter expressed, under the
corporation laws of the State OF Louisiana
and they declare the following as their
charter, viz: .harter of the Rose Hill
Planting and Refining ompauy Limit
ed.n
ARTICLE. I.
The name of this corporation shall be
NC COMPANY LIMITED with its
domicile at Abbeyille. Vcrmilion Parish;
ARTICLE. II.
This corporation is organized for the
purpose of planting and c~ultlyatlng cane,
refining and manufacturing sugar, own
ing and controlling real estate and dong
all things necessary and incidental tnefe-
to and that are usually done III connec-
tion with said business.
ARTICLE. III.
The capital stock of this corporation is
fixed at One Hundred Thousand Dollars
$500, 600. 0Ol. divided INTO One Thousand
shares of One Hundred Dollars tSl0o.00l
each payable one-half cash and one half
within one year. Said capital stock may
be increased to any amount not exceed
ing Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
(S5O0, 000. 00l, with additional associates,
according to the provisions of law.
ARTICLE. ".
This corporation shall begin business on
December 23rd 1895 and remain a body
polite for the term of Twenty-Five Years,
and no mere informality shall render this
charter null and void.
ARTICLE. Y.
The affairs of this corporation shall be
managed by a Board of Directors, styled
the Board of Directors, who shall be elect
ed by the stockholders, at a meeting held
for that purpose. Each share of stock en-
titling the legal holder thereof to one
vote, and the three persons receiving the
greatest number of votes shall be declared
duly elected Directors, and no stock shall
be sold until first offered to the Board OF
Directors.
ARTICLE. VI.
The President of this corporation and
in his absence the Secretary shall be the
proper person upon whom all legal pro-
cess, citations or notices shall be served.
ARTICLE. VII.
This corporation shall have a seal, upon
which shall be engraven the following
words;
ROSE HILL PLANTING AND REIN
ING COMPANY
CORPORATE SEAL
q ABBEVILLE, La"
ARTICLE. VIII.
The first Board of Directors, together
with the President shall be Oscar M. Nil
son, President. O.. II. P. Sample and J.
Henry Putnam who shall serve for one
wear and until their successors are elect
ed, at annual election, 3rd Monday in De-
cember subject to change by Board of
ARTICLE. X.
This corporation may be liquidated at
the end Of its term, or sooner, by Il vote OF
two-thirds of its stock, at q meeting OF
the stockholders, for that purpose, after
thirty 1907 days written notice mailed to
the address of the stockholders, and also
by thirtyt3 days notice by publication
in a newspaper published at Abbeyllle
La. Such liquidation shall be made by
commissioners chosen at such meeting by
a majority of the stock in amount, eacf
share emitting the holder thereof to on
vote. Such commissioners to lave al
powers necessary for the purpose of sale
liquidation.
ARTICLE. x.
The following persons, all residents o.
Louisiana are the stockholders, each fo1
the number of shares opposite thei
names.
Names. Residence. Shares
Oscar NJ; Nilsson, Abbeyille, La. 40
r. j. Putnam, AZ
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%. III. P. Sample, Mansfield " 2
p. P. o. NJ. Nilsson.
This lone and passed at Abbeville, i
the Parish of Vermilion, State of Louis
lana, on the day in the beginning first writ
ten, IN the presence Of Eraste Monton an
M. L.. Young, competent witnesses, VIII
have signed with the parties and me, sal
Notary after due reading hereof.
Attest OSCAR NJ NILSSON.
ERAsTE MoUToN, j. HENRY PUTNAM
NJ. L. YOUNG. o. ii. p. SAMPLE.
p. p. q. NJ. NILSor
l.. o. BRoUssARD,
[Seall Notary Public.
/ nave carefully examined the aboy
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