The Opelousas courier., 1903-05-09
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Valley Land and Planting Company,
Of Louisiana, Limited.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OLE ST. LANDRY

Va AVAk4AuA" AAAAAsSAt
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STATE OF LOUISIANA
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
pr th. ,ndarsiopad arthor,+u =
!" ,,'tiin TT,lv commissioned nuau8n,5a no
IalS Funlao w. y NO parish nud ia%%nnoa and
sworn, 1t NV =. ~ Inro9 49,, a. {" ABOVE
"I nno = y" Va cnn,c and anTparnd Geo = a. lsoS,
nm 10 do,nir,liatnd at OneIonaos ISSefa,
- = - -, horcin ACTING for hjmsalS - StSte
Vi l.ottlalitl", ..i IN font aaq also
a. w ufi7Snn rnaidinT and don,ioi,Ia5eu '
IN" Eramt cnunty State oP Indianaua ~
IN IiEe manner acting as sppcial aoant ana
IA ~ f"at of Tnano 4 Ior"r "sont aad
dtloiiisS ~ intod q" ,trinoIl pnwcsb issuing
anu "oni'It me &c nnr nnn'ar Of ottorn eouhty,
otule Va ""d e. 10 ohoro narish VIC A. ualy
&c. ~ tnr himscIf and his afnrrnamed cao v ~
thaC lni linsoii w tbnn,snfTos oF ~ e~1pnstlta:
CntSi .r*o :" a. inr7oiana reieti,-e 70 ~ LSwso
tilc 9tSto w ,r".inns and asnccia1Iy IL in tutna
tloI OF w oin,,uii ~ AZ NJ "a a puEsa,
ahce 70 we rnn NV" Of tho State ~ r or 10 VI te
~ go 1899 they have contracted and ogronae
and N do bv these presents contract, and ara
and bind, and obligate themselves, as well &
such other persons as may become associated
with them, to form a corporation III law for
the objects ana purposes anu uhdef tne stpu.
%lations, limitations ana coha!tlons Following,
to. wit, viz:
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Vha name and styie OF said association 4.
~cnrn0rotinn shall be the VALLEY LAND AM,
PLANTING Ot LOUISIANA,
I I NJ III II J. HilU 4 w Suld IOl UAmA4
II shall have power and authority to have and
enjoy succession for the 1lli term or hfty yea1
from and after the DAY ana GATE herein, to con.
tract, sue ana De sueu III salu corporate name
to make Il corporate sea-, anu sumo 10 DreaR or
alter at pleasure; 10 holo' leaSe, SELL purcnaee,
convey, as well as 10 mortgage, pledge and
hypothccate property, pom real ana pereonaE
to carry OF a real estate anu plhntlhg business,
and to that end 10 engage III tHe
Improvement ana CULTIVATION OF iands; bors6W
and loan money, ana 10 tahe al usual eeeurt.
ties therefor; 10 ACT its agent loi any otoef cor
p%OratiOn or person III OF anout Inc manage.
ment or conlrol OF pIopctl3 pouh ieal and par
s0nal; to piy ana sen notts: pohus, mortgages,
or other evidences OF 9ehI secured ny len.
mortgage, IliNl4oSo; tt~"o1 =" ounS ecoatlt!
on real estate; and to carry on and prosecute
any "mi W. tnt forth. or which NAV he he n anus
neav u" neaf,i in he nrosfcutiyn Of tha ss,nss
sar3 VI uo.t.t 10 al snch nj har cot" u w
anu SentA ~ ha rareasorv IN carry ons ~ I
tnia5o 40 nHrnnSas of this cornoration t'
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The douicile OF this corporation is hereby
fl vnd at and in the town of OpelOusas, st. Ian.
| dry parish, Louisiana, and citations and all
other legal process snail be served Oh the pres.
| ldent OF this corporation, or in case of lia at
ne,I,.e or death, or either, the Vice-presidento or
secretary and treasurer. or on such manager,
| in case of the absence or death OF the latter
| officers, as The board of directors may deeiE
mate,
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes of this corporation
are: to buy, own, iecldllh, lihpioHe, iedse, sell
mortgage, ny potnecatG y! pieos0 aLu nnaAe la
other contracts IN feiatlou 70 pIopelty, Deta
real ana personal, as a'I ~ a. ID senetat
planting anu ldILhins ~ Wv ~ onsaee
III the drainage anu pIoEo aHu iectsae
ton OF lands; 10 puy' sen anu hc4"i,~ aaa ~
pose OIL notes. pou,3' 80 ~; w : :
other eFluences i "tn' Sn ani AZ s"I ,a 49, y
on real estate, "ho = ~ ""' ~. , a,ias ~
| n h9p CORPORATIONS OF pGISOIlS III IOL4lllSatUl
or to manage same ior the.ti, nnu " ~ s ed .saa Z
carry on ma 40 ~ sueni 80" w" Inv slnuss
rs may De necessary u ne p,useT rs "
general painting anu ie"! "so"oT t% usi Irnssl y
this state, or Any other o'"'o VI '"o oniAa
States.
hhIlCi-h
The capital stock of this corporation 10 here
by liked ut fifty thousand dollars, divided Into
five hundred shares OF the par value Of one
hundred dollars each, ami sant stock shall 8
paid for i'll amounts not to exceed fifty pf
rrntu,n of the par value thereof, to be paid q
ralir3 for Nv tie hoard of directors of this cor.
nn,at1nu: provided, however, that this corpor.
Itiuu ma commence business and make I'LL
contracts neeessIry ar inci'!entil to IFS lnd
meas as soon us the sum Of twenty. five thga-
.,n1 dollars shall have been subscribed. Tbs
fniinwinlt per5ons are declared to he the ineor.
nnra:nrs Of this corporation, aHI each have
inscribed the number OF shares opipsite hia
name, rcspcctively, to-wit: Frederick w. VIII
son, ON st1arts: George L. Mcyc rs, 200 shares
Tosso A. Movers, 100 shares.
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.o az +h;o ossoo;o t,on .b.t
no raetnd in and Shall be exercised by a boar
Of directors composed Of three members; th
sail hoard to be selected annually on the ha
Tmesdav in the month of April of each yeal
after the wear 1903, due notification Of saui
eiection to be given by publication for ten day
in one of the newspapers printed in the tow
OF opelousas, doaisaeta, ITO . W., ,v nv namss
thht tiit a y, ~ go nL.atad shaiI hoI
as aiSo tnusC " "o -, ~ w aIaa,aa NJ
once until thels sueoesso,s sn"r, = 10 hoae
inaueteu lnto oite., "a Iu"L uans tbaraof ~
snaI CONSIST Vi WV NJ nh"u seIoat a, Az
from theit huinper iney small 80 assa ~ ~ NJ
nfst hieelihS a. rttSlueht. = Lnasa ~
q secretary anu treasurer, anu eaiu oSa ~ ~
! nave power anu au,Lor!tS 70 anpoim msn y
Tune 10 TINE. ana 10 uisAliss az " NJ m NJ. w
OF TINS corporation ana shcn apnel aso nos N N
ompt1y o. "a" "9 If the hnsi1ess Of he corporatloI
and they shall also have power tO I'LL all Y
cancies in their number. to make ana 10 aEa
bylaws, rules and regulations for the manael
. ment OF the corporation. All stockh0lqea
. meetings shall be held after ten days paphel
y ton, as above provided for, for the an
election OF directors, and each st0ekiloldefy
be entitled to one vote for each share OF W.
this charter. the following hoard of dires!ai
ana onlcefs slliiti CONSUME me uoa nnrn nor ~
- lors' as wen us IlG oitGtis - t - ~ Io : ma
despee Eno w W w';so,s yice.nressidens Il
= uehl' EieuSLtbh " - ~ NJ
treasufel' 1asso IL hle9efs' steio'ai'
ARTICLE VII.
Whenever this corporation AE~SisseiFed
any manner. its affairs shall Re liuuidatedl
two commissioners to he srlentNd by the boa