New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-07-18


land. Price $40. 90 per acre.
TAT in Lee addition $250.OO
CHARTER.
OF The
AVERY PLANTING & IMPROVEMENT
COMPANY.
United States Of America, State OF Louisi-
ana, Parish OF Iberia.
Be it known that on this 3rd day Of
July, in the year OF Lord One thousand,
nine hundred and three, and OF the Inds-
pendpnce of the United States OF America,
the One hundred and twenty eight.
Before M, A. j. Msumus, Deputy
Clerk and Elk Ofiicio Notary Public in
and for the Parish Of iberia, State Of Lou
isiana, duly commissioned and qualified,
and in the presence of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned.
Personally came and appeared the seve-
raj persons whose names are hereuntO
subscribed, who severally declared that
avaiIing themselves OF the laws of the
State OF Louisiana id such case made and
provided, they have contracted and
agreed. and do by these presents covenent
and agree and bind themselves, rs well as
all such persons as may hereafter b, come
associated with them, to form a corpora
ton for the objects and purposes and un-
der the articles and stipulations following
to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name of said corporation shall be
1.-THE Avery Planting and Improvement
Coz, and under its said corporate name
it shall have power and authority to have
and enjoy succession for the full term and
period Of Ninety -nine years from the date
hereof; to contract, sue and be sued; to
make and use . corporate seal, and the
same to break or alter ut pleasure to hold,
receive, lease, purchase, and convey, a.
we'll 10 mortgage, pledge and hypotheeate
property, real, personal and mixed, cor
poreal, and incorporeal to name and ap-
point such managers, agents, directors
and officers as it's business interest and
conveyance may require, and to make and
establish, AZ. we'll - alter and amend from
time to tine. such bylaws, rules and regu-
lations for the proper government Of the
affairs OF said corporation - mey be
necessary and proper. s
ARTICLE II. q
The domicileef sae1 corp saoooa ehalI -
| in the Parish AZ fbosS2 otako ~ Louisiana
and all citation And GllieGel process shall
br served upon the President OF said sor-
poration, or in the event OF his absence,
upou the Vice President thereof, and in
| the absence Of both Of said Officers, upon
the secretary Of said corporation.
ARTICLE Ill.
| M. .l:>.<. .uA v,..,,,rsn. for which this
corporation 10 established, and the nature
Of the business to be carried on by it, are
hereby d, clared aud specified to be-: To
purchase and own real estate in the State
Of Lousiasa, and particularly the prop
erfy known ~ Avery's Island in the Par
ish Of Iberia, and to develop - all ways
the agricultural, mining and manufsc-
turing possibilities Of the same. and "a
this end to engage in the business OF plant
| ing cane Or other agricultural products,
manufacturing sugar, syrup, brick and
other articles, opening and working mines
OF oil sorts. and In general to conduct such
other businesses and enterprises - may
be GERMAN 70 the general purposes here.
in above declared.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock OF said corporation il
hereby 6xed At the sum Of One hundred
thousand dollars, to be divided into and
Represented BY Ono thousand shares Of
stock ofthe sum Of One hundred dollar
each. Said stock shall Be paid form cash q
such time, in such amounts. and after
such notices to the Subscribers - may %
fixed ~ the Board Of Directors, or the
same may b Issued for labor done. sei.
vices rendered o. money Of property &C.