New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-08-29
CHARTER.
United States OF America, State of Louisi-
ana, Parish of Iberia.

AVERY PLANTING & IMPROVEMENT
COMPANY.

Be il known that on this Bird day of
July. in the year of Lord One thousand,
nine hundred and three, and of the Inde-
pendencc of the United States Of America,
| the One hundred and twenty-eght.
Before M, A. j. Maumus, Deputy
Clerk and ExOficio n Notary Public In
aud 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
awaiting them selves Of the laws of the
State of Louisiana iu such case made and
provided, they have contracted and
agreed. and do by these presents covenent
and agree aud bind themselves. rs well as
all such persons as may hereafter bt come
associated with them, to form a corpora
ton for the objects aud purposes and un-
der the articles and stipulations following
to- wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name Of sal corporation shall be
'The Avery Piau',r- aud Improvement
Co" aud under ~ al corporate name
'
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 at pleasure to hold,
receive, lease, purchase, and convey, as
well rs mortgage, pledge and hypothecate
property, real, personal and mixed, cor
poreal, and incorporeal to name aud APP
pss,t Iepa. nj nra
aud officers as its business Interest and
conveyance may require, and to make aud
establish, as well as alter and amend from
time to time. such bylaws, rules and regu-
ations for the proper government OF the
affairs Of said corporation rs may be
necessary and proper.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of sad corp ration shall be
in the Parish of iberia, State of Louisiana
and all citation and all legal process shall
be served upon the President OF said sor-
poration, or in the event of his absence,
upon the Vice-President thereof, and in
the absence of both of said officers, upon
the secretary Of said corporation.
ARTICLE iii.
The objects aud purposes for which this
corporation is established, and the nature
0f the business to be carried on by it, ARE
hereby d, clared aud specified to be- To
purchase and own real csinfe in the Stat,
# louisiana, and particularly the prop
.ry known m Avery's Island In the Pau
isll OF iberia, and to develop in all ways
The agricultural, mining and manufa"-
turing possibilities of the same, and Ii
this end to engage in the business of plant
ing cane or other agricultural products.
manufacturing sugar, syrup, brick Az.
ether articles, opening and working mines
II NIL sorts, and.in general to conduct such
other businesses and enterprises M ma,
he germain to the general purposes here
in above declared.
ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stock OF said corporation il
hereby fixed 1t the sum OF One hundred
Thousand dollars, to be divided into ard
represented by One thousand shares OF
stock ofthe sum Of Que hundred dollars
each. Said stock shall be paid form cash at
such time, In such amounts. and after
such notices to the subscribers rs may De
Hxed by the Board OF Directors, or the
same may be issued for labor done, SCI
vices rendered or money or property ac-
tually received or purchased by the said |
corporation, upon such terms and in such |
amounts and ut such times as may BE- |
prescribed BY the Board Of Directors.
ARTICLE v.
All the corporate powers Of said corpora |
ton shall be vested in and exercised by q /
Board Of Directors to be composed Of five
persons, who need not be stockholders, to |
be elected annually on the 18th day of
n aroh ~ a an v.ow awnaof tho A,st Qno ~ Il