New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-08-22
CHARTER.
United States Of America, State of Louisi-
ana, Parish of Iberia.
OF THE
AVERY PLANTING & IMPROVEMENT
COMPANY.


ana, Parish of Iberia.
Re il known that on this 3rd day of
July. in the year Of Lord One thousand,
nine hundred and three, and Of the Imde-
pend-nce of the United 81 ates of America,
the One hun ired and twenty eight.
Before m A. J. Maumns, Deputy
Clerk aud Elk Off clio Notary Public in
aud for the Parish OF iberia, State OF Lou
isiana, duly commissioned and qnahhed,
and in the presence Of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned.
Personally came and appeared the save
raj persons whose nam-s are herennto
suhscI ibed, who sev-rally declared that
awaiting themselves Of the laws OF the
State of Louisiana in such case made and
provided, they have contracted and
agreed. and do by these presents covenent
and agree and bind themselves, as we'll AS
all such persons as may hereafter b. come
associated with them, to form corpora
ton for the objects and purposes and I'M
der the articles aud stipulations following
to-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name of said corporation shall be
.'Tbe Av.ry Planting and Improvement
ca. and under its said corporate name
il shall have power and authority to have
and enjoy succession for the full term and
period of NiDet mine years from the date
hereof; to contract, sue and be sued; to
make and use q corporate seal, and the
same to break or alter ut pleasure to hold.
receive, lease, purchase, and convey, as
we'll Ms mortgage, pledge and hypothecate
property. real, personal and mixed, cor
poreal, and incorporeal to name and APP
point such managers, agents, directors
and officers IA 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 regn-
lations for the proper government OF the
affairs of said corporation as may be
necessary and proper
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of said corporation shall be
in the Parish of iberia, State of LOusiana
and all citation and all legal process shall
be served upon the President OF said cor
poration, or in the event of his absence,
upon the vice-PresideDt thereof, and in
the absence of both Of said officers, upon
the secretary of said corporation.
ARTICLE Ill.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is established, aud the nature
Of the business to be carried on by 1t. are
hereby d. clared and specified to be: To
purchase and own real estate in the State
OF Louisiana, and particularly the prop
erty known as Avery's Island in the Pal
ish of Iberia, and to develop in all ways
the agricultural, mining an.l manufar-
turing possibilities of the same. and to
Inns nf nj nf
ing cane or other agricultural products,
manufacturing sugar, syrup, brick and
other articles, opening and working mines
at sIl sorts, and in general to conduct such
o; her businesses and enterprises az may
hs grrtnsin 10 the general purposes here
Ia above declared.
ARTICLE w.
The capital stock Of said corporation is
hereby fixed at the sum OF Que hundred
Thousand dollars, to be divided into ard
Represented by One thousand shares OF
stock nfth~ suin 0f Que hundred dollars
each. Said stock shall be paid for in cash 1t
such time, in such amounts. and after
such mott to the subscribers N may De
fixea by the Board OF Directors, or this
same may I've issued for labor done. SET
vices rendered or money or property ac-
fually received or purchased by the said
cur,a,rs: ion, upon such terms and in such
a,nounts aud ut each times rs may be
prescribed by the Board Of Directors.
ARTICLE v.
All the corporate powers OF said corpora
ton shall he vested in aud exercised BY =
Board Ut Directors to be composed OF I'VE
persons, who need not be stockholders, to
be elected annually on the 18th day OF