New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-07-25
CHARTER.
OF THE
AVERY PLANTING & IMPROVEMENT
COMPANY.

OF THE
AVERY PLANTING & IMPROVEMENT
COMPANY.
United States Of America, State of Louisi-
ana, Parish of Iberia.
BE il known that on this 3rd day of
July, in the year Of Lord One Thousand,
nine hundred and three, and of the lnds-
pendence of the United States of America,
the One hundred and twenty eight.
Before M, A. ]. Maumus, Deputy
Clerk and Ex- Officio 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
availing 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, rs well 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 and stipulations following
to-wit:
ARTICLE.I.
The name of said corporation shall be
1.-THE Avery Planting and Improvement
CO.., 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 mine years from the date
hereof: to contract, sue and be sued; to
make and use . corporate seal, and the
same to break or alter vt pleasure to hold,
receive, lease, purchase, and convey, as
we'll AZ 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 its business interest and
conveyance may require, and to make and
establish, as;well ~ alter and amend from
time to time, such bylaws, rules and regu-
lations for the proper government OF the
affairs of said corporation ~ may be
necessary and proper.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of said corp ration shall be
in tho Parish of Iberia, State Of Louisiana
and all citation and oil legal process shall
be served upon the President OF said cor
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 Ill.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation 10 established, and the nature
Of the business to be carried on by It, are
hereby declared 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 Par
ish Of Iberia, and to develop il al ways
the agricultural, mining and manufac-
turing possibilities Of the same, and to
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 all sorts, aud in general to conduct such
other businesses and enterprises ss may
be german to the general purposes here
in shove declared.
ARTICLE w.
The capital stock Of said corporation is
hereby fixed 1t the sum Of One hundred
thousand dollars, 70 BE- divided into and
represented By One thousand shares OF
stock oftbe sum Of One hundred dollars
eaeh. Said stock shall be paid form cash ct
such time. in such amounts. and after
such notices to the subsssibsrs a. may De
nxed BY the Board Of Directors, Or tho
same may be issued for lsbcF done. ser
vices rendered or money Or property 80
tually received Or purchased By tho said'
corporation, upon sueh terms and in such
amounts and It sach times - may BE-
prescribed BY the Board q Directors.
ARTICLE Y.
All tn acrnornte powers of said corpora