New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-02-18
F. W. BAuMAN. Notary Public.
CH-ARTER
Of
BAYOU BLUE LAND AND RECLAMATION
COMPANY, LTD.
State of Louisiana. Parish of Iberia

State of Louisiana, Parish of Iberia.
Be it known that on this 10Th day of the
month of January, A. D. 1905, before me,
Fred. w. Bauman, Notary Public, duly
commissioned and qualified, in and for
the Parish OF Iberia, State of Louisiana,
and in the presence of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned person
ally came and appeared: George W.
Dallas, Paul LeDanois, J. G.. Akers, Wal
ter j. Burke and Porteus r. Burke, all
residents of the Parish of Iberia, whose
names are hereto subscribed, all of full
age, who declared that availing them
selves of the provisions of the laws Of this
State, relative to corporations, they have
covenanted and agreed, and by these
presents covenant and agree, and bind
themselves, as well as such other persons
as may hereafter become associated with
them, to form and constitute q corpora
tion and body polite in law. for the pur-
poses and objects, and under the stipula-
tions, articles and conditions following,
to-wit:
ARTICLE j.
The name and title of the said corpora
ton shall be ''Bayou Blue Land and Rec
lamation Company, Limiled.1 and its
domicile is hereby established in the City
of New Iberia, State of Louisiana and
under its said corporate name, said cor
poration shall have power and authority
to contract, sue and be sued : to make
and use corporate seal. and the same to
break and alter 1T pleasure to hold, re-
ceive, have, purchase, improve, ALLEVIATE,
convey, sell, borrow, mortgage and hy-
potheeato, under its said corporate nlms,
property, real, personal and mixed to
name and appoint such officers, directors,
agents and managers, or employees, as
the interest or convenience of said cor
poration may require to make aud estab-
lish bylaws, rules and regulations for the
proper management and regulation of its
affairs, as may be deemed necessary and
proper, and the same to alter and change
things permitted by law, or as shall be
necessary and proper to carry out tina OBJ
iects and purposes of said corporation.
Said corporation, unless sooner dissolv
ed in accordance with its charter, shall
exist and continue for the period of (25)
Twenty-Five years from and after the
date hereof
The president. or in his absence or in
ability TO act, the vice president shall be
the proper person upon whom citation or
other legal process shall be served.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is organized. and the nature
of the business TO be carried on by it, are
declared to be the following, to-wi: to
drain, reclaim and clear lands and to pre-
pare lands for cultivation TO colonize
and work lands in the manner and for the
purposes deemed expedient by the board
OF directors to engage in works OF land
reclamation and development generally
and TO DO all things germain to the inn
p,ovement, betterment and development
of lands in value aud resources with the
view Of either selling the same Tor and in
behalf OF the corporation
ARTICLE Ill.
The Capital Stock OF the said coyporo-
tion shall be Fifty Thousand $40 0oel
Dollars divided into and represented BY
Five Hundred 5000 Shares of the sum OF
One Hundred (sl00.00) Dollars each,
which said stock shall be paid for in cash
at the time OF subscription, OF the same
be issued. at not less than par, in pay
ment or exchange for property or rights
actually received or purchased by said
eaporation, or the same may be issued,
full paid, for money advanced, and for
such valuable consideration or services
as the board OF directors OF said corpora
ticn may determine; provided, that no
stock shall be issued until the considera-
tion therefor has been received by the
said corporations.
Any stockholder may sell. assign or
transfer his stock la this corporation,
provided Thirty (301days prior notice OF
such intention to sell, assign or transfer
the same be given the Company, and the