New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-02-11
H-A-RTER
BAYOU BLUE LAND AND RECLAMATION
COMPANY, Ito.
Stnte of Lonisiann Parish of Ihnria

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. dul,
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 aud appeared George ".
| Dallas, Panl LeDanois, !. c. Akers. Wal
ter j. Burke and Porteus II. Burke, all
residents Of the Parish of iberia. whose
names are hereto subscribed, all of full
age who declared that avaiing 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 MS such other persons
as may hereafter become associated with
them. to form and constitute a corpora
ton and body polite in law, for the pur-
poses and objects, and under the stipula-
tions. articles and conditions following,
to-wit.
ARTICLE L.
The name and title of the said corpora
ton shall be Bayou Blue Land and Rec
lamation Company, Limiled," and it's
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 at pleasure to hold, re-
ceive, have, purchase, improve, ALLEVIATE.
convey, sell, borrow, mortgage and hy-
potbecate, under its said corporate ne me, |
real, personal and mixed to |
name and appoint such officers, directors, |
agents and managers, or employees, as
the interest or convenience of snid cor
poration may require: to make and 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
at pleasure and to do all other acts and
,hings permitted by law, or as shall be
necessary and proper to carry ont tho OBJ.
ects and purposes of said corporation.
Said corporation, unless sooner dissolv-
ID in accordance with it's charter, shall
,xist and continue for the period Of (25)
twenty Five years from and after the
late hereof. /,
The president, or in his absence or in !
bility to act. the vice. president shall be ,
he proper person upon whom citation or :
ther legal process shall be served.
ARTICLE H. /
The objects and. purposes for which this !
orporation IL organized, and the nature
{ the business to be carried on by it, are
eclared TO be the following. to-wit: to
rain, reclaim and clear lands and to pre-
are lands for cultivation to colonize
IL t1o
urposes deemed expedient by the board
directors to engage in works Of land
and development generally
nd to do all things german to the i'm.
rovement, bettermept and development
lends in value and resources with the
lew of either selling the same for and in
ehalf of the corporation.
ARTICLE III. Lie
The Capital Stock of the said corpora. Il
on shall be Fifty Thousand ($50.00O) n
olars divided into and represented by o
i've Hundred (500) Shares Of the sum Of d
ne Hundred ($100.00) Dollars each, :,
hich said stock shall be paid for in cash
the time of subscription, of the same /.
! issued, at not less than par, in pay.
ent or exchange for property or rights
'tually received or purchased by said
lporation, or the same may be issued,
II paid, for money advanced, and for
ch valuable consideration or services ce
tho board of directors, of said corpora \
IN may determine; provided, that no n,
Dck shall be issued until the considera- N
IN therefor has been received by the fa
id corporation. az
Any stockholder may SELL assign or u
lnsfer his stock in this corporation,
divided Thirty (30)days prior notice Of
Oh intention TO sell, assign or transfer =
e same be given the Company. and the :
her stockholders thereof shall have the
st privilege Of purchasing same. after
lich 30 days notice the said stock may
sold in open market. The stock OF
ID corporation may be transferred un-
r the above conditions, provided such Af
lnsfer thereof be made on the books OF
ID Company, at its Office in New Iberia, y,
on the surrender of the certificate
srefor. No transfer of any fractional
rt Of share shall be made.
This corporation shall commence doing n,
siness as soon as Fifteen Thousand n
J. .0C0) Dollars of the capital stock shall n.
We been subscribed for. The Board of
reetors shall have the right to determined ,
" much stock shall be sold.
ARTICLE ~.
The corporate powers OF the Company
III be vested in and exercised by a
,rd of Five (5) directors, consisting Of
president, Vice president, the
retary and treasurer and two other no.
ectors; thfec CD Of said Board shall IA
lstitute Quorum for the transaction of ~
'iness, and their decisions shall be Ia
Id corporate acts.
The following persons shall constitute mir
first board Of directors George w. 1is
Has, president; J. G. Akers, vice pre-
ent; Poiteus Il. Burke, Secretary and ar
asurer; Paul LeDanois and Waiter J. ma
IKE. ar
10 person shall be eligible as ~
actor or an officer who is not
skholder Of this company. During the ,
ence of the president the vice pre- !
snt shall act and preside. Said Board :
Il continue in Office until the first uc
nday in January A. d. 1900, on which !
e and thereafter annually board Of >,
,ctors shall be elected on the frst {
dnesday in January OF each year, nm !;
the same shall be holiday, when .
election shall be held on the NEXT =
Il day thereafter. Notice of such ele-
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