The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-06-16

EiItrSlit Planning Company, Lini:'.,.
United States of America,


State of Louisiana.
Parish Of ST. Mar! }
Be il known. That on the 3Oth day #
April. A. D.. 1906. before me. Charles
Frank Borah. Notary Public. duly
commissioned and qualified within and
for the Parish Of ST. Mary, Louisiana,
and in presence of the witnesses hereln-
after named and undersigned nersonal-
ly came and appeared the persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, all 81
the full age of majority. who seyerallS
declared that. awaiting themselves OF the
laws Of this State relative to the organI-
cation Of corporations, they have and
by these p1 esents do covenant and agree
for themselves, their successors and as
signs, and do hereby form themselves
into corporation and body polite in
law for the objects and purposes and I'M
der the stipulations following. to-wlt;
ARTICLE 1.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be ELLERsLIE PLANTING COMPANY,
LIMITED, and it shall have and ENJOY
succession and existence for period OF
ninety nine (99) years from the date
hereof: it shall have the power and au-
thOrity to contract, to sue and be
sned, to make and use IA corporate
seal, and to break and alter the same al
pleasure: to hold. purchase, lease. ell
mortgage, hypothecate or pledge. prop
erty, real, personal or mixed, necessary
and proper for its business: to make
and issue notes ard mortgages. {" Lame
elect and appoint managers directors
agents, Overseers and clerks: and T."
make and establish such bylaws. rules
and regulations for the management OF
the business and affairs of this corpo-
ration as may be useful, necessary or
convenient.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation shall
be in the Parish Of st. Mary. State OF
Louisiana, where al, citations and other
legal process shall be served upon the
President, and in his absence upon the
Vice President, and in the absence OF
both officers then upoE the Secretary
Treasurer.
ARTICLE Ill.
The objects and purposes for whir'
this corporation is organized and tn"
nature Of the business to be carried az
by it are hereby declared 10 be 70 buy
sell or lease real estate. and more par
ticularly to acquire by pm chase the
E.lerslie, South Bend and Tidal WAY"
sugar plantations. situated on RaNor
Sale, in the parish st. Mary, Louisiana.
together with the sugar refinery an AT
other improvements upon said prorrrt,
situated, and 10 cultivate the same in
sugar cane, corr cotton, rice, or ANY
other products suitable TO The soil an,l
climate Of the State Of Louisiana: to
maintain and operate the sugar refinery
now located upon said properties and T.
add thereto such equipments or M
prOvementS as my be found necessary
to operate the same; to erect such other
buildings and acquire surb machinery
or manufacturing devices as may at any
time be found desirable or necessary for
manufacturing or harvesting the crops
grown upon said plantations: to build
tramways. railroads and canals, and to
own and operate railroads and rolling
stock. boat or boats necessary or con-
venient for the carrying ont Of the pnr-
poses Of this company: to bry and sell
sugar cane; 10 grow and harvest the
crops of 81 ar cane, corn and other pro-
ducts as herein provided. for itself or
through others, or to lease any Or al
owned by said company for the
purpose Of growing crops thereon, either
with or without the sugar house: to buy
and sell all products that may be grown
in this State. and especially to buy and
and sell sugar cane and to manufacture
same into sugar, syrup, mOlasseS or other
product, and to sell or otherwise dispose
Of said agricultural products, either in
their original state or after the same
have been manufactured; to mortgage.
or pledge either the real es-
tate or the products to be grown there
on in accordance with the laws of this
State; and to maintain and operate a
store or stores separately or in connec-
ton with said business. In fact said
company shall have full power and an
thority to do all things necessary to OPP
crate said plantations and the stores and
in connection Herewith
that the said company may deem proper
and profitable for the carrying on of the
business of this corporation.
ARTICLE ~.
The capital stock Of this corporation
is hereby fixed at the sum of One Hun
bred and Twenty-Five Thousa Il Dollars
1925 OOO.0O) and shall be and is divided
INTO Twelve Hundred and Fifty (I.25W
Shares of the par value of One Hundred
Dollars ($1OO.OO) each. The full amount
If each share of stock shall be paid for
IN cash or its equivalent in property or
abOr at the time the same is issued: ana
no stock shall be issued until fully paid
for rs herein designated.
ARTICLE v. |
All the corporate powers OF this cor !
,orotion shall be vested in Boarn Of |
Directors and a general manager, To be I
,lected by the stockholders. to be COM
posed Of three (3) stockholders. who /