The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-08-11
CHARTER
OF THE
Belle,ieW Plantation Company. Linn
tied.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. }

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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST. MARY.
Be it known, That on the 10th day
Of July. A. D.. 1906. before me,
! CHARLES FRANK BORAH. a Notary
Public duly commissioned and quail
! lied within and for the Parish Of st.
| Mary. State of Louisiana, and in pres
entc Of the witnesses hereinafter named
ana Undersigned, personally came and
appeared the persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed all Of the full age
OF majority, who severally declared
That, avalling themselves Of the laws of
TINS State relative to the organization
Of corporations, they have and bv these
presents. 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
under the stipnlations following. to-wit:
ARTICLE |.
The name and title of this corpora-
ton shall be and is BELLEVIEW PL AN
TATlON COMPANY, LIMITED. and il
shali nave and enjoy succession and ex-
lstehce Tor period of ninety mine (9G)
years from the date hereof: it shall have
power and authority to contract. sue and
De such TO make and use corporate
seal. and TO break and alter same at.pleas-
ure; to hold, purch ase. lease, sell. mort
gage. hypothecate or pledge property.
real: personal or mixed. necessary and
proper tor It's business: to make and issue
hotes ana mortgages, to name elect and
appoint managers, directors, agents. over
seers and clerks: and to make and establish
sach hy laws, rules and regulations for
she management Of the business and af-
ialrs Of thls corporation lis may be use
lni, necessary or convenient.
ARTICLE III,
The domioile Of this CORPORATION shall
be the Brlleview Plantation. in the Par
lsh OF 81. aTy, State of Louisiana,
"here all citations and. other legal pro-
cess shali be served upon the President,
and in his absence upon the Vice-Presi-
dent, and IN the absence of both officers,
then upon the Secretary Treasurer.
ARTICLE III
The objects aal purposes for which
MS corporation IS organized and
the nature of the business to be carried
on by it are hereby declared to be to !
buy, sell or lease real estate and more !
particularly to acquire the BELLE
VIEW PLANTATION, IN the Parish of |
Mary, Louisiana together with the supar |
refinery ana all other Improvements np- |
on SAID property situated and to culti-
Vate The same in sugar cane, corn. cot
ION, rice, or any other products suita.
bic to the soil and climate of the State
o1 Louisiana; to maintain and operate
the sngar refinery now located upon said
property and to add thereto such eauip-
merits or improvements as may be found
necessary to operate the same: to erect
such other buildings and acquire such
machinery or manufacturing devices as
nay at any time be found desirable or
necessary for manufacturing or har-
resting the crops grown upon said plan
alton; to build tramways, railroads and
'ana's. and to own and operate rail-
oads and rolling stock, dredge boats
md other boat or boats necessary or
for carrying out the business
If this company; to buy and sell sugar
ane. corn and other products as herein
provided. for itself or through Others. or
o lease any or all property owned by
aid company for the purpose of grow
ng crops thereon, either with or with.
ut the sugar house: to buy and sell all
PRODUCTS that may be grown in this
tate and especially 70 bay and sell I
ugar cane ard 70 manufacture same in.
0 sugar, syrup. molasses or other pro-
ucts, and to sell or otherwise dispose of
aid agricultural products. either in their
rlglnal state or after the same have
cen manufacturers: to mortgage. hy-
othecate or pledge either the real es.
lte or the products to be grown thereon
] accordance with the laws of this
tate: and to maintain and operate a
tore or stores separately or in connec- :.
on with said business. In fact, said
Dmpany shall have full power and
uthority to do all things necessary to
perate said plantation and the stores or .
in connection Herewith !;
lat the said company may deem proper r
nd profitable for the carrying on of the :
lsiness of this corporation. 9
ARTICLE w. =
The capital stock of this corporal .on a
lall be and is hereby ikea al ONE t
UNDRED AND FORTY THOUSAND c
DLLARS tSl40. 0O0. .O0), and shall be f
Id is divided into FOURTEEN HUN e
RED Il ,40O) shares Of the par value OF t
NE HUNDRED DOLLARS (slOO OU d
ch. The full amount of each share of p
nck shall be paid for in cash or its il
uivalent in property or labor at the n
me the same is issued: and no stock o
all be issued until fully paid for "a Ii
rein designated. a
ARTICLE Y.
All the corporate powers of this cor u
ration shall be vested in Board of ii
rectors to be presently composed of $,
rec III stock holders fu., &c ,rLa,, -