The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-08-04
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| >ITED STATES OF AMERICA.

STATE: OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF ST. VI AIRY
BE II known. That on the 10th da,
! II July. \. b.. 1906. before me.
CHARLES FRANK BONAH. a Notary
| Puble. duly commissioned! and ullali-
| fed within and for the Parish of ST.
| Mary. State Of Louisiana, and in pres
tntc Of the witnesses hereinafter named
I ana Undersigned. personally came and
arhcaTd TIE persons Whose names arr.
ticreint" subscribed, al If the full aet.
81 majority, who srycrallv declared
mat. avalling themselves of the laws of
tins state relative to the organization
81 corporations, they have and hv these
presents do covenant and agree for
themselves. their Successors and as
signs, and do hereby form themselves
INTO Il corporation and body polite in
law for the objects and purposes and
under the stipulati"ns following. to~wit:
ARTICLE |,
The name and title Of this cornora-
ton shall he and is BELLEVIEW ri AN-
lAIlON COMPANY. LIMITED. and j,
shall have and enjoy succession and ex
lstence Tor period of ninety-nine f99)
years from the date hereof: il shall have
power and authority to contract, sue and
bc sued, to make and use a corporatc
seal, and to break and alter same at pleas
nre: to hold. purch lse. lease. sell. mort
SaSe. hypothecatc or pledge property.
'ehi' personal Or mixed. necessary and
proper 1or IT'S business: to make and issue
H'i'S ana mortgages. to name. elect and
appoint managers. directors. agents. over
actfs anu clerks: an to make and establish
>uch by avs, rules and regulations for
lht management Of the business and at
l'ifs "f this corporation as may be USE
."I. necessary or Convenient.
ARTICLE III.
The domlcile of this corporation shall
be the Belleview Plantation, in the Par
81 "t Il. AIRY, State of Louisiana.
Wher" all citations and other legal pro
cess shall he served upon the President
and in his absence upon the Vicr-Prcsi-
'.'if and IN the absence of both officers,
hen upon the Secretary Treasurer.
ARTICLE Ill
The objects and purposes for which
iiis corporation Is organized and
me nature of the business to be carried
~ by 1t are hereby declared to be to
BUY. sell or lease real estate and more
taiflcniariy to acquire the BELLE |
VIEW PLANTATION, in the Parish of |
Mary. Louisiana. together with the sugar |
leNnc1Y and all other Improvements M
N SAID property situated aud to culti
Vate tht oatne III sugar cane, corn. cot
ton. rice, or any other products ,lI,a>
ne 10 the soil and climate Of the State
u Louisiana: to maintain and operate
ne sn"ar refinery now located upon said
property and to add thereto such eoui,-
Geht> or improvements as may be found
2ecessarv TO operate the same: to erect
tch other buildings and acaljre srch
machinery or manufacturing devices as
nay at any time be found desirable or
necessary Tor manufacturing or har-
'tstlnS the crops grown upon said plan
alton: tc build tramways. railroads and
anais, and to own and operate rail
Dads and rolling stock. dredge boats
nd other boat or boats necessary or
onvenltnt for carrying ont the business
/ TINS company: to buy and sell supar
ane. corn and other products as herein
rovided. for Itself or through others, or
Q lease any or all property owned by
ild company Tor the purpose of grow
y crops thereon either with or with
ut the sugar house: to buy and sell all l
roduc1s that may be grown in this {
tate and especially to buy and sell
lgar cane and to manufacture same in
sugar. syrup. molasses or other pro-
ncfs, and to sell or otherwise dispose of
'iu agricultural products, either in their >
Iginal state or after the same have
zen manufactured: to mortgage. hy- Il
)thecatc or pledge either the real es-
te or the products to be grown thereon .
accordance with the laws of this Il
ate: and to maintain and operate
ore or stores separately or in connec o
N with sad business. In fact, said IL
mpany shall have full power and
thority to do all things necessary to
'erate said plantation and the stores or
in connection Herewith :,
at the SAID company may deem proper =, =,
q prohtable tor the carrying on of the :,
slness Of this corporation. 81
ARTICLE ". a,
The capital stock Of this corporation al
all be and is hereby fixed at ONE tt
INBRED AND FORTY THOUSAND &C
)LLARS (Sl4O. O0O. .OO). and shall be fO
4 is divided into FOURTEEN HUN er
tED Il .4OO} shares of the par value of tn
'E HUNDRED DOLLARS (slOo Oo) di
IN. The full amount of each share of pr
ok shall be paid for in cash or its in
lvalent in property or labor at the nj
le the same is issued: and no stock or
II be issued until fully paid for as liz
Elm designated. au
ARTICLE Y.
), pu
All the corporate powers of this cor nm
atl"G shall be vested in Board Of tia
ectorS 10 be presently composed Of ST.