The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-07-28
CHARTER
OF THE
Bellevue" Plantation Company, Linn
tied.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. J

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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST. MARY.
BE 1t known, That on the 10th da,
IF July, A. D., 1906 before me
CHARLES FRANK BORAH Notar,
runllc, duly commissioned and quail.
htd within and for tie Parish of St
wary, state OF Louisiana, ard in pres
epCc OF the witnesses b, reinafter named
ana undersigned, personally came and
! appeared the persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, all of the full age
~ majority, who severally declared
| mat, avalling themselves of the laws of
| IN. State relative to Il G organization
| OF corporations. they have and by thee
! presents. do covenant and agree for
themselves, their Successors and as
Signs, and do hereby form themselves
INTO corporation and body polite in
law tor the objects and purposes and
under the stlpnlations following. to-wit:
ARTICLE |.
The name and title Of this corpora-
ll"n shat. be ard is BELLEVIEW PLAN
lAIlON COMPANY, LIMITED, and il
shall have and enjoy succession and cy
istence for a period of ninety nine f99)
years from the date hereof: it shall have
power and authority to contract. sue and
De sued. to make and use co1porate
seal, and to break and alter same at peas-
ure; to hold purcb ase, lease. sell, mort
sa2e' h!po'hccate or pledge property,
real, personal OF mixed, necessary and
proper Tor It's business: to make and issue
'o'es ana mortgages. to name. elect aud
appoint managers, directors, agents, oyer
se'rs ahI clerks; ana to ma ke and establish
such bylaws, rules and regulations for
ehe hianaSement of The business and af-
lairs OF thls cooperation rs may be use
iul, necessary or convenient,
ARTICLE IL.
The domicile of this corporation shall
be the Belleview Plantation, in the Par
ish OF st. ary, State of Louisiana,
where ali citations and other legal pro-
cess shal be served upon the President,
ana In MS absence upon the Vice-Presi-
denf, and IN the absence of both officers,
then upon the Secretary Treasurer.
ARTICLE Ill.
The objects and purposes 90, which
'hls corporation Is aed and
the nature OF the busiAes. 10 be carried
on by 1t are hereby declared to be to
buy, sell OF lease real estate and more
particularly to acquire the BELLE
VIEW PLANTATION, in the Parish of |
Mary, Louisiana, together with the sugar
refinery and all other improvements m
IN said property situated and to culti-
vate the same in sugar cane, corn. cot
ton, rice, Or any other products suita. |
bic to the soil and climate of the State
OF louisiana: to maintain and operate |
the sugar refinery now located upon said !
property and to add thereto ,ucn eauin
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
may at any time be found desirable or
necessary Tor manufacturing or har-
VestlhS the crops grown upon said plan
tatlon: tc build tramways, railroads and
canals, and to own and operate rail-
roads and rolling stock, dredge boats
and other boat or boats necessary or
convenient for carrying out the business
d THIS company: to buy and sell sugar
cane corn and other products as herein
provided. for itself or through others. or
10 lease any or all property owned by
said 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
state and especially to buy and sell
ugar cane and to manufacture same in
o sugar, syrup. molasses or other pro-
lucts, and to sell or otherwise dispose of
aid agricultural products, either in their
rlglnal state or after the same have
'een manufactured; to mortgage. hy-
cat tn nj loHr |
ate 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- :;
Ion with said business. In fact, said
ompany shall have full power and
uthority to do all things necessary to
perate said plantation and the stores or
ommIssaries in connection Herewith !
nat the said company may deem proper
no profitable for the carrying on of the ;
asIness OF this corporation. q
ARTICLE ". y
The capital stock of this corporation a
lall be and is hereby fixed at ONE t
-UNDRED AND FORTY THOUSAND c
OLLARS (S140 900. .00), and shall be f
I'D is divided into FOURTEEN HUN e
RED Il ,4G0) shares of the par value of Il
NE HUNDRED DOLLARS (slOO OO) d
'ch. The full amount Of each share of p
"ck shall be paid for in cash or it's il
luivalent in property or labor at the n
me the same is issued: and no stock o.
all be issued until fully paid for as ii
rein designated. a.
ARTICLE V.
All the corporate powers of this cor vi
ration shall be vested in Board of Ii
rectors to be presently composed Of Il;