The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1906-08-18
CHARTER
OF THE
Cellr'itW Plantation Company, Linn
ited.
l NITED MATES OF AMERICA.
Su ar, I ArvL,

CNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF ST MARY.
Be it known. That on the 10th da,
of July, A. D., 1906. before me
CHARLES FRANK BORAH. Notar,
Public, duly commissioned and quail
ned within and for the Parish of st.
Mary, state of louisiana and in pres
enoe of the witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and
appeared the persons whose names are
| hereunto subscribed. all Of the full age
OF majority, who seyerally declared
that, avalllng themselves of the laws Of
| tins State relative to the organization
OF corporations, they have and by 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 stlpuiatiors following, to-wit:
ARTICLE |.
Ihe name and title of This cornnra
ton shall be and is BELLEVIEW PLAN
IAIlON COMPANY, LIMITED. and it
shall have and enjoy succession and ex-
lstence for period of ninetv-nine (99)
years from the date hereof: it shall have
power and authority TO contract. sue and
be sued. to make and use a corporate
seal, and to break and alter same at pleas
nre: to hold, purch ase. lease. sell, mort
gage, hypothecate or pledge property.
real, personal Or mixed, necessary and
proper for its business: to make and issue
notes and mortgages. to name. elect and
setrs and clerks: ana to make and establish
such bylaws, rules and regulations for
me management Of the business and af-
iaiFs OF this corporation as may be use
fnl, necessary or convenient.
ARTICLE III.
The domiciIe of this corporation shall
be the Belleview Plantation. in the Par
lsh OF st. ary, State of Louisiana,
Where all citations and other legal pro-
cess shall he served upon the President.
ana IN his absence upon the Eice-Presi-
dent. and in the absence of both officers,
then upon the Secretary Treasurer
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
ihis 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 sugar
fetnerv and all other improvements up-
on SAID property situated and to culti-
vate the same i'll sugar cane. corn. cot
ton, rice, or any other products suita.
bic 10 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 such eauir-
merits or improvements as may be found
necessary to operate the same: to erect
such other buildings and acquire such
or manufacturing devices AS
may at any time he found desirable or
necessary for manufacturing or har-
VestIng the crops grown upon said plan
alton: to build tramways. railroads and
annals, 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
0 lease any or all property owned by
ald company for the purpose Of grow
ne crops thereon, either with or with
ut the sugar house: to buy and sell all l
PRODUCTS that may be grown in this {
tate and especially to buy and sell l
ugar cane and to 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 manufactured: to mortgage. hy- J.
or pledge either the real es- d
ate or the products to be grown thereon .
l accordance with the laws of this II
tate: and to maintain and operate
tore or stores separately or in connec- o
on with said business. In fact, said
'mpany 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 .,
nd profitable for the carrying on of the -
lSlness Of this corporation. o;
ARTICLE ". a
The capital stock of this corporation al
lall be and is hereby fixed at ONE Il
lNDRED AND FORTY THOUSAND G.
$40 600. .O0, and shall be fG
I'd is divided into FOURTEEN HUN el
RED Il 400 shares Of the par value of II
NE HUNDRED DOLLARS (slOO. OO) d
ch. The full amount of each share of p1
rck shall be paid for in cash or its in
uivalent in property or labor at the m
me the same is issued: and no stock OF
all be issued until fully paid for as Ii
rein designated. al
ARTICLE V.
All the corporate powers of this cor III
ration shall be vested in Board Of ii;
IrectOrs 10 be presently comnnsed of OF