The St. Mary banner., 1908-11-07
CHI A. RT e r
OF The
MUTUAL SUGAR COMPANY.
United States Of America,
State of Louisiana,
Parish of ST. Mary.

State OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of ST. Mary. }
Be il known, that On this 18th day OF
the month of o. ober, in the year one
thousand nine hundred and eight, before
me, Rene H. Himel, Notary Public,
duly commissioned, sworn and quallhed
in and for the Parish of st. Mary. there
in residing, and in the presence OF the
witnesses hereinafter named and under.
signed, personally came and appeared
the several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who are all OF. the
full age Of majority, who declared that.
availing themselves of the provisions OF
the laws of this State relativH % the
organization Sf corporations, they have
.oovenanted and agreed, and by these
presents covenant and agree, and bind
themselves, rs we'll as such other persons
as may hereafter become associated with
them. to form and constitute . corpora-
tion and body polite 10 law, for the
purposes and objects. and under the
stipulations, articles and conditions fol.
lowing; t0.wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title Of this corporation
shall be THE MUTUAL SUGAR CON-
PANY, and by that name it shall enjoy
existence and succession for period OF
ninety.niue years, beginning from the
date hereof; il shall have power to con-
tract, sue and be sued; TO make and use
Q corporate seal, and the same to break
an6u9 At pleasure; to hold, receive,
- purchase, improve, ALLEVIATE,
convey, sell. borrow, pledge, mortgage
and hypotbecate, under its said corporate
name, property, real, personal and mix
ed: to issue bonds, notes and other
obligations; r0 name and appoint such
officers, directors, agents and managers
or EMPLOYEES Is the interest or con-
venience of said corporation may re-
uuire: to make and establish bylaws,
rules aud regulations for the proper
management and regulation OF it's afairs,
~ may be deemed necessary and proper,
and the same to change and alter at
pleasure: and 10 do all other acts and
things permitted by law, or a. shall or
may be necessary and proper to carry
out the objects and purposes OF said cor
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation shall
be in the Town of Franklin, Parish OF
st. Nary, State Of Louisiana, and all
citation or other legal process shall be
served on the President, and in his
absence on the ce-President, and in
the absence of both on the Secretary.
ARTICLE ILL.,.
The objects and purpeses for which
this corporation 10 formed and organiz-
ed, and the nature of the business to be
carried on by it are declared to be the
following; to.wit:
To cultivate and raise sugar cane, corn
aud other agricultural products: to
manufacture and refine sugar; to buy
and sell sugar cane and other products,
a. we'll ~ sugar, mOlasses and all other
articles that may be made therefrom,
and to these ends to acquire, purchase
and hold plantations or tracts of lands
and to work and cultivate the same
either in sugar cane, corn and other
products; to manufacture the products |
raised on said lands, as well as the pro-
ducts Of lands owned by other persons,
into sugar. molasses, alcohol and other
of trade that can be made
pr extracted therefrom; to sell such pro- |
ducts either in a raw or manufactured
state; to buy and purchase crops of
Duear cane or other producte raised on
lands owned by other pereoEs than said
and to make and manu-
gacturc the sarre into sugar, mOlasses
and other articles that csn be made OF
extrscted therefrUm; to lend money and
make advances On crops owned by other
persons and TO secure loansAnd advances
made to other persons or by other per-
Dons; to msintain. conduct and operate
! refinery or central factory on such of
lhe plantations or tracts of land of said
that may be deemed best; to
construct. maintain and operate tram
ways, railroads and other roads that msy
10 deemed necessary for the Transports
ion Of cane and other products, 20 we'll
" sugar, molssses and other articles
made therefrOm, to and from the refinery
" central sugar factory of said corpora
ION, and generally 70 do and perform
inv and everything pertinent or incident
o the general purposes hereinabove
tated.
The capital stock Of this corporation
. hereby fixed at the sum Of Eighty
bOuesnd and no-1OO l9SO, 000) Dollars,
|ivided into eight hundred (60O) shares
{ the par value Of One Hundred and
o-lOO to1O0.0O) Dollars each, which
took sball be paid for in cash - called
Or by the Board Of DirectorF of said
Omlany, or may be issued at not less
han par in payment Of property actually
nceiyed or purchased by said corpora !
lon. or the same may be issued, fully
cid, for labor done or money advanced I