New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-10-22

alive to the organization and for
nation of corporations, AheN dolby
these presents. fol themselves.
their ass 3clattS. successors and as
siunS as WILL as for such other
persons who may hereafter be
come associated with them, form
and organize themselves into and
constitute themselves under the
laws of the State of Louisiana, a
corporation for the purposes and
under the stipulationS and agree
mcnts~hcreinatter srtforth and eX-
pressed. which they do hereby
adopt as their charter or articles
Of interpretations, tow4t.
Article !.
The name and title of this cor
pJration shall be,
Vermilion Bay Company
and under that corporate name,
it shall have and enjoy Il cor
porate existence and succession
for the term of nnty-mnc (99)
Years from and after the date
hereof: t. contract, SHE and be
sued to make and use corporate
seal. and the same TO break or
change at pleasure; to hold III lee
Or otherwise, receive, hypothecate,
pledge and sch property real and
personal ito issue stocks and bonds
therefor to borrow money and to
issue notes ct bonds therefor; to
own hold and sell stock and bonds
of other corporations; to name
and appoint such managers. d.
rectorS. officers or agents as the
interest Of SAID corporation may
require; 10 establish such bylaws.
rules and regulations for the prop
er management Of the affairs OF
this corporation as may be neces-
sarv and proper, the same to alter
at pleasure, and generally. to do
and perform all such acts as may
be proper and necessary to carry
out and execute the purposes OF
this corporation.
Article II.
The objects and purposes for
which this corporation IS formed
and the general nature of the bus
ness to be carried Gn by it are
hereby declared and specified to
be,
To purchase. lease. own. hold
or sell real estate of all kinds, and
to improve. reclaim. develop or
cultivate same; to carry on agri-
cultural pursuits Of aM kinds; to
convert agricultural products into
manufactured products; to raise
sugar cane and refine sugar, to
deal In and manufacture timber
and lumber Of all kinds and to
operate lumber mills; to build and
operate public and private drain
age and irrigation canals. and to
build own and operate railroads
for the purpose of the business OF
the corporations but not as COM
mon carrier; to deal IN merchan-
disc Of all descriptions IN connec-
ton with fine enterprise OF the
companp and independently; to
mine for, produce, refine or sell
minerals of all descriptions; to
conduct and carry on all kinds of
fisheries industries. and in con-
nection Herewith, to own and ope-
rate all necessary boats, vessels
and factories. The Corporat ion
shall have the power to conduct
it's operations and carry on its bus
mess at such places in the United
States of America as it may de-
termine, and generally it shall
have full power Ho do each and
everything incidental to said bus
ness or necessary to the accomp-
lishment of the objects and pur-
poses herein stated as fully as if
the same were set-fOrth at length
herein.
Article III.
The domicile of this Corporation
shall be at Avery Island, in the
Parish Of Iberia, State Of Louisi-
ana. The President of this cor
poration. and in his absence, the
Secretary is designated as the of
ficer upon whom service of eta
ton or ether legal process shall be
made.
Article Nv.
The capital stock of this cor
poration is hereby fixed at One
Million ($1 ,000,OOO.00) Dollars,
divided in Ten Thousand Shares,
of a par value of One Hundred
($10O.OO) Dollars each, which
shares shall be paid for in cash
at such times, and in such amounts
as the Board Of Directors may de-
termine, and full paid stock may
be issued at no less than par by