New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-11-12
Act Of Incorporation
Or THE
IElp|uoUbaYCOJnPgNY
United States of America. State
of Louisiana Parish Of Orleans,
City of New Orleans.

wy VI INt" SAtthhNs
BE 1t Known, That Oh this Sixtl
(6th) day of THE month of Oeto
ober, in the year of slur Lord, one
thousand, nlne hundred and ten
(l9l0), and of the independents,
OF the United States Of Amerlca
the 135th,
Before me, Alvin Edward He
bert, Notary Public, duly com
mlssioned and qualified in and fo,
the Paysh of Orleans. City Of New
Orleans and therein residing, and
ia the presence of hhe witnesses
hereinafter undersigned.
Personally came and appeared
the severaI persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed, who 81
orally declared that awaiting
themselves of the provisions of the
laws of the State Of Lou slana rel
ative 10 the organization and for
nation Of corporations, dhey do by
these presents, foi themselves,
their associates, successors and as
signs ~ well az for such other
persons who may herenfte, 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 stipulatioDs and agree
menttnhereinafter setforth and ex-
pressS6, which they do hereby
adopt AZ their charter or articles
Of interpretations, towt.
Article ].
The name and title of this cor
poration shall be,
Vermilion Bay Company
and under that corporate name,
it shall have and enjoy a cor
porate existence and succession
for the term Of ninty-nine l99)
years from and after the date
hereof; to contract. sue and be
sued to make and use corporate
seal, and the same to break or
change ut pleasure to hold in fee
or otherwise, receive, hypothecate,
pledge and sch property real and
personal ito issue stocks and bonds
therefor; to borrow money and to
issue notes ur bonds therefor; to
own hold and sell stock and bonds
Of other corporations; to name
and appoint such managers, d.
reetors, officers or agents. as the
interest Of said corporation may
require, TO establish such by laws,
rules and regulations for the prop
er management Of the affairs Of
this corporation ~ may be neces-
sary and proper, the same to alter
at pleasure, and generally, to do
and perform oil such acts rs may
be proper and necessary to carry
out aud execute the purposes of
this corporation.
Article II.
The objects and purposes for
which this corporation il formed
and the general nature of the bus
mess TO be carried cn 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 hv carry on agri-
pursuits Of all kinds; to
agricultural products into |
products; 10 raise
sugar cane and refine sugar, to !
deal in and manufacture timber
md lumber Of all kinds and to
operSte lumber mills TO build and
operate public and private drain
lge and irrigation canals, and TO
blrh own and operate railroads
Tor the purpose Of the business Of
The corporation but not as a com
mon carriers 10 deal In merphan-
disc Of oil descriptions in connec-
lion with she enterprise of the !
pompsnp end Independently to
mine for, produce, refine or sell
OF all descriptions, to
Donduct and carry on oil kinds of
fisheries industries. and in con
nection herewith, to own aud ope-
rate all necessary boats. vessels
md factories. The Corporation
IAAI have the power to conduct
IL operations and carry on it's bus
hess at such places in the United
Jtstss Of America Al 1t may de-
ermine. and generally il shall
lave faill power 10 do each and
'verything incidental to said busi-
less or necessary to the accomp-
ishment Of the objects and pur-
pses herein stated ~ fully as If
he same were set-forth at length
erein.
Article III.
The dcmicile Of this Corporation
haM be at Avery Island, IN the
'arish Of Iberia, State Of Louisi-
mn. The President Of this cor-
and in his absence, the
ecretary il designated ~ the Of
icer upon whom service Of cita- ,
ion or other legal process shall be
lade. L
Article Nv.
The capital stock Of this cor
non u hereby fixed at One J
GllIon (41.000, ,OOO.O0) Dollars, /.
ivided id Ten Thousand Shares,
: par value Of One Hundred :
(10O,0Ol Dollars ! each, which a
larcs shall be paid fur In cash
ssnh times. and in such amounts :
! the Board Of Directors may d. !
|nWns, and FUN paid apck may '
ned q no less than par by 9
y Ard Of Directors in payment :
property or things Of value re.
ived Or purchased by said cof.
>ration, or for labor done or d
oney actually received. .
1as Corporation nay eosnmense