The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1910-02-12
CHARTER
The Alma Planting Company, Limited.

i liz Hlllln ! I0IlUlHS NVIuvsssys Ali"A"o"
United States of America,
State of Louisiana,
Parish Of St. Mary.
REITK KNOWN: that on this venteentf
dav of January, A. D.. 1910 before me.
Henry Mayer, Notary Public. duly com
missioned and qualified. within ana 10,
the Parish Of st. Mary. State of "ui>lana.
in presence of the witnesses hefeihal.e'
named and undersigned, personally APP.
neared the persons, whose names are mere
into subscribed, all of the full age OF ma
ioritv. who severally declared that. avail
inc themselves OF the laws of this State re-
iatiSe to the organization OF corporations,
they have, and by these presents. 40
cOtfnant and agree, for themselves; theil
successors and assigns, ana 40 neiena
fol4n themselves into corporation anu
hol7v tJolitic, for the purposes and oDiga'
tions and under the stipulations, articles
and conditions. following. t0'wlt:
ARTICLE l..
Tho name and style of this corporation
.hoii he and is THE ALMA PLANNING
COMPANY, LIMITED" and it shall have
and enjoy succession and existence lor
neriod OF ninety mine years from me .ua..
hereof. 1t shall have power ana au'n ua ls'
IN contract, to sue and be sued, 20 man
80 nsa a corporate seal and to break ano
alter the same Mt pleasure; to hoid' phr
chase. loan, sell, mortgage. hyPothecale u
niadoe nrOperty. real, personal or ml4eu
s.necessary and proper for its buslnessi
ne and issue notes. boz Us ana otne!
valuations; to name. elect anu appoin'
such officers, directors, agents, nanasea
ana EMPLOYEES AZ the interests or COD
~.r;ence 81 said corporation may require; 70
make and establish such laws rules anc
-a0,,lsfi0ns for the proper management
.nS regulation of its business and aHalrs
=. NAV be deemed necessary ana proper.
and to do all other acts and things permit
tad nv law, or as shall OF may De necessary
and proper 10 carry ouI !ne o''e
purposes of such corporation.
ARTICLE III.
Ths aom,cile Of this corporation shall be
in the Parish Of ST. Mary, state OF LOUIS
lana. and all citations and other leSa'
nrocess shall be served on the secretary
Tre.surer. and in his absence on tbt
president. and in the absence OF DOM Oh
the Vice.President.
ARTICLE Ill.
The objects and purposes Tor Wnlcn .,ls
corpOratiOn is formed and OrgahiZeu' an
the nature of the business 10 be carrier ="
bv it are declared to be the following; 70
III. r. onerate sugar plantations. plant,
c,,Ifivate gather and manufacture sugar
cana. corn and other plantation produc's;
IN hr1v and sell cane and in fact to 40 a.,
scts and things in connection with ana
pertaining to the Planting business
ARTICLErlV.
Tho Carital Stock of this corporation
sh.il he. and is hereby fixed at twelve
Thousand 1872, OOO. COY Dollars, divided into
sixtv 1907 shares of the par value OF twu
Bundred l$2NW) Dollars, eacn, u WIZ ~,
stock shall be paid for in cash IS caAeo Io'
hv the Board of Directors of said Com
nanv. or NAV be issued at not less than par
n nsvment of property actually received
or nurchased by. said corporation, or the
same may be issued fully paid TOT Iapo'
done or money advanced to said corpora
ton. No transfer of stock snali DC re-
cognized or be binding upon tne Lom l ans
unless msde pursuant to ITS bylaws ano
recorded upon the books OF the Company
This CORPORATION shall commence doing
bnsinesx a. soon as Three IhOusanC
1SSOO0. OO) Dollars of the stock shall have
been subscribed for and paid IN.
ARTICLE v.
All the corporate powers Of this corpora
ton shall BE- vested in a Board Of Director'
to be composed Of three ~ stocknoiae =,
the transaction of corporate business. ant
their decisions shall be valid corpora
acts. ANY of the Directors shall have tnt
right to appoint another ste ck.holder a.
his proxy to attend any and all meetine
Of said Board of Directors.
They sLaIl elect frtm their number
President, q President. Secretar.
and Treasurer. The Offices OF Secretal!
and Treasurer may be held by one person
The following named persOns shall con
stitute the first Board of Directors: Mis-
Jeanne Rode. Charles Rode Jr am
DR.. g. E. 1roselair. Miss Jeanne Kod'
shall be President, Mrs: F. Z. Rode, wee
n
rotary and Treasurer.
The present Board of Directors and 0the
officers shall hold Office until the fir.
"Wednesday in January. 1911. or until incl
Z. successors shall have been duly elected.
No person shall be eligible as directo
or officer who is not a tock>holder>0f th
company. ,.n H.. 3.
oficers, and shall appoint such agents ant
manaeers as may be necessary, and shall
Until the election on the first Wednes
dsv in January. 1911, DR.. G. p. Trosclair
She Secretary Treas urer, shall be the Gen
eraI Manager of the above company an,
;ts nronerfies and belongings. and sbal
hsve snperyision of everything; he shall
hsve hover and authority to borrow
money. issue notes, execute mortgages
i drrw checks, pledge and pawn crops, con
..trsSf debts, hire and discharge overseeIs
eierks. laborers and etc. He shall give al
>. seoount monthly Of all monies borrowed
Erft,nr. He shall have the power ant
~ nthartsy, to make all contracts for max
inr and selling Of the crops.
fhe Board Of Directors shall make a.
hv.isvs. rules, and regulations for tn
1nroper government Of the business an at
fairs Of the corPorstion, .nd AFTER amen'
and change heesarise at pleasure; -,
TSv s3all have power to buy. sell
mortSare. pledge and lease any and al
rrnnsrty II whatever nature whenever II
,hsir Judgment they have deem .uch act'
nscesssrt abd proper, and to make all con
frscte md agreements necessary to carr.
same into eject.