New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-04-23
ACT OF Incorporation
!0U|S|ANA-R|O CRAADE SUGAR CO..
LIMITED.

!JUISlhNh-RIU CRhNUt SOGhR w.,
LIMITED.
Be it known that on this 26tt
day Of the month of February II
the year Ninteen Hundred and
Ten and of the independence OF
the United States the One Hun
dred and Thirty-fonrth, before me
Ventress j. Smith, Notary Pub
lie, duly commissioned and quail
fled in and for the Parish OF lbe.
ria, State of Louisiana, personally
came and appeared the persons
whose names are hereunto sub.
scribed, who declared that avail
ing themselves of tlNsprovlslons
of the laws of this state relative
TO the organization of corporations
they have covenanted and agreed
and do, by these presents, cove.
nanlt and agree, bind, form and
constitute themselves, as well as
such persons who may hereafter
Join or become associated with
them, into a corporation and body
polite in law for the objects and
purposes and Under the agree
ments and stipulations following,
to-wit:
Article !.
The name and style of this cor
poration shall be the Louisiana
Rio Grande Sugar Company, Ltd,
and, under that name it shall have
and enjoy all the rights and priv
ileges granted by law to corpora
tions it shall exist for the per-
rod ninety-nine years from date
il shall have the power to con-
tract. sue and be sued in its cor
porate name TO make and use a
corporate seal, to hold, receive,
purchase, convey, mortgage, hy-
pothecate or pledge property, both
real and personal to issue bonds,
notes and other obligations; and
have and employ such managers,
directors. officers, agents or other
employees as the interest and con-
venience Of such corporation may
require and to make and establish
such bylaws, rules and regulations
Tor the proper management and
control of the affairs of said cor
.poration, through it's Board of Di-
rectors O may be necessary or ex-
pedient. .....ll.5
=" Article II.
The domicile Of said corporation
shsll be in the Parish Of Iberia,
State Of Louisiana, and all cita-
irons and other legal process shall
BE- served upon the president, or,
in his absence. On the vice presi-
dent and IN the absence Of both,
on the Secretary-Treasurer Of said
Corporation.
Article III.
The purpose for which this cor
poration is established and the ma
ture of the business to be car
ried on by it are declared to be as
follows: To cultivate and raise
sugar cane, corn and other agri-
cultural products; to manufac-
ture and refine sugar; to buy and
sell sugar cane and other prod
ucts. az well as sugar and molas-
ses, and all other articles that
may be made therefrom; and to
these ends to acquire, purchase
and hold plantations or tracts OF
land and to work and cultivate
same, either in sugar cane, corn
or oher agricultural products,
and to manufacture the products
raised on said lands as well as
the products raised on lands
owned by other persons, into su-
gar, molasses, alcohol and 9TH
Ter commodities Of trade that can
be made or extracted therefrom |;
to sell such products either in
u raw or manufactured state; to
buy and purchase crops OF sugar
cane or other products raised on
lands by other persons than said
corporation and to make and mar
ufacture the same into sugar, mo-
lasses and other articles that can
be extracted therefrom; to main
tain. conduct and operate a re-
finery or refineries on such of the
plantations or tracts of land Of
said corporation that may be.
deemed best; TO construct, main
tain and opsrste tramways, rail-
roads, and other roads that may
be deemed necessary for the
transportation of cane and other
products, a. well ~ sugar, mo.
lasses and other articles made
therefromy ,to or from the refin.
cry or refineries Of said corpora
tion; to construct and maintain a
system Of canals for the proper
irrigation and drainage Of said
land, and generally to do and per-
form any and everything sppcr-
tsining or incident to the general
purposes hereinbefore stated.
Article w.
! TIE Capital Stock Of this Com
pany il hereby fixed ct the sum
Of one hundred thousand dollars
(1100, ,C00.O0) to be divided into
one thousand l,000) shares Of the
par value Of one hundred ($100)
dollars each, which shall be paid
for in cash, or in the purchase Of
property. All shares of stock
shall be fun paid and .non-assss-
s;ble. No transfsr Of stock shall
be recognized or be binding upon
1he company's books unless made
pursuAat TO. IL sby-lsws and ~
corded upon the books Of the
sompany. This corporation shall
become : going concern a. soon