New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-11-26
Act of Incorporation
Or THE
YERJH|L|OUbaYCO)uPgNY
United States Of America, State
OF Louisiana. Parish Of Orleans,
CITY of Now OrleanS.

ober, in the year Of Our Lord, on
thousand, nine hundred and ten
(191O), and Of the independents
Of the United States Of Americ'
the 135th,
Before me, Alvin Edward lie
bert, a Notary Public, duly com
missioned and qualified in and TO
the Parish Of Orleans, City Of New
Orleans and therein residing, ant
ia the presence of lthe witncssn
hereinafter undersigned,
Personally came and appeared
the severaI persons whose name
are hcreunto subscribed, who
orally declared that ayaiiln4
themselves Of the provisions OF TIN
laws Of the State Of Lou siana rel
atiye TO the organization and for
nation Of corporations, dhcy do by
these presents, fol themselves
their associates, successors and as
signs as well as for such Other
persons who may hereafter be
come associated with them, form
and organize themselves into ant
constitute themselves under tht
laws of the State of Louisiana, {
corporation for the purposes anc
under the stipulations and agree
mentsAereinafter setforth and ex
pressed, which they do hereby
adopt as their charter or articles
OF interpretations, tow1t.
Article !.
The name and title of this cor
poration shall be,
Vermilion Bay Company
and under that corporate name
it. shall have and enjoy cor
porate existence and succession
for the Term of nnty-nine (99)
years from and after the dat
hereof. TO contract. sue and b2
sued TO make and use a CORPORATE
seal, and the same TO break OF
change at pleasure to hold in Zee
or otherwise, receive, hypothecatc
pledge and sch property real ano
personal I; ito issue stocks and bonds
therefor; /; to borrow money and t,
issue notes or bonds therefor; t.
own hold and sell stock and bonds
of other corporations; to name
&,d appoint suth managers, di.
Mctors, officers or agents as the
interest Of said corporation may
require; 10 establish such bylaws
rules and regulations for the prop
err management of the affairs OF
this corporation as may be neces
sary and proper, the same to alter
at pleasure, lind generally. to dc
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 foi
which this corporation is formed
and the general nature of the bus
mess to be carried on by it arc
hereby declared and specified tc
be,
TO purchase, lease, own, hold
or sell real estate of all Kinds, anc
to improve, reclaim, develop OF
cultivate same; 40 carry on agri
cl,ltpral pursuits of alb kinds; tt
convert agricultural products intC
manufactured products; TO rais'
sugar cane and refine sugar, t'
deal in and manufacture timbei
and lumber Of all kinds and t.
operate lumber mills; to build anC
operate public and private drain
age and irrigation canals. end t.
Build own and operate railroads
f6r the purpose Of the business o
the corporation, but NOT as o com
mon carrier; to deal ip merchan
disc Of all descriptions in connec
ton with the enterprise OF thu
companp and independently; t.
mine for, produce, refine or sci
minerals of all descriptions; t.
conduct and carry on all kinds o
fisheries industries, and in con
nection Herewith, to own and ope
rate all necessary boats, vessels
and factories. The Corporation
Shall have the power to 'eonduc
its operations and carry on its bus
inesJ at such places in the Unite,
States of America as it may de
terminc, and generally it shal
have full power 40 do each an,
everything Incidental to said bus
ness or necessary to the accomp
lishment Of the objects and pur
poses herein stated rs fully as !
the same were set.forth at lengtl
herein.
Article III.
The domicile of this Corporation
shall be at Avery Island, in tn
Parish Of Iberia, State of Louisi
ana. The President of this cor
poration and in his absence, tn
Secretary is designated as the OF
fcer npon whom service Of eta
ton or other legal process shall b
made.
Article ~.
Ehe capital stock of this cor
utration is hereby fixed at On
lIlion ($1, 1,O00,0o0.0o) Dollars
s(]iyided in Ten Thousand Shares
4 Of . par value of One Hundre
(4lOO.O0) Dollars each, whic
shares shall be paid for in cas-
at such times. and in such amount
q the Board Of Directors may d,
terminc, and fuli paid stock ma
be issued at no less than par b
{ hoard Of Directors in paymer
81 property or things of value n
eeivcd or purchased by said col
poration, or for labor done
money actually received.
The Corporation may commend