The herald., 1911-06-22
CHARTER
OF
LEO FARMS COMPANY"
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
LEANS, CITY OF NEW
ORLEANS,

Be II Known, That on this thirty-firs
day Of the month Of May, in the year o.
our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred anC
eeFen, before me, Charles Schneidau, a no
nry public, duly commissioned and quail
ned II ard for the Parish of Orleans STATE
Of louisiana, and In the presence of the
Witnesses hereinafter named and undersign
Cd personally came and appeared the par
ues whose names are hereuntO subscribed
xho severally declared that availing them
sires Of the provisions of the laws of this
aais relative to corporations, and especial
q q the provisions of Act No. IS, of 1904
q the General Assembly of Louisiana, they
nave coyenanted and agreed, and by these
/ presents do coyeant and agree and bind
themselves as we'll as such other persons as
nay hereafter become associated with them,
. lorm and constitute a corporation and
@g polite In law for the purposes and OBJ
Fcts and under the stipulations, articles
snd conditions following, to-wit:
ARTICLE
The name and title of this corporation
AL 49,. oe Leo Farms Company" and it
Gsh exist and continue for a term of
sney nine years from the date hereof. 1t
y, Msl nave Its domicile at New Orleans, in
@s Parish or Orleans, State of Louisiana
aN president OF said company, or in his
s Sssnee, the secretary-treasurer thereof,
49, 49,, e the proper officer upon whom all
s, ..lsn and all other legal process shall be
ARTICLE II.
Inc objects and purposes for which this
%@polation Is organized, and the nature of
a BUSINESS 10 be carried on by it are here
eecared to be:
n ouy improve, use, lease, sell and 9TH
We ALLEVIATE, lots II, less $50 arpents,
S .as ael ~ Foss, IA and IA, comprising
sss~ zcoO arpents, and another tract of
\ g oeslgnated as one-half of Tract No.
~ pnalning about 521 14-1OO acres,
ra W. On the north by Tract No. IL, east
IL, - ~. vtner half Of said Tract No. Is par
49, With Canal Destrehan, south by Bayou
n 1 ns.. ana west by Tract No. Is, all in
snenan subdivision in the Parish of
ana property adjacent thereto.
ARTICLE III.
AUS, tns corporation shall have power and
~rtsai unler Its said corporate name, to
: : % sue and be sued; to make and
49,. oiporate seal, and the same to break
elsf ma. ~ pressure; to acuire, receive, &C
o5l,sg,aa fcnase, buy, lease, hold, improve,
orssrss mortgage, hypothecate, sell pledge,
,rl,s convey, ALLEVIATE or otherwise &C,
we we possess, use, enjoy and disnose OF
AZ lay, ootn real and personal to borrow
Il fS.s.@ money; to give and receive securi-
- ueleior; to build and operate and sub
sie5 ~ ahnroads and tramways to be oper-
n, Nurse, electric, steam or other mo-
ee,shis " ~ 70 dig canals; to install and
n pumping stations and other works
Sssts image purposes; to pave streets to
jspfs. s,ectric and other light and power
h ir,,.,s al within the limitations Imposed
,nucs, ss II or this charter; to name and
asinfs - saen managers, officers, directors or
4 ths - me necessities and conveniences
lUFD0rl mo,
6anssaolish such bylaws for the proper
e Ma e e and regulation of the affairs of
u ar. eorporation as may be proper, and |
" after and amend at pleasure.
ARTICLE ".
NM capital stock Of this corporation Is
h is-r a. at seventy-flve thousand dol |
n b IA divided into and represent
@>drpS nvnares OF the par value of one |
h Ma a.oiars (s100) each. Payments |
QIvalsnt osk snail be made In cash, or its
- npon IA. az such times, In such amounts
FL ~ sucn notice as may be prescribed |
jsfon voard Of directors, and such cor
- autnorized to begin business
Li50Ooi -nve thousand dollars
q N. SAID capital stock is subscribed
4axsrred STOCK OF said corporation may be
tie hoat provided such transfer be made
y a Soks OF the corporation. at its Of
~ -
|n1ic, Of the stock certificate. No
"a b nan, any fractional part of a share
ARTICLEv.
~ mar Ssorporate powers of this corpora
~ AZ az vested In and exercised by a
0id h n,.een directors. Five members
= IL vard shall constitute a quorum
\ sbsl, snsaction OF business. and their
M q a. constitute corporate acts. The
y 4 n o shall continue in Office as
)s1tisr remain stockholders OF this
1hR IN ANY vacancy or vacancies oc-
] aled ~ s ala board from any cause shall
and sne remaining director or direc.
- h ~ directors so elected shall con-
In 4 ~ S as long as they remain stock
nate .airector may, by written proxy,
It s,r other director to represent
erscio;, or all meetings of the board
Min ~ and such proxy shall have
- a. ~ s 90 and perform all acts and
srssaaen meetings as could be done
pscssrPa were such principal per.