Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-11
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF LAFoURCHE.

PARISH OF IAFOU RCHE.
Be it known, that on this the 7th. day
of the month of December, In the year ot
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
ten, and of the independence of the United
States of America, the one hundred and
thirty fourth year,
Before me, Thomas a. Badeaux. no.
tary public in and for the parish OF La
fourche, and State of Louisiana, duly
commissioned, qualified and sworn, and
in the presence of the undersigned, good
and competent witnesses,
Personally came and appeared
The persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed, who declared, that ayalllng
themselves of the general laws OF the
State of Louisiana, relative to the or
ganization of corporations, they nave
contracted, covenanted and agreed, ana
do by these presents, contract, covenant
and agree, bind, form and constitute
themselves, as we'll as such persons who
NAV hereafter join, or become associated
with them, into corporation and body
polite in law, for the objects and pur-
poses, and under the agreements and
stipulations, following, to--wit {;
Article l.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be, The Paul Scott Co. Limited, and
under said corporate name, 1t shall nave
power and authority to have and enjoy
|
! of ninety nine 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 alter at pleasure;
| to hold, receive, lease, purchase and con-
yey, as well as to mortgage and hypothe-
cate, property, real or personal, cor
| poreai and incorpOreal; to name, and ap-
point such managers, agents, directors ana
| officers as its business or interests ana
convenience may require; to make and es-
tablish, as well as to alter and amend
from time to time, such bylaws, rules and
regulations, for the proper conduct, man
agement and regulation of the affairs oi
said corporation as may be necessary and
proper.
The domicile of the said corporation
shall be the parish of Lafourchc, in the
State of Louisiana, and all citations and
other legal process shall be served on the
President of said corporation and in the
event of his absence, or inability to act,
upon the Vice President thereof, aud IN
the absence or inability TO act OF both
these officers, upon the Secretary of said
corporation.
ARTICLE 3.
J The objects and purposes OF this corpo
ration are to carry on the business o.
planting, cultivating, harvesting anc
} manufacturing of sugar cane and the raj
sing of cane and other crops produced by
| and from the soil, and generally, to dc
all things necessary or incidental to th'
conduct of planting or manufacturing
business.
ARTICLE 4.
The capital stock of said corporation i
hereby declared TO be, Ten Thousand Dol
lars, divided into one hundred shares o
one hundred dollars each, payable at sucl
/, times and in such manner as the Board O
Directors may provide.
ARTICLE 5.
Theibusiness affairs of said corporation
. shall be administered by a Board OF Di
rectors not less than three in number AM
. not more than seven, said Board OF ID
rectors to be elected annually, on the frs
= Monday of October each year, after th
expiration of the term of Office herei
. fixed.
A failure to elect, however, from an
cause. shall not work a forfeiture OF thi
charter. but a second election shall
called.
The Board of Directors shall have th
mower to fill all vacancies occurring
their number.
, The Directors shall elect from thei
= body, President, Vice President,
Secretary and Treasurer, and the sal
Board of Directors shall hold their ofi(
, until their successors are duly elected.
n At all elections, each share OF stoc
shall be entitled to one vote, to be cast
person or by proxy and all elections sha
be by ballot.
Until the first Monday of October, 1911
|, the first Board of Directors shall consi