Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-23
ACT OF INCORPORATION
: SOMERSET PLANTATION COMPANY"
STATE sgs ogIo og 81, Y I . !.

PARISH or TENsAs.
BIS 1T KNOWN, That on this the 9Th day Of
June. A. ID. 1911, before me. r. f. Newell
dy. Clerk OF Court and ex-oficio q Notary
Public, duly commissioned and qualified In
and for said Parish and State. and In the
presence OF the competent Witnesses herein
after named and undersigned. personally ap-
pearcd the several persons. whose names are
hereuntO subscribed. who spverally declared
20 me, Notary. that, awaiting themselves Of
the laws and constitution of the State of
Louisiana. In such cases made and provided
they covenant and agree. and by these pres
ents do bind themselves as well as such 9TH
associated with them, to form and constitute
corporation and bocy polite In law, for
the objects and purposes and under the
wit:
ARrIcLEI.
The name and style Of This corporation Is
herehy declared To be '.SOMERSET PLAN
TATI0N COMPANY - and by said name said
corporation shall be known and have success
sion and corporate existence for and during
the full period and term OF Ninety mine Years
from the date Of this act. unless sooner dis
solved. and by said name shall contract. sue
and he sued and transacs all its corporate
ARTICLE
The seal OF this corporation shall no metal
disc with the words ssSOMERSET PIANTA-
TION co. ST. JOSEPH. LA.'' And such cor
porate seal said corporation shall have DOW
er TO make and use, and the same to break
and alter al pleasure.
ARTICLE III.
The domIcle OF this corporation IS declared
n be the Town OF st. Joseph In the Parish
Of Tensas. State OF Louisiana. And AZ the,of-
hce Of said corporation Mt said place Of DOM
fcle shalt be held al m etings of the Board
OF Directors and Stockholders OF said cor
ARTICLEIv
All citations and other legal process shall
be served upon the President. or in his alb
seuce. upon the Vice-presidefif and In the
absence OF both President and vice-presi-
dent upon the secretary Of said Corporation
ARTICLEv.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation has been organized and the ma
ture Of the business to be carried on by IL.
are declared to be:
To purchase, lease. acquire. exchange and
hold property both real and personal. and
the same TO sell, exchange and dispose Of;
To engage In Agriculture and ca huy sell
manufacture and exchange agricultural pro-
ducts: to acquire. hold. sell and exchange
timber and the same to manufacture; to own
and operate, hold and dispose Of. saw mills
cotton gins, cotton factories. oil mills. grist
mills. ice factories, brick kilns. to manufac-
and repair buildings. 10 establish and operate
electric power plants. to conduct and carry
on mercantile business. Wholesale or retail
cattle. hogs. sheep and other domestic ami
mails. and domestic fowls; to establish and
operate cold storage and packing plants; and
to do and perform all other such matters as
may be related. incident to. grow out Of or
become necessary or Advisable for the sue
cessful conduct or operation OF the purpose
and business and occupations hereinabove
And to the above ends this corporation
shall have power and authority to borrow
money, 70 issue bonds and promissory notes.
and TO secure the same by mortgage. lien
and privilege uDOn It's Droperty real mar