Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1911-01-18
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF LAFoURCHE.

PARISH OF LAFOURCHE.
Be it known, that on this the 7th. day
of the month of December, in the year of
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 a 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 availing
themselves of the general laws of the
State of Louisiana, relative to the or
ganization of corporations, they have
contracted, covenanted and agreed, and
do by these presents, contract, covenant
and agree, bind, form and constitute
themselves, as well as such persons who
may hereafter join, or become associa ted
with them, into corporation and body
polite in law, for the objects ard 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, it shall have
power and authority to have aud enjoy
succession, for the full term and period
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-
vey as well as to mortgage and hypothe-
cate, property, real or personal, COR
poreal and incOrporeal; to name, and ap-
| point such managers, agents, directors and
officers as its business or interests and
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 OF
said corporation as may be necessary and
| proper.
Article 2.
| 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 and in
| the absence or inability to act of both
these officers, upon the Secretary of said
corporation.
ARTICLE 3.
The objects and purposes of this corpo-
ration are to carry on the business OF
planting, cultivating, harvesting and
manufacturing OF sugar cafe and the raj
sing of cane and other crops produced by
and from the soil. and generally, to do
all things necessary or incidental to the
conduct of d planting or manufacturing
business.
| ARTICLE 4.
The capital stock of said corporation is
hereby declared to be, Ten Thousand Dol
| lars. divided into one hundred shares ol
one hundred dollars each, payable at such
times and in such manner as the Board oi
| Directors may provide.
ARTICLE 5.
The.business affairs of said corporation
shall be administered by a Board of Di
rectors not less than three in number and
not more than seven, said Board of Di-
rectors to be elected annually, on the first
Monday of October each year, after the
expiration of the term of Office herein
fixed.
A failure to elect, however, from any
cause, shall not work a forfeiture of this
charter, but a second election shall be
called.
The Board of Directors shall have the
Epower to fill all vacancies occurring in
their number.
The Directors shall elect from their
body, a President, Vice President, a
Secretary and Treasurer, and the said
Board of Directors shall hold their office
until their successors are duly elected.
At all elections, each share of stock
shall be entitled to one vote, to be cast in
person or by proxy, land all elections shall
be by ballot.
Until the first Monday of October, 1911
the first Board of Directors shall consist