New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-04-22
CHARTER
OF THE
1ECHE LAND C0|nPapY
United States OF America, State Of Lou
isiana, Parish Of Iberia, City Of New
ThariA


United States OF America, State Of Lou
isiana, Parish Of Iberia, City Of New
iberia.
On the 5th day of the month of April,
in the year Of eur Lord, Ono Thousand
Nine Hundred and Eleven, and Of tho in
dependence Of the United States Of Amer
| lea, the One Hundred and Thirty Fifth.
BEFORE ME, G. NJ. Compton, Notary
| Public, duly commissioned and qualified,
in and for the State of Louisiana, in the
presence Of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned.
Personally came and appeared: The
parties whose names are heIeqnt0 sub
ssribsd, who declared that ayailing them
selves Of the provisions Of tho laws of the
State Of Louisiana, in such cases made
and provided, they have eovenated, and
agreed, and do by these presents covsn-
ant and agree and bind themselves, their
Successors and assigns and such other
persons as may hereafter become associa-
ted with them, to form and constitute
themselves into 4 corporation and body
polite in law for the objects and pur
poses, and under the articles and stipu-
lstiens following. to'wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this corporation
shall bs the TECHK LAND COMPANY,
ard under its. corporate name it shall
have and enjoy corporate existence for a
period of ninety-nins years from date Of
this act, with full power in the tIansac-
ten, and for the purposes of its business,
as hereinafter defined, to contract, sue
and be sued; to make and use corporate
seal, and the same to alter and break at
pleasure; to acquire, lease, use, hold, ali
snate, mortgage, pledge or otherwise en-
cumber any property, movable or immov-
able, in or out Of the State Of Louisiana;
to issue its bonds and othsr evidence at
Indebtedness, and to secure the sane by
pledge, mortgage, or otherwisej to elect
Or appoint such direetors, officers, mana
gers, agents or other employees a. the in
tersst or convenience Of its business may
require; to make, amend or repeal Ut pisa
sare, such by-lews, rules aud regulations
touching the Management of its affairs
and business or the exercise Of its power,
~ may be necessary or convenient; to in.
crease or diminish its capital stock and
generally for the puyp oses and objects Of
it's business to exercise all the rights and
aud power that may be now or hereafter
permitted by Law to corporations of this
character.
ARTICLE II.
The domiciie Of this o0rParation shall
be in New Iberia, Parish Of iberia, State
of Louisisns, and all citations or other To-
gal process shall be served upoe the Pres
idsnt, and in his absence upou the Vice
President, and in the absence Of both,
upon tho Secretary Al the Corporation.
ARTICLE Ill.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation 10 established, and the
nature OF the business to be carried on
BY it, are hereby declared to be;
To purchase, lease, or otherwise ae.
quirs, own, hold and sell agricultural
lands and town site properties in the
State of Louisiana, or slsek here; to pro-
mote imnigvatisn to the State OF Lo1isi-
ANA, and generally to devslope the indus.
trial and agricultural interests Of the |
State; to transform and convert rural |
lands into town sites and to ope- up and !
develop the same, a. well a. property
|ying adjacent to, or within the corporate |
limits Of villages, towns and munieipali-
'iss,, and the same to sub divide into |
building lots, and generally to do and per.
Iorm Any end ill things necessary and
for tbs proper carrying out Of
objects herein before set forth.
ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stock Of this corporation il
hereby 6xed 1t the sum OF Thirty Thou.
'and ESQ, 000. 00) Dollars, divided int
md represented by three thousand shares
4 the par value Of One Hundred Dollars
500 00) which said stock shall be paid
or in cash Or In sueh installmsnts, or at
Iash tines, and after such ootics to the
'ubssribsrs - the Board Of Directors may
Il, q the same may be issued 1t not less
hon par Tor labor done, OF services per-
ormed for sach corporation, or for prop
lrsy Or rights actually received BY the
aid corporation. ~ transfer Of the