Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-06-09

. SOMERSET PLANTATION COMPANY
STATE :! s oy Io og SID

| STATE OF LOUISIANA. j
4 PARISH OF TENsAs
BE 1T KNOWN, That on this the eth day Of
June. A.. D. 1871. before me, E.F. Newell.
| Public. duly Commissioned and 9us,iSoS ~
and for said Parish and State. and in ~
presence OF the competent witnesses herein
after q named and undersigned. personally ap-
hereunto Subscribed. who severaijr declss. -
20 me. Notary, that, availing tbemselveS Of
me laws and constitution OF the state Of
fhsv lana, in such cases made and provided.
sney covenant and agree, and nv these Dres-
ems DO bind themselves as well as snch 9TH
er persons as may hereafter become hereto
! sssoeIated with them, to form and CONSTITUTES
the objects and purposes and under the
wit: 'o1o"ins' 70
ARrIcLEI.
The name and style Of this corp.rat,on ,s
hereby declared to be sssOMERsET PLAN
co Arl0n ,, ConPAnY ;, and BY said name said
sion,and corporate existence for and during
the full period and term OF Ninety nine Wears
rom the date OF this act, unless sooner dis
solved. and BY said name shall contract. sue
and be sued and transact all its Corporate
business.
ARTICLE II.
The seal Of this corporation shall be a meta,
disc with the words sssOMERsFT PLAINLY
IioN co. 81. JOSEPH, La" And such cor
err 70 make and use. and the same 10 break
and alter az pleasure.
ARTICLE III.
The domicle OF this corporation Il declared
70 be the Town OF st. Joseph, IN the Parish
nee Of said corporation at said place Of dom
lcie shall be held al meetings OF the Board
OF Directors and Stockholders Of said cor
porati0n.
All citations and other legal process shah
De served upon the President, or In HIS All
sence. upon the vice-president. and IN fhe
Absence of both President and Vice Dresi-
dent upon the Secretary OF said corporation
ARTIcLEv.
The objects and purposes for which this
ture OF the business to be carried on nv Il
are declared to be.
To purchase. lease. acquire exchan1 e and
hold property both real and personal, and
the same TO sell. exchange and dispose OF:
70 engage In agriculture and to buy. sell
and exchange agricultural pro-
ducts; TO acquire. hold. sell and exchange
and operate, hold and dispose OF. saw-miIls.
cotton gins, cotton factories. oil mills erisf
mills, Ice factories, brick kilns. to manufac-
and repair buildings. to establish and opersfe
electric power plants. to conduct and carry
on mercantile business. wholesale OF retail |
1r both, to raise and deal IN horses, mules, |
cattle, hogs, sheep and other domestic ami
mails, and domestic fowls; to establish and /
operate cold storage and packing plants: and |
% do and perform all other such matters As
nay be related, incident to, grow out OF or
become necessary or advisable for the snc-
,essful conduct or operation OF the DurDoae
vet forth. 4 :
And to the above ends this corporation
hail have power and authority to- borrow
money, 20 issue bonds and promissory notes.
lad 70 secure the same by mortgage, lien /
md privilege upon its property, real. per
'onal and capital stock. -.
And further, to subscribe for, purchase. |
Icquire, hold. own. sell, transfer exchange II
md pledge shares of stock IN existing cor II
>orafions or such other corporations as may ii
hereafter be organized within the state n III
as shall be engaged in business or III
pursuits hereinaboye contemplated. II
ARTICLE W. III