The herald., 1912-12-26
CHkRTE

OF ATLAS SUGAR COMPANY.
UNITED STATES or AMERICA. STATE
OF LOUISIANA. PARISH OF ORLEANS,
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
BE Il known. that on this seventh day Of
the month " December, in tn" year OF our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and twelve
and Of the Independence Of the United states
Of America the one hundred aud thirty
sixth. before ne. Frank Edward Hainu.d, a
notary public in and for Orleans parish
therein residing and in the presence OF tht
witnesses hereinafter named and uudcrS Enri
personally came and appeared the person.
hereinafter subscribed who declared that
awaiting themselves of the laws of this stat.
relative 10 the organizations or corpora
tionS. In such cases made ana provided. they
constitute themselves, their associates. sue
crSsorS and assigns, corporation under the
stipulltiouS herein set forth. which they
adopt as their charter. fp-wit:
ARTICLE l.
The name and title Of this corporation
shall be Atlas Sugar Company. II shall "u
Joy succession for ninety nine iH3I years
from this date, and shall have. for the puT
poses Of the business 10 be- carried on by IT,
all the powers conferred by law upon cor
poratiOns and shall generally exercise all
the powers necessary 10 carry on said bust
ness.
The domicile of this corporation shall De-
in the city OF New Orleans, state OF L"uISt
ana, asd all citation and other legal process
shall be- served ON the president, and in case
Of his absence or disability, upon the secrc-
tary-treaSurer.
ARTICLE Ill
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is organized and the nature OF
the business 10 be carried on by II are here
by declared 10 lie as follows, tO-wit:
To conduct the business OF sugar, mo-
lasseS and rice brokers and factors and
commission merchants; to buy, sell ana
deal in sugar, molasses and rice or other
agricultural products as principals or agents
10 make advances for the raising OF crops
whether on notes or on open accounts, Sc
cured or unsecured; 10 loan money on mort
cages or otherwise; to borrow money and
for that purpose TO pledge mortgage notes
or other securities TO acquire and dispose
OF negotiable securities to purchase or 9th
erwise acquire, improve, cultivate and dis
pose of, mortgage, lease or make other con
tracts in reference TO lands and plantations
in the state OF Louisiana; to engage in
planting and raising sugar cane and other
agricultural crops TO manufacture, refine,
buy and sell sugar cane and its products
TO acquire and operate tramWayS, bargeS,
steamboats, and motor boats for the trans
pOrtation OF sugar and mOlaSSeS; to run
country store or general merchandise Dusl
ness, and to do all other things necessary
or incidental to the carrying out OF the
above objects and purposes.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock OF this corporation is
hereby fixed at the sum OF one hundred
thousand dollars $500. 900 0Ol, divided into
and represented by one thousand shares OF
the par value OF one hundred dollars tSlOOl
per share This company shall have the
right to commence business and be a gOinl
concern when three thousand dollars (S3
100000 of the capital stock shall have beer
subscribed for. All stock subscribed fOl
shall be paid for in cash or property re
ceived or labor done at such time and upon
such terms and conditions as the board OF
directors shall prescribe. No transfer oil
stock shall be admitted or held to be valiC
or binding so far as the company is con
cerned unless made on the books OF the
company. No sale or pledge Of stock shall
| be valid unless said sale or pledge is &C
! companed by a written certificate signeC