The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-04-25

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or
Be it known, that on this 22nd day of
the month of April, In the year Of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and twelve and
Of the independence of the United States of
America the one hundred and thirty sixth,
before me, Frederic Charles Marx, a notary
public, duly commissioned and qualified in
and for the parish and state aforesaid there
in residing, and In the presence of the wit.
nesses hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared: the several
persons whose names are hereuntO subscrib-
ed, who declared that ayailing themselves
of the provisions of the constitution and
laws of the state Of Louisiana relative to
the formation of corporations, they do by
these presents form themselves, their sue
ceSSOrs and assigns into a corporation I'M
der the laws Of the state of Louisiana, and
under the stipulations hereinafter set forth,
to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name of this corporation shall be
THE CECILIA SUGAR COMPANY, LINZ
TIED, under which name 1t shall have and
enjoy corporate existence and succession for
a period Of ninety-nine years from the date
OF this act, with full power In the prosecu-
ton and for the purposes OF its business,
as hereinafter defined. to contract, sue and
be sued; to acquire, lease, use, hold alien
ate. mortgage, pledge, or otherwise encum-
Der, any property, movable or immovable,
In and out of the state of Louisiana to
issue notes, bonds or other evidences of
Indebtedness and TO secure same by pledge
mortgage or otherwise to appoint or elect
such directors, officers. managers or agents.
as Its business may require to make amend
or repeal at pleasure bylaws for the man.
agement of Its affairs, and generally to ex-
ercise all the rights and powers that may
now or hereafter be granted by law to cor
porations of this character
ARTICLE IT
The domicile Of this corporation shall be
in the city of New Orleans, parish of Or
leans, state of Louisiana, and all citations
or other legal process shall be served on
the president, or, In his absence, upon the
vice-president.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is established and the nature
of the business to be carried on by it are
hereby declared to be: to buy, sell, lease
improve, drain, reclaim, irrigate. plant and
cultivate lands and real estate In the state
OF Louisiana and elsewhere to plant, cul-
tivate buy, sell and deal in cotton, cane
rice and other agricultural products: to
construct, own, lease and operate canals
for the purpose of drainage and irrigation
to build, own, lease, sell and operate sugar
refineries, rice mills, cotton gins and cotton
congresses, warehouses and other manufac
tories as may be necessary or convenient in
connection with the business of this corpo-
ration; to promote immigration into and
the development of lands in this state; to
feed and pasture cattle in connection with
their lands; and for any of the purposes
above stated, to purchase or lease, and hold
own, or sell or rent ont property both NOV.
able or immovable, and for the purpose OF
developing the same to construct and oper.
ate in connection with any of their lands
and enterprises, railways, tramways, OF
barge lines; to make advances to farmers
and other persons, who may own or lease
and cultivate lands: to conduct and operate
general mercantile and supply stores, and II
shall have the right to purchase and hold
stock In othet corporations: and generally
to do all thfigs that may be necessary in