The herald., 1913-09-04
CHARTER
OF Union LAND COMPANY.

OF UNION LAND COMPANY.
United States Of America, State Of Louisi-
ana, Parish Of Orleans, City of New
Be it known, that on this End day Of the
month of August in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and thirteen,
and of the independence of the United states
of America the one hundred and thirty-eighth,
before me- Scott L. Beer, notary public
in and for the parish of Orleans. state or
Louisiana, aforesaid therein residing, duly
commissioned, sworn and qualified, and In
the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came
and appeared: the several persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, VINO sever
ally declared that availing Themselves OF
the laws of the state of louisiana In such
cases made and provided, they have, cove
nanted and agreed and 90 oy theSe presents
well as all such persons as may hereafter
become associated with them, TO form
corporation for the objects and purposes
and under the articles ana stlpulallons loI-
Article THE name Of this corporation
shall be Union Land Company" and under
its corporate name 1t shall have power ana
authority to have and enjoy corporate ex-
iStence and succession for the full term ana
period of ninety-nlne years from ana a1ter
the date hereof; to contract, sue ana De
sued, to make and use corporate seal, and
the same to alter and break at pleasure; 10
hold, receive, lease, purchase and convey, as
we'll as mortgage and hypothecate, property,
real, DeTSOudl anu wi POiSoi =
corporeal: TO name and appoint such man
ayers agents, directors and off1cers as It's
business interest and convenience may re-
.quire, and to make and establish, as Wen as
alter and amend, from time to time, such by
laws rules and regulations for the proper
government OF the affairs of said corpora
tion as may be necessary and proper.
alton shall be In the city Of New Orleans,
state of Louisiana, and all citations or other
legal process shall be served upon the presi.
dent of said corporation, or In the event OF
his absence, upon the vlce-president there
of, and In the absence Of both OF said ON
GERS, upon the secretary OF said corporation:
Article OBJECTS 5erasv ana 70 be-
TO acquire, own and operate plantations and
other real estate, cotton gins and cotton SEED
oil mills, situated In the state of Louisiana
and generally to exercise all other powers
incident and pertinent to the powers herein
above set forth.
Article IV.-The capital stock of this cor
poration is hereby fixed d at the sum OF three 1
and represented by thirty (3Ol shares OF
stock OF the sum Of one hundred dollars
(S1OO.O0) each. Said stock shall be paid
and after such notice 10 the subscribers as
may be fixed by the board of directors, or
the same may be issued at not less than par
for labor done, or money or property actu-
ally received by the corporation.
Said corporation shall become going con-
Germ and be authorized to do business as
soon as the entire amount OF It's capltal
stock shall have been subscribed and paid
for IN cash.
Article V.-AlI the corporate powers of
said CORPORATION shall be vested In and ex-
ercised bv a board of directors to be COM
posed of three stockholders, to be elected
annually on the second Monday In October,
in each year. except the first board appoint
ed IN this charter who shall hold their Of
fees until the second Monday In October,
1914
Ali such elections shall be held by ballot
and conducted at the office of said corpora
ton, under the supervision of three com
missioners TO be appointed by the board Of
directors