The herald., 1913-03-06
CHARTER
OF CENTRAL FLORIDA SUGAR COM
PA\G.
nL' IOI-ISIA\A PARISH OF OR

VI NA--' 49, |
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS.
Re il known. that on this seventeenth day
Of February nineteen hundred and thirteen,
before me- Charles Schneidau a notary pub
lie for the parish OF Orleans and city OF New
Orleans state OF Louisiana, and in the pres.
ence of the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned personally came the several per
sons whose names are hereunto subscribed,
who severally declared that availing them
selves of the provisions of the general laws
Of the state of Louisiana providing for the
organization Of corporations, they have Gov
enanted and agreed, and by these presents
covenant, agree and bind themselves, as well
as all such persons as may hereafter be-
come associated with them to form and con
stitute a corporation and body polite in
law, for the objects aud purposes and I'M
der the agreements and stipulations fol-
lowing, to-wit:
The name and title OF said corporation
shall be Central Florida Sugar Company,
and said corporation shall have power and
authority TO exist and enjoy succession by
its said corporate name for the full period
OF ninety-nine years from date hereof; to
contract, sue and be sued; 10 make and use
a corporate seal, and the same TO break and
alter at pleasure; 10 hold, receive, purchase,
lease and convey, as well as mortgage and
hypothecate, and pledge, under its Aforesaid
corporate name, property, both real, per
sonal and mixed. together with any and all
such rights, privileges and franchises as said
corporation may possess or acquire; tOl
name and appoint such managers, directors
and officers and employees and agents as
| its interest and convenience may require,
| and 10 have, possess and acquire all such
| other rights, powers and privileges, as by
| the general laws of Louisiana are, or may
| be granted TO corporations: all of the pow
| ers Of said corporation may be exercised in
| the state Of Louisiana, or in any other state
| or states or in any territory of the United
| States, or in any foreign state or states.
| ARTICLE H.
The objects and purposes for which said
| corporation Is established, and the nature
| of the business to be carried on by II are
declared to be, to buy, sell, own and lease
as lessor or lessee, lands, either for invest
ment or for the purpose OF cultlvatlng sugar
cane and other agricultural products; tol
construct houses, buildings and other works
[ or improvements thereon, and to sell, lease
| or hire same; to acquire, purchase, lease,
| construct, hire or operate sugar factories
and retinerteS, plants for boiling molasSes
and syrup /; to manufacture such agricultural
4 products into sugar, molasses, syrup, or into
Il such other forms or commodities as may lie
made or produced therefrom; 10 buy sugar
cane and syrups or mOlasses and to man.
ufacture the same into sugar or other forms
or products to operate and maintain such
other machinery, factories, retineries or 9th
er plants works may be proper or
suitable to accomplish the said objects and
purposes of said corporation; TO buy, sell
! or otherwise dispose of all such products or
commodities either in their original in
their manufactured state; to own, build,
! purchase, lease or otherwise acquire and TO
maintain and operate, or to SELL lease and
dispose of plantation railroads or tramways.
solely for the use and benefit, however, OF
2 said company and not for hire; TO make
advances for the cultivation Of lands 20
operate stores to raise, buy and sell live
stock OF all kinds, and to carry on a gen
eral live stock raising business; to carry
. on the business of farming in all its branch
!, es, and in general to do any act or thing
: that may be necessary or proper to promote
a h svnAA lf-h
d the objects and purposes and to carry on
: the business Of said corporation. The bust
q ness OF said corporation may be carried on,
n and property may be acquired by said cor
pOratiOn, in the state Of Louisiana, and In
! any other state or states or territories OF
j the United States and in any foreign state
!, or states.
n The dOmicie of said corporation shall
k be In the city OF New Orleans, Louisiana
!. and all citations and other legal process
d shall be served on the president of said
s corporation, or in his absence upon the sec
, rotary Of said corporation.
l. ARTICLE ".
2 The capital stock of said corporation i:
}. hereby fixed at the sum of one million dol
p lars ($1,0O0,OOO to be divided into ter
l. thousand 100000 shares of the par yalu,
y of one hundred dollars (s1O0) per share
G. which stock shall be full paid and non ass
t essable Said stock shall be paid for in cash
20 or in property, or in work done for, or ser
d. vices rendered to, said corporation, as maj
be decided by the board OF directors. anC
1. upon such terms, and at such time and II
le such manner as may be fixed by the boarc
r. Of directors.
mi ARTICLE V.
X All the corporate powers of said corpOr
IS alton shall be vested in, and exercised by
m board Of directors composed of seven per
az sons who shall be stockholders, to be elect
as ed at an annual meeting OF stockholders, .
n be held on the third Saturday OF February
A. each year. OF such meeting notice in writ
70 ing shall be given, to be mailed at least te
e- (10) days before the date OF meeting, ad
% dressed to each stakeholder at his las
known place Of address. A majority of tn
IN votes cast shall elect and each share Q
he stock shall be entitled TO one vote, to b
In cast by the owner, either in person or b
r. proxy. All directors shall serve and cor
tinue in Office until the third Saturday l
Is February next following their election, @
10 until their successors shall have been cleo
M ed and shall have qualified. failure [
ST elect directors on the date above specific
Of shall not dissolve the corporation, but
% such event. the existing board of director
or may cause another election to be held at an
TO- time thereafter, whereof ten (10) days pr
On vious notice in writing shall be given q
Of above provided. Vacancies occurring in sal
re board of directors from any cause what's
70 ever shall be filed by the remaining dire
in tors. The officers of this corporation sha
on consist of a president, vicepresident,
secretary and a treasurer, but the offic
he of secretary and treasurer may be filled
nv one and the same person. majority
mr. the directors shall constitute a quorum 4
ia the transaction of business. The board
he directors at their first meeting followiI
each annual election shall elect from the
number a president, a vice-president, a Sc
al rotary and a treasurer, who shall contin
av in office for one year, or until the succe
or sors Of such officers are elected and ha
a qualified. The Offices, however, OF secreta
m. and treasurer may be filled by one and I
nr. same person. Said board Of directors sh;
lch nave power ana aupnoriy 10 uorrvw 1ont
ed execute mortgages, issue notes and bono