The herald., 1913-03-13
CHART Err
OF CENTRAL FLORIDA SUGAR COM
PANN.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR

laN1.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
BE ii 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
eucc of the witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned, personally came the several per
sons whose names are hereuntO subscribed
who severally declared that availng them
selves of the provisions of the general laws
of the state of Louisiana providing for the
organization Of corporations. they have COW
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 10 form and con
Stitute a corporation and body polite in
law, for the objects and purposes and I'M
der the agreements and stipulations fol
lowing, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
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
corporate SEAL and the same to break and
alter at pleasure; TO 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: 10
name and appoint such managers, directors
and officers and employees and agents as
its interest and convenience may require,
and to have, possess and acquire all such
other rights, powers and privileges, as by
the general laws Of Louisiana are, or may
be granted 10 corporations all OF the DOW
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
The objects and purposes for which said
corporation is established and the nature
of the business TO be carried ON by IL are
declared to be, TO buy, sell, own and lease
as lessor or lessee, lands, either for invest
ment or for the purpose OF cultivating sugar
cane and other agricultural products to-
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 refneries, plants for boiling mOlasSes
and syrup; to manufacture such agricultural
products into sugar, molasses, syrup, or into
such other forms or commodities as NAV be
made or produced therefrOm to 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, refineries or 9TH
er plants or 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 or in
their manufactured state; to own, build
purchase, lease or otherwise acquire and TO
maintain and operate. or TO sell, lease and
dispose or plantation railroads or tramwayS
solely for the use and benefit, however Of
said company and not for hire; to make
advances for the cultivation Of lands; 90
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
and further the interests and to accomplish
the objects and purposes and to carry on
the business Of said corporation. The bust
ness OF said corporation may be carried on,
and property may be acquired by said cor
poration, In the state OF Louisiana. and in
any other state or states or territories of
the United States and in any foreign state
or states.
ARTICLE III.
The dOmicile OF said corporation shall
be in the city Of New Orleans Louisiana
and all citations and other legal process
shall be served on the president OF said
corporation, or in his absence upon the sec
rotary of said corporation.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock OF said corporation Is
hereby fixed at the sum of one million dol
thousand 100000 shares of the par value
OF one hundred dollars (S100) per share
which stock shall be full paid and non-ass-
essable. Said stock shall be paid for in cash.
vices rendered to, said corporation, as may
be decided by the board Of directors and
upon such terms, and at such time and in
such manner as may be fixed by the board
Of directors.
ARTICLE V.
All the corporate powers Of said corpor- |
alton shall be vested in, and exercised by a |
board of directors composed of seven per |
sons, who shall be stockholders, to be elect |
ed at an annual meeting Of stockholders, TO |
be held on the third Saturday OF February, |
each year; OF such meeting notice in writ
ing shall be given, to be mailed at least ten |
(1O) days before the date OF meeting. ad- |
dressed to each stakeholder at his last |
known place of address. A majority of the |
votes cast shall elect, and each share OF
stock shall be entitled 10 one vote, to be |
cast by the owner, either in person or by |
proxy. All directors shall serve and con |
tinue in office until the third Saturday in |
February. next following their election. or
until their successors shall have been elect |
ed and shall have qualified. A failure to
elect directors on the date above specified |
shall not dissolve the corporation, but in |
such event, the existing board of directors
may cause another election to be held at any |
time thereafter, whereof ten 1O) DAYS pre- |
vious notice in writing shall be given as |
above provided. Vacancies occurring in said |
board Of directors from any cause whatso- |
ever shall be filed by the remaining direc- |
tors. The officers of this corporation shall
consist of a president, a yice-president, a |
secretary and treasurer, but the Offices |
of secretary and treasurer may be filed by |
one and the same person. A majority OF
the directors shall constitute a quorum for |
the transaction of business. The board OF
directors at their first meeting following |
each annual election shall elect from their |
number a president, vlce-president, a sec
rotary and a treasurer, who shall continue |
in office for one year, or until the success |
sors Of such officers are elected and have |
qualified. The Offices however, OF secretary |
and treasurer may be filed by one and the |
same person. Said board OF directors shall |
have power and authority to borrow money, |
execute mortgages, issue notes and bonds, |