The herald., 1913-03-27
CHARTER
OF CENTRAL FLORIDA SUGAR COM
HANY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR

OF CENTRAL FLORIDA SUGAR. toN-
IANG.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS.
Be it 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
encc 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
cnanted and agreed and by these presents
covenant, agree and bind themselves. As well
as all such persons As may hereafter b'-
come associated with them To form and con
Stitute a corpora ton and body pUlluc III
law, for the objects and purposes and un-
der the agreements and stipulatlonS fO-
ARTICLE I.
The name and title OF said corporation
shall be Central Florida Sugar Company,
and said corporation shall have power and
authority 10 exist and enjoy succession by
its said corporate name for the luil period
Of ninety-nine years from date hereof; TO
contract, sue and be sued TO make and use
a corporate seal, and the same 10 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
i
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 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 ii.
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, 10 buy, sell, own and least
! as lessor or lessee, lands either for invest
ment or for the purpose Of cultivating sugar
cane and other agricultural products; Il
| construct houses, buildings and other work
| or Improvements thereon, and 10 sell, leaS'
or hire same; to acquire, purchase, lease
| construct hire or operate sugar factOrie
and refneries, plants for boiling molasse
I and syrup to manufacture such agricultural
products into sugar, molasseS, syrup, or lnt'
| such other forms or commodities as may ID
made or produced therefrOm 10 buy suga
cane and syrups or mOasseS and 10 man
ufacture the same into sugar or other form
or products to operate and maintain sue
other machinery, factories, retineries or oth
or plants or works as may be proper o
suitable to accomplish the said objects an
! purposes OF said corporation; to buy, sci
J or otherwise dispose Of all such products o
commodities either in their original or Il
their manufactured state; TO own, build
} purchase lease or otherwise acquire and L
maintain and operate, or to sell, lease an
dispose of plantation railroads or tramways
solely for the use and benefit, however, o
said company and not for hire; TO max
; advances for the cultivation OF lands /; {
operate stores: to raise, buy and sell Iv
stock of all kinds, and TO carry on a gen
erai live stock raising business; to carr
on the business OF farming in all Its branch
, es. and In general to do any act or thin
that may be necessary or proper TO promot
!. and further the interests and TO accomplish
the objects and purposes and to carry o.
/, the business Of said corporation. The BUS
ness Of said corporation may be carried on
and property may be acquired by said cor
poration in the state Of Louisiana, and II
any other state or states or territories o
the United States and In any foreign stat
or states.
The domicile of said corporation shall
be in the city of New Orleans, louisa ma
. and all citations and other legal process
! shall be served on the president OF sal
corporation, or in his absence upon the sec
, rotary of said s sqrPGTaItEionii Nv
The capital stock Of said corporation J
hereby fixed at the sum OF one million 90
/, lars $4,000, OO0), to be divided into tie
: OF one hundred dollars (s100) per share
l which stock shall be full paid and non-as:
: essable. Said stock shall be paid for in casi
: or in property, or in work done for. or SCI
, vices rendered to, said corporation, as ma
] be decided by the board Of directors, an
e upon such terms, and at such time and
such manner as may be fixed by the boar
E Of directors.
: ARTICLE V.
! All the corporate powers OF said corpo
4 alton shall be vested in, and exercised by
board Of directors composed OF seven pc
sons, who shall be stockholders, to be cleo
l. ed at an annual meeting Of stockholders,
v be held on the third Saturday OF Februar
e each year. OF such meeting notice In wri
l. ing shall be given, to be mailed at least Il
v (IO) DAYS before the date of meeting, a
q dressed to each stakeholder at his la
Z known place Of address. A majority or Il
d votes cast shall elect, and each share
stock shall be entitled TO one vote, to
cast by the owner either in person or
J. proxy. All directors shall serve and co
/. tinue in Office until the third Saturday
; February next following their election.
IS until their successors shall have been elet
q, ed and shall have qualified A failure
10 elect directors on the date above specin
N shall not dissolve the corporation, but
such event, the existing board OF directo
d NAV cause another election to be held at al
ID time thereafter, whereof ten (1O) days pl
d vious notice in writing shall be given
" above provided. Vacancies occurring In sd
ID board of directors from any cause whats