The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1913-09-18
CHARTER
OF Union LAND COMPANY.

OF UNlON LAM SOhN a-N l.
United States Of America, State of LoTisl.
ana, Parish Of Orleans, City OF New
Be il known, that on this End day of the
month Of August, In the year OF our Lore
one thousand nine hundred and thirteen,
and Of the independence of the United states
of America the one hundred and thirty -eigntn
before me- Scott K. Beer, notary puDnc
in and for the parish OF orleans, STATE 1l
Louisiana, aforesaid, therein residing, duly
commissioned, sworn and qualified, and In
the presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, personally came
names are hereunto subscribed, who sever.
ally declared that availing themGeives OF
the laws of the state OF Louisiana In sucn
cases made and provided, they nave cove.
nanted and agreed and do by these presents
covenant and agree and bind themselves, as
well as all such persons as may hereafter
become associated with them, TO form z
corporation for the objects ana PURPOSES o1'
and under the articles ana stlpulatiohs ioi'
lowing, to-wit:
Article The name of this corporation
shall be Union Land Company" and under
its corporate name 1t shall have power and
authority to have and enjoy corporate eI,
istence and succession for the full term and
period Of ninety-nine years from ana arter
the date hereof; to contract, sue ana pe
sued, to make and use a corporate seal, and
the same to alter and break at pleasure 70
hold receive, lease, purchase and convey, as
we'll as mortgage and hypothecate, properly
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corporeal: TO name and appoint such man.
ayers agents, directors and ofncers as us
business interest and convenience may re-
qulre, and to make and establish, as wen as
alter and amend, from time to time, sucn py-
laws, rules and regulations for the proper
Government of the affairs OF said corpora
ton as may be necessary and proper.
atom shan be In the city Of New Orleans,
state OF Louisiana, and all citations or otner
legal process shall be served upon the presi.
dent Of said corporation, or In the event OF
his absence, upon the vice-president there-
of, and In the absence Of both of said OH
GERS uDon the secretary OF said corporation.
Article III-The objects and purposes OF
this corporation are hereby declared 10 De
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
Article iV.-The capital stock of this cor
poration Is hereby fixed at the sum OF three
thousand dollars (s3,000.00l. divided into
stock sRS re u the sum of one hundred dollars
(S100.00) each. Said stock shall De paio
for In cash at such time, In such amounts
and after such notice to 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 a gong con,
Germ and be authorized to do business as
soon as the entire amount of Its capital
stock shall have been subscribed and paid
for In cash.
Article v.-All the corporate powers Of
said corporation shall be vested In and ex-
ercised by board of directors to be COM
posed of three stockholders, to be elected
annually on the second Monday In october,
ed In this charter, who shall hold their Of
fices until the second Monday In October,
1914.
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and conducted at the ONCE of said corpora
tlon, under the supervision Of three COM
misslouers to be appointed BY the board Of
directors.