The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-03-28
CHI RT E. X
OR THE
Cypremort Land Company.

Cypremort Land Company.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST. MARY.
Be 1t known, That on this, the 3rd day
of March, in the year OF our Lord, one
thousand, nine hundred and fourteen.
and Of the Independence of the United
thirty seventh before me, Rene 81. Himel,
a notary public, duly commissioned and
qualified, within and for the Parish of st.
Mary. State of Louisiana, aud In the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned. personally came
and appeared the several persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, who seve-
rally declared unto me, said Notary, that:
ayailing themselves of the benefits and
provisions Of the laws and Constitution OF
the State of Louisiana, relative to the or
ganization OF corporations, they have
formed and organized. and do. by these
presents, form and organize themselves,
~ well as all such other persons who may
hereafter join or become associated with
them, OF their successors, into corpora.
ton. for the objects aud purposes anA
under The covenants, stipulations and
agreements following, to wit: "a
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this CORPORATE n
shall be The = YPREMORr LAND COM
PANY", aud under said name. unless
sooner dissolved, in accordance with IL
charter. it shall exist and cuntiaue. aud
shall have and enjoy corporate existence
for period OF ninety nine >99) years from
and ter the date Of this act. 1t may
have, hold, receive, borrow, loan. eX
change, acquire, purchase, sell. ALLEVIATE.
convey, lease, pledge, pawn, bypothrcate.
cucumber or mortgage, property Of anv
kind, whether real, personal or mixed.
corporeal or tncorporeal, movable or i'm =
movable; it may accept mortg ges,
pledges, or other forms Of security Tor
money loaned or other debts; it may con
tract, sue and be sued, plead or be i'm
pleaded, and may make, adopt aud use d
corporate seal; it may name and appoint
such managers. directors and officers As
it's interest and convenience may require,
and may make and establish such BY. laws
for the proper management and regula-
ton Of its affairs as may be necessary and
proper. and generally shall possess all the
arc and may hereafter be authorized to
possess under the Constitution and laws
of the State.
ARTICLE Ii.
The domiciie of this corporation shall
be the Town Of Franklin, Parish OF ST
Mary, bouislana, and all citations or Other
legal process snail be served upon the
event OF his absence. upon the Vice Pres
id5nt thereof. or in the absence Of both OF
said officers, upon the Secretary of said
Corporation.
ARTICLE Ill.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is organized and the nature OF
the besiness to be carried on by it are
hereby declared to be as follows, namely
Section l. 10 plant, cultivate, grow
produce, manufacture. refine, buy. sell
Import, export, ship, transport and gene.
| rally deal in sugar cane. sugar. molasses
syrups, and all the products thereof, anC
| to carry on any business incidental there
to. and for the purposes aforesaid, to &C.
quire, construct, lease. own, maintain aDC
operate sugar or other plantations, sugar
! or other refineries, and any buildings
mills, factories, distiIleries, and Othel
works necessary therefor; to raise, buy
sell and deal in horses. mules, cattle. live
stock and poultry of all kinds, and gene.
| rally to engage in the business Of plant.
er; to build, buy. rent, sell, establish
maintain, operate and conduct hotels
stores, warehouses. depots, etc. and to dc
a general merchandise business.
| section 2. To bid in, buy, sell. acquire
lease, sublet, or farm for its own account
or for the account of others, real estate
lands and tenements, and to survey, SUBJ
divide aud plat such lands for the purpose
OF sale or otherwise, and to improve ana
| develop the same by the erection of houses
| or buildings thereon, and to do such other
lawful improvements as may be needful
or desirable in and about the improve,
ments and development thereof for anj
| purpose whatever, and particularly Il
drsiu and recia i'm lands, and lor tina pur.
pose to form drainage or sub-drainage
| districts, or to do any other act which an
individual might lawfully do.
Section g. 10 purchase, acquire, re-
ceive, hold, own, pledge, sell, and dispose
Of stocks. bonds, mortgages, deDentures
notes and other security, or evidences u
indebtedness OF any firm, association in
| dlviduai or corporation, or OF any state
parish, county. ward, drainage or sub
drainage district, or any political division
/ in the state Of Louisiana or elsewhere
| Section 4. 10 carry on general con
| structing and construction business and
operations. consisting of entering into and
executing contracts with persons, firms
and pubic or private corporations, anc
| particular to make all contracts and Dc
all things incidental to the construc ior
under contract of bridges, buildings. pip.
lines. roads, highways, and turn pixies; Il
| drain, reclaim and improve submerged
| swampy or other lands; 10 dig. construc
make. straighten, widen. deepen or other.
wise work upon natural or other watei
courses, canals, drains, sewers, ditche,
| ana dlkes. under contract or under the
direction Of public officers, or courts; ana
to do and cary on general dredging ana
| draining business, and for that purpose
TO own and operate construction, dredging
and draining plants, consisting OF mach 10
| cry. tools, implements, dredge boats
| ditching machines, scows, lighters, der.
ricks, vessels, engines, cars, wagons and
property Of every class aud description
convenient or necessary thereto
| Section D. To construct, purchase, lease
Or otherwise acquire and own, maintair
| and operate Steamboats,, sailing vessel.
barx6s and other water crafts piers
docks or wharves. and such lines Of tram
way or railway W thin the State Of Louisi
ana or elsewhere as may be convenient
necessary or incidental to any business OF
enterprise of the company, with all neces.