Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-17
CHARTER OF
The Godchaux Realty
Company, Incorporated.


BE IT KNOWN. That OH this the 5th
dav of October, in the wear of Our Lord,
One Thousand Nine Hundred and -Four
teen:
Before me, Felix Joseph Samson,
Notary Public, duly commissioned and
qualified, in and for the aforesaid Parish
and State, and i'll the presence Of the
witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed:
Personally appeared the several per
sons, whose names are hercuntO sub
scribed, who declared that. awaiting
themselves of the provisions of the laws
of the State of Louisiana, relative to the
organization of corporations, especially
Act No. 267 of the General Assembly of
Louisiana for the wear 1914, thew have
covenanted and agreed, and do, by
these presents, covenant and agree, and
/ bind and obligate themselves, as well as
all such persons as shall hereafter be-
come associated with them, to form
themselves into and constitute a body
polite in law, for the objects and pur-
poses, and under the conditions and
stipulations of the articles following
to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name of said corporation shall be
THE GODCHAUX REALTY COM
PANY, INCORPORATED, and under
its corporate name shall have the power
and authority TO enjoy succession for the
full term of ninety-nine 1917 years from
and after the date hereof, unless sooner
dissolved according to law and the pro-
visions of these articles: to sue and be
sued; to make and use a corporate seal
and the same to break and alter al
pleasure; to purchase, receive, own
lease, hold, sell, exchange, convey, de
wise and bequest, property, both rea
and personal; to issue bonds or Other
obligations i'll payment for property pur
chased or acquired by it for any Other
object i'll or about its business; to mort
gage or pledge any property and stocks
bonds or other obligations, to secure
any bonds or contracts or other Obl1Ca
tons; to Join or consolidate with ant
enter into agreements and cooperative
relations not in coutraventiou of Law
with any person or persons, firms, as
sociations or corporations. governmental
municipal or otherwise, i'll and about thu
carving on and out of all or any of tn
purposes of the company; to hold stool
i'll other corporations; to acquire. hole
and reissue shares of its capital stock
to name and appoint such managers AM
directors, officers, agents and overseerS
and to make, establish and adopt, a
well as alter and amend at pleasure. sue
bylaws, rules and regulations as ma
be necessary for the proper Inanagemen
of the affairs of the corporation.
ARTICLE II.
The capital stock OF this corporation
hereby fixed at One Hundred and Fort
Thousand GAO, 100000 Dollars, divide
5 into and represented by One Thousan
Four Hundred Shares. of the par valu
of One Hundred $4,000 Dollars eacll
d.. fifty per centum of which stock shall b
subscribed before filing of these article
of incorporation for recordation Ill tn
Mortgage Records of the Recorders o.
B., fee of Vermilion Parish, La, and whic
fifty per centum shall be actually pal
before the corporation shall engage !
business, and the remaining fifty pc
centum shall be subscribed and paid tc
within twelve months of the signing {
these articles of incorporation. The stoC
of this corporation shall be representa-
Dy CeIliHCdleS, anu Sudil uC pSlIoOii'
property. The form of the certificate
shall be determined by the Board OF
rectors, and signed by the President an
Secretary, and sealed with the seal
the corporation if one is adopted, al
J, shall be transferable as prescribed
law.
The capital stock of the corporate
NAV be increased, in the manner her
matter prescribed. to the amount of FIJI
Hundred Thousand $500. 900. 00) Dollar
No stock or bond of this corporate
shall be issued except for labor don
services rendered, or money or proper
actually received.
ARTICLE III.
The donlicile of said corporation sha
be at Abbeville, Vermilion Parish. LOU
lana where all meetings of stockholde
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