The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-03-21
c HI A II T e II
Home Place Planting and
Manufacturing Company.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
State IF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST. MARY.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
State IF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST. MARY.
Before me, Rene II Himel, Notary Public,
and qualified in and for st.
Mary Parish. Louisiana: personally came and
unto subscribed, all of lawful age, who de-
clared that, availing themselves of the pro-
visions of the laws of this state relative to
Of the General Assembly Of Louisiana, they
have cOvenanted and agreed and by these
presents covenant and agree, and bind them
selves, as we'll as such other persons as may
become associated with them. to
form and constitute corporation and body
polite in law, for the purposes and objects
and under the stipulations, articles and con.
disi0ns following E sI5T1sj II.
The name and title Of the said corporation
shall be "HOME PLACE PLANTING &
MANUFACTURING COMPANY, and its domi-
cile is hereby established at Home Place Plan.
tation, Parish of st. Mary, State of Louisiana;
and, under its corporate name, said corpora
tion shall have power and authority to con-
corporate seal. and the same to break and alter
at pleasure; to hold. receive have. purchase,
improve, ALLEVIATE, convey, borrow, pledge,
mortgage and hypothecate, under its said
mixed; to name and appoint such officers, di.
rectors, agents and managers or employees IS
the interest or convenience of said corporation
rules and regulations for the proper manage
ment and regulation of its afairs as may be
deemed necessary and proper. aud the same to
change and alter at pleasure; and to do all
shall or may be necessary and proper to carry
out the objects and purposes of said corpora
ton.
Said corporation unless sooner dissolved in
accordance with its charter, shall exist and
continue for the period of ninety nine 1891 years
from and after the date thereof.
The president or; in his absence, the vice.
president. shall be the proper person upon
selTed.
ARTICLE H.
The objects and purposes for which this cor
pOration 10 organized, and the nature of the
business to he carried on by it, are declared to
be the following to-wit:
To acquire by purchase lease, exchange or
est therein, machinery. tools, and instru
ments; either in the United states or without
the United States; to acquire, construct aud
operate sugar or other Plantations; sugar or
distileries. paper mills, Oil wells and other
works; to plant. cultivate and deal in sugar
cane, maize, tobacco or other crops; to pur-
chase SELL raise and deal IN live ssGck to buy
houses; to own, lease or otherwise acquire
stores, and to do general merchandise bust.
ness.
To carry on the business Of manufacturing,
producing, refining, adapting. preparing. bny
ing, selling and dealing in, and shipping and
transporting. sugar-cane, sugar. m0iasses,
TO build tramways. railroads, canols. and to
own and operate railroads and rolling stock.
dredge boats, and other boat or boats neces-
sary for carrying out the business of this com:
pany; to buy and sell sugar cane, corn and
othes products rs herein provided. for itself
or through others, or to lease any or all prop
erty owned by said company for the purpose
out the sugar house. to buy and sell all pro
duets that may be grown in this state, and es
peeially to buy and sell sugar cane. and ia
manufacture same into sugar, syrup, molassee
or other products, and to sell or otherwise dis
pose Of said agricultural products, either in
their original state or after the same have
been manufactured; to sell, mortgage, by
the products to be grown thereon in accord.
ance with the laws of this state.
In fact, said company shall hsve. generally
fnll power and authority to acquire, hold
pertaining to such. business, and to do every
thing necessary and proper y the conduct O
said business.
ARTICLE Ill
81 dSdsd into
represented by Five Hundred (5O0l shares Q
| the sum Of One Hundred ($lO000) Dollars each
which said stock shall be paid for in cash ut th'
sued, at not less than par. for labor done o
money or property actually received BY sais
corporation; provided, that no stock shall b
issued until the consideration therefor ha
| been received by said corporation.
Amy stockh0lder may sell, assign or transfe
his stock in this corporation provided ten (lO
DAYS prior notice of such intention to sell, as
| sign or transfer the same be given the com
have the first privilege of purchasing same, a.
ter which ten 10 days notice the said stool
may be sold in open market.
And no treasury stock shall be sold until tel
l
holders who shah have the first privilege 0
| purchasing same, after which ten (10) days
notice the said treasury stock may be sold II
open market.
ness as soon as Five THOUSAND (s5,OOOO0) Dol
| lars of the capital stock shall have been sub
The board of directors shall have the RICH
to determine how much stock shall be issued.
The corporate powers Of this company sha
| be vested In, and exercised by, Q board Of fou
| 4 directors; three of said board shall cor
stitute quorum for the transaction OF bus
ness, and their decisions shall be valid corpC
rate acts.
The stockholders may at regular meeting
| by resolution, increase the number of director
The following persons shall constitute tn
first board of directors: A. A. BonvillaiI
sidney A. BOnvillaIn, Miss Elmire P. Bonvil
lain and Charles N. Bonviilain, with A. A
Bonviilain rs President, Miss Elmire ?. Boz
1 villain us eecretary- Treasurer.
No person shall be eligible AZ director or a
officer who is not stOckholdsr of this con
| During the absence of the president til
i vice. president shall set and preside.
i Said board shall continue in Office until tn
hrst Monday in February, 1916, ct which dat
I'D thereafter annually board ga. e director
So