The herald., 1914-07-16
CHARTER
OF STAR development COMPANY;
T.NITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
or LOUISIANA, PARISH OF Or


OF STAR DEVELOPMENT CoNFANl
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STAIE
or LOUISIANA, rARISi OF Or
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
BE it known, that on this 18th day of
the month Of July, In the year Of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and fourteen
and of the Independence of the Jnited States
Of America the one hundred and thirty
ninth. before me, Frederic Charles Marx, a
notary public, duly commissioned and quail
fed. in and for the parish and state afose-
said, therein residing, and in the presence
of the witnesses hereinafter named and un'
dersigned, personally came and appeared
the several persons, whose names are here
unto subscribed, who declared that availing
themselves Of the provisions of the cOnSti-
tuition and laws of the state Of Louisiana,
relative to the formation of corporations,
they do by these presents form themselves,
their successors and assigns into corpo-
ration under the laws of the state Of Lou
isiana, and under the stipulations herein
after set forth, tO-wit:
ARTICLE THE name of this corpora
tiOn shall be STAR DEVELOPMENT COM
PANl, under which name il shall have and
ENJOY corporate existence and succession for
Il period of ninety nine years from the date
Of this act, with full power in the prose-
Cution and for the purposes of its business
as hereinafter defined, to contract, sue and
be sued; to acquire, lease, use, hold alien
ate, mortgage, pledge, or otherwise encum-
Der, any property, movable or immOyable, in
and out OF the state OF Louisiana; 10 issue
notes, bonds or other evidences of indebted
ness and TO secure same by pledge mort
gage or otherwise; 10 appoint or elect such
directors, officers, managers or agents, as
Its business may require TO make, amend or
repeal at pleasure bylaws, for the manage
ment of Its affairs, and generally to exer-
else all the rights and powers that may now
or hereafter be granted by law to corpora
ions oil this character.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile of this cor
poration shall be in the city of New Or
ieans, parish OF Orleans, state of Louisiana,
ana All CITATIONS or other legal process shall
De served on the president or, in his absence
on the ylce-president, or secretary-treasurer
ARTICLE IIl.-The objects and purposes
Tor which this corporation is established and
IN hne :. aturt OF the business TO be carried on
Dy IL are hereby declared to be TO buy sell
tease improve, drain, reclaim, irrigate planf
ana cultivate lands and real estate in Tho
STATE OF Louisiana and elsewhere to plant,
cultivate buy, sell and deal in cotton cane
rice and other agricultural products. 70 mr.
serve, can and pack fruits, syrups. yegeta.
pies. ShrlmpS, oysters, and all kinds of aori.
cuIiufal products and sea-fOods; 10 con.
sIuct' own, lease and operate canals for tha
purpose OF drainage and irrigafion 10 h,,iid
pNh, tease, sell and operate sugar refDar
les, rlce-mills, cotton gins cotton comnraSs
"a, e., caihnerles, warehouses and other mann.
iiaclorles as may be necessary or conveniant
III connection with the business OF tbis 80
p%pIalion 10 promote immigration into ana
s, ne ueNeiOpment of lands in this state -
tboir anu i pasture cattle In connection witb
ADOTp
poses 10 purchase or lease and hold o1,r p"t a.
H"cIL " or rent out property both movabia - ~
,inIoN ,i aOie, and for the purpose of deveIonl
~ ~ one same TO construct and operate In
@ @ec'Ioh with any of their lands and on
terprises, railways tramwavs or hare Ii,, el gu .
~ " MANI advances TO farmers and Other ner
SONS VINO may own or lease and cnltiIPo -
anus, anus 10 conduct and operate general NOR
.antIie ana supply stores, and In shall have
the right 10 purchase and hold stocr e., otas dS
corporations; and generally to do Ali ,Sin',
'ndt may De necessary in or convenient -
the accomplishment of any of the above
named purposes, and in connection there
with TO make all contracts requisite or or
pedient TO the accomplishment OF any of the
purposes for which this corporation is or.
ganized
ARTICLE IV.-The capital stock of this
corporation is hereby fixed at the sum of
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars
$3.50, 100000, divided into and represented
by fifteen hundred 1,5OO) shares Of the par
value Of one hundred dollars (S10O OO) each
which shall be paid for in cash, or may be
issued at not less than par for services rem
dered to, or property purchased. by said
corporation, or payable In instamentS on
such terms and conditions as the board Of
directors may fix.
The certificates Of shares Of stock shall
not be issued until fully paid, and shall be
signed by the president and by the secretary
treasurer, or in the absence or inability Of
the president or secretary, by the vice
president. Said stock shall be transfera Bile
only on the books of the company upon sur
render or due proof of loss of the original
certificate and until such transfer on the
books OF the company is made the compa "
snail be authorized to treat the recorded
owner as the owner for all purposes
. This corporation shall be organized and
become a going concern as soon as fifteen
thousand (s15,00O0O) dollars shall have
Deen subscribed TO the capital stock
aRIICIE N.-An the powers of this cor
pOratlon shall I've vested in and exercised nv
Doard or three directors pursuant to such
rules and regulations as they NAV adont
Ine SAID directors shall be elected by baliot
AZ an annual meeting of the shareholders
under the supervision OF two commissioners
OF election appointed by the board of direc
tors, which meeting shall be held on the
second Monday Of July Of each wear. com.
menclng with the year 1917, after due no.
tlce sent by mail TO each stockholder TO the
address furnished by such stockholder 10 the
secretary-treasurer, not less than ten davs
prior to the holding of such an election
The FIRST board of directors shall be com.
posed OF Samuel Zemurray, Clarence r
Moses, and Julius adler, with Samuel 20
murray as president, Julius Adler as vice.
president, and Clarence f. Moses as score.
and said board OF directors
shall hold Office until the second Monday 81
July In the year 1917.
Inc omcers Of this company shall be