The herald., 1915-05-20
ACT OF INCORPORATION
LEBOURGEOIS & BUSH INC.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, City o.

State OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF orleans, Sity OF
Be it known that on this, the 9th day Of
the month of April in the year of Our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and fifteen and of
the Independence of the United States OF
America the one hundred and thirty-ninth,
before me, Charles F. Fletchinger, Notary
Public duly commissioned and qualified in
and for the City, Parish and State aforesaid,
and in the presence of the witnesses herein
after named and undersigned, personally
came and appeared the several persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, who declared
that availing themselves of the provisions
of the laws of this State relative to the
formation and organization of corporations,
they have covenanted and agreed and do, by
these presents, covenant, agree ana oind
themselves, as we'll as those who may here
after become associated with them, to form
themselves into a corporation for the objects
and purposes, with the name and under the
stipuiations following. towit:
poration shall be 'LeBourgeos & Bush, Inc"
and by said corporate name it shall have
succession and enjoy existence for period
of ninety nine (9o) years from this date unless
sooner dissolved in the manner provided by
| law and the Articles of this charter; and I'M
der said corporate name 1t shall have power
and authority to contract, sue and De sued, 10
make and use corporate seal, the same TO
alter or break at pleasure, to make all necces-
sary rules and regulations for its corporate
management and control, and shall have and
enjoy all the rights, privileges and immunl'
ties which are now conferred upon or may
hereafter be granted to corporations OF the
same kind and character.
Article 1.-THE domicile of this corporation
shall be in the City of New Orleans, State OF
| louisiana and all citations and other legal
processes shall be served upon the President
or. in his absence, or inability to act, upon
any other officer of the corporation
Article III-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is formed are de-
clared to be to conduct the business of Sugar
and Rice Brokers in the City of New Orleans
and at such other places as the Board OF Dr.
rectors may from time to time determine; to
| purchase lease or otherwise acquire real
estate and to hold, improve, mortgage or
dispose of the same; to purchase, produce, re:
| fine and sell rice, sugar cane, syrups ana
molasses and all the by,products thereof, and
| 70 import and export the same; to acquire,
| lease, construct and operate sugar mills, re,
fineries and factories; to acquire, lease and
operate plantations of all kind; to make ad-
vances; to borrow money on crops growing or
| 10 be grown; to loan money and negotiate
| mortgages; to build factories. warehouses, and
| TO construct and operate railways, tramways,
| switch tracks and barge lines in connection
| Herewith; to do business as pubic ware
houseman; to operate barges and barge lines
| 10 buy and sell foods or other products
| germane to the business OF this company Tor
| its own account or on commission oasis
| 70 acquire stock in other corporations and TO
| vote the same; and. generally, to do and per-
| form all acts incidental or germane to the
accomplishment of the objects and purposes
| above specified.
Article IV-The authorized capital stock of
| this corporation is hereby fixed at forty-tive
thousand (s4S,000) dollars, divided into four
hundred and fifty (450l shares of the par
vaIue of one hundred (Sl00) dollars each, all OF
which shall be common stock, and the same
NAV be issued for cash money, or in payment
| of property or services actually received by
or rendered to said corporation.
| This corporation shall commence business
and become going concern as soon as forty;
| Ave thousand dollars of its capital stock snail
| have been subscribed and paid for; said stock
| shall be fully paid at the time of its issuance
| and thereafter worcestershire.
| The parties hereto declare that each sub
| scribed for the number of shares OF said cap
ital stock set opposite their respectiye sigma,
| lures hereto. aggregating Forty-hve Thousand
/ (s4S OpO1 Dollars the same TO be paid for IN
! cash or in property or other chooses IN action
| or notes Of the value satisfactory to the hold
| ers The Board of Directors hereinafter Gre
| ated is specially authorized to dispose OF the
stock for any and all Of the purposes above
stated. as in its judgment may seem fair and
| The capital stock Of this corporation may be
| increased or decreased. from time 70 time, &c
/ any amount not exceeding One Hundred Thou
I sand Dollars IN accordance with the provision
l n TIE Law appertaining thereto.
Articis N-An n the powers 81 this eorpor-
asion shail ~ vested IN and b, exercised ey
| iasrf III directors composed u rot less has
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