The herald., 1916-11-02
CHARTER
OF ALLEMANIA PLANTING COMPANY.
INC

State of Louisiana. Parish of Orleans
BE it known, that on this the 23rd day of
September in the year of our Lord one thou
sand nine hundred and sixteen, before me,
John L. Davey, Jr., notary public, duly quail
flied, commissioned and sworn in and for
the above parish and state, personally came
and appeared the subscribers hereinafter
named and undersigned who declared that
awaiting themselves Of the provisions of the
laws OF Louisiana relative to the formation
of corporations, and particularly of those of
Act No. 26z OF the General Assembly of 1914,
approved July. g. 1914, they dc by these
may hereafter become associated with them,
form body corporate and polite under the
following terms, conditions and stipulstions
to-wit:
Article 1.-The name of this corporation is
hereby declared to be the Allemania Plant.
ing Company. Inc, and its domicile shall be
in the city of New Orleans, louisiana
Article 1.-The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is formed are hereby
declared to be, TO acquire and operate sugar
and other plantations. and sugar houses,
own and operate railroads in connection
Herewith and to sell the same and do all
other things connected with or appertain-
ing 10 the objects for which this corpora
tion has been formed
Article III.-The capital stock of this cor.
poration is hereby fixed at the sum of thirty
thousand dollars, divided into three hundred
shares Of the par value of $1,000 each, all
OF which has been fully paid as shown by
the subscribers signatures hereto; and said
capital stock may at any time be increased
to the sum Of one hundred thousand dollars
by complying with the provisions of the laws
made and provided for in such cases.
-, Article lN:-All the corporate powers Of
this corporation are vested in board of
directors Of five members and the first board
shall be Achille l. Picard, Michael Hey
mann, Henry 4. Testard, Jos. V. Ferguson.
and ID. Villa, who shall serve as hereinafter
provided or until their successors are elect
ed, and of whom Henry A. Testard shall be
president and A. l. Picard, vice-president
and general manager, and the said board shall
oftener, as may be deter mined by the by
avs to be adopted, and the president at any
time shall have the right TO call special
meetings thereof. and must do so upon the
All of the said members of the board of
directors are hereby declared to be resi-
dents of the city of New Orleans, except
A: l. Picard, who resides in Gonzales, Lou
serve from September %, 1916, to January
LIST, 1918, or until their successors are duly
elected and qualified
Article V.-Said board of directors shall
obligations for the business of the corpora.
ton, and may authorize the president, or in
his absence the vice-president and general
manager to enter into such contracts for and
on behalf of the corporation.
The board shall have the right to make bv.
laws and regulations for the government Of
the said corporation, and to change same as
therein provided; to adopt a common seal and
change and alter same at pleasure; and the
president of the corporation or in his absence
the vice-president and general manager. shall
be the proper officer upon whom citation or
other legal process may be served.
All officers and employees shall be elected
and engaged by the board and all shall hold
once at the pleasure thereof and said board
shall fix their compensation and NAV charge
same from time to time, and between cleo.
tons the board shall have the right to fill
any vacancy which may occur in its men,
bership. secretary and treasurer may be
elected by the board who need not be a
member thereof.
Article Vl.-This corporation shall continue
for the period of fifty years unless sooner
dissolved and liquidated as provided by law,
and said appearers further declare that in
all respects not herein provided for said cor
Poration shall be governed by the laws of
this state.
Article VII.-The election for directors
shall take place on the third Monday OF
said directors shall elect from among their
number the officers hereinabove provided for.
Thus done and passed at my Office in the
city OF New Orleans, in the presence of the
the city of New Orleans, who hereto sign
with said appearers, and me, notary, after
due reading of the whole, on the day and
date aforesaid.
Original signed: II. A. Testard, for fifty
shares; A. !. Picard, for one hundred and
twenty-five shares; M. Heymann, for twenty
FIVE shares; D.. Villa, for fifty shares; JOS.
V. Ferguson, for fifty shares. Witnesses:
Jos. A. Wisong: w. E. Adolph.
JOHN c. DAVEY, Jr.. Notary Public.
I, the undersigned recorder of mortgages,
in and for the parish of Orleans, State of
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing act of incorporation of the
Allemania Planting Co., Inc, was this day
duly recorded in my Office in book 1901, folio
=. New Orleans, Sept. Is, 1916.
(Signed EMILE J. LEONARD, by. r.
A true copy.
JOHN {. DAvEY, JR., Notary Public.
Sept % oct II l9 Is nov