St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-03-04
CHARTER
OF The
SUNSET CANE SYRUP MANUFAG-
FEATURING COMPANY INC.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF ST. LANDRY.
BE IT KNOWN, That on this 18th
day Of January, A. D., 1916, and of
the independence of the United
States of America, the n hun
dreth and forty-first, be fore me
PERCY B. WALKER,
a Notary Public, duly commission
ed, qualified and sworn, in and for
the State ard Parish above written,
and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned,
personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, wao declared
that, ayailing themselves of the
laws of the State of Louisiana rel
alive to the organization of corpor-
ations, in such cases made and pro-
vided, they have constituted and
formed, and by these presents con-
stitute and form themselves, their
associates, successors and assigns
into a corporation for the objects
and purposes and under the terms
and stipulations hereinafter set
forth, to-wit:
ARTICLE L.
The name and title of this cor
poration shall be SUNSET CANE
SYRUP MANUFACTURING COM
PANY INC, and it shall have and
enjoy corporate succession for a
period of Ninety-nine years from
this date, and shall have for the
purposes of the business to be car
ried on by it, all the powers con-
ferred by law on corporations, in
Guiding the power to contract debts,
borrow money, issue notes and
other obligations, and to purchase,
lease, sell, mortgage, pledge, ex-
change and otherwise acquire,
ALLEVIATE, cucumber or dispose of
property, real, personal or mixed;
to contract, sue and be sued, to
make and use, if it so desire, a cor
porate seal, and the same to alter
or break at pleasure; to make by
laws for its government, and the
same to alter, amend or repeal at
pleasure; to name and employ such
managers. directors, officers,
agents and employees as its inter-
est may require, and generally to
exercise all the powers necessary
or convenient to carry on said bust
ness.
ARTICLE IT.
The domicile of this corporation
shall be in the Village of Sunset,
st. Landry Parish, La, and all cita-
ton or other legal process shall be
served On the President, and in the
case of his absence or disability
on the Vice-President, and in the
case of the absence OF disability
Of both of said officers, then on the
Secretary.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized,
and the nature of the business to
be carried on by it, are declared to
be the following, to-wit:
To build, purchase or otherwise
acquire and to own, operate and
maintain a cane syrup manufacture
ing plant in said Village Of Sunset;
to manufacture, sell and dispose OF
cane syrup and such other prod
ucts as may be manufactured from
cane juice and bagasse; to build,
operate or maintain branches or
all necessary appurtenances in con-
nection with It's business; to oper-
ate, own and maintain a grits and
corn mill; and to manufacture
shingles, own and operate the nee
essary machinery for that purpose,
and generally to possess and exer-
else any and all powers, rights,
privileges and immunities granted
by law.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of this corpor-
alton is hereby fixed at Ten Thou
sand Dollars {st0,0OO.O0), divided
into and represented by, One Hun
bred shares 400 of the par value
of One Hundred dollars (Si00.00)
each, which said stock shall be
paid for in cash, labor done or
property actually received, On such
terms and conditions as the Board
fSignatIrA Of Suhscribers)