The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1917-07-12
CHARTSk
or WORCESTERSHIRE SUGAR

:" COMPANY, INC.
ca, n louisiana Parish OF Orleans, City
al New 0rleaIs.
y, /, know that on this 9Th day OF June,
!, n, wear 1917 before me Scott +. Beer,
,o,,ry public in and for the Parish OF
49, Sat. OF louisiana, therein Tesid-
~ driv sworn, commissioned and quailhed,
-. n The presence Of the witnesses here
;.si,,T named and undersigned: Personally
~, and appeared: The peESOus hereinafter
s'1sc-ibed who declared that avallIng them
,,ly,, Of the laws Of the State OF LOUISIANA
,I.,iye 70 the organization OF corporations
!, ,vch cases made and provided, they con-
situ,e themselves, their successors ana as
ssp, corporation under the stipulations
s,s,in set forth, which they hereby adopt as
ts.ir charter, to.Tit:
Article 1.-The name OF this corporation
S,n be Honduras Louisiana Sugar Com
nny Inc" under which corporate name It
All have corporate existence and succession
of he term Of ninety-nlne years from ana
,h.r the date hereof. Il shall have power
n sue and be sued, 20 contract, purchase,
i,a,e, mortgage, pledge, ALLEVIATE and encum.
S.f real estate and personal property, and
s,nerally to exercise all power and author
~ connected with thee purpose OF ITS organ
,,hon or incidental thereto, and all the
aT,f and authority conferred on corpora
ions By the laws OF this state.
Article 1.-THE purposes FOR which TINS
upOation is organized are to buy, lease;
,ad otherwise acquire. as well as TO sell ana
ease TO others land OF all kinds; TO plant,
suIiyate and grow sugar cane and other
,grirultural products; 10 erect sugar mills,
r.hneries, warehouses and other structures
required for its business; 10 operate sugar
nils and re6neries and all such other acilV-
iaes as may be necessary 10 prepare the
products Of its own fields and those OF others
kr market; to buy and sell sugar cane ana
cher agricultural products; 10 construct ana
Sera,e railroads, nanways, telegraph ana
telephone lines and vessels OF all kinds; ana
generally to do all things necessary and
ppper and incident TO the business OF the
rorporation, and il shall have authority 10
arfy on all or parts of its business IN other
safes, territeries and possessions OF the
Uri,ed States, as well as all foreign coun-
tnes
Article III-The dcmicile Of this corpora
hon shall be in the city Of New Orleans,
louisiana Citation of all legal process, and
aAz legal notices shall be served upon the
PRESIDENT Of this corporation, and IN his
sbsencs on the vice president.
Article IV.-The capital stock OF this cor,
prs,ion Is hereby fixed at the sum OF
vsn,y<ive thousand ($2S0OO) dollars, divid-
q into two hundred and fifty (2SO) shares
Of the par value of one hundred dollars
ping concern as soon as fifty per cent OF
be said capital has been subscribed ana
uenty-hve per cent Of the said capital has
been paid in,
The capital stock may be increased 20 not
exceeding one million dollars (Sl,0OUO) and
d. increase OF the capital stock may be by
preferred stock or common stock, or partly
one and partly the other, and the terms OF
ne preferred stock shall be fixed by the
~ he
snee a. the time OF the proposed increase
IA the capital stock.
Article YAH the powers of this corpora
noa shall be vested in a board OF directors
~nposed Of not less than FIVE stockholders
and power and authority is hereby vested IN
ne said board Of directors to increase the
mroer Of directors to any number not ex
sss.ns nine o.; and the said board OF di
naon may oil vacancies in their NUMBER
nsHr caused, by election from among th'
The said board Of directors shall be elected
snaaily on the hrs, Tuesday after the mrs
Aoaoay IN the month Of July, of each year
usept the FIRST board Of directors which II
Fuded IN this charter.
Al Ae annual meeting held for the elec
aon OF directors, each share OF stock shall
enntled 70 one vote which may be cas-
person or by written proxy.
Inc failure TO hold such meetings shall
az terminate the corporation, but the officer
nen IN once shall hold over until their sue
u7so's are elected and qualified.
tas hrst board of directors shall consls
samuel Zemurray, 4oll St. Charlie
neeI New Orleans, La; Clark Leberanuth
- nesonyille, La; Ferdinand katz, AUDI
~. rlsce. New Orleans. La; Solomon Wolf
~ Aine Street, New Orlenas. La; Jaco'
sISsetngh. Donaldsonville, Louisiana.
IA saen board Of directors shall elect annu
. ~ ron their number a president, vic
ssoent, treasurer and secretary, and !
combine the Office OF treasurer with tina
80, president, vice president or the sec
- and It may elect a secretary VIII
So moi De director. or stakeholder, bu
secretary cannot be treasurer.
nrst ofhces shall be the follow ng
s-.I Lemurray, president; Clark Leber
W.. wee president: Ferdinand Katz. sec
Al, sna also treasurer, which said officer
=, ,nolo their Offices until their successor
Elected and qualified.
,s..le tl.-Not less than fifteen (lS) day
49, saaH be given for all regular stock
N q meetings, and not less than I'VE
SSAys notice for special meetings. TIT
49,. 80 Of directors shall hold regular an,
nj meetings at such times and upor
g. I ne as to time which the board may
s,n AZ notices OF meetings OF all kind:
a.. oy written notice through the pos
Ma. addressed 10 the respective stock
ar Il. the address given 10 the secre
L easn stoekholder, or the notice may
A,..,'e by messenger.
49,. fI.-This act OF Incorporation MAY
e,a-sseo, altered or amended, or thi:
xpon may be dissolved with the assem-
se,sS 'ras OF the stock present or repre-
hs 4 meeting convened for that pur
4 MI .Niil-No stockholder shall eve
rsrs naoie or responsible for the con
az s,-.. iaalts OF the said corporation il
=. q TIE shares Of s,ock owned r,pe nv him
ha -. any mere informality in organiIa
n mi me effect OF rendering this char
~ E,s;,s OF exposing the stockholders 4
Nj sssry beyond the amount OF his un
cd. n