The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-09-22
CHARTER OF THE WEST FELietANA
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY.
INCORPORATED

he 10 known that on this the 10th dag 81
The Taouth Of August, Ia the year gf Our
. lord Nineteen Hundred ard Seventeen
aHd q the Independence o{ tbc United
states IT America the One Hundred and
+ Farts second. before ms, Eugene s Muse,
/ "a NBiaft Public duly commissioned and
qualified tH Hu1 faF the Parrish Of West
I,le.aga Louisiana and ln the presence
uf lHe witnesses hereinafter named and
undersigned. personals came and ag-
pearsd the persons whose namc4 are here
uHta subscribed al Of the fun age Of
majority aBa residents Of the Parish of
T West fel,.auas louisiana wbo declared
gbai awaiting themselves Of the provisions
f uf tha laws uf the State % Louisiana.
applicable tburuto and particularly the
Aei If the Legislature If this state.
sHaWu aH Ast $50 go 6f the Acts Of 1914
/ lhrE ag Sos THESE presents covenant and
5aTpe aHi hHJ themselves. as well ~
s1sH other persons as mas bseome here
after associated with them Ia order 10
/ form au1 constitute a corporation or body
poitlp, Iu iaw, for the objects and pur-
7 poses and under the stIrul8tous fullow
HHg to-WIt.
ARTICLE
Tee uaHy and title ef tbts corporation
shah hy the West rehrlaHa Development
Company, Incorporated, aHa Il shall have
and enjoy succession aud existence for 90
period u{ ninety u.Hs wears fForH the date
hereof And shall have enjoy and possess
aa the right powers privileges and ian
uWusgos accorded to corporations under
the law
ARTICLE II
The domgtle Of THIS corporation shah
De- lu the town Of ST. rfanrIsyilie. state
If Louisiana, where al citation and other
leaal process shall be had upon the presI-
Ntps president and ia ease Of the absence
of the president and vice president, upon
the secretary treasurer thereof.
ARTICLE ~
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation rs organized and the nature
al the business to hy carried on by IL are
hereby declared IT. De: 70 engage To- the
buying a8a selling Of an farm and planta.
tIoH products of every nature. kind and
character whatsoever including dalrltug
and the spIng 1t dairy products, Ia the
raising huymR aad selling Of cattle.
malea. horses and other domestic animals
ana aH kinds of poultry apd iu further
Ea.a thereof Co. bus lease or acquire such
real property as may bee necessary 60
conveniently auJ properly conduct and
prosecute said business and 10 establish
a#H maintain factories, plants aBd any
other convenience, for it's business and
generally % da al thlaea necessary AMI
FruFgT pertaining uf Incident 60 such
business aud % engage ina wholesale and
retail mercantile amt produce business lp
rhr Parish nf West Feltriaua and else.
whore aud To- bus and sell lease and rent
real estate. establish operate aud main
utH public gins congresses, factories
and plants 10 the Parish ~ West Fellciana.
ARTICLE ~
The capital stock Of thla corporation is
hereby declared o. be Five Thousand
~ 1nu HpD Dollars. divided into Five Hun
bred t3nai shares 81 the par value of
Ten Dollars ltiU1 each Al stock sub
agr.hed Tot shall be payable in cash "a the
time that the certificate therefor is issued
OF fhe same mas be ISSUED for property
actually received hy said corporation, and
this corporation shall be operating and IA
ErnE business wheu Two Hundred and
Fits sT0i shares af rs capital stock shall
h1Eg been subscribed and paid for, toswit
aI tht execution % these presents Tia
amount of capital stock herein provided
far maF he Increased according 20 law to
nHe Hundred thousand Dollars tii00 000 }
ARTICLE V
An transfer ai stock shall be binding
aunu tbe corporation Unless sams appears
upon the books thereof No stock holder
shah have the right ts assign or transfer
ANS share or shares q stock held By aim
unless be shall have Hrst offered same ia
writing 20 The Board Of Directors which
alIH have the right 30 purchase same
within tgH da3s thereafter al the xalaa
tan determined by the Hoard and In ease
ut dissatisfaction aa ia the price the
matter shaN b. arhjtfated one arbitrator
HttH the powers of amlrahlc compouHders
to be- appointed bs eaeh side and an um
p.fe &C. BE- selected hy those two, who shall
Hahs oath and whose decision shall be-
HfaI Aud al shares Of stock when he
HI.htey3 may be rc.issued az not less
gHaH rar
ARTICLE VI