The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-06-30
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF IBERIA.

the year of our Lord One Thousan'
Nine Hundred and Seventeen, befor
me, William q. Weeks, Notary Pub
lie In and for the Parish of Iberia
State of Louisiana, duly commissioner
and qualified, and In the presence o
the witnesses hereinafter named an'
undersigned,
PERSONALLY CAME AND AP
FEARED Mr.. Edward A. Mc1lhenny
A resident of Iberia Parish, Louisiana
herein appearing and acting for him
self personally and also as agent an'
attorney in fact for Mr.. John Lyle
BayIess, a resident Of Anchorage
Kentucky, and Edward p. Terrell,
resident Of Iberia Parish, Louisiana
who declared and said that, desiring tt
avail themselves of the provisions o
the laws of Louisiana with reference
to the organization of corporations
they do hereby form themselves, and
such other persons as may hereafter
become associated with them, into q
corporation and body polite tor the
objects and purposes, and under the
articles following. to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title of this corpora
ton shall be Jefferson Island Plant
ing Company (Incorporated)" and
under Its said corporate name. IL shall
have power and authority to contract,
TO sue and be sued, to make and use a
corporate seal and same to break and
alter at pleasure, to acquire by pur'
chase or otherwise, hold, receive, pur-
chase, ALLEVIATE. improve, sell, borrow
on, pledge, mortgage and hypothe-
cate under Its corporate name, prop
erty, real, personal and mixed, to
name aud appoint such officers. direc'
tors, agents and managers or employ
ees az may be desirable, to prescribe
their duties and to fix their compeDsa.
ton If any, to make bylaws, rules
and regulations for the management
Of its affairs. to conduct business in
this State, to hold stock In their cor
poratious, and to do all things necessa-
~, proper and desirable to carry out
the objects and purposes of this cor
poration. Unless sooner dissolved,
under the provisions OF this charter,
the said corporation shall exist and
continue for period of fifty years.
ARTICLE ii.
The domicile of the said corpora.
ton shall be on Averys Island, In the
Parish of Iberia, State of Louisiana.
The President. or In his absence, the
Secretary Treasurer of this corpora
zion shall be the person upon whom
citation or other legal process may be
served.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation IL organized and the
nature of the business to be engaged
In by 1t are hereby declared to be
tho leasing. subleastng (either for
monied rent or other consideration
and cultivating of farm lands,
the buying, selling and otherwise dis
posing of all and every kind Of crop or
crops grown and raised on farm and
lands, the advancing Of
funds, and supplies to tenants
or other individuals on their growing
crops and produce, and generally to
DO all things necessary to the raising,
cultivating, buying, selling,
lending money on and otherwise pro-
dueing and handling of agricultural
products.
ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stock of said corpora
lion shall be Five Thousand Dollars,
divided into and represented by fifty
shares Of the par value Of One Hun
fred Dollars each. which said stock
Dhall be paid for in cash at the time
Df it, issuance. Every sale or trans
Ter OF the capital stock OF the corpora.
lion shall be made on the books Of the
Company at its Office and on the sur
render OF the certificate therefor, a
new certificate shall issue to the
proper holder thereof.
The capital stock Of this corporation |
may be Increased to Fifty Thousand
Dollars In the manner provided by |
aw.
This corporation shall commence
LONG business a. soon as the capital |
Itock thereof shall have been sub
|cribed a. required by law, and by |
his charter and paid In.
The names and post Office addresses
II the subscribers of the articles Of in.
.orporion, and the number Of shares
ZACH agrees to take are as follows:
EDWARD A. McILHENNY, Avery
?. O., iberia Parish, La. twenty four
hares.
JOHN LYLE BAYLESS, Anchor
lge, Kentucky, twenty five shares.
EDWARD p. TERRELL, Avery p.
J., Iberia Parish, La. one share.
ARTICLE v.
The corporate powers Of this corpo-
alton shall be exercised by a board
i three directors who shall be stock
folders In this corporation and who
hall be elected by the stockholders
nnually at a general meeting to be
leld on the second Tuesday in Nav
md the said board shall have and is
lereby vested with all the corporate
'owers ofthis corporation subject only
0 such restrictions as may be herein
nentioned.
From the said directors, there shall
. elected annually a President. a
tee President and Secretary Treas
~ OF the said corporation. The fol-
,winR persons, each of whom are and
tho each declare themselves to be
ona hde ON ners of at least one nm. 4
lodged share of stock in this corpo- !
ltion, shall constitute the first board !
directors. to-wit:
Edward A. McIlhenny, whose post. 4
NICE address is Avery Post Office. '
'eria Parish, Louisiana; John Lyle S
Ayless, whose post Office address In
anchorage, Kentucky; and Edward P. .
errell, whose post Office address IA .
very Post Office, Iberia Parish, Lou :,
lana. :,
The said board Of directors above s.
lmed ehall continue in office until
cir successors are elected. Each =
ard Of directors, at the first meeting i.
Tor their election. shall elect officers