The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-02-16
CHI A r T E r
BELLE TERRE, INCORPORATED

become 6aSGGlAt9u -
desperation and body polite in law. for the
shjesss and surposes. and under the agree
nsats and stipulations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
Ths naas and title Of this corporation
shall be BELLE TERRE. INCORPORATED.
sna under its corporate name it shall enjoy
succession for the full term and period of
ninety mine years from and after the date
hereof, and shall have power and authority
to contract, sue and be sued: to accept and
receive mortgages. pledges or other hypothe.
cations: to make and use corporate seal
and the same to break and alter at pleasure;
to purchase, receive, lease, hold, Or other
wise acquire and convey. as well as mort
sage and hypothecate under its corporate
name, property both real and personal and
mixed: to borrow money and make and issue
bonds and other evidences of debt, and to
secure the same by mortgage and other
wise: to name and sppoint such managers
and directors, officers and agents. as the
interest and convenience Of said corporation
may require; and to make and establish. as
well alter and amend at pleasure, such
by laws. rules and regulations for the man
aGeunent and regulation of the affairs OF the
convSaiant.
ARTICLE II.
The domieile of this corporation shall be
in the parish Of Ascension. state of Louisi-
ana. and all citations or other legal process
shall be served upon any Of the officers of
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 here
by declared to be: To engage in all sorts
of agricultural operations; to hold. own. pur-
chase, sell. lease, develop and cultivate lands
and to produce thereon crops OF All sorts;
to operate sugar houses, rice mills, cotton
rins. and any other factories useful or con-
venient in connection with agricultural OPP
eratiens: to drain. irrigate, reclaim and
eolonize. develop and improve lands: to
raise. market and desl in ivs stock and
tram roads. BRIDGES. canals and telephone
and telegraph lines. lighting plants. water
ways and other means Of transportation
necessary or convenient in prosecuting the
business OF the company: to erect buildings
and other structures. and to operate. lease
or otherwise handle thern and deal therein:
10 construct and operate eonmissaries,
boarding houses, hotels. warehouse and
| general stores; TO make advances for the
cultivation of lands; to develop, produce.
market and deal in minerals: to acquire and
hold, sell, encunbcr dispose Of stocks
and bonds OF other companies to the extent
permitted by law; to hold stock in other
companies; to exchange its entire capital
stock, or any part thereof, for property
| which it is authorized to acquire, or to
! exchange it's entire assets and business. or
amy part thereof, for property, stocks. bonds.
| or other obligations of other companies; to
| deal in agricultural commodities of all kinds;
and generally to do all such acts or things
| aa may be necessary. proper or convenient
| for the accomplishment of any of the fors-
| going objects and purposes.
hereby fxed at the sum of two hundred
$o,,s.na yoaoal shares Of the mar value
| 81 oans h,n.irst tsiee4-ae I,ars per share.
Th;s stock NAV he increased to. the sum Of
aga hnndr.d thousand $500. OOO) dollars.
The whole or any portion Of said stock may
| he i.aued and delivered to any person, firm
o., eerporation for the acquisition Of the
| rights, privileges or property owned or con-
trolle1 by such person. Arm or corporation
| For the fair value thereof as appraised by
| the board Of directors; and the board of
| directs hereinafter created is specially au-
| thsrized to issue and dispose OF the stock Tor
any an. ~ az -. put 1",ssa, - - 10
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| ARTICLE
/ All the powers of this corporation shall be
| vested in and exercised by board com
| posed of not less than three nor more than
Ave direetors. The precise number Of d.