The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-06-15
CHARTER
TECHE SYRUP & CANNING
COMPANY, Incorporated.

COMPANY, Incorporated.
KNOWN that on the 25th day OF the
month Of May in the year OF our Lord, One
Thousand. Nine Hundred and Eighteen. be.
fore me. JULES z. ROBIN, notary public
Ia and for the Parish Of Iberia, state or Lou
isian, duly commissioned and qualified and
ia the presence OF the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned.
PERSONALLY CAME AND APPEARED.
MIR. Hypoiite Patout. Mr.. St Paul Bour-
geois and Mr.. William {. Patout all resi-
dents Of the Parish OF IBERIA. State OF Louis
lana. who declared and said that desiring 10
avail themselves OF the provisions OF me
laws OF Louisiana, with reference TO the or
ganiZation OF corporations, they DO hereby
form themselves, and such other persons
who may hereafter become associated WIN
them into "A corporation and body poltic.
for the objects ana purposes, ana ubder VIC
articles following, to-wlt:
ARTICLE /.
The name and title OF this corporation
snail be "TECHE SYRUP AND CANNING
COMPANY, INCORPOkAIED' ana under
its SAID corporate name It shall have tue
power and authority to contract, TO sue ana
be sued, to make and use corporate sea-
and the same to break ana alter NJ pleasure
10 acquire by purchase or OTHERWISE, hoiu
receive purchase ALLEVIATE. improve, borrow
On pledge. mortgage and hypothecate under
iIs corporate name. property real, persona
and mi Npd. 10 name ana appoint Sucn otl-
Gers directors, agents and managers, or EN-
Dlt,yees as may be desirable, to prescribe
their duties and iix their compensation II
any, to make bylaws: rules ana regulations
for the Management Of It's affairs. to conduct
business I'm this State and other states, terri
tories and countries, 10 hold stock IN othef
corporations, and to DO all things necessary
proper and desirable To carry out the ODD
lects and purposes OF this corporation. IN.
less sooner disso lived under the provisions OF
this charter, the said corporation shall exist
"a st..., fnr. nAr
ARTICLE ii.
The domicie OF the said corporation shall
be In the Parish OF IBERIA, state OF louisiana
The President or in his absence, the wee
President or in the absence Of both OF the
above officers, the Secretary-Treasurer shall
be the person upon whom citation or other
legal process may be served
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized, and the nature OF
the business TO be engaged in by IL, are here
by declared to be- the buying, acquiring,
leasing, sub lie asiBg, either for monied rent,
or other consideration, planting and cuiti.
waiting of farm land, the buying, selling ana
otherwise disposing OF the said lands, ana OF
All and every KIND OF crop or crops grown
and raised on farm and agricultural land,
advancing OF money, funds and supplies 10
tenants or other individuals on their grow,
Ing crops and produce; the establishing OF
mills refneries, aetories and canneries for
the purpose of manufacturing, canning or
otherwise preparing said agricultural ana
other products from said lands or other
lands 10 construct, maintain and operate
tramways, railways. and other roads as
means OF transportation necessary for the
conveyance and transportation OF said raw
and manufactured products, and generally
To do all things necessary to the raising
growing, cultlvating, manufacturing. BUY
Ing, selling and lending money on. and pro-
ducts. buying of land and disposing Of same,
the establishing and operating OF mIiIs;
factories, canneries and syrup mills as well
as stores and mercantile establishments.
ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stock OF said corporation shall
be sixty Thousand Dollars 800, 0OoOC dlVlaed
into and represented by six hundred, 900,
shares of the par value OF One Hundred Dol
lars. $4,000, each, which said stock shall De
paid for in cash, at the time OF issuance. or IL
may be issued at not less than par In pay
ment or exchange for property, or rights ac-
tually received or purchased Dy SAID corpo-
ration, or for other valuable considerations
or service actually rendered as the Board OF
Directors of The said corporation may deter
mine provided that no stock slall be issued
until the consideration therefor has been re-
ceived by the said corporation. The cap1tal
stock OF this corporation may be Increased
10 Two Hundred and Fifty Thouand Dollars
In NE manner provided by law. This corpo-
ration shall commence dong business as
soon as three hunc red, 200, shares OF the cap
ital stock thereof shall have been subscribed
as required by this charter and one half OF
post Office addresses OF The subscribers to
the articles of incorporation and the num-
Der OF shares each agrees to take. are as 1ol-
lows:
Hypolite Patout, patoutville, Iberia Par
ish, La. One hundred 400 shares.
st. Paul Bourgeois, Jeanerette, La. Que
Hundred i0C. shares.
William S, Patout, Patoutville, Iberia Par
ish, La. one hundred. lOO shares
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers OF this corporation
shall be exercised by "A board OF three. ., d.
rectors, who shall be stockholders In this
corportion, elected by the stockholders an
nually at a general meeting to be held on
the first Tuesday in January. The said
Board, shall have, and Is hereby vested,
with all the corporate powers OF TINS corpo-
ration, subject only to such restrictions as
may be herein mentioned. From the said
Directors, there shall be elected annually a
President a Vice President, and Secretary
Treasurer of said corporation. The follow
ing persons each OF whom are and who each
declare themselves TO be bona hde owners OF
at least one. !, unpledged share OF stock In
this corporation shall constitute the nfst
board OF directors to-w1t:
Hypolite Patout whose postoffce address
is Patoutville, Iberia Parish Louisiana.
st. Paul Bourgeois, whose postoffce ad-
dress Is Jeanerette. Louisiana.
william $, patout, whose postof6ce ad-
dress is Patoutville, Iberia Parish, LOUISIANA
The said Board OF Directors above named
shall continue In Office until their success
sors are elected. Each Board OF Directors
at the first meeting after their election shall
elect officers for the corporation herein
above provided, who shall likewise hold Of
fee for one year. The President OF this cor
poratioD Is hereby declared to be Hypolite
Patout, whose postoffice address Is Patant
Vile, Iberia Parish, Louisiana; the Vice
President, St, Paul Bourgeois. whose postof-
flee address Is Jeauerette, Iberia Parish.
Louisiana, and the Secretary Treasurer.
!. William s. Patont, whose postoffce address
&as Patoutville, iberia Parish, Louisiana.
Notice OF stockholders annual meetings
hust be delivered personally or by depositing
|same In the postofice properly addressed TO
each stockhoder at least fifteen IS, DAYS be-
fore such meeting. Other stockholders
meetings may be neld when ordered by the
Board OF Directors Or the holders OF at least
twenty five per cent. OF the outstanding
stock after notice as aforesaid. The Board
OF Directors shall appoint stockhOlder to
act as Commissioner at elections OF Board OF
Directors, and In the event Of said Comma |
soner failing TO be present at the time fixed
for meeting, the President shall appoint |
anather stakeholder In his stead.
Failure from any cause to elect Directors /
on the day named for the purpose. will not |
dissolve this corporation, but the directors In |
office as well a. the other officers OF the |
Company shall bold over until their success /
sors are chosen. 10 such event the Presi- |
dent sh Ill cause another election to be held |
within thirty DAYS and at a date and hour
named by him giving notice to the stockhold- |
ers as required by law. At every election |
and meeting each stakeholder shall be entf- |
tied to one, l. vote for each share of the capI- |
tai stock OF the corporation standing In his /