The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-07-06
CHARTER
OF
TECHE SYRUP & CANNING
COMPANY, Incorporated.

RE 1T Il NOWN that on the 18th day OF the
month OF May 10 the year OF Our Lord, One
Thousand. Nine Hundred and Eighteen. be.
fore me. IL LES =. ROBIN. notary public.
In and for the Parish ~ Iberia, State OF Lou
islam, duly commissioned and qualified and
ia the presence OF the witnesses hereinafter
named aud undersigned
PERSONALLY GAME AND APPEARED.
Mr.. iypolite Patout Mr.. st. Paul BouT-
geois. and Mr.. William :. Patout, All resi-
dents OF the Paris h OF Iberia. State OF Louis
lana who declared and said that desiring TO
avail themselves OF the provisions OF the
laws OF Louisiana with reference to the or
RaniZation OF corporations. they do hereby
form themselves, aud such other persons
who may hereafter become associated WIN
them, into corporation and BODY poht,c
for the objects and purposes, aud undef me
articles following, to-wit;
ARTICLE !.
The name and title ~ this corporation
shall be "TECHE SYRUP AND CANNING
COMPANY, INCORpokA1ED' and under
lis sal corporate name II shall nave me
power aud authority 10 contract, TO sue ana
be sued 10 make and use a corporate seal
and the Same To break and alter NJ pleasure,
70 acquire by purchase or otherwise, holu,
receive, purchase, ALLEVIATE, improve, borrow
On. pledge, mortgage and hypotbecate under
It's corporate name, property real personal
and mixed. to name and appoint such ON
GERS directors, AGENTS an Nc ~ nrescrIbe
their duties aud FIX their compensation IL
any to make laws. rules ana regulations
for the Management or liz aUairs. 10 cOnuucb
business IN this state and other states. terri-
tories and countries, 10 hold stock In Other
corporations. and TO do all things necessary.
proper and desirable 70 carry out the OBJ
iects aud purposes Of this corporation. Un-
less sooner disco wed under the provisions OF
this charter. the said corporation shall exist
and continue for period OF htty low years.
ARTICLE III.
The domieile OF the said corporation shall
be In the Parish OF Iberia, state OF Lou isiana.
In h ahGAn
President, or I'm the absence OF both OF the
above officers the Secretary Treasurer shall
he the person upon whom citation or other
legal process may be served.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which thl.
corporation IL organized, and the nature OF
the business 10 be engaged In by IL, are here
by declared To be, the buying. acquiring
leasing subtle asipg, either for monied rent,
or other consideration, planting ana cultl-
waiting OF farm land, the buying, selling and
otherwise disposinE OF the salh iands, ana OF
all and every kind OF crop or crops grown
and raised on farm and agricultural land,
advancing OF money, funds and supplies to
tenants or other individuals on their grow
ing crops and produces; the establishing OF
mills, reaueries, factories and canneries LOT
the purpose OF manufacturing, canning or
otherwise preparing said AGRICULTURAL anu
other products from said land. or other
lands, 10 construct, maintain ana opera.s
tramways, railways. and other ROADS ~
means OF transportation necessary lor tnc
conveyance and transportation OF sara raw
and manufactured products, ana generany
10 do all things necessary TO the raising |
growing, cultivating, Manufacturing, puy-
Ing. selling and lending money on. ana pro- |
ducing and handling OF agricai.urasi pro-
the establishing and operating OF mills;
factories, canneries and syrup mills as wen
rs stores and mercantile establishments. |
ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stock OF said corporation shall
be sixty Thousand Dollars, t6O0O0,O0 dlVlded
into and represented by six hunore9, wv,
shares of the par value OF One Hundred Dol
lars. 10000, each, which said STOCK Snail De
paid for In cash. at the time OF Issuance. or II
may be issued ut not less than par In pay : |
ment or exchange for property, or rights ac- |
tually received or purchased by said corpo- |
ration, or for other valuable consQeratOns
or service actually rendered as the board OF
Directors OF the said corporation may deter |
mine provided that no stock slail De issued /
until the consideration therefor has been re- |
stock of this corporation may be increased
10 TWO Hundred and Fifty Thouand Do,lars |
In the manner provided by law. This corpo- |
soon as three hundred, 300, shares of the CAP |
ital stock thereof shall have been subscribed /
as required by this charter and one hAl1 OF
the subscription paid In. ms names ana
the articles OF Incorporation ana the num-
Der OF shares each agrees to take, are as FOL
lows.
HyDO1tte patOut, paJOutv1lle, IOerlA EAr-
lsh, La. One hundred 100) shares.
Sc. Paul Bourgeois, Jeanerette, La. One
Hundred, 100. shares.
William s. Patout. Patoutville. Iberia Par
ish. La. one hundred. 100. shares.
ARTICLE v.
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,
ration, subject only to such restrictions as
may be herein mentioned. From the said
Directors, there shall be elected annually
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 tide owners OF
Mt least one, !, unpledged share Of stock la
this corporation shall constitute the 6rst
board OF directors to-wit'
uypolite Patout, whose postofacs address
IL Patoutvile. Iberia Parish Louisiana.
st. Paul Bourgeois, whose postofhce ad-
dress Is Jeanerette. louisiana.
william s, Patout. whose postofBce ad-
dress is Patoutville, iberia Parish, Louisiana
The said Board OF Directors above named
. shall continue In office until their success
Ssors are elected. Each board Of Directors.
at the first meeting after their election. shall
3 elect officers Tor the corporation herein-
above provided, who shall likewise hold Of
fee for one year. The President OF this cor
poratiop Is hereby declared To be Hypolite
Patout. whose postoffce address Is Patout-
Vile, Iberia Parish, Louisiana, the Vice
President, 81, Paul Bourgeois, whose postof-
flee address is, Jeanerette, Iberia Parish,
Louisiana. and the Secretary Treasurer.
William 5. Patout, whose postoftice address
II Patoutvile. iberia Parish, Louisiana.
Notice OF Stockholders annual meetings
must be delivered personally or by depositing
same ia the postoftce properly addressed 10
each stockholder ut least fifteen. II, DAYS be-
fore such meeting. Other st0ckbolders'
Board OF Directors or the holders OF at least
twenty five per cent. OF the outstAndingI
stock after notice as aforesaid. The Board
act as Commi ssioner at elections OF Board OF
Directors and In the event OF said Oommis-
sioner failing to be present at the time 6xed
for meeting, the President shall appoint
anather stakeholder In his stead.
Failure from any cause to elect Directors
on the day named Tor the purpose. will not
dissolve this corporation, but the directors In
office as well IA the other officers OF the
shall hold over until their success
sors are chosen. In such event the Presi-
dent sh I'll cause another election 70 be b eld
named by him giving notice to the siockhold-
ers as required by law. At every election
and meeting each stockholder shall be enti-
nj s, 20 tie staudns r.
name, and he may vote such stock by writ ,
EN- proxy given 70 amy other person 70 rep
esent him at such meeting. The election OF :
Directors shall be by ballot and the majority :
u amount OF votes cast shall elect the per- :
on or persons Tor whom they have been cast.
ARTICLE vi. r
The Board Of Directors shall frame and \
eopt by-laws rules and regulations a. the :
fairs and business Of the corporation may 2
eqnire and AS IL may deem necessary for
he conduct and management thereof, pro- /.
ided the same shalt not conflict with this 9
har!er, or with the laws Of this state and q /,