The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-02-02
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BELLE TERRE, INCORPORATED 5.

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tinted States of America-State of Louisi
ana-P Parish of Ascension
DE II KNoWN ths,t 81 this sotb dav :,
| I'D the month Of january. in the year d
| our Lord one Thousand nine hundred anl
ctThteen 1919. and of the Independence Of
the United States of America the one hun.
dred and forty-second (I42nd), before me
Waiter Lemann, notary public, duly com.
| rnissioned and qualified in and for the parish
OF Ascension. therein residing, and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter named
s,nd undersigned, personally came and ap.
peared the several persons whose names are
hereunto subscribed, who declared that avail
Ing themselves OF the provisions of the laws
of this state relative to the organization of
corporations, they have covenanted and
agreed, and do by these presents covenant
agree, bind. form and constitute themselves,
as well as such persons may hereafter
JOIN or become associated with them, into q
corporation and body polite in law, for the
objects and purposes. and under the agree
r1ents and stipulations following, to-wit
ARTICLE /.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be BELLE TERRE. INCORPORATED.
ana under its corporate name it shall enjoy
n1nety-nine 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 other hypothe-
cations; to make and use a corporate seal
and the same to break and alter at pleasure
to purchase, receive. lease, hold, or other
WISE acquire and convey, well as mort
gage 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 appoint such managers
and directors. officers and agents, as the
interest and convenience of said corporation
IN oG-o nd
well as alter and amend at pleasure, such
bylaws. rules and regulations for the man.
aeement and regulation of the affairs of the
corporation as may be necessary, proper or
convenient.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile 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
the corporation.
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
gins. and any other factories useful or con-
venient in connection with agricultural OPP
erations: to drain. irrigate, reclaim and
eolonize. develop and improve lands: to
raise. market and deal in live stock and
operate dairies; to build, lease and operate
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 them and deal therein
TO construct and operate commissaries,
boarding houses, hotels, warehouses and
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cultivation of lands: to develop, produce,
market and deal in minerals; to acquire and
hold, sell. cucumber or dispose. of stocks
and bonds of other companies to the extent
~ernaitted by law; to hold stock in other
to exchange its entire capital |
stock. or any part thereof, for property
which it is authorized to acquire, or to
its entire assets and business. or
my part thereof for property. stocks, bonds,
IF other obligations Of other companies: to
ieal in agricultural commodities of all kinds |
md G0aerally to do all such acts or thiDEs
IS maE1 be necessary, proper or CONVEX ent /
or the accomplishment of any of the fore-
.oing objects and purposes
ARTICLE w.
The capital stock of this corporation is |
hereby fixed at the sum of two hundred I
thousand $4,000 dollars. divided into two |
thousand 10000 shares of the par value
( one hundred ts1001 dollars per share.
his stock may be increased to the sum of
i've hundred thousand ts50o.000) dollars.
he whole or any portion of said stock may
e issued and delivered to any person, firm
r corporation for the acquisition of the
ights, privileges or property owned or con-
rolled by such person. firm or corporation
Dr. the fair value thereof as appraised by
nc board of directors; and the board Of
irectors hereinafter created is specially au-
1orized to issue and dispose of the stock for
ay and all purposes as in its Judgment may
.em fair and proper.
ARTICLE
All the powers of this corporation shall be
,sted in and exercised by board COM
'sed of not less than three nor more than