The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-08-23
CHARTER
of the
UPPER FARM COMPANY, INC.

United States Of America.
State of Louisiana.
Jefferson Davis Parish.
Be it known and remembered that
on this Goth day of June in the
year of our Lord one thousand nine
i hundred eighteen (191S),
Before me, J. 0. Modisette, a No
tary Public, duly commissioned anc
qualified in and for said above nam,
ed Parish and State, on this day in
the presence of the two subscribing
lawful witnesses, personally came and
appeared the several persons whose
names are hereuntO subscribed, who
severally declared unto me, Notary
| in the presence Of said witnesses,
| that availing themselves of the pro.
visions of the laws Of the State of
Louisiana generally relative to the
organization and formation of corpo-
rations, and especially Act No. 26I
of the General Assembly for the
wear 1914, together with the amend
ments thereof, they have covenanted,
contracted and agreed, and by this
act and these presents do covenant,
contract and agree to form, constl-
tute and organize themselves, Their
successors and such others as may be-
come lawfully associated with them
into a corporation or body polite in
law. under the name and for the
uses purposes and objects hereafter
set forth, and do declare this lnsJrd-
ment as the charter Of such cOrpCr l.
ton.
ARTICLE |.
The name of this corporation shall
be the
UPPER FARM COMPANY, INC,
by which name this corporation shall
have and enjoy succession for a pc
riod of ninety nine (99) years;
shall have, exercise and enjoy the
right, power and authority to con-
tract, sue and to be sued.
The domicile of this corporation
shall be and is hereby declared to
be Tupper's Store, Jefferson Davis
Parish, Louisiana.
ARTICLE II.
The objects and purposes for
which this corporation is organized
and formed, and the powers and au-
thority, rights and privileges to be
exercised by the same are hereby de-
clared to be any one or all Of the
following, to-Wit:
To acquire by gift, purchase, or
otherwise, to sell, mortgage, pledge,
hypothecate, or otherwise dispose Of,
and to hold own, operate and enjoy
all kinds of property, real, personal
and mixed, movable and 'immovable;
to carry on and conduct general
farming business, cOmmiSsary, mer-
camille business or plantation stores;
to can, manufacture, preserve, deal
in, make, buy and sell all kinds of
and horticultural prod
ucts, including dairying, cattle rails
ing, truck farming, gardening and
to build, construct, own
and operate canning factories, cold
storage or refrigeration plants, crate
factories, box factories and all other
lines Of business in con-
nection with agricultural horticul- |
tural or dairy farming; TO lease, |
rent, purchase, improve, cultivate,
pledge and hypothecate all
kinds of farm property, implements, |
and equipment.
ARTICLE III.
The capital stock of this corpora
ton is hereby fixed at Twenty Thous-
and and no 100 f$20,000.00) Dol |
lars, to be divided into two hundred /
(2OO) shares of the par value of One
Hundred (S100.00) Dollars each,
provided, however, that the capital
stock of this corporation may be in
as provided by law from time
% time, or at one time to Fifty
Thousand and no 100 ($50,0OO.OOl !
Dollars, divided into five hundred
500 shares of the par value Of One
hundred ($1OO.00) Dollars each.
ARTICLE ".
The powers and authority of this
corporation except as otherwise here
n provided shall be vested in and
exercised by a Board of Directors .
composed of not less than three nor
more than seven stockholders to be
lected annually at the stockholders
leetlng, the date of which is hereby
eclared to be the first Saturday of
uly of each year beginning with the
ear 1919, provided that the direct
RS shall hold office until their sue
essors are duly elected and assume
ffce.
Until the first regular annual
tockholders" meeting as hereinaboye
rovided, the following persons shall |
onstltute the Board of Directors of
aid corporation, to-wit:
W. H. Upper, Elton, Louisiana;
Charles Gooch, Elton, Louisiana;
Miss Agnes Upper, Elton, Louis
ma;
Mrs. Mary Topper Elton, Louis
ma.
ARTICLE V.
The officers of this corporation |
lail consist of President, Vice
resident, Secretary and a Treas
rer. The two last offices NAV be /
ald by one and the same person, I
hlch officers shall be elected bv the 4
GARD OF Directors from among their Z
amber annually Immediately after .
re annual meeting of the stock :
olders. ''NN 4
Until the first annual stockhold- j
s meeting as herein provided, the I
.lnloWlng corporators shall act as the i
ilcefs OF this corporation, to-wit. !
". H. upper, President. !
MRS. Mary Upper, Vice President. i
Miss Agnes Topper, Secretary i
'easurer. !
ARTICLE vi. i
Inc President of this corporation /
all have the power and authority 4
thout resolution or action of the !
,sard of Directors to prosecute and {
Tend all SHIFTS for or o;,A Z