The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-22
Charter Of the Ayoca Held
ings Company Inc.
United States Of America,
State of Louisiana,
Parish of St. Mary,
City Of Morgan City.

City Of Morgan City.
BE IT KNOWN, That on this, the
31st day of the month of December,
in the year of Our Lord, one thous-
and, nine hundred and seventeen,
ard of the Independence of the Uni
ted States of America, the one hun
dred and forty-second, before me, l.
w. Paddock, a Notary Public, duly
commissioned and qualified within
and for the Parish of St. Mary, State
Of Louisiana, therein residing, and in
the presence of the witnesses here
matter named and undersigned, per-
sonally came and appeared the sew
eral persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, who severally de-
cla-ed that, availing themselves OF
the benefits and provisions Of the
Constitution of the State of Louis
lana and to the laws of said State
relative to the organization of corpo-
rations, particularly of the provi-
sions Of Act Number 267 of the
General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana for the year 1914, they
have united to form and do, by these
presents, form and organize them
selves, as we'll as all such other per-
sons who may hereafter join or be-
come associated with them or their
successors, into a stock corporation
for the objects and purposes and
under the covenants, stipulations and
agreements following, towit:
ARTICLE i.
The name and title Of this corpo-
ration shall be: ,
"AVOCA HOLDINGS COMPANY,
INCORPORATED"
and under and by SAID name, unless
sooner dissolved in accordance with
law and this charter, it shall exist and
continue, and shall have and enjoy
corporate existence and succession
for a period of ninety-nlne years
from and after the date of this act.
It may have, hold, receive, borrow,
loan, exchange, acquire by grant, gift
or purchase, devise or bequest, sell,
ALLEVIATE, dispose of, convey, lease
pledge, pawn, hypothecate. cucumber
or mortgage property of any kind,
whether real, personal or mixed, cor
uoreal or incorporeal. movable or I'M
movable, all subject to such limita-
lions as may be prescribed by law
It may make, issue and endorse
bonds or notes and other evidences
of debt. 1t may accept mortgages
pledges or other forms OF security
for money loaned or other debts: Il
NAV contract, sue and be sued. pleae
or be implicated by its corporate
Ina1ne in any court Of competent Ju
-isdiction. It may make, adopt AMI
use . common seal and alter tn
sante at pleasure. It may hold stool
in other corporations, and its cap
| ital stock may be issued for eapita
stock in ether corporations. It ma,
name, appoint and employ sue
manaeers, directors, officers, agent
and other employees - it, said bus
Il mess and convenience may require
and may fix their compensation, has
in1 due regard to the nature, ehal
aeter And value Of their services.
{may make, and Aestablish bylaw,
|rples lnd regulations not tneons:s'
ent WITH this charter or any existln
law: fixing Of altering the manatt
Iment Of it. property. the regulatio
land government Of it, affairs. IN
: the manner Of the certifieation' IN
: jre9istration Of il stock. II ma
. wind up and dissolve itself, Or b
iwound up and dissolved in the maj
J ner prescribed by law. Il may cor
: duct business in this State, oth<
, | States, the Federal Districts, Il
Territories and possessions OF II
United States, and any foreign eouI
-ltry. Il shall have the power to II
-Ivest it, Board Of Directors with .
, lofg it,, corporate powers, subject I
! fsuch restrictions as may be name
in this charter. And it general
shall possess al the powers, right
privileges and immunities which Co
J porations are and may hereafter }
Ii au&hoyixed to posess under the Coz
|, st:tution and laws Of this State, m
. particularly under Act No. 267 Z
the Acts of the General Assembly Z
the State Of Louisiana for the yes
ARTICLE II. ga
The domicile OF this corporatio
shall be at the City Of Morgan Cit!
Parish of St. Mary, State Of Loui
lana.
ARTICLE III.
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