The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-02-23

United States Of America State of Louisi-
ana-Parish Of Ascension.
TIE IT KNOWN that on this 30th day ii
ED the month Of January. in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
eighteen t1918l. and Of the independence Of
the United States of America the one hun-
dred and forty-second tl42ndl, before me,
missioned and qualified in and for the par
ish of Ascension, therein residing, and in
the presence OF the witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned. personally came
and appeared the several persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, who declar-
ed that, ayailing themselves 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 as 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
ments and stipulations following. to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name and title of this corporation
shall be PALO ALTO COMPANY, INC, and
under its corporate name it shall enjoy sue
cession for the full term and period OF
ninety mine (99) years from and after the
date hereof. and shall have power and au-
thority to contract, sue. and be sued; to
accept and receive mortgages, pledges OF
other hypothecatioIs; to make and use q
corporate seal and the same to break and
alter at pleasure; to purchase. receive, lease
hold, otherwise acquire and convey, rs
well as mortgage and hypothecate under its
corporate name. property both real and per-
sonal and mixed; to borrow money and make
and issue bonds and other evidences of debt
and to secure the same by mortgage and
otherwise to hold stock in other corpora
tons to acquire, hold and reissue shares
of it's capital stock S To join or con solidate
with and enter into agreements and Cos
operative relations not in contravention OF
law, with any person or persons, firms, as
sociations or corporations, governmental
municipal or otherwise. in and about tbs
carrying on and accomplishment Of all OF
any Of the purposes of the company: te
carry out all of the objects and purposes
hereinafter set cut; to name and appoint
such managers and directors, officers and
agents, as the interest and convenience OF
said corporation may require; and to make
and establish. as well as alter and amend al
pleasure, such bylaws, rules and regulations
for the management and regulation of the
affairs of the corporation as may be naces.
sary, proper or convenient.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile Of this. corporation shall BID
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
ARTICLE III
corporation is organized, and the nature OF
the business to be carried on by it, are
hereby declared to be: To engage in all
sorts of agricultural operations; to hold, own
purchase, 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 convenient in connection with agricultural
operations; to drain, irrigate, reclaim ani
colonize. develop and improve lands: to buy
sell n mi ~ Erpn1 cfaff
Of all sorts, improved and unimproved. rural
and urban; to raise, market and deal in live
stock: to build. lease and operate tramroads
bridges, canals and telephone and telegraph
lines, lighting plants, waterways and other
means of transportation necessary or con.
venient in prosecuting the business of the
company; to erect buildings and other struc-
lures, and to operate. lease or otherwise
handle them and deal therein; to construct
and operate commissaries, boarding houses
hotels, warehouses and general stores; to
deal in merchandise Of all sorts, both al
Wholesale and retail; to operate diaries to
make advances for the cultivation of lands
to develop, produce, market and deal in min
erals, to acquire and hold, sell, cucumber
or dispose of stocks and bonds Of other
companies, to the extent permitted by law
to hold stock in other companies; to ex-
thereof, for property which it is authorized
to acquire, or to exchange its entire assets
and business, or any part thereof. for prop
erty, stocks, bonds or other obligations Of
other companies to deal n agricultural COM
modities of all kinds; and generally, to do
all such acts or things as may be necessary,
proper or convenient for the accomplis hmenf
of any of the foregoing objects and pur-
poses. 81
DE ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stock of this corporation il
hereby fixed at the sum of three hundred
ds,fss 5fEts