The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-02-09

United States of America-State of Louisi-
ana-Parish of Ascension.
DE IT KNOWN that on this 3Oth day OF
I'D the month of January, in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and
eighteen fislS1. and of the independence of
the United, States Of America the one hum
dred and forty-second tt42nd9. before me.
Walter Lemann. a notary public. duly COM
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 deciar-
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 a
corporation and body polite in law. for the
objects and purposes and under the agree
ments and stipnlations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE i.
The name and title Of this corporation
shall be PALo ALTO COMPANY. INC. and
cession for the full term and period Of
date hereof. and shall have power and au-
thority to contract. sus and be sued: to
accept and receive mortgages pledges or
ether approximations to make and use a
alter at pleasure; 10 purchase. receive. lease.
hold. or deherwise ACQUIRE afd convey. Is
well as mortgage and hypotheeate under its
corporate name, property both real and per-
soRai 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
tions: to acquire, hold and reissue shares
of its capital stock to join or consolidate
with and enter into agreements and co.
operative relations not IN eentravention of
law, with any person or persons. firms, as
Bociatiohs or corporations. governmental,
municipal or otherwise. in and about the
carrying on and accomplishment of all or
any of the purposes Of the company; to
carry out all Of the objects and purposes
hereinafter set out: 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 we'll AZ alter and amend at
pleasure, such bylaws, rules and regulations
for the management and regulation of the
affairs OF the corporation AZ may be neces-
sary, proper or convenient.
ARTICLE II.
The domieile Of this corporation shall be
in the parish Of Ascension, state Of LOUISE
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 il organized, and the naturs of
the business to be carried on by it. are
hereby declared to ba: To engage in all
sorts of agricultural operations to hold. own.
purchase, sell, lease, develop and cuitivaee
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 and
colonize. develop and improve lands; to buy,
SELL deal in, mortgage and rent real estate
oil n1yAdH mr. nv UAAs
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-
yenient in prosecuting the business of the
company; to erect buildings and other struc-9
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 at
wholesale and retail; to operate dairies: to
make advances for the cultivation Of lands ];
to develop. produce, market and deal in min
erals; to acquire and hold. sell. sncumbar
or dispose Of stocks and bonds OF other
to the extent permitted by law;
to hold stock in other companies: to ex-
change its entire capital stock. Or any part
thereof, for property which it is authorized
to acquire, or to exchange i'll entire assets
and business. or any part thereof. for prop
erty, stocks, bonds or other obligations Of
other companies: to deal in agricultural COM
modities Of all kinds; and generally. to do
all such acts or thihgs as may be necessary,
proper or convenient for the accomplishment
of any Of the foregoing objects and pur-
poses.
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock Of this corporation Is
hereby axed at the sum Of three hundred
(s3O0.000) dollars, divided into
three hundred 5000 shares Of the par value
of one hundred f$100l dollars per share.