The herald., 1919-10-30
CHARTER OF VICTORIA LAND AND
CANAL COMPANY, INC.

United States Of America, State of
Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, be II known,
that on this 14th day of the month or
October, in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and nineteen
0919), and of the Independence Of the
United States of America the one hundred
and fourth Q44th); before me, Watts X.
Leverich, a Notary Public, duly commits
stoned and qualified in and for the Parish
Of Orleans, therein residing, and in the
presence of the witnesses hereinafter nam
ed and undersigned, personally came and
appeared the several persons whose
names are hereunto subscribed, who de-
cIared that, availing themselves Of the
laws of this State relative to the organiza-
ton Of corporations, they have covenanted
and agreed, and do by these presents
covenant, agree, bind, form and cen-
stitute themselves, as well as such per-
ISOLATED with them, into corporation
and body polite in law, for the objects
and purposes and under the agreements
and stipulations following, to-wit
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title Of
this corporation shall be: Victoria
Land and Canal Company Inc.," and I'M
der its corporate name it shall enjoy sue.
cession for the full term and period Of
ninety mine 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 or other
porate seal and the same to break and
alter at pleasure; to purchase, receive
lease. hold or otherwise acquire and con-
vey. as well as mortgage 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 otherwise; to hold
stock in other corporations; 70 acquire;
hold and reissue shares OF its cap1tal
stock: to join or consolidate with ana en-
ter into agreements and cooperative re-
Iations not in contravention of law, with
any person or persons, firms, associations
or corporations, governmental, munlc1pai
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 here
matter set out; to name and appoint such
managers and directors. officers and
agents as the interest and convenience
of said corporation may require; and 10
make and establish. as well as alter and
amend at pleasure, such bylaws rules and
regulations for the management and regu-
lation of the affairs of the corporation as
may be necessary, proper or convenient
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicle of this cor
poration shall be in the Parish of Orleans
State of Louisiana, and all citations or
other legal process shall be served upon
any of the officers of the corporation.
ARTICLE III.-The objects and pur-
poses for which this corporation is or
ganized and the nature of the business
to be carried on by it, are hereby declared
TO be: to acquire by purchase, lease, do
nation. exchange, or otherwise. and TO
hold. operate, sell. ALLEVIATE or encum-
Der. real. personal and mixed property, OF
every description and kind. and parti-
cularly, rice mills, paper mills, feed mills
irrigation plants, canals, pumping stat