The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1920-06-03
CHARTER.

agree and bind themselves, as well
AS all such persons as may hereaf-
ter become associated with them, to form
and constitute a corporation and body
polite in law, and to that end they state
the following matters and things, and
execute and adopt these articles of incor-
pOration as follows, tO-wit:
ARTICLE l. The name of said corpOr-
alton shall be LlanO Grande Plantation
Co, Inc.
| ARTICLE 1.-THE objects and purposes
for which this corporation is established
and the nature of the business to be car
| led on by ii are declared 30 be the mau-
lufaCturing of sugar and the transaction
of all business incident thereto; and the
purchase and sale of such goods, wares
and merchandise AS may be used for or in
cident to said business and the ownership
Of such buildings, machinery. equipment
and lands may be necessary for that
purpose.
| ARTICLE III.-The amount of the cap
ital stock of said corporation shall be one
million Isl ,OOO, 100000 dollars, all of which
shall he common stock and none of which
shall be preferred stock; said stock may
be issued for labor done, or money, or
property actually received.
| ARTICLE IN.-The amount to which the
capital stock of said corporation may be
| increased shall be two million $4,000,
UOOOOD dollars.
! ARTICLE V-The number of shares of
which said capital stock of one million
! (SlOOO,OOO.OOD dollars OF said corporation
! shall consist. shall bc ten thousand no.
OOOb shares of the par value of one hun
bred (SlOOOO) dollars per share. tn" shares
! of said corporation To remain at one hun
dred (SlOO.0nD dollars in the event of the
! increaS" of the capital stock of said cor
poralion beyond one million (Si,OOO,OOOOOJ
| dollars.
| ARTICLE VI-The location of the dom
icil" of said corporation shall b" in the
city of New Orleans, in the Parish OF or
| leans. in the State of Louisiana
ARTICLE NII.-The period of duration
of said corporation shall be ninety nine
| C99 years.
ARTICLE NIII.-Thc number of Dircc-
tors of said corporation shall he five. Tn"
officers of said corporation shall he those
provided for by law. and such other Off
GERS a. may he provided for by the by
laws. Tn" names and pOStOffice addresses
of the Directors of said corporation who
| are selected to serve for the first year, or
until their successors are elected and quail
| flied. shall bc as follows, tO-wit: viii
| liam VI. Bancroft, New Orleans. La:
James f. cunts. New Orleans. La: Frank
W. McCOwen. New Orleans. La. William
| w. WeStcrfirld. New Orleans. La. and
William DOh"rty, of Houston. Texas, with
William VI. Bancroft as President. vii
| liam Doherty as Vice President. and
| Frank w. McCOwen as Secretary and
! ARTICLE IN.-The names and post
Office addresses of the subscribers to
these articles of incorporation and state
ment of the number of shares of stock
which each subscriber is TO take in said
corporation are as follows. William NJ
bancroft. New Orleans. La. 5000 shares
of the par value of five hundred three
thousand ($j03000.00) dollars; James T.
cunts. New Orleans. La. five shares of
| the par value of five hundred $500 OOI
dollars Frank W. McCowen New Or
leans. La. twenty shares of the par value
of two thousand CS2.O0O0O) dollars: viii
liam W. WcsterfieId. New Orleans, La
five shares of the par value of five hundred
CSJO0OO) dollars: William DOherty HOuS-
ton, Texas, twenty shares of the par value
of two thousand (S2,OOOOOJ dollars
ARTICLE N.-Each share of stock shall
be entitled to one vote. There shall be
no cumulative voting.
ARTICLE NI.-The Board of Directors
of said corporation shall be. and are
hereby vested with all the corporate pow
erS of said corporation. including among
other powers the following. viz: The
power To make, alter and amend suitable
bylaws for the government of said cor
poratiOn; the power to borrow money,
execute mortgages, issue notes or bonds
TO sell or pledge the same. and generally
to do all things pertinent to or nccpS-
Sary for the objects and purposes of said
corporation. or which are or may he per-
mitted by the laws applicable to cOrpOr-
ationS. the above recital of powers granted
to the Board of Directors not being ex-
elusive. the intention being to vest the
Board of Directors with all such other
and further powers as may he proper to
accomplish the objects and purposes of
said corporation. Stockholders meetings
for the election of Directors of said cor
pOratiOn shall be held annually on the
third Thursday of April
ARTICLE XII.-The President and the
Vice President. the Secretary and Treas
urer shall be authorized to receive service
of all legal process
in
the City of New Orleans. in the presence
of Harriet Spickert and Roy Raymond
competent witnesses, both of this city,
who have hereunto signed their names
with the said appearers 70 these articles
of incorporation and me. Notary, on the
date and day first above written. and the
said subscribers do hereby subscribe for
and agree to pay for the number of shares
set opposite their several names
Original signed) VIM Bancroft. five
thousand and thirty (5O3O) shares: viii
liam Doherty, by VIM. Bancroft, his agent.
twenty (20) shares: F. w. McCowpn
twenty COO shares: James F.. cunts. five
| (9) shares; WIN. W. Westerficli FIVE (5)
shares.
witnesses: Harriet Spickert, Roy Ray
| mOnd.
A. W. COOPER. Not. Pub.
!. the CnderSign Recorder of Mort
cages in and for TIE Parish Of Orleans
State of Louisiana do hereby certify that
the above ahd foregoing act of incOrpOr-
alton of the Llano GranGe Plantation Co.
Inc, was this day duly recorded in NV
office, in Book 1912. Folio -.
New Orleans. La, April 81 1920
| EMILE ]. LEONARD. by. r.
Lathe undersigned Notary Public. here
| by certify the above and foregoing to be
| true and correct copy of the original act
of incorporation of LlanO Grande PIanta.
ton Co, Inc. together with the certificate
OF the Recorder of Mortgages thereto an
pended, as the same appears on file in my
nOtarial records.
New Orleans, April 81. 1920
(Seal) A. W. COOPER Not Pub
April 29-June g.
CHARTER OF EDWARD SCHWARTZ
MILL SUPPLY COMPANY INC