The herald., 1921-08-25
CHARTER OF THE STERLING SUGARS
INCORPORATED.

United States of America, State of Louis
lana, Parish Of Orleans, City of New Or
| leans, BE il known, that on this, the 2Sth
day of the month of May, in the year OF
our Lord, one thousand, nine hundred and
twenty one, and of the Independence of the
United States of America, the one hundred
and forty fifth. Dfore me, Eugene d
Saunders, notary public, duly commits
stoned and qualified, within and for the
Parish of Orleans. State of Louisiana
therein residing. and in the presence of the
witnesses hereinafter named and under
signed, personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are hereuntO
subscribed, who severally declared that
availing themselves Of the benefits and
provisions Of the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana and of the laws of said State
relative to the organization of corporations
and particularly Of the provisions of Act
No. 267 of the General Assembly of the
State Of Louisiana for the year 1914 they
have united to form, and they do by these
presents form and organize themselves
as well as all such persons who may here
after join or become associated with them
or their successors. int stock corpora
ton for the objects and purposes and
under the covenants, stipulations and
agreements following, to-wit:
ARTICLE THE name and title Of the
corporation shall be Sterling Sugars
lnc.', and under and by said name unless
sooner dissolved in accordance with the
law and this charter, il shall exist and
continue, and shall have and enjoy corpor-
ate existence and succession for a preiod
the date Of this act. 1t may have, hold,
borrow, lend, exchange, acquire by grant,
gift or purchase, devise or bequest SELL
ALLEVIATE, dispose Of, convey, lease, pledge
pawn, hypothcate, cucumber or mortgage
property Of any kind, whether real, per-
sonal or mixed, corporal or incorpoeal,
movable or immovable, all subject to such
limitations as NAY be prescribed by law.
IL may make, issue and endorse bonds or
notes and other evidence of debt. 1t NAV
accept mortgages, pledges or other forms
or security for money loaned or other
debts. 1t may contract, sue and be sued,
plead or be implicated by it's corporate
name in any court of competent jurisdic-
ton. 1t may make, adopt and use a COM
mon seal and alter the same at pleasure
1t may hold stock in other corporations
and its capital stock may be issued for
capital stock in other corporations. 1t
may name, appoint and employ such man
ayers, directors, officers, agents and other
employees as it's said business and con-
venience may require, and may fix their
compensation, having due regard to the
vices. 1t may make and establish bylaws
rules and regulations not inconsistent with
inns charter or any existing law, fixing or
altering the management OF its property
the regulation and government Of its af-
falrs, and the manner of the certifcation
and registration of its stock. 1t may wind
up and dissolve itself, or be wound up
and dissolved in the manner prescribed
by law. 1t may conduct business In this
state, other states, the Federal Districts
tire Territories and possessions of the
United States, and in any foreign country.
IL generally shall possess all the powers
rights, privileges and immunities which
corporations are and may hereafter be au-
thorized to possess under the Constitution
and laws Of this state, and particularly
nnder Act No. 287 of the Acts of the
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lana for the year 1914. And it shall have
the power to invest it's board of directors
with all Of its corporate powers, subject
to such restrictions as may be named in
this charter.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domIcrIe OF this cor
poratiOn shall be In the City Of New Or
leans, Parish of Orleans, State Of Louis
lana, and all citations or other legal pro-
cess shall be served upon its president. or
In the event Of his absence, upon the vice
president, or in the event of the abselce of
both Of said officers, upon the secretary.
ARTICLE III-This corporation shall
have the power to conduct its business in
all of its branches in any of the States,
Territories, or possessions of the United
states, as well as in foreign countries, and
may have one or more offices outside of the
State Of Louisiana.
The objects and purposes for which the
said corporation is formed, and the nature
of the business to be carried on by it are
reby declared to be:
Seton 1. To plant, cultivate. grow. pro-
duce, manufacture, refine. buy, sell, i'm
,ort, export, ship, transport, and generally
deal in sugar cane, sugar, molasses, syrups,
and all the products thereof, and to carry
on any business incidental thereto. and for
the purpose aforesaid, to acquire. con-
struct, lease. own, maintain, and operate
sugar or other plantations, sugar or other
refneries, and any buildings, mills, fac
distillprieS and 0thNr works nacag-
sary therefor; to raise, buy, sell and deal
in horses, mules, cattle, livestock and
poultry of all kinds, and generally to en-
gage in the business or a planter; to build,
buy. rent, sell, establish, maintain, operate
and conduct sawmills, hotels, stores ware
houses, depots, etc, and to do a general
business.
Section 2 To bid in. buy. sell. acquire.