The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1921-03-03
CHARTER.
HARTER OF ELLINGTON stOahs'
INCORPORATED.
SUGARS


ay of the month of February, in the year
4 our Lord one thousand. nine huhureu
nd twenty-One, and OF the indePthuene |
4 the United states OF Amerlcd, Tue por. |
hundred and forty fifth, before me, hh!
nond II. Saal. notary public; uuly coin. |
nissiOned and qualified, WITHIN a anu ni
The Parish of Orleans, state Oh LouIslhl a.
therein residing and in the presence OF
he witnesses hereinafter named ana uh
Iersigned. personally came and appeared
4 he several persons whose names are mere
tlnto subscribed; who seNeFai ny nenaets
md provisions of the Constitution OF tne
State of Louisiana and of the laws OF salu
state relative to the organization Oh tvI
1orations and particularly of the proNls-
ons of Act No 267 of the General Assem-
Div of the State of Louisiana Tor ths
e GEAR 1914 they have united TO forH' anu
, hey do by these presents form ana or
yanize themselves as well as all such
5ther persons who may hereafter JON or
become associated with them or thtlr SUI
cessOrs. into stock corporation IoI IN
ssDbjects and purposes and under lhr 'oNS
1ants Stipulatiors and agreements fol
{ sowing, tO-wit:
n ARTICLE 1.-The name and title OF the
Corporation shall be Ellington sugars Inc
and under and by said name. unless soou
y ar dissolved I'm accordance with the law ahu
f{bis charter 1t shall exist and continue
and shall have and enjoy corporate exist
u ance and succession for period OF NINETY
mime 900 years from and after the dale Oh
lend exchange, acquire by grant gIt or
Spurchase devise or bequest. sell. ALLEVIATE
siispose of. convey, lease, pledge pawn
shyDOthecate. cucumber or mortgage prop
rnrty of any kind whether real, personal or
fimixed. corporal or incOrpOreal, movable or
tfimmovabe, all subject to such limltatlohs
= as NAV be prescribed by law. II may make,
tissue and endorse bonds or notes and othtr
z eeyidencp of debt. 1t may accept mort
f;sgages, pledges or other forms OF security
I, for money loaned or other debts. IL ma!
Y. "A E..g mad i
II Dleaded by its corporate name IN any
a court of competent jurisdiction. III may
a make, adopt and use a common seal ana
4 alter the same at pleasure. IL may hold
rs stock in other corporations, ana It's tapl-
n tai stock may be issued for. capital stock
rskin other corporations. Ii may name; APP
ii point and employ such managers, dlrec-
II. tors, officers. agents and other employees
II tas fits said business and convenience may
IiNrequire. and may Fix their compensation
r. having due regard to the nature, charac-
jkter and value of their services. IL may
IiNmake and establish bylaws, rules ana
y sreguations not Inconsistent with this CHAR
ter or any existing law, fixing or altering
the management of its property, the regn,
4 lation and government of its affairs. ana
I4the manner of the certihcation and regis
Filtration of its stock. 1t may wind up and
lttdissoIye ITSELF or be wound up and dis
II Nsolved in the manner provided by law. III
4 may conduct business in this State, other
n States, the Federal Districts, the Territories
I. Hand possessions of the United states, ana
win any foreign country. IL generally shall
I possess all the powers, rights, privileges
land immunities which corporations are ana
may hereafter be authorized to possess I'M
. der the Constitution and laws of this state,
Il and particularly under Act No. 26I of the
!. Acts of the General Assembly of the State
of Louisiana for the year 1914. And II
shall have the power to invest its board OF
directors with all of its corporate powers
subject to such restrictions as may Dt
! named in this charter.
ARTICLE 1.-THE domicile 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 lega
process shall be served upon its President
3 or in the event of his absence, upon the
Vice. President or in the event of the alb
senee of both of said officers, upon the Sec
rotary.
ARTICLE III.-This corporation shall
Z have the power to conduct its business il
r Z all OF Its branches In any OF the States
III Territories, possessions of the United
n States as well as in foreign countries, anC
may have one or more offices outside of thu
State of Louisiana.
The Objects and purposes for which tn
said corporation is formed, and the natur
~ of the business to be carried on by il ar
hereby declared to be;
Fl, Section 1. To plant, cultivate, grow, pro
~ duce. manufacture, refine. buy, sell, i'm
III port, export ship, transport. and generall
i deal In sugar cane, sugar, molasses, syrups
Z and all the products thereof, and to carr
: on any business incidental thereto and 70
In the purpose aforesaid, to acquire, cor
Z struct, lease, own. maintain, and operat
sugar or other plantations, sugar or othe
Z refneries, and any buildings, mills, fat
\ q tories. distilleries, and other works, nece
sary therefor: to raise, buy, sell and de;
4 In horses, mules, cattle, livestock an
\ poultry of all kinds, and generally to el
Z II gage in the business of planter: to bull
~ buy, rent, sell. establish, maintain, OF
crate and conduct sawmills, hotels, store
warehouses, depots, etc, and to do a ge
X eral merchandise business.
isH Section 2. To bid in buy, sell. acquir
\ q lease, sublet, or farm for its own accoui
{, of for the account of others, real estat
fS u lands and tenements, and to survey, SUI
divide and plat such lands for the pu
~ pose Of sale or otherwise. and to irhpro
.ItH and develop the same by the erection
'ssH houses or buildings thereon. and to do SUI
n 81 other lawful improvements as may be nee
II full or desirable In and about the improy
& II ment or development thereof for any pu
ltH pose whatever. and particularly to dra
n and reclaim lands and for that purpose
y form drainage or sub-drainage districts
y II TO do any act which an individual mig
n III lawfully do.
tM Section 3. To purchase acquire, recei
Il I hold, own, pledge, sell and dispose
~ stocks, bonds, mortgages, debentures, not
III and other security or evidence of indebte
K ness Of any firm, association, individI
HI or corporation, or any state. parish, coun
Mt ward. drainage or sub -drainage distri
|f4f or any political sub division in the st;
'st of Louisiana or elsewhere.
l&,N Section 4. To construct. purchase. lea
N.N or otherwise acquire and own, maint;
-lfN and operate steamboats,, sailing vess'
|atH barges and other water crafts. piers doc
t4t or wharves. and such lines of tramway
81 railway within the State of Louisiana
'sssI elsewhere as may be convenient, necesss
tNH or incidental to any business or enterpr
WI II of the company, with all necessary s
i4fA tracks, locomotives. cars, depots, roui
'fEk houses and other equipment necessary
81 & the operation of said piers, docks, whary
Nm tramways, or railway, and the ira
Ne II thereon: provided, that this corporal
'tff shall not. without an amendment of
it,sf charter, have the right to exercise poN
Ny of eminent domain.
Va Section 3 To carry on any other br
.49 ness which under the law Il may be
ll4t titled to carry on which may seem to
III corporation calculated directly or IL
t.E rectly to effectuate the aforesaid objects,
"a either OF them. or to facilitate il in
tssfi transaction OF it's aforesaid business
49, businesses. or any part thereof, or in
81 transaction OF any other lawful bush
.fft rectly to enhance the value or to rem
J ~ profitable any OF the company's proper
'sJi and rights, and generally to hold and
81 leges as relate to the objects and purpt
'&t sary, useful or convenient for effecting
~ objects and purposes.
5N ARTICLE 1V.-The total authorized G
y Xxx tai stock of this corporation is seven
IN ri hundred (l10Ol shares of preferred stoc