The herald., 1921-03-10
CHARTER.
CHARTER OF ELLINGTON SUGARS,
INCORPORATED.


and twenty-one, and of the independence
of the United States OF America, the one
hundred and forty-fifth, before me, Ray
mond III. Saal, a notary public, duly com
missioned and qualified, within and fol
the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana
therein residing, and in the presence o.
the witnesses hereinafter named and -un
dersigned, personally came and appeared
the several persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, who seyerally 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 cor
porations. and particularly of the provis
ions of Act No. 267 of the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Louisiana for the
year 1914. they have united to form, and
they do by these presents form and or
ganize themselves, as well ms all such
other persons who may hereafter join OF
become associated with them or their sue
cessOrs, into stock corporation for the
objects and purposes and under the cove
nants, stipulatiOns and agreements fol
lowing, tO-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name and title of the
corporation shall be Ellington Sugars, Inc.
and under and by said name. unless soon
er dissolved In accordance with the law and
this charter, IL shall exist and continue.
and shall have and enjoy corporate exist
ence and succession for period of ninety
nine 800 years from and sitter the date of
this act. IL may have. hold, receive. borrow,
lenu, exchange, acquire by grant, Slft or
purchase, devise or bequest. sell. ALLEVIATE,
dispose of. convey, lease. pledge, pawn.
hypOthecate, encuhiber or mortgage prop
erty OF any kind, whether real, personal or
mixed, corporal or incOrpOreal, movable or
immoyabIe, all subject TO such limitations
as may be prescribed by law. Ii may make.
issue and endorse bonds or notes and other
evidence OF debt. 1t may accept mort
cages, pledges or other forms Of security
for money loaned or other debts 1t may
contract sue and be sued, plead or be inn
pleaded by its corporate name in any
court OF competent jurisdiction. IL may
make, adopt and use common seal and
alter the same at pleasure. II may hold
stock In other corporations, and its capt
tai stock may be issued for capital stock
In other corporations. IL may name. APP
point and employ such managers. direc-
tors, officers, agents and other employees
as its said business and convenience may
require, and may fix their compensation.
having due regard to the nature, charac-
ter ana value of their services. Ii may
make and establish bylaws, rules and
regulations not Inconsistent with this char
ter or any existing law, fixing, or altering
the management of its property, the regu-
lation and government of its affairs, and
the manner of the certiicatiOn and regis
tration of its stock. 1t may wind up and
dissolve itself, or be wound up and dis
solved in the manner provided by law. 1t
may conduct business in this State. other
states. the Federal Districts. the Territories
and possessions of the United States, and
In any foreign country. Ii generally shall
possess all the powers, rights, privileges
ana lmmunlties which corporations are and
may hereafter be authorized to possess un-
der the Constitution and laws of this State
ana particularly under Act No. 267 of the
Acts or the General Assembly of the State
OF Louisiana for the year 1914. And il
snail have the power to invest its board of
directors with all of its corporate bowers
subject to such restrictions as may be
named In this charter. l
ARTICLE 1.-THE domiciIe of this cor
poration shall be in the City of New Or
ieans, Parish OF Orleans, State of Louis
lana, and all citations or other legal
process shall be served upon its President. |
or In the event of his absence upon the
wee President, or in the event of the alb
rotary.
ARTICLE II.-This corporation shall
nave the power to conduct its business in
all of It's branches in any of the States
or possessions of the United
states, as well as In foreign countries, and
Way nave one or more Offices outside of the /
state of Louisiana.
sald corporation Is formed. and the nature
OF the business to be carried on by IL are
hereby declared to be:
Section 1. To plant, cultivate, grow. pro-
auce' manufacture, refine, buy, SELL i'm
Heal in sugar cane, sugar molasses, syrups
ina all the products thereof, and to carry
pn any business incidental thereto, and for
lne purpose aforesaid, to acquire. con
ffruct, lease, own, maintain. and operate
sugar or other plantations, sugar or other
and any buildings. mills, fac
gories, distilleries, and other works. neces
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 of n planter; to build l
Duy, reIt, sell, establish, maintain, OPP
rate am conduct sawmills, hotels stores,
Narenouses, depots, etc, and to do a gen |
sral merchandise business.
Section 2. To bid In. buy, sell. acquire.
lease, sublet. or farm for its own account
~ Tor the account of others, real estate |
anu, mus ana tenements, and to survey, sub
ivlae ana plat such lands for the pur-
pose OF sale or otherwise, and to improye |
ma develop the same by the erection of
souses or buildings thereon, and to do such
~ aher aWIuI improvements as may be need
.uI or desirable In and about the improve
nent or development thereof for any pur-
sose wnatever, and particularly to drain
M reclaim lands, and for that purpose TO
o'n uraIhage or sub-drainage districts, or |
90 any act which an individual might
awfully do.
Section 3. To purchase. acquire. receive
loid, own, pledge, sell and dispose of
LOCKS, ponds, mortgages, debentures notes |
no other security or evidence of indebted
less OF any firm, association, individual
u corporation, or any state parish. county. |
yard, drainage or sub-drainage district |
y any political ub-division in the State
9 Louisiana or elsew here
Section 4. To construct purchase lease |
otherwise acquire and own maintain
M operate steamboats,, sailing vessels |
hrges and other water crafts piers docks
wharves, and such lines of tramway or
tniway within the State of Louisiana or
iseWnere as may be convenient necessary ,
Z Incidental to any business or enterprise ,
me company, with all necessary side ,
racks, locomotives, cars, depots round- !
buses and other equipment necessary 70 4
~ operation OF said piers, docks, wharyes. :
Famways, or railway, and the traffic
pereon; provided. that this corporation I,
tan nor without an amendment OF this !
parter, have the right to exercise power !
eminent domain.
Section 3. To carry on any other busi /
fss which under the law IL may be en- a
lied 10 carry on which may seem TO the G
}rporation calculated directly or indi- b
Guy 70 enectuate the aforesaid objects or a
fther OF them, or to facilitate IL I'm the o
lansaction OF Its aforesaid business or b
lsinesses, or any part<thereof or I'm the c
.ansaction or any other lawful business | I
w may De calculated directly or indi- p
GUY TO enhance the value or to render | d
Portable any OF the eompany's properties | 5
~ rights, and generally to hold and OK. | q
scise all such Incidental powers and priyi-
&es rs relate to the objects and PURPOSES
freinbefore set forth, or as may be neces | a
<ly, usefui or convenient for effecting said C
,Jects aud purposes. o
The total authorized cant
us corporation Is seventeen
shares OF preferred stock of c
nue. or one hundred (xlOO OOl | r.
PER share, amounting In the ag- d