The herald., 1911-06-15
ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes for which this
corporation is established, and the nature
Of the business TO be carried on by II, are
declared and specified to be;
Ca) To buy. sell. transport. distribute
and otherwise dispose of and dea' in and
with a. any and all cattle, sheep, hogs,
poultry. dairy products, fish and game.
OBJ To manufacture. produce and other
wise prepare. and 10 buy and otherwise &C
quirc sell store, transport. distribute dis
pose Of and deal in and with Cl) any and
all animal. mineral and vegetable products
and commodities Of whatsoever nature and
character Including meats and prOviSions)
90 leather lumber, betting and any and
all merchandise and commodities OF what
sOever nature and character; and t3) any
and all materials, machinery, appliances,
products and supplies proper or adapted TO
he used in or in connection with or inciden-
tai 10 the manufacture, production or prep
aration of any of the articles. merchandise
and commodities aforesaid. and also 90
any and all articles and things in which,
or in the production or preparation of
which. any animal, mineral or vegetable
product or commodity Is an ingredient or
factor, or of which the same may be COM
pOnent part.
(c) To engage in any other manufactur-
ing, mining, warehouSing. trading or sell
ing business of any kind or character
whatsoever.
(d) To acquire dispose of, lease and util-
ize, in the manner and to the extent per-
mitted by law, Strengthening or packing
houses, lands, mills, warehouses, plants and
other buildings and structures, machinery,
supplies and any and all articles ana prop
erty, Including good will, which the corpor-
alton may deem 10 be necessary or convent
ent TO the attainment or furtherance Of any
of its objects.
(e To hold, purchase or otherwise &C
quire or be interested in, and TO sell, as
sign, pledge or otherwise dispose of, shares
of the capital stock, bonds or other evid-
ences of debt, issued or created by any other
corporation, whether foreign or domestic,
ana whether now or hereafter organized;
and while the holder of any such shares of
stock, to exercise all the rights and privil-
eyes of ownership, including the right TO
vote thereon, to the same extent as an nat
ural person might or could do.
% To apply for, obtain, register, lease
or otherwise acquire, and TO hold, uSe oper
ate, sell, assign, or otherwise dispose of,
any trademarks, trade-names, patents, in
yentions, improvements or processes used
tiers patent Of the United States or of any
other country, or otherwise.
(g) To build, buy, lease or otherwise &C
quire and to maintain and operate, without
the State of Louisiana. railroads, tramways,
canals and terminals and all appurtenances,
together with any such transportation facil-
tiles the corporation may deem neceS-
sary for its business operations; and, TO
the extent permitted by law, TO develop,
improve and aid any properties, water pow
ers, Industries, manufacturing or merchan-
dising enterprises or companies for trans
portation by land or water, in any Of which
this corporation may be Interested; and,
Chi To carry on any other lawful bust
ness whatsoever which the corporation may
deem proper or convenient to be carried
on in connection with or incidental to any
Of the foregoing purposes or calculated di-
rectly or indirectly TO promote the inter
ests of the corporation or to enhance the
value Of its property and to have, enjoy
and exercise all the rights, powers and priv
ieges which are now or which may hereaf-
ter be conferred upon corporations organic
ed under the act herein mentioned; provided
always that the corporation shall not con-
struct, maintain or operate any railroad or
telegraph or telephone lines In the State of
oLuisiana, or engage in any business here
under which shall require the exercise OF
the right of eminent domain within said
States, unless power in either or any OF
said respects shall hereafter be conferred
upon 1t by law; nor shall anything herein
set forth be construed to authorize or evil
dence the formation hereby of an insurance,
safe deposit or trust company, banking cor
poratiOn, savings bank or other corporation
deemed to possess any of the powers, pro-
hibited to corporations formed under the
statutory provisions aforesaid.
The purpose of the corporation is from
time to time to do any one or more of the
acts herein set forth as within its author
ity.
The corporation may, from time to time,
conduct its business in other States, and in
the territories and dependencies of the Uni
ted States, in the District of Columbia,
and in foreign countries; it may have an
office or offices, and except as otherwise re-
CURED by law, keep its books, in whole or
In part, at point or points outside Of the
State of Louisiana and it may hold, pur-
chase, mortgage and convey real and per-
sonal property In any such State territory
dependency, District Of Columbia, or foreign
country.
Without In any particular limiting or re-
| stricting any of the other objects and pow
ers Of the corporation, IL Is hereby expressly
declared and provided that the corporation
shall also have the power to issue bonds
and other obligations in payment for prop
erty, including shares of stock and other
| securities, which may be purchased or ac-
quired by 1t, or for money borrowed, or for
any other lawful object in and about its
erty which may be owned or acquired by II,
or In which 1t may be interested. to secure
any bonds, guarantees or other obligations
| by 1t issued or Incurred; to guarantee any
dividends, bonds, contracts or other obliga-
lions; to make and perform contracts of
every kind and description; to declare div
ldends payable in cash or otherwise as may
be permitted by law; and in carrying on its
business or for the purpose Of attaining or
furthering any Of its objects or purposes, to
do any and all other things and exercise
any and all other powers which now or
hereafter may be permitted by law.
corporation was amended so as to read as
follows, viz:
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