The herald., 1912-08-29
CHARTER.
OF HOUMA LAND AND CATTLE CON-
PANY.

OF HOUMA LAND AND CATTLE CON-
PANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be it known, that on this the twenty
ninth day OF the month Of June, in the year
of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
Graham, a notary public duly commissioned
and qualified In and for the parish Of Or
leans, therein residing, and In the presence
Of the hereinafter named subscribing COM
petent witnesses, personally came and ap-
peared: the several persons whose names
are hereunto subscribed and who severally
declared that availing themselves of the
provisions Of the laws Of the state Of Lou
rations, and more particularly Of the provi-
sions of Act IS Of the legislature of 1904,
they have covenanted and agreed and do by
these presents covenant and agree and bind
may hereafter become associated with them
to constitute and form corporation and
body polite in law, for the objects and pur-
poses, and under the articles, terms, and
stipulations following, to-wit:
ARTICLE I.
The name and title Of this corporation
shall be the H0UMA LAND AND CATTLE
COMPANY, and by that corporate name 1t
shall have and enjoy succession for the
period Of ninety-nine (99) years and shall
have all the authorities and powers gener-
W,
and more particularly shall 1t be author
lied to contract, to sue and to be sued; to
make and use corporate seal and the same
to break at pleasure; to make and Issue,
edness to borrow and lend money; to pur-
chase, sell, lease, mortgage and transfer
property In any OF Its forms; to employ
managers, directors, officers, agents, clerks
or superintendents, as the interests Of the
company may require; to make bylaws,
rules and regulations for the management
of its affairs, and to possess all of the pow
ers granted and Intended to be granted here
In or by law in order to carry out the OBJ
jects and purposes for which this corpora
ton Is organized.
ARTICLE ii.
The domicile of this corporation shall be
In the city Of New Orleans, state Of Louisi-
ana, and all citations or legal process Of any
sort shall be served upon the president, or In
his absence, upon the vice-president, or In
the absence or disability of both upon the
secretary of the company.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is formed and the nature OF the
business to be carried on BY It are hereby
declared to be: the purchasing. acquiring,
dealing in, holding, selling, alternating mort
gaging, bonding, leasing, transferring In any
form and encumbering In any form, real or
deemed most advantageous for the purpose
of carrying out the objects and purposes Of
the company; and the purchasing, holding,
selling, mortgaging or leasing Of improved
or unfmproved property of any kind within
the state of Louisiana or elsewhere and to
develop, reclaim, drain, cultivate, improve
any lands held or acquired by It; and more
to cultivate crops Of all kinds. to
fruit orchards to cultivate, develop and
hay-felds; to build, operate and
maintain hay plants and hay-driers, and
to raise and to deal in any pro-
ducts Of farm or field; also to purchase,
own, raise, breed, sell, or pledge live stock
and cattle Of any and all kinds; and TO
build, acquire, operate and maintain slaugh-