The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-10-10
CHARTER
GULF WAREHOUSE COMPANY.
STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

L.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF ORLEANS.
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
Be 1t known, that on this twenty eighth
(2S) day of the month of August, in the
year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and twelve (1912), and of the Independence
of the United States of America the one hun
dred and thirty-seventh (13Ith), before me,
Henry l.. Sarpy, notary public, duly COM
missiOned and qualified in and for the fore
going State, Parish and City, therein resid
ing, and in the presence of the witnesses
hereinafter named and undersigned, person
ally came and appeared: the several persons
whose names are hereunto subscribed, who
severally declared that, availing themselves
of the laws of this State in such cases made
and provided, they do by these presents
covenant, agree and bind themselves, as well
as all such persons as may hereafter be-
| come associated with them, to form and
constitute a corporation and body polite in
law, Tor the objects and purposes following,
to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.
The name and title of this corporation Is
declared to be Gulf Warehouse Company,
and its domicile shall be in the City of New
Orleans, Louisiana, and by that name the
said corporation shall have power and au-
thority to have and enjoy corporate ex-
istence aud succession for the term Of nine
| LYNNE years from and after the date here
or /; to contract, sue and be sued; to make
and use corporate seal, and the same to
| break and alter at pleasure; to purchase
|
to sell, convey, and otherwise to ALLEVIATE
as well as mortgage and hypothecate under
It's corporate name, property both real and
personal to name and appoint such mana.
| gers and directors, officers and agents, as
the interest and convenience of said CORPORA.
ton may require, and to make and estab
| lish, as well as alter and amend at pleasure
such bylaws. rules, and regulations, for the
corporation, as may be deemed necessary
| and proper.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of said corporation shall bt
at New Orleans, Louisiana, and all citation
and other legal process, shall be served upor
| the President of said corporation, or in cas-,
OF his absence, upon the Secretary Treasur
er.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which thi.
corpora ton Is established, and the nature o.
the business to be carried on by it, are de
clared and specified to be- to conduct an,
carry on public Or private warehous,
business In any or all of the Parishes O.
Counties of the State Of louisiana and IL
adjacent States, or elsewhere; and to TAX
and receive goods wares, merchandise, fruit
vegetables, game, oysters, fish, and other sea
products and byAproducts, whether In thei
natural state, or packed, or otherwise
grains, cereals, agricultural products ant
other property of every nature and kind OIL
: storage; to issue warehouse receipts of an
and all kinds therefor to apply for and oil
tain certificates as public warehouseman
10 own ana operate warehouses bonded an,
not bonded, and public and private, and gen
J orally to do all things pertaining to tn
conduct of a public or private warehouse
man; to own and operate cold storage plant
and to do all things pertaining to the con
duct Of such business; to exchange its en-
tire- capital stock, or any part thereof, 70
property which 1T Is authorized hereby {
: acquire or to exchange its entire assets an
business, In whole or In part for money
or stocks, or bonds, or other obligations, o
other things and to do any and all sue
acts and things as may or shall be neces
sary and proper to carry out such object
and purposes.
ARTICLE ".
: The capital stock of said corporation
hereby fixed at fifty thousand dollars $3.50
, 00000), divided into or represented by fiv
hundred 1901 shares of the par value Q
one hundred dollars each. The whole Q
/, said stock, or any part thereof, may be 1:
sued and delivered to any person, firm O
corporation, for the requirement of tn
rights, privileges, franchises, property, sci
yitudes or any part thereof, owned and cor
trolled by such person, firm or corporation
also In payment for money or property a,
tually received, or services rendered. Tranl
fers Of stock shall be made only on th
books of the corporation. subject to sue
shall be and become a going concern upo