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The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-01-25
CHARTER
JACOBS-GLEASON, Incorporated.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR.
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR.
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.
don tknown, That on this twenty-fif
DAY or the month of November IN IN.
year one thousand nine hundred and Gle.
ven, Before me, Walter l.. Gleason. a no.
eary public duly commissioned and ouaIi
ned, IN and for the parish of Orleans. state
OF louisiana aforesaid therein residing.
ana In the presence of the witnesses here
lnaIter and undersigned, personally came
hereunto subscribed, who declared +ba+
availing themselves Of the provisions O;
me laws of the state relative to the or.
ganlzation OF corporations, they have CO.
presents, covenant, agree, bind form and
constitute themselves as well as such other
persons as may hereafter Join or become
and body polite In law, and for fbe on
lects and purposes, and under the agree.
ments and stipulations following, to-wit:
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-01-25
ARTICLE I.

the name and style Of this corporation
snaii be the Jacobs Gleason, Incorporated
ano under that name Il shall have ana
ENJOY all the rights and privileges granted
by law to corporations. 1t shall have
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-01-25
Isle of Man Wrens.

In the Isle Of Man the superstitious
folks believe that the wren is a trans
formed fairy.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-01-25
CHARTER
OF BRoUssARD LAND COMPANY.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE
LOUISIANA, PARISH OF NEW Or
LEANS, CITY OF NEW ORLEANS.

Be 1t Knoion, That on this nineteenth day
Of the month of December, In the year OF
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
eleven, and of the independence of the
United State of America the one hundred
and thirty-sixth, before me, Felix Joseph
Pug a notary public duly commissioned
and qualified in and for the Parish Of Or
leans, State of Louisiana, aforesaid, and in
the presence of witnesses hereinafter named
and undersigned, personally came and APP
peared the persons whose names are here
unto subscribed, who severally declared that
availing themselves of the provisions of the
Constitution and Statutes Of this State,
relative TO the organization OF corporations,
they have formed and organized, and by
these presents do form themselves into and
constitute corporation for the objects and
purposes, and under the stipulations and
agreements hereinafter set forth and ex-
pressed, which they hereby adopt as their
charter, to-wit:
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CHARTER

OF NEW ORLEANS STEAMSHIP COM
PANY.
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ARTICLE v.

All the powers of the said corporation
shall be exercised by and invested In q
Board Of Directors, composed of six stock
holders, owning each at least one share of
stock of said corporation said directors to
be elected at a general meeting convened for
that purpose, on the first legal day of Aug
ust Of each succeeding year. Each share of
stock represented at such meeting shall be
entitled to one vote. Notice of such meet
ings, unless waived in writing, shall be
given by letter mailed to the last known
address Of each stakeholder registered on
the books Of the company. Said elections
shall be held al the Office Of the said corpo-
ration, under the supervision of two stock
holders appointed for that purpose by the
Board of Directors. The stockholders re-
ceiving the majority of the votes shall be
declared elected. Failure to hold an cleo
ton on the day specified shall not dissolve
the corporation, but the directors In Office
shall hold over until their successors are
duly elected and qualified. The directors
shall elect from their number a President
and a Secretary Treasurer. Vacancies oc-
curing In the Board of Directors shall be
filled by the remaining directors from
among the stockholders, whether a quorum
remain or not. The board shall elect or ap-
point such other officers and employees or
agents as they deem proper, and the salaries
OF such officers, employees and agents shall
be fixed by the board.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-01-25
ARTICLE III.

The objects and purposes for which this
corporation Is organized are hereby declared
to be to engage in and conduct the business
Of general contracting, and. for this purpose
to build and construct railroads, roadways
tramWays. turnpikes, leveeS, bridges ware
houses, terminal and docking facilities, and
to build, construct and install drainage, sew
erage and irrigation systems to build and
construct electric light and power plants
and install and equip systems for the trans
mission of electricity for lighting, power or
other purposes; 10 construct, lay, and install
gas and oil mains, pipes, conduits and other
appliances for the transmission of gas and
oil, for lighting, fuel, or other purposes, in
the state of Louisiana, or elsewhere.
And in aid of the business aforesaid, NAV
acquire, by purchase, lease, or otherwise.
and thereafter own, operate and maintain
railroads, both steam and electric. and cleo
trio light. gas and power plants in the
state of Louisiana, or elsewhere and gen
orally, said corporation may do and engage
In any other business connected with or
germane to any one Of the purposes above
expressed
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-01-25
ARTICLE l.

The name and style of this corporation
shall BE- CHATHAM CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY OF LOUISIANA" and, by said
corporate name, it shall have succession and
enjoy existence for a period of nnety-nne
years. unless sooner dissolved, in the manner
provided by law, and the articles of this
charter; and, under said corporate name, It
shall have power and authority to contract
sue and be sued, TO make and use a corporate
seal, the same to alter or break at pleasure ::
TO make all necessary rules and regulation
for ITS corporate management and control,
and shall have and enjoy all the rights, priv
llegeS and immuinties which are now con-
ferred upon, or may hereafter be granted to-
corporations Of the same kind and character
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-01-25
ARTICLE V.

All the corporate powers of this COM
pany shall be vested In and exercised by a
board or directors composed of three stock
holders, majority of whom shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of all bust
ness. Said directors shall be elected an
nuaily on the second Monday In September
OF each year by ballot of the stockholders
Each stakeholder shall be entitled, In per-
son, or by written proxy, to one vote on
each share OF stock standing in his name ON
the books OF the company. All elections
snail De held under such rules and regula-
lions as may be determined by the Board of
Dirwectors, but after at least ten days
notice OF such election shall have been
given to each stakeholder at his last known
address, or by publication in one of the
ually newspapers published in the CITY OF
New orleans for at least ten days preceding
snen election. The directors thus elected
snall continue in office for one year or nm
tile their successors shall have been dnIv
elected and qualified No failure TO hold
an election shall be regarded as a forfeiture
or this charter. Any vacancy occurring on
sald Board or Directors shall be filled INV
the remaining directors for the unexnjred
term. Said Board Of Directors shall. AT its
nrst meeting elect from among its humber
PRESIDENT, Vice-President a Secreta nv
and a Treasurer. 1t NAV combine the two
last mentioned Offices into one and NAV
even elect Secretary who need NOT he
spocknolder. Said Board of Directors shall
have the right and power to appoint and
uIsmlss all managers, agents and other
employees or the corporation, including the
secretary who Ii not a stakeholder. as con
ditions may justify or the business of the
corporation may require.
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power to contract, sue and be sued In its
corporate name; to make and use a cor
porate seal, and the same to break or al
ter at pleasure; to hold, receive, purchase,
convey, mortgage, hypothecate and pledge
TO issue notes and other obligations; and
to make and establish such bylaws, rules
and regulations for the corporate manage
ment and control of said company as NAV
be deemed necessary and espedent.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-01-25
ARTICLE IL.

The domicile of said corporation shall
be in the city of New Orleans, state of
Louisiana, and all citations and other le-
gal process shall be served on the president
and in his absence, on the vice-president.
In case of the absence or inability of both
OF said officers, the said process shall be
served on the secretary.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-01-25
ARTICLE III.

The domicile OF this corporation shall be
in the City Of New Orleans, State of Louisi-
ana, and all citations and other legal pro
eesSes shall be served upon the president, or.
| in his absence or inability TO act, upon any
other officers of the corporation
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-01-25
ARTICLE VI.

ARTICLE VI.
The following named persons shall con.
stitute first Board of Directors Frank
Godchaux, j. Blanc Monroe, Robert z. Put
nam, and three other directors to be named
dent, as yice-President
and Frank Godchaux. Secretary Treasurer.
They shall hold their offices until the first
legal day Of August, 1911, or until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified.
ARTICLE VII.
No stakeholder shall ever be held liable
or responsible for the contracts or faults
or said corporation In any further sum than
the unpaid balance due the corporation on
the shares owned by him, nor shall any mere
informality In organization have the effect
OF rendering this Charter null or of expos
Ing stockholder to any liability beyond the
amount Of his stock.
ARTICLE VIII.
This Act of Incorporation NAV be amend
ed, altered or modified by a vote of three
general meeting Of the stockholders con-
vened for that purpose after ten days notice
published In one of the daily morning papers
ers shall have the right BY the same three
fourths vote to sell the entire assets and
franchises Of the corporation to such per-
sons as they may deem advisable, either for
cash, property or stock in other corpora
ARTICLE TX.
At the expiration of this Charter or IL
sooner dissolved, its affairs shall be liaui-
dated by three commissioners elected by the
Board Of Directors, and said commissioners
are hereby vested with full power to sell
any and all of the assets and property, both
real and personal, Of the corporation, and
convey full and complete title thereto and
shall nave full power to do and perform all
acts necessary and proper to fully and com
pletely liquidate its affairs and distribute
the proceeds, II any, among the stockholders.
Thus done and passed at my ONCE in the
City OF New Orleans. Parish and State
aforesaid, on the day and in the month and
year herein first above written in the pres
snce OF Messieurs Sol Kaplan and Edwin A.
Stebbins, competent witnesses, who here
unto sign their names with the said ap-
pearers ana me, notary, after due reading
of the whole.
And in order that this Charter NAV also
serve as the original subscription list said
subscribers have hereunto marked opposite
to their names the amount Of stock sub
scribed by each of them
Original signed J. Blanc Monroe and
others. s. Kaplan, Edwin A. Stebbins.
FELIX ]. PUG,
Notary Public.
l. the undersigned, Recorder Of Mortgages
In and for the Parish Of Orleans State of
Louisiana, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing Act Of Incorporation of the
BROUSSARD LAND COMPANY was this
day duly recorded In my ONCE in Book 1861,
New Orleans, December 10. 1911.
tSignedD Emile Leonard, ID. r.
true copy.
FELIX J. PUG,
Notary Public.
dec 21-2s-jan 4-11-1s-25-1912
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The capital stock of this corporation Is
hereby fixed at the sum of three thousand
dollars ($S,OOO), to be divided into thirty
600 shares of the par value of one hundred
dollars tS1OOl each, payable in cash or its
going concern as soon as thirty 800 shares
Of stock shall have been subscribed for and
paid in.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-01-25
ARTICLE ILL

rhe objects and purposes for which tbi,
corporation is organized and the nature OF
the business to be carried on by il ar,
hereby declared to be as follows: To own
hlre and operate steam and sailing vessel,
running from United States ports TO foreign
or domestic ports; to carry freight and pas
sengers; to lease and charter said vessels "a
Others. and 10 carry on any and all business
Incidental TO the operation Of steamship
lines TO domestic and foreign ports.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE
re , " LOUISIANA, PARISH OF OR
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-01-25

The domicile Of this corporation shall be
IN the city OF New Orleans, State OF Louis
lana all citations and other legal process
shaIl be served upon the president, and in
the absence OF the president, upon the vice
president, and in the absence of both Of
these, upon the secretary-treasurer of said
corporation.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-01-25
ARTICLE vi.

Notice of all meetings of stockholders for
electing directors, or for any other purpose,
except as hereinafter directed. shall be given
In writing by the Secretary, to be deposited
IN the mail, at least ten days before such
meeting, directed to each stakeholder at his
last known address, appearing upon the
books OF the corporation, unless said notice
is waived In writing by all the stockholders
appearing as such upon the books
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-01-25
ARTICLE vi.

No stakeholder shall ever be held iiabl
debts of said corporation, nor shall any
mere lnformality In its organization have
the enect Of rendering this charter mil
Sf,, OF exposing stakeholder to any liza,
shares OF stock owned by him.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1912-12-30
A POWERFUL SAlVE.

A man in Nebraska has invented
a new powerful double-acting salvt
which shows powers never before
exhibited by salves of any kind
The tail of tame wolf. and, i'm
mediately applied some of the salVo
Then picking up the old tail he
applied some of the salve TO the raw
end of that. and wolf grew out,
hut he was Wild wolf and had TO
be shot.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1912-12-30
SPORTS BY
TELEGRAPH
MORAN FAVORITE,

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. -. In
he fight between "Gunboat" Smith
and frankie Moran this evening
Moran will be favorite in the bet
ting, 10 to 9 being the odds that
are offered in his favor
LANCE RC-N'VEY BOUT.
SYDNEY. Dec. % In one OF
The tierCest fights ever Witnessed in
his country between heavyweights.
sam Langford bested Sam McNey
last night and thus acquired the
Championship of Australia McVcy
had ruled a strong favorite in the
letting soon after the tight was ar
'an@ed, and, in spite of the fac
hal I.aneford's chances had been
bought better of just prior TO the
on;est. a lot of M"Ney money was
"st BY men y no thought the bigger
man was sure to he counted the
winner. Lan@ford won the fight in
he thirteenth when he hung his
lett with such force on McVey's jaw
that the b, fellow would have been
counted out several times.
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1912-12-30

interior says that Alaska has pros.
pered In many respects in the past
ear. but he deplores the lack of
railroad facilities in Alaska and the
lack OF cheaper fuel. without which
he territory can not advance as ran
itly as it should He declares that
Alaska's proper development de.
mands adequate railroad transporta.
lion and the opening of the coal de-
Postts of Alaska. that cheaper fuel
may be obtained therefrom.
cCooMAN'S MURDERER HANGS.
SAN QUENTIN. Dec. -. John
Rogers was hanged today for the
murder of benjamin Goodman. Good.
man was a travelling jeweler who
formerly lived in Alaska. where he
VAS known in Fairbanks. He was
murdered one night last winter on
he Barbary Coast. and Rogers and
Woman companion were arrested
for the crime.
GET ALL CLASSES OF MAIL.
DAWSON. Dec. "a Through
an order recently made by the post.
office officials of the Canadian gov
eminent. the residents of the Klon.
dixie are permitted to get all class
IS of mail matter from the Outside
over the trail during the winter
heretofore. only letters and small
amount of second class mail was
sent in during the winter months.
Addresses of parcels must pay
he government 16 cents pound
extra for the additional haul from
Whitehorse to Dawson. but this is
looked upon as slight matter.
compared with the express charges
over the same route
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1912-12-30
FEMALE MURDERERS GO FREE

iAal the sympathies of iur. are
flea PLACED upon in murder cast :
where the defendant is nnr,ar
mas oftcn been shown. A recent rc-
lew OF cases during the pasf six
ears SHOW fourteen acduj;1a1s ON
charges OF this nature Those nc
uitfed or hardened since 1896 I'm
Asses >,hieh attained great IMPLICIT,
are:
Fleming Mrs. Mary Agnes, acQuit.
ed OF killing Of mother. New YORK,
'ule -. 1896.
Harbcri- Maria. acquitted of Kill.
in. OF lover. New York. December
10, 1872
Hu"ns-Florence. acquitted OF Kill.
ing OF Walter Brooks. New York.
March %. 1902.
Patterson Nan r.. CHARGED with
fatal shooting of Frank +. Young.
DISCHARGED. New York. Decam' or o..
1904.
ltrb - Mrs. ]. CLAYTON. acquitted
of killing husband. PHILADELPHIA &c.
tober 6. 1908.
Strinhcil-Mme.. ACQUITTED of XII.
ing of mother and husband. Paris
France. Nav 81, 1908
Korer- Sarah paroled, tor fa1a,
hoo Ing OF Or. Martin W. AuspitZ,
New York, April 90. 1909
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The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1912-12-30
THE TROUBLE
IN TURKEY
TURKS WILL PAY DEARLY.

N''' '''AS diiti noon. IL was made
plain 20 the powers that the allies
are in tull accord. and while the
details OF ;he peace plan have not
yet been formulated. it is evident
that Turkey will be compelled -
pay dearly for the friendship of the
Balkan nations.
WILL NOT SUSPEND POSSIBILITIES
CONSrANTINOPLE. Dec. %.
Reports received from Janina tofa
indicate that the Greeks have Il,
intention of suspendine hos ilitics
in that part of Turkey until one
OF the armies has been driven from
the field The battle which has
been In progress for the past week
extends from the Ionian sea. on
the west, 10 the gulf of Saloniki.
on the east and is described as
one OF the fiercest fights of the
lurko-Balkan war.
TURKS SURRENDER.
ATHENS. Dec. %. Dispatches
from the front state that the Turh
ISL army in M,rilene has surrender
to he Greek army. together with
AL IFS arms ana munitions of WIZ
STILL FIGHTING.
'''->t' ~ ! i-NIi' IL. Zee. IS-ssta-
we're fighting s,il continues all alon..
The front OF Jauina Ni}ayct.
ASK FOR MUCH.
LONDON. Dee. a. The allies
demands today are all that territory
IN westerly iine from Roboh to
The sea OF Marmora and from Mar.
atra to The Black sea. exciudin.
the peninsula of Gallipoi: the ces-
sion of the Aegean island occupied
by the Greeks during the present
war; the cessiou to Greece of an
OF the Turkish rights in the island
Of Crete Albania's status is vet to be
decided.
DEMANDS AGREED UPON
LONDON. Dec. "a. The Bal.
kan peace commissioners have
agreed upon the demands which they
Hill present to The Turkish empir,.
Is the price of peace As aIread.
minated. the allies viii ask for th,.
4rcatcr part of that norton nj
Turkey known as Turkey in F,u.
rope. and in addition they viii in.
sisr that all OF the territory owe.
which the Turks viii continup tn
rul" If the term. are accented mus.
he neutral ground
The proposed terms have been
submitted 70 he uoycrs ana II i.
tonsiGared certain that thay viii
be approved in their entirety in
which event the allies win have tha
backing of the great pa:ions IN thei,
demands.
Aith0rgh fhp Graal- raprasantatf..
has taken no part in the peace con
The Alaska citizen. (Fairbanks, Alaska) 1910-1917, 1912-12-30

THE ALASKA CT
OF Quantities q bad coins having
been passed. but IN no instance is
any arrest reported The coins as 4
rule are in denominations of ~
cents and smaller
DYNAMITE CASE GOES TO JURY
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. %. The
dynamite conspiracy case. after one
OF the longest trials ever held IN
this CITY. went to he jury this af-
teruoon. The arguments were finish
ed shortly after noon today and
Judge Anderson occupied hut n
short time in giving his instructions
to the jury. which retired at >
O'Clock. The impression is held
TIA. there Ni!l he no verdict rem
dered tonight, il at all il being con
cedeG that the evidence submitted
vas so contradictory as TO leave
much doubt in the minds of all
who heard it in regard to its worth.
The dis rict attorney. however. stat.
ed tonight that ne is confident THAI
he will secure convictions.
KILLED BY r. r. DETECTIVE.
1ULSAC. Dec % - 4 negro who
vas caught attempting to rob the
sale carrying the treasure on the
81. Louis 4 San Francisco train on
Chris mas eve was promptly shot to
death by Railroad Detective W. :
Gordon and Waller Daniels. ne
gro porter,
LAWYER SHOOTS WIFE.
SEATTLE. Dec 81 Having
PASSED The entire NIGHT away from
home. upon her return next morn
irg in taxicab Mrs Fred Curtis
aife Of a local attorney. was shot
in the hip by her husband
PENN. CONGRESSMAN DIES.
HARRISBURG. Dec. .. Con
gresham John Geiser McHenr,.
Democrat. died at his home In this
eiN today,
pROMiNENTs TO WE'D.
PGIGHNFEPSIE. Dee. % - The
ENGAGEMENT Of Miss GLADYS Courseu
% Ed Griffin. grandson of the late
Robert Bonner vas announced to
day They met in this city for the
first time.
INDICTED FOR MATRlClOE.
san FRANCISCO. Dec. -. 10
seph Jonas. secondhand dealer
vas indicted .udis for the murder o.
his mother. Lena Jonas. who haG
nilIrd all her proner;Y to him.
GEN. WOOD TO HEAD PARADE.
WASHINGTON, Dee - Ger
eral Leorard Wood has been appoint
ed leader a tha parade on Inaueul-
aiion Day.
WALDO MUST TELL ALL.
NEW YORK. Dec. -. In spite
# the fact that he has declined +
aureafa before the aldermanfc cor.
nilfee which is Investigating he
Ee,y York nOIice, Commissioner
thinoIarGcr Waldo was -oday sum.
moned to appear before the frNes
,iearing committee and tel all he
Knows about the conduct of the
poIice department of Greater New
York.
KILLS HIS STEPFATHeR.
PORT ORCHARD Wash. Dec. p
Claiming that he was acting onls
in self defense ". C. Newman
.oun,v CLERK of Fitsa9 county this
morning shot and killed his step.
father. Jack DAVIS a tPHmStpr. Who
was 81 wears of aae. The eor9ner's
Jury excnorated Newman.
IN TIE GRIP OF LACRlppE.
TRENTON. Dec y. tIthonzh
suffering from slight attack of
crime presidnnt.EIec. Wilson hold
= lona soacere,ap with Chamn Clark
yesterday agfor which he anuounc.
ed that he will probably call q
snecial session Of rongress-an ay